We are out of the airport and on to "better" things!

Well, thankfully our friends finally arrived! Delta told them that our flight came in three hours later and they thought they were getting there an hour early. We left the airport and headed over to Edelweiss, a US government resort over in southern Germany, boardering Switzerland and Austria. We were so amazed at all the sights. It was like being in one continuous postcard. We got up about 8:00 this morning (which keep in mind is actually 1:00 a.m. Florida time.) We all drug ourselves over to the ski resort. It was absolutely breathtaking! And then the fun began. Now, none of us have ever skied. I knew that Jason would be fine, because of his natural athelitic ability. I knew the girls would be fine, because children always catch on fast. But, me....that is another story. You see, when God handed out coordination, I must have been overlooked!!! Our friends insisted that they could teach even me. Well, I put the skis on took two steps and fell. This nice little five year old German girl tried to help me. In her sweet German accent, she came up to me and said, "Maam, all you have to do is make a pizza." I think she wanted me to make a slice of pizza with me skis. I tried. I fell again. Jason and Alice got on either side of me and helped me to the ski lift. Mike insisted that there were no bunny slopes and that we would be fine going down the "blue" slope. IT WAS BAD!!! I fell getting off the ski lift causing them to shut it down. I would try to step my way along - only to fall again and again and again. I finally decided to walk down the slope after sliding on my behind didn't work. So, my friend Alice skied along with me while I walked in those torturous boots. At one point, she told me just to sit on the front of her skis and she would ski us down. That worked great, until we realized she couldn't steer or turn with me sitting on the front of her skis. (I guess it is just not the same as sitting someone on the handlebars of your bicycle.) Well, we finally figured out that I could sit on my skis and slide down that way. Again, that worked great except for the fact that I could not steer. I just went wherever the skies carried me. Finally, after about an hour, we made it to the bottom. I was utterly exhausted. Everyone was being so kind. No one in our group laughed at me. They all felt too sorry for me.

At this point, our friend Mike realizes that there is a bunny slope. Oh, now we find that out!!! So, here we go. Let me just tell you, when I fell just trying to grab the rope that pulls you up, I should have known just to quit. But, no!!! I am going to do this. Well, no one told me what to do when you get to the top of the big scary bunny slope!! When I got up there, I could not get out of the way fast enough. Again, I fell! Only this time, I caused a major pile up! Anna was right behind me, followed by Jason and several children. I was trying as hard as I could to get out of the way, but that rope just kept moving faster and faster. Needless to say, Anna, Jason and about three children "piled up" before I finally got out of the way. At that point, I had had it.

I told the group, "Go have fun! You have just wasted three hours with me and you have all been so sweet about it." I sent them on their way, and I went back and happily turned in my ski equipment. I rented a sled for tomorrow and that is what I am going to do! Just have fun sledding down the little hills. (Although, you still need to keep me in your prayers. If there is a way to fall sledding, I will probably find it!!!)

While I was turning in my ski equipment, Alice and Mike skied with Jason and the girls. Just as I imagined, within 30 minutes Jason and Lily were skiing down the slopes like pros! Anna did good too, but I think she was a little distracted by her concern for her mother. She said that tomorrow she just wants to sled with me!

I met them back at the slopes and it was time to go. We all piled in the ski lift to go back down. They were all bragging about how well Jason and the girls did. I looked at them and said, "Well, I can do Calculus." The lift fell silent and no one said another word.

That is all for now. Stay tuned for tomorrows adventure! We will have pictures of these great events in a couple of days.

We love you all. We will miss being in church with you tomorrow. - The Adams

P.S. Gordon - about that church wide family ski trip. You can keep on planning it. Just mark me down as Connor's babysitter. He and I will have great fun on the sleds!