Sunday, August 31, 2008

Fun in Vermont~

We took the weekend off from the lake this weekend to get a few things done around the house and to take a day trip. We thought about heading heading up to the White Mountains to go to Clark's Trading post and to drive up Mt Washington but we decided to head into Vermont and go to the Bromley Alpine Slides for the day. We stopped and went out for breakfast on the way and It took a little over an hour to get there. It is a real pretty ride there with all Back Country roads.


When we got there Tori and her Friend were psyched and planning on what they would like to do...Whitney had a melt down refusing to get on the chair lift and didn't want anything to do with the Alpine slide if it meant her having to ride on the chair lift. so I pulled out of the line we waited 20 minutes in with Whitney as Brad and Tori and her friend stayed behind. When we were sitting I was talking to Whitney about her trying the lift ( she has been on it before and did fine) and I pointed out all the little kids getting on and having fun. once she thought about it she found the courage and decided she wanted to give it a try. The family behind Brad were nice and let us cut back into line....... Tori and her friend Mitchell went before Whitney and I...........
Brad rode Solo behind us........
one we were up in the air...( I was terrified! but wouldn't let Whitney know just how scared I was...I HATE heights!) she chuckled and realized it was alot of fun up high on a chair lift and was okay with it.
Whitney listening to her instructions before she heads down the Mountain........
and there goes Tori...............





There goes Whitney.........



Click on this video to watch Whitney go down the Mountain all alone.......



I was right behind her the whole way video taping her as she went down( this was pretty tricky video taping and controlling my slide with one had~)...... she was such a Champ she went with Tori and her Friend the rest of the day as Brad and I stayed at the bottom on the deck enjoying snacks and Drinks......... Fun times...but the Chair lift did me in...I was done after that!

But Whit-Bit is ready to go back again before the summer comes to an end.......

8 comments:

Sandy said...

That was pretty scenery and I enjoyed riding with you@

Magnolia Sun said...

That looks like a lot of fun looks like the weather was nice too.

AM said...

I love that last pic of Whitney. She is beautiful.

You are a good and brave mama for not letting Whit know you were so scared! Thats tough

Wendy said...

I have never been there! Michael and Wesley would LOVE it:) I on the other hand would NOT be on that chair lift...LOL!!

Pam said...

How pretty! Really coll video going down the slide. There is one similar to that u in Gatlinburg but I don't think it is as long as the one you all went on. The scenery was amazing!

I'm with you on the chair lift, I don't care much for those at all.

Somer Love said...

We have an alpine slide here too!

FlipFlop Mom said...

ahhhhhhhhhh I felt like I was going down with her...... how cool.. I'm ashamed to say I knew nothing about them... do I have to give back my New Englander members card??? LOL

Somer Love said...

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