Christmas in Whistler

After doing all our visiting in Vancouver we headed up to Whistler for 5 days with some of the family. On the 23rd Emily and Maddie went to ski school for the day while I tried out sit-skiing for the first time. It was tough but fun to feel the cool air rushing past my face again. There is a really great foundation that was started in Revelstoke called Live It Love It. Their aim is to bring outdoor sports back to disabled persons. They were very generous in funding my lesson day. Read all about my day here.
That evening we were whisked off to the nearby Callaghan Valley to a remote spot courtesy of Mike and Becky. Some of us went dogsledding and snowshoeing. There was a campfire with the obligatory marshmallow roasting and a really cozy restored caboose to chill out in and have a yummy meal. A big thanks to the Kerfs for a memorable evening, including the round of carolling in the bus headed by our resident chanteuse, Madeline.

We had a wonderful Christmas day and were spoiled by Santa and family alike. Here is Maddie posing in her new outfit all the way from Australia:

We had a wonderful traditional Christmas dinner as well.

And finally, on return to Revelstoke, there were a few presents still to unwrap. The girls absolutely LOVE their ballerina style dresses from my parents. Here they are as whirling dirvishes: