I thought this was a very unrealistic dream on my husband's part. We all loved the idea. By the time we left Amarillo for Red River our Christmas trip included members of my family as well as members of my husband's family. Keith had already decided that this was the year for Preston to ski for the first time. Preston took these preparations well.
Ski boots are very difficult to walk in.
Preston, however, thought they were funny, and I was beginning to think that we could actually do this. We put Preston's mittens on as we headed to the ski lift, and he started complaining. He became more unhappy as we rode up the mountain. We skied over to a second lift. Chance was falling with every turn and Preston was crying loudly.