February School Break - Norway

Picture postcard of our ride up the ski lift

The view from our apartment here in Hafjell close Lillihammer.

February break came and I must say was probably our most relaxing vacation ever! We planned carefully and our trip went off without a hitch!   Knowing it would be super expensive to eat we found a place to stay at a ski lodge where we had an apartment with 3 bedrooms and a kitchen. Then we packed as much food as we could in our suitcases and had to buy very little. Simple easy meals was key!  

 Getting our ski legs back!

The first day of skiing John wrenched his knee pretty bad so we decided he would take a few days off. Looking forward to not skiing everyday, Joey stayed home with him on the second ski day. For me two days in a row was great but I was ready for a break the next day so I stayed home with John. We had a great time walking in the snow, relaxing and did a scrabble puzzle! The following day he skied with us again and took it a little slower.

Sometimes the three olders would go off and ski on their own. Here Clara found herself in a bit of trouble.  Reuben went to help her out and found himself up to his waist in snow.  They had a great time getting themselves out while Seth recorded it with pictures for me to see.

Seth and Reuben decided to give snowboarding a try on our last day! Seth liked the experience but decided he was a skier. Reuben loved the speed but realized very quickly how dangerous it was. But I think he is a snowboarder from now on. The weather was perfect, the area stunningly beautiful, and the people so friendly! Some of our photos look like post cards!