Ian and I went up on Saturday to ski at Trollhaugen, a private co-op lodge near Snoqualmie Pass operated by the Sons of Norway. Grandpa and Grandma Frank and Carol are members so they invited us to visit for a half-day. The snow was scarce and icy but we had a good time with beautiful sunny weather.
Ian's last time cross-country skiing was around Christmas in Montana, where there was beautiful snow but the weather was quite cold--around zero F--so we only went for about 20 minutes and Ian wasn't sure that skiing was an enjoyable pursuit at all.This time Ian was all smiles, especially because he had both grandparents to watch and talk to the whole time.
For those of
you who we haven't already told, Ian has been officially diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is sometimes considered an "umbrella" diagnosis, meaning that it describes symptoms better than the root cause. For now, though, it means his legs don't work right and he is very likely to face continued difficulty in using them. Right now that means he can only crawl by dragging himself with his arms. We are doing intensive physical therapy in the hopes that he will become more mobile.Fortunately for all of us he is good natured and small enough to easily carry around.
Ian explores an igloo.
2 comments:
Beautiful photos and smiles, Tim. Thanks for sharing.
Tim, it looks like Ian is loving it, bodes well for future outings in the snow.
Alison
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