Ski Themed Cupcake Toppers & A Lesson In Courage

On Friday we set off for an amazing adventure

to Alaska with some wonderful, good friends. 

SKI THEMED CUPCAKE TOPPERS

We are very excited!

I am writing this blog post as a tribute to someone

that I have watched these past few months do

some pretty amazing things...........

She got an early Birthday Gift this weekend....her Ski Team Jacket!

Yep, that is my girl. My Sophia!

She is a Ski Racer.

In November, I can honestly say she could barely

get off the chair lift. She was falling down the green hills

every few minutes and she was pretty frustrated. 

This was her FIRST trip up the chair lift in November...her 3rd time on skies in her WHOLE LIFE!

 

But that girl has spunk. 

She has spirit. 

And NOTHING gets the best of this girl. 

So...she hung in there. And fought for what she wanted. 

She leaned on some great friends for support. Because that is

what a true friend does....lifts you up when you need to lean. 

She decided to join the "D-Team" which is the downhill

ski racing team. Her Dad and I didn't doubt for one minute

she could do whatever she wanted. She has the best spirit. 

Well...let me tell you something. This girl went from falling down

the green hills to RACING down the black diamonds. 

Why?

Because she BELIEVED IN HERSELF.

And she kept a WINNING attitude. 

She got up when she fell. 

She smiled. 

Sophia Rose, you have NO idea how proud

your Dad and I are of your strength and courage.

  You can truly do anything.   

We love you so much!!!

Here is Sophia at the Championship race doing

the Giant Slalom Course on the LEFT

 at her personal best time of the season.  

So it is so fitting that we end the ski season with the most

amazing trip of a lifetime, to go ski the slopes in ALASKA!

To take a day and go dog sledding!

To laugh with good friends!

Relax and enjoy life!

Plus...it will be her birthday while we are there. 

Sophia gave herself the best present ever this year.

It did not cost us one dime.....(well excluding her ski gear :)

It did not come wrapped in a shiny package.

It came wrapped as COURAGE.    

      HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!