Cross Country Skiing

Bryan was going to take the boys to play laser tag on Saturday but then we got a text on Friday afternoon saying that the Teachers were inviting the Deacons to go cross country skiing with them.  Ethan wasn't happy to have the change in plans but we sent him anyway.

The leader said they would be back by around 5 p.m. in the text but he told Bryan it would probably be closer to 3 p.m.  They were skiing and then going to Pizza Hut afterward.

Ethan got up, got everything ready and was off.  We had him put on sunscreen before he left and he did (in a 12 year old way) and then he left the bottle of sunscreen in the bathroom.  Ugh!

While Ethan was gone, Courtney had the place to herself and she was pretty happy about that one.

 Snow Canyon Baseball was having a tournament so we went and watched a game in the afternoon and were planning on going to the game in the evening but at 7 p.m. the boys still weren't back from skiing.  At about 6 p.m. or so I got a text from the leader with this picture of Ethan:

The leader said they were having a blast and that Ethan was looking awesome.  We knew, at this point, that Ethan would be coming home with a massive sunburn.  He has been wearing a coat so I knew he didn't have sunscreen on his arms and he probably wouldn't have it on his chin or under his nose.  Oh well.

They finally got home a little before 8 p.m.  Ethan showered and then I put aloe all over him.  The poor kid was in pain but he said he had a lot of fun.  He told us he had skiied 10 miles but one leader said it was probably more like 5.  I know it seems so much longer when you are the one doing it!

On Sunday his burn was pretty bad and hurting him.  After more aloe and some Tylenol he was doing okay.  All the boys had burns on their chins where they forgot to apply.  Ethan's burn is now peeling pretty badly.  It's gross but I think next time he will remember to use a lot of sunscreen!