<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"    It was the perfect day. With the windows cracked and the sun beaming, we drove 45 minutes to the nearest slopes and signed Josh up for a ski lesson. It was the resort&amp;#039;s last day of the season\u2014Josh was free to focus on skiing without the distraction of big crowds, fierce winds or falling snow. Bobby and I stood at the bottom of the hill watching Josh learn how to keep his skis parallel like &amp;quot;french fries&amp;quot; to glide, and make a &amp;quot;pizza slice&amp;quot; to stop. I was reminded of how beautiful Michigan winters are (almost forgetting the blustery mornings I spent scraping snow and ice off my car). &amp;quot;I skied on the bigger bunny hill,&amp;quot; he said after his lesson. &amp;quot;It was so cool\u2014I was flying like the wind!&amp;quot; Seeing my son that proud of himself: priceless. Getting up on skis is no small feat. I was older and wimpier when I first strapped on skis so I was worried about how he&amp;#039;d do. When my parents put me in lessons, I tackled my first run on my rear\u2014screaming the whole way down. (Hardly a warm and fuzzy introduction to skiing.) Josh had a great teacher who befriended him and pumped him up with confidence. He showed Josh how to lean with his legs to stop before even letting him angle towards the bottom. People asked why we bothered taking our guy at the tail end of the season. Why not? We ended winter on a high, and when summer turns to fall, Josh will be ready to fly like the wind.\u2014Julie Weingarden Dubin What special experiences did you have this winter? Did your kids try anything new? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.womansday.com/life/a41559/let-it-snow-5905/>