I'm Back!

Hey guys,
I'm finally back at the college. I know some of you were surprised at how long I was home. (ha,ha) Anyway, I'm back, so I'll have some more pictures and crazy stories coming.
I thought I'd show you what I came back to so, here you go...

This was from my seat on the plane as we got ready to land in Salt Lake City, Utah. (From there I would get a connecting flight to Jackson.)

Ice sliding off the roofs of the cabins. It warmed up some (from -5 to 34) and the ice started to melt. However, before it could slid completely off the roof, it refroze.

Snow piled infront of the cabin. All that came from the roof!

A view of the snow covered mountains.

The lineup for a great game called broomball. Basically, it's hockey but you use brooms and a plastic ball in stead of hockey sticks and a puck.

We had a lot of bruises after this.

I also wanted to tell you about my snowboarding experience. (Sorry I don't have any pictures but I was kinda focusing on keeping my balance! ) Yesterday, the 15th, me and some friends went snowdoarding. It was a great day, the weather was nice and warm, and I was looking forward to my first time on a snowboard. I have skiied before so I figured it was going to be essentially the same thing. Boy was I wrong!!!
First off, your board won't disconect from your feet when you fall. So, your body gets pulled and twisted in crazy ways by this thing strapped to your feet!
Second, You have to bend the board with your feet to make it do different things. If you want to go right, for example, you have to pick up the toes of your right foot and push down with your left heel. It took alot of getting used to!
In the process of learning how to turn, you have to learn how to stay on your feet while slowing down. This entails turning your board broadside facing down the mountian and putting weight on your heels and pulling your toes up. Be careful though, if you put to much weight on the back of the board you'll end up catapulting yourself backward and busting your head, shoulders, back, and butt on the snow.
Then you have to get up which a chore in and of itself! It was so much fun. By the end of the day I had a headache the size of Texas, and my thighs were on fire! (from trying to go slowly down the hill) I was so glad I decided to rent a helmet!
Today, I can barely lift my arms above my shoulders and all the muscles in my back and neck are so sore I can barely move my head! My abs are stiff and sore and so is my chest. Moving hurts like crazy but it was all worth it and I plan on doing it again next weekend! HAHAHA