Skiing in Japan!

The kids had off last Friday so we went for it and booked our first getaway to the slopes of Japan! Friends had recommended Gala Yuzawa at Hotel Sierra so that's what we tried. We left Friday morning and took the bullet train there. It was a 77 minute ride. Once we arrived, the amount of snow was amazing!! We took a cab to the resort. At 1:00 we took a lesson-all 5 of us. The boys went on the lift for the first time and did great. The kids had never been on skis and did great. Checked into our room by 3, enjoyed dinner and even tried an indoor and outdoor onsen. It was snowing quite a bit too and windy. We explored the igloos together too. Pics to follow. Day 2 Trevor decided to snowboard and Kyle skiied without falling! They did a couple longer runs and were doing great! Mom and Dad and Katie hung out on the bunny hill and sledding hills. There was a conveyor to take you to the top. Loved that!! Food was a challenge but what is new with that? We ate lots of peanut butter. :) Took the train back and got home by 8. Everyone was pooped but it was a good trip!