Father-daughter snow day

So there is this whole recession thing going on and it seems when you combine that with perfect weather a/c guys like myself have a lot of free time. Hhmmm, what to do, what to do?
Might as well go snowboarding! This week was a first for me as Gabe was sick and I was only taking Becca. Well let me tell you....the first father-daughter snowboarding trip was a huge success. It was a beautiful sunny day with temps in the mid to high 40s on the slopes. We arrived before they opened and since we did not have to wait in line for tickets we were among the first in line for the lift to the top. They had been blowing snow for 2 days and most of the mountain was freshly groomed. This year the kids have improved to the point where they can venture around the mountain more, this makes it more fun for them and me. After warming up with a few runs Becca decides, all on her own, that she wants to go over some jumps. You should have seen the smile on my face:) Man I was so stoked! And a little scared!?! Becca heads for the first of 5 jumps in a row and..........didn't quite make it. Undaunted she heads for the next one and cruises right over it! I am thinking this is good until as she approaches jump #3 I'm thinking uh oh....to fast, but she made it and almost got her whole board off the snow! We both decided this was a fun run and stuck to it for most of the day with her going over the jumps and me sliding the boxes and hitting some of the jumps as well. After Becs sees me sliding the boxes she thinks she ought to give it a try. She gave it three valiant efforts but no luck:( Her last try was on our last run down for the day and she was really bummed when she did not make it, so I had her take her board off and walk back up the hill to try it with my help. I held onto her as she went and she made it all the way across with my help. She then decided that she would wait till she was a bit better before trying it again as she discovered how slippery the boxes are. I must say this was an unbelievably awesome day for me. The best part was walking across the big patio area of the lodge as we were leaving, we each had a snowboard under one arm and we were holding hands:) :) I love you Becca!