Thursday, January 20, 2011
Colorado, January 2011
I have almost given up on this blog. It is hard to find the time to sit and update, especially without a laptop. But I am going to give it a try.
We just returned from a trip to Breckenridge, CO. It was a great trip. Got to spend some quality time with the kids and family. I enjoyed visiting with Lindsay & Jeff. I know Gabriella and Brayden enjoyed playing with their Auntie Lou & Uncle.
There were some great powder days on the mountain and great groomed days. I was good about taking pictures of each firsts of the kids. For example Brayden's first time on skis, his first sled ride, Gabriella's first day at ski school, her first ride on a chair lift, etc. I get home and all of the pictures had been deleted from the camera. Bummed, bummed, ?@*%?!! On the positive side I was able to catch a couple of shots with my phone but that is it.
Brian, Gabriella & Jeff riding on the lift to the top of Peak 9
Gabriella and I on the lift heading up to the top pf Peak 8
Gabriella just in from a morning of skiing
Gabriella, once dressed, enjoyed skiing for the morning. It was a lot of work for her little legs, but she did AWESOME! Once we got her out of ski school she took to flying down a hill true Morris Style. Hopefully next year she can take a refresher course for a day and then head out the rest of the week with us. We just have to move past the getting dressed hysterics. Brayden loved the snow and begged to go outside each day to play. Poor kid was cooped up for most of the time, but enjoyed going out to dinner, riding the gondola, and visiting the Mountain Top Children's Museum.
Brayden finally asleep on the plane after throwing a major fit, trying to kick the seat in front of him.
Brayden trying on "LaLa's" helmet, for over an hour!
Mimi & Gabriella on the chair lift to the top of Peak 8
As much fun as the trip was it was work. Totally worth it, because I got to escaped the mundane routines of daily life and have a little extra help. Now that I got my snow fix, I am ready for the beach!