Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Steamboat Springs 2013

Okay, I vow to do better. I am going back to February to catch up on my blog posts. Bare with me!

We headed out to Steamboat with the Mann's back in February. It was an amazing winter vacation. We stayed at the Dulany at the bottom of the mountain. It was a 3 bedroom cozy condominium complete with a fireplace for warming up after a day on the slopes. All of the kids went with us so there of course was not one dull moment. We spent 4 days skiing the snow packed mountains. I am pretty much an amateur skier so I stayed on the green and blue slopes. I am a "pizza" all the way down kind of girl but by the last day, I must say I had improved a lot even though I was scared to death at moments. Such a rush of excitement and absolutely breathtaking scenery too. It snowed pretty much every day. William and Edward went to ski school each day and they were pros by the end of the trip. Ava and Bryce of course weren't old enough to ski so they entertained everyone in day care each day while the rest of us hit the slopes. Jon is already dying to go back. He absolutely loves it and says he would move to Steamboat. Ha! I loved skiing with Emily. When we went to visit them in Albuquerque a few years ago, she was pregnant with Ava and couldn't ski when we went to Santa Fe. A fun time was had by all!

















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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Yo Ho...Bryce is 2!!

We had the best time celebrating Bryce's 2nd birthday party last weekend. We had it at the Children's Museum of the Shoals and he had an absolute blast with his little friends. His favorite was the slide, the music room, and of course the train table. I decided to do a pirate theme because Bryce really enjoys watching Jake and the Neverland Pirates on Disney Junior. One highlight of the party was when Bryce was ready to open gifts and we were about to do the cake. He threw himself on the floor. It was absolutely hysterical. I have attached a picture of it:) It is hard to believe our man is 2 but he is the cutest 2 year old ever! He has the best little personality and is so loving. He loves to give kisses and hugs. It is honestly hard to believe that 2 years ago we were preparing for Bryce's open heart surgery and today, we are just enjoying seeing him grow into such a precious young man! We are so incredibly thankful and thank God each night during prayer time for what he has done for Bryce and the blessings he has given our little family! Thanks for reading and enjoy the pics:)



Picture from his Early Arts party:)








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