Well, we decided to take sort of a spontaneous trip to Colorado in the new year. Stephen loves everything about Colorado. I have to admit Colorado is one of the most beautiful peaceful places I have ever been to. God is so creative isn't he?
Last night, I was trying to count how many times I have been to Colorado and I honestly can't tell you. Prior to knowing Stephen I hadn't stepped foot in Colorado not so much as even flown over the place and now after almost 14 years with him I have totally lost count. I guess he is slowly transforming this city girl into a wilderness girl. Well, not totally, I will also travel with my make up and flat iron.
Back to the trip...we decided we would take kids with us because neither one of them had truly seen snow. I'm talking snow that actually sticks to the ground. Andie is now 4 and half (and she will tell you that half) which is a great age to get them on skis. I didn't learn to ski until I was in my early twenties and it is much harder to learn when you are older so I've heard. Let's see...I've been skiing three times and I have taken lessons each time I have gone. I think it finally clicked this time. I'm not breaking any records but I can get down the mountain in one piece and with all my gear. Actually, I skied my first blue this year. WooHooo! I totally slowed Stephen and Paul down but I did it. Thanks guys for being patient.
Here are a few photos from our trip. I'm sad to report that we didn't get many pictures of Andie skiing. The few that we got you really couldn't see her.
Gray in his ski bib ready to play in the snow.
Look at Andie she was trying not to act excited
about going out to play in the snow and go tubing.
Such a stinker sometimes!
I just love this picture of her.
Andie tubing. We took her tubing on the first
day just to sort of get her in the mood for skiing.
Our thinking was if she likes tubing she may not
be so apprehensive about going skiing.
While went tubing my mom stayed back and
entertained Gray in the snow.
He was not so sure of this white stuff.
Gray's first snowball to the face.
Give him time and he will be pegging us all.
That kid has already got an arm. You
should see how he can chunk an orange.
Andie got to cook us pizza one night for dinner.
We went to the place called Pizza Carlo where
they have something called Kids in the Kitchen.
They let the kids tour the kitchen and see how pizza
is made and then they get to make a pizza for the family.
She loved it. All night she kept asking,
"How do you like my pizza?"
Look how giddy this girl is, she's getting fitted
for her skis and ski boots. I love it!!
We had a great trip. Stephen and I have been talking about the trip and how things have come full circle for him. We went skiing at Copper Mountain many things have happened there at good ol' Copper. Stephen grew up going to Copper Mountain with his family and has many wonderful memories from all of his trips. We got engaged there Dec 16th 2000 and now we are taking our kids there to ski. How fun is that?!
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