Winter has Retuned

Winter has returned to Utah. Yeah!!  We had our first snow storm after the inversion and the January thaw.  It was worth the wait.

Where Did it Go?

Jill, Kaden and I decided to try out the new snow on Monday morning.  It was fabulous, cold, powder--that was really deep.  I personally thought I could use the day to practice in this kind of snow because it really should be a priority to make sure you ski when it snows like this!  As we were skiing Jill and Kaden simultaneously went off this ledge into the deep powder and did a 'stop, whip lash, face first drop and roll' Chinese acrobatic something??  I seriously was laughing so dang hard because it couldn't have been funnier.  They did it at the exact same time.  Then Jill rolls over and says, 'both my skis came off'.  And we laughed some more.  Then as she was gathering all her equipment, she realized she was missing a ski.  You could feel the powder down to about 4 feet but the area was really pretty large where it could have been.  Jill spent about 5 minutes looking while I tried to control my laughter but, seriously, it was hilarious.  I finally took off my skis and started helping with the search even though I couldn't see because I was still laughing so hard.   

I Found It!

Just about the time Jill was thinking  'All was Lost' in the powder and what should we do now?, she said I think I'll say a prayer and......I'm serious.......immediately her arm came up from 4 feet of powder with the ski in it.  I couldn't believe it.  Oh ye, mother, of little faith!

Can I Breath Now?

Today was skiing at Sundance to get up to the clean air because it isn't even close to being healthy enough to breath in the Valley.  The cloud in the background that is the Red Alert Junk.  You literally can see the 'dirty air'.  It starts to clear out at Bridal Veil.  I seriously didn't want to come back into smog.  We are on the big count down to clean air which is scheduled to arrive on Sunday.  I can't wait. Yesterday I saw 15 Bald Eagles in the trees outside Midway - you know it's cold when they are all in the trees together.  My car thermometer was at 7.  I don't think I have ever seen that many eagles at the same time before.  It was awesome.  

Oh, What a Birthday!

Darcy and I spent the day at Sundance for my birthday.  It was The Best Day.  What a wonderful time we had.  We ate lunch at the Foundry Grill and then went skiing again.  I was skiing on the gift Darcy got me and they are so lotta great.  Lotta Luv's.  I just kept thinking "Can life get any better than this?"  What a fun, fun day.  THANK YOU to my husband.  Only 'If I Could Bottle This Up' so you all could feel how wonderful it is.

Keep the snow coming.

He's Awesome

Darcy is so awesome!  I can't believe he would spend the whole day with me skiing.  He's a skii-er.  We were at Sundance and the snow was great, the weather was perfect, and the company was the BEST.

Happy Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Me!!!!

Double Duty

Jeff pulling Kenya and Kennedy up the hill.

It's My Party

My birthday party 2009.  I'm glad I can't remember how old I am.....don't really care, I had enough fun for many, many years old.

Let's Do it Again

Jill, Kenya, Kaden and Darcy going up the hill again.  So much fun - so little time.

The Whole Gang

Here's most all of us on our way up the hill.  It was Fabulous Fun!

Personal Party Planner

Darcy......my Personal Party Planner.  On his way up the tubing hill taking a picture of himself.

Crash and Burn

Here's my 'Stitched in the Head' buddy.  We both had stitches last week!  Jaxon ended up with stitches after he slipped on the floor running around with his socks on....Just a quick visit to the doctor over in Heber.  

This is where Jaxon ate it!  He hit so hard, we knew he was toast.  He's sporting his ER wrist band and, as you can see, he is happy and ready for more fun.

At Your Own Risk

I'm not sure what time Kaden, McKay and Jaxon went to sleep.  They told me it was long after midnight.  They said they stayed up all night playing Risk.  What were they 'risking'..... I better look into that.  We went to sleep and they were on their own.  Looks like a Party.  I turned my intercom to OFF.

Bad Hair Day?

A Long Winter's Night.  Bella and Savannah taking a break.  Savannah - bad hair morning???  She knows how to grow hair!

Bella Bear Hug

Welcome to my cabin!  Bella missed her old friend.  I'm not sure why Savannah and Bella keep hugging and kissing Koda-but they do.  Maybe it's the eyes.  They do it over and over and over.  It's usually the first thing they do when they come in.  I love him too.

Jeff and Jamie (and Me)

Jeff said he would babysit me today while I tried out a pair of skiis at Sundance.  I am hoping Darcy will buy me something that I would luv a lotta for my birthday.  Jeff actually did a lotta 'waiting on me'.  It took me three tries to get down this run called 'Jamie's Run' to get in position for the video.  The problem was not as much falling down but trying to get up in the deep powder.  You can't see it so much in the video but it was deep.  Be sure and watch the girl about half way down-Jeff was trying to ski around her but stay in my picture.  I heard her yell 'Sorry' and I thought it was going to get ugly but he got by and I got my picture!!  It was so dang awesome.  Oh, just a side note - remember I was the one who taught him to ski....

We were quite surprised a couple of days after New Years' to see this moose in our neighborhood.  I didn't think I would ever see a moose on Canyon Crest!  He stayed the whole day and then started north into the neighborhoods at dark.  He caused quite a stir.  The next morning we went out looking for him but I guess he ate enough and then went back to where he came from as we have not seen him again.

New Years Games 2009

Our celebration for the new year got a little 'out of control'? while Darcy and Jaxon were playing blow pipes on New Years Day.