tooth proof

Lucy has sprung two cute little pearly whites. I have felt them and on occasion caught a glance..but I wanted a better look. I was hoping I would be able to see them in a picture.

At first all I got was this cute look....

And this....

She seemed determined to keep her pretty little lips sealed.

But finally she smiled and there it was.. the tooth! One very cute first tooth... the other one is to small.

Tubing @ Soldier Hollow

We went tubing to Soldier Hollow. We had such a good time! How could you not... you don't even have to pull your tube up the hill. It pulls you. :) Then you get to go down a perfectly smooth rollie pollie hills in a big train. WHEEEEE...

A sick weekend

We had a sick weekend.. and not the good kind of sick. The kids are and miserable and my husband is at boy scout camp kind of sick. What is worse than having sick kids ? Not much..but we did manage to go to a movie. I had to get out and this was an activity we all could enjoy on low energy. The kids weren't contagious but still not feeling up to doing anything that required more than sitting. This was a fun movie. The kids loved it! It was kind of scary but the kids insisted that they were unaffected.When we got home Ellie was knocking on all the walls checking for trolls... I assume. Looks like it got to her a little. A fun movie none the less. Lucy sat contently through the whole thing looking around and eating cherrios. It was a little mind boggling so see her sit through the movie not making one mad or sad peep. I will enjoy it while I can because lets face it once she is on the move the ease of taking her along with us to the movies is history.

remember

I was looking at these pictures today that Shane did a few years ago. I just love them. Canyon and Ellie were so little. Canyon was 5, Ellie was 2. Its fun to look back and remember what they were like back then. It's amazing what a couple years can do..it goes by so fast....way too fast. A year seemed like forever when I was growing up... just waiting 12 days for a birthday or Christmas seemed like an eternity. What happened to that? Now a week blows by in a blink of an eye and my kids are getting way to grown up. Just when I want them all out of diapers a part of me wishes they were back in them. I need to enjoy each day with them in these little kid years I know they won't last long. I love love these two!

jib to 180

For Presidents day weekend we did a little of this and a little of that.
Canyon is pulling some sweet 180's these days check him out. It's fun to see him ride those out he gets so excited. He also thinks he is old enough to drive his own sled...I don't think so not quite yet (only when dad is on the back).

bangels and pearls

We cut Ellie some bangs a while ago. Then a few days ago while I was doing her hair she said " Mom I don't really like my pearls." She thought bangs were called pearls for some reason. So I cleared that all up for her. Even though they seem like they should be called pearls (much cuter). A couple days passed and she asked me if I would put a clippy in her bangels. I decided against teaching her that they were bangs and not bangles. The word pearls or bangels just sounds way more charming. Besides why are they called bangs anyway? Thats just not a very good word to describe whispy hair that dangles lightly above your eyebrows is it? So its bangles for the girls in this house it's just better that way. ( I love her natural curls I hope they are here to stay)

be mine

Lucy was my little Valentine today. I think she loves me because she doesn't like me to go anywhere that her big brown eyes loose line of sight and her favorite place to be is riding around on my hip. I love you too Lucy B.... Will you always be mine?

TAG i'm it...

I've been tagged 10 things you might not know about me.

1. I can't and refuse to wear black socks... I don't know why I just can't put a pair on. I can do black tights..just not the socks.. part of it is they remind me of old men.. the other reasons I can't quite put a finger on.

2. I love to travel near or far.... I would go just about anywhere anytime but not quite with anyone.. I have to like who I travel with. I love to go explore new places from slot canyons to vibrant cities.. anything goes. I would love to explore new countries uh... I better apply for a passport to make this happen. For now road trips with some good tunes will be making me happy.

3. I find it hard to pass up a dare.. On my first date with Shane I army crawled through a small squishy cave in a swim suit.. Why??? I asked myself that question when it was over a million times...because he dared me. (10 years later it looks like that double dare payed off)

4. There are many many things I wish I was better at. The list would be way to long so I will just leave it at that.

5. My feet crave flip flops in the winter months. After many long winter days my feet just start to feel suffercated and when the socks come off its like they can breath. I know its silly.. but so true. The best is after a Spring snowboarding day to take those big boots and wooly socks off and slip your little footsie into a flip flop Ahhhhh! that feels good.

6. LOST... I know I know .. the TV program is all the rage...But until recently I have only watched an episode here or there. Life is just to busy these days to commit to a set TV schedule. But thanks to this we get to watch it whenever we want. We are half way thorough season one and I must admit it's pretty good.

7. We don't have cable and in this day and age this makes us very strange I am aware of that. Once in a while I wish we had like when a good jazz game is on but other than that I don't miss having cable. We don't watch that much TV anyway.

8. I love warm summer nights.. I have so much more energy and I love staying outside until late.

9. I love sleeping in..there is nothing quite better than just waking up when you don't feel tired anymore and eating a big yummy breakfast.

10. I love having my head scratched, feet rubbed, neck & massaged, hands & arms tickled and so on and so on.. but who doesn't right???

Whew!! that really was hard.. I was running on near empty in the end. Ali I better be on your good friend list now. Now it's time for Heidi, Heather, Janelle, Holli and Harmony to play the game. TAG your it !! Come on don't let me down.

ellie-aspen & the sleigh

Ellie really wanted to be the sleigh puller when she wasn't riding in it. She took this job very seriously as you can see.

winter lake

Looks like I got my blue bird day this weekend... and believe me we took full advantage of it. Sunday afternoon we went on a little walk to the lake. I think we were the only non-ice fishermen out there. We did a little sleigh riding...Shane did a lot of sled pulling. We saw a lot of deer and the kids found an abundance of stuff that they consider treasure and adults consider trash. Mostly I just enjoyed the beauty of the blue sky against the white mountain peaks and the lovely feeling of the sunshine on my face.

hello snow

The snow is back this winter by the truck loads. I love the snow because it covers all the grey brown murk of winter, it makes the cold bearable, snowboarding out of sight, driving exciting (only with no kids in the car). It makes snow angels possible, our hot tub more useful and the house more cozy.. I love it I do but..... I would love it even more if that little wonderful invention the snowblower was parked and happy in my garage. This is our house before the last 3 storms. We have SO much snow. Oh! and I forgot to mention that the snow also makes me excited for Spring. I guess a blue bird day or a sunny vacation will do.
(This post is for my favorite Vegas friend who wanted to see some snow).

still loving this

I'm still loving doing this after all these years. This weekend we got to go snowboarding for a FULL day with NO kids.. I love going with my kids and watching them progress...but hitting the slopes on a huge powder day going on any trail at any speed reminds me why I love it so much. This love is what makes us take 3 kids and all their gear up to the resort every weekend (not always an easy task). It will be so worth it and so much fun to take any trail at any speed with the whole family. We are almost there... well with Canyon and Ellie anyway.. Lucy's not quite there yet. :)
(I wish this picture wasn't 11 years old but it is.)

change of heart

Up until a few days ago Lucy's number one most hated thing on the planet was a bath. She hated them right from the get go. Her first one in the hospital was total sadness and so were the following 100. But a few days ago Lucy had a change of heart when I put her in the sink. She actually had fun, even when her face got wet from splashing and rinsing. I put her favorite song on (Fiest 1 2 3 4) for her during the bath. Maybe that was the trick. Baths are always always better with music.... I guess even for babies. Geez why didn't I think of that sooner ?

the boy

Yesterday me and Lucy went over to the local ice skating rink to watch Canyon skate his heart out. He was on a field trip with his 2nd grade class. It was fun to see him mingle and mix with the other kids and put on a show with his best tricks for me. He insisted a thousand times over that he wanted to buy me hot chocolate for coming, so I finally took him up on his offer. Sipping Hot chocolate, sitting on a little bench with Lucy in a beautiful town with lightly falling snow, watching my favorite boy in the world ice skating with a huge smile on his face. Not a bad afternoon at all.