We've talked about going snow skiing for the last 3-4 years. This Christmas dad announced we were going in Feb. Everyone was so very excited. Dad immediately went to work on getting us accommodations . Wow, did he do a fabulous job. We are staying in a beautiful 3 bedroom home about 15 minutes from Breckenridge.
Here's our mud room. A cubby for all the skiers and mom and dad on top. Perfect!!He signed Patty, Joshua, Joy, Jimmie, Michael, and Matthew up for a full day of private lessons.
Go Patty!!We headed north on Sunday morning, bright and early as the road conditions didn't look real good the farther north we went. We met cousin Ward and his beautiful family in Lubbock for lunch at Freebirds (can you believe it). Headed out again.We hit a snow storm about Raton Pass. Annie continued her drivers education and learned to drive on snow and ice. About Puebleo the van started to really get cool. Roy called a good friend who drives diesels for a living and they deducted our thermostat was stuck. Roy's amazing ingenuity, he put our plastic map and two coloring books in front of the radiator and the temp started coming up a little. We made it to Springs about 9p.m., had a Sub Way and went to bed. Annie was bummed we missed out on Cracker Barrel for supper. We'll have Cracker Barrel on the way home. We got up Monday and headed to Woodland Park to pick up a few more ski bibs and jackets from our wonderful friend Darcy. Roy also took the van to get the thermostat looked at. We got it fixed and headed north again. By the way, thank you Darcy, Darcy's friend, Granny, Aunt Rae Ann, Harris family, Criner's, and Aunt Cindy for outfitting us with ski garb. The roads were not to bad. We made it in to Breckenridge about 5:30p.m. We got up Tues. and headed to the slopes. I took everyone and then Stella, Amy, and I headed back to the house to tidy up a bit and fix lunch to take back. After lunch Annie took Amy and Stella back to the house so I could ski the afternoon run. Amy slept until she picked us up. Thanks Amy!!! Whew, we were all tuckered out. Had supper, went to bed. We got up this morning and headed for the slopes. Jenny stayed back with Amy and Stella. Amy did good for Jen too. I stayed back for the afternoon run with Amy, Stella, and Joy(she was tuckered out). The rest of the crew headed to Keystone for some night skiing.
Stella skiing at our house on Matthew skies.
Jenny playing around at the house.
Go Jimmie!!
Hey handsome!!
Go Joy, Joy!!!
Annie was playing follow the leader with Michael and Matthew. I didn't get the boys in this one.
Michael and Matthew riding the gondola down after a long morning. I think a nap is calling their name.
These should be farther up on the post. This is a McDonald's in Woodland Park, so quaint.
Sweet Darcy, her 6 and our 10. Now that's quite a bunch!!!
Snow plow on the way to Springs
Scenery on the way.
Look out for the snow balls.
Amy Grace hanging with mom!!!
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