Family Ski Day

On Saturday we went skiing up at Solitude with WHOLE family. I say that because its a rarity to get Steve there. I usually take the kids and put them in lessons while I ski with my friends, but we actually had a day were dad came too! It was so nice the weather was perfect and the kids did great. Regan has sure branched out this year and skied her first "blue square" that is a big deal. Jaden just loves it and will go any where and be just chillen out as he goes down. Bryson gets tired after the first run so the rest of the day for him is a challenge. But he is getting better and I think next year will be great. It was a Blast!

notice Bryce is crying. This was his last run. Thank Heavens.

Bryson

Regan and Jaden

We brought up Maren too. She is our next door neighboor.



Jaden, Regan, and Maren

WHAT THE...

I decided to do some updating today. So I pulled out my camera and I start uploading pictures. All of a sudden I see that I have 300 or so pics on my camera and I am like

WHAT THE...

well it soon became evident what happened.

At least there were no pictures of my toothbrush in the toilet. thats a bonus.

Photos by Jaden and Bryson.

This kid kills me

So this is Bryson, (4) poser, character actor, Pro gamer, makes our stomachs hurt with the things he says and does. So here was todays gut buster. He and Jaden are wrestling on the floor, totally into it and both are just loving it having the time of there lives. All of a sudden Bryce rolls over holding himself moaning. I am already laughing cuz there is just no way he can have groin pain like that at 4 so i look at him he is rolling around moaning with a grin on his face.
"Bryce Whats wrong?" I say
"OHHH mom that was no good" he responds
"what was no good?" I am starting to giggle at this point
with a grin on his face he takes a side glance at me closes his eyes, and says... "Jaden got me right in the tenders"
That was it I was laughing, he was laughing, Jade was laughing, "did he say "tenders" mom?" jaden asks.

Just a bit of Hoops

Josh is doing a bit of Jr Jazz this season. He has been doing great. We got some great shots at his game last week. He could eat sleep and poop Basketball. (and UFC) I think they are 6-2 they have 2 more games and then they go to the playoffs. We have had fun at his games seeing him do something he loves (cuz it sure isn't math class) :D

Look at that Form, I think Josh likes this pic the most because he has on his favorite shoes he got from his Mom.
Showing some hustle

Skiing with my Pops

I was raised with skiing in my blood. Its my FAVORITE thing to do.

This was a great day with my Dad who has taught up at Solitude for 50 years now. Its been his weekend hobby for all these years. He is the top dog on the instructor staff now and still has decades to go!!

Family Night attempt # 5

Every year sometime in January when the new year has changed and we have made our list of resolutions and goals for the year we come around to family night. Steve and I have attempted this horrendous task many times and failed miserably every time.

It usually consist of Steve loudly stating or demanding however you put it. That everyone is going to sit down and listen to a short lesson. There is usually a 5 min "round up" of the kids and then the fiasco begins.

If at first you don't succeed try, try again. A perfect motto for this.

Well several months have passed since a formal family night has been attempted and as you can see we actually had two kids not only present but into it. Bryson was who knows where we gave up on that. Josh was present and Steve was so shocked we had 2 of 3 little kids sitting down listening he had to document our success.

So far we have done this twice.

(don't want to drown them in family togetherness to fast, got to ease them in)

Its been good I think we will try again tomorrow.

Finally - A Christmas Post

Leading up to Christmas I always think "I'm going to keep it simple this year just a few gifts for each plus what Santa brings" this year as usual I got carried away. By the time our stuff is out Santa has come and Grandma and Grandpa bring in their haul the kids are overwhelmed and Steve and I end up opening the last few gifts for the boys. And then you have Regan "Is this all, is there any more? the boys got more that me (pout pout pout)" I had to remind her that once the boys got done with 3 gifts they were off playing as though the rest of the gifts were meaningless. In the end we all had a great christmas and enjoyed all of it. Steve spoiled me as usual, He is too good to me.