Ski Trip Highlights

We had a great time in Steamboat, CO. After finding the deal on Wed and buying on Friday, we were there Sunday through Thursday. Missy deserves a wife/mother of the year award for dealing with my spontaneity and packing perfectly for a great trip. The weather was warm and sunny- so while that meant no powder days, it was great for teaching and enjoying skiing.
So we asked everyone what their highlights were:
Ashley's highlights

1. "Going fast on my skis"
   
2. "Hanging out with Popi"
   

Nicole's highlights

1. "going potty" (with a big smile- have we mentioned she is potty trained now? and yes, that was her first response)
   
2. "going on airplane"
   
3. "skiing" - or rather getting pulled around on skis
   
4. Riding the Gondola
   
5. Chilling on the sun deck with Popi
   

Luke's highlights

1. Sleeping in the stroller
   
2. Taking a plane ride
   
3. Watching Dad and Ashley ski
   
4. Bouncing on Popi's knee
   

Missy's highlights

1. Seeing Ashley's new (and Brandon's old) excitement for skiing
   
2. Getting on skis for the first time in 5 years
   
3. Family time
   
4. Being promised a warm weather vacation as a prize as recipient of the "wife of the year" award
   

Popi's highlights

1. Time with the grand kids
   
2. Time in the mountains
   
3. Cross country skiing so fast his pole broke
   
4. Having the Gondola stop for 5 min on our way down the mountain from our farewell lunch at the top
   

Brandon's highlights

1. Teaching Ashley to Ski
   
2. Skiing with Missy
   
3. Skiing with Tom & Sandy (friends who live there and showed me over 18 miles of Steamboats best skiing in a little over an hour and a half. Then helped me coach Ashley)
   
4. Skiing in the trees
   
5. Skiing tele (free the heel- free the mind)
   
6. Seeing Nicole happy on skis
   
7. Great time with family (kids were fantastic)
   
8. Traveling with Rich
   
9. Being in the mountains
   
10. Oh and skiing (steep, bumped, glades, wide open, groomed, pretty much anything)
    
11. The whole trip was such a blessing
    

See more pictures AND VIDEO's at our photo site here

Steamboat Springs

We've had 2 amazing days of skiing. This morning Ashley and I rode the Gondola up and took 1 hour, 3.5 mile ski down to base where we met up with Mom, Popi, Nicole and Luke. We put Nicole on skis for the first time (pictures of that coming soon... maybe even video) Then Ashley Mom and Dad rode up a chair lift, got some video of her coming down the hill and now we are back for lunch. This afternoon, with naptime, Missy and I are getting some skiing in. Off to the slopes!