Belated Birthday

On Saturday, we celebrated T-man and his friends 10th birthday with glow in the dark mini golf, bowling, and video games.  With the December we had, T-man was kind enough to understand that we had to postpone his birthday to January. And when his friend wanted the exact same party location, we decided that was a good way to make everyone happy. 

I think it was a bit hard to "share" his birthday and he was upset because we weren't originally doing the video games, but it ended well and he enjoyed the day and of course, his presents. 

Glow golf 

Birthday crowd 

Thankful to have 4 adults to chaperone! 

Two cakes - one chocolate and one ice cream - a great combo! 

Our sweet birthday boy 

His loot from his very generous friends 

Boys Being Boys

Boys being boys. 

Winter Park Wonderland

A couple idyllic winter days in Winter Park made for some fun winter outings. Sledding, knocking down icicles, hot tubbing, skiing, swimming and 3 failed attempts at apree ski made for a fun weekend. It was so wonderful to have the Marshall family come experience one of our ski weekends. 

Icicles! 

Skiing a couple runs with Nadja 

Hard core skiers 

Uno 

The ladies 

Day 3 skiers who had no lines! 

Ski Adventures!

The Marshall family arrived in Colorado on Thursday night and we chilled in Louisville on Friday morning. The kids (and Jacki) napped on the way to Winter Park and we then got skis, hot cocoa and made our way to the condo. The Peavy men joined us around 7. There were games, hot tubs, and sleep adventures for sure, but all people that were to be skiing were on their way around nine. Kate and I will just enjoy the view from the condo and hope some good skiing is being had. 

LOTS of snow on the deck to store beers

Marshall family chilling on Friday night 

They are ready! 

Sun is out! 

Hot Cross Buns

T-man came home from Gramma's with a clarinet (that used to be Uncle Matt's). Today he got it out and I taught him how to play "Hot Cross Buns." He was very proud - and so are we! 

Video: 

https://youtu.be/eFCaL9d97is

Testing the clarinet out in Pullman 

Drake Days

After spending Saturday skiing, D-man and I headed up early on Sunday morning for a double header basketball game in Ff. Collins. The team went 1-1 and then D-man and I hit Runza in Loveland (the only one in Colorado now) on the way home for lunch. As we got in the car to drive home, he said he really had a fun time with me the past two days. Wow - what a great feeling!   

Unfortunately, we had a Drake day today as well because of strep throat (we watched Rudy). As of tonight, he still was not feeling well. Bring on Drake day #4 tomorrow. 

In his new basketball leggings 

Runza! 

A Special Day

D-man wanted to go skiing today to get to 20% of his 10 day skiing goal. Traffic was horrible, so we didn't leave until 10 and ended up having the last two runs at the end of the day to ourselves. I usually ski with T-man so this was a special day for me. According to D-man, "I look good, but I'm slow." I'll take it. 

We had a happy hour drink at the end of the day before heading home (and a great drive home). 

Apres ski! 

A True Snow Day

It has been quite some time when we all (almost) had a snow day. Marshall was home sick and I obviously didn't have any work. We played cribbage (T-man has a new year's resolution to learn), did some puzzle, sledding, lots of shoveling, and the boys spent the afternoon watching movies with their friends. 

Adults took advantage of a free snow day beer for happy hour at the tap house down the street with a couple neighbors. Felt like we were all still on holiday break! 

Cribbage 

Snow! 

Returning from sledding 

A Boy and His.....

FISH! Marshall and T-man picked up the last of T-man's Christmas presents tonight - his fish! We will report back on a name - there is a list started..... 

Because I Can

It's never too old to do something for the first time. Today I went skiing by myself for the first time. I left at 9:00 and was home by 2:00. Some really amazing runs with incredible powder. When it got cold and windy, I headed back to the car so I could get down the mountain before the roads got bad. So happy I took advantage of this opportunity. 

Me and no one else on the run 

Trying to show how deep the snow was! The zipper on my right leg is just below my knee. 

Getting Paid to Ski

Slept in. No crowds. No lines. No traffic. Still tons of fresh snow even when we arrived late. So glad we went. 

Lunch in the lodge 

Snowed all day! 

Winter Wonderland

Still no snow in Louisville, but T-man got his wish for snow when we were in Pullman - lots of snow! 

Snow fort with Claire 

Winter walk 

Snow angel

Sledding!

NYE 2017

A day and evening with extended family followed by a quiet ringing in of the new year for me and the boys while Marshall celebrated at Rico's with his siblings. May 2017 bring us much happiness, health, and heart-warming memories. 

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow

2017 is here and I just tucked in our eldest. As I tucked him in, he sang, "the sun will come out tomorrow" (we recently watched "Annie"). I couldn't think of a better way to think about the new day and the new year ahead of us. 

It was a tough, but beautiful day today celebrating Bob Peavy. We cried, we laughed, and mostly we remembered (or learned) about all the wonderful ways Bob touched so many lives. It is never easy saying goodbye to a loved one, but the good memories we have help us know that the sun will come up tomorrow and Bob will still be with us in our hearts. 

Wearing Bob's suit