Reading letters from Santa early Christmas morning
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Christmas Around Town
Grandpa Bob & Grandma Nadine's Spectacular Supper Soiree
Grandma Bonnie's Phenomenal Pasty Party
Grandpa & Grandma R's Radiant Rendez-vous
Grandma Bonnie's Phenomenal Pasty Party
Grandpa & Grandma R's Radiant Rendez-vous
Tu-woohoo-bing
We decided to combine Emma's & my birthday celebrations this year by taking a quick pre-Christmas overnight trip to Vail for some tubing, pizza, snowflakes and gelato. (Not to worry...Emma entertained herself on the long drive by texting incessantly-haha).
Anyway, we were a little worried about rumored heavy snow (the news called it "epic") and treacherous road conditions in the high country but it turned out all that hype was just a very a clever marketing trick by the ski resorts...we had dry highway the whole way and only a couple of hours of falling flakes (while we were tubing) the whole trip. Vail was decorated beautifully for Christmas and it was nice to get away and play in the snow!
Lionshead
seriously...who had to decorate that tree!
The tubing lift--not easy when your tube is as big as you are!
Before
After
Apres-tube hot tub adventure (outdoor hot tub at the hotel--the tricky part is getting in and out without turning into a popsicle!)
yes-that little dot above them is the moon
Anyway, we were a little worried about rumored heavy snow (the news called it "epic") and treacherous road conditions in the high country but it turned out all that hype was just a very a clever marketing trick by the ski resorts...we had dry highway the whole way and only a couple of hours of falling flakes (while we were tubing) the whole trip. Vail was decorated beautifully for Christmas and it was nice to get away and play in the snow!
Lionshead
seriously...who had to decorate that tree!
The tubing lift--not easy when your tube is as big as you are!
Before
After
Apres-tube hot tub adventure (outdoor hot tub at the hotel--the tricky part is getting in and out without turning into a popsicle!)
yes-that little dot above them is the moon
Solstice
This time of year, the weather turns colder and daylight grows shorter and Steve's stew cooks longer and we eat a lot more. That was my attempt at poetic prose.
Real good, huh?
As usual, Steve's annual solstice stew warmed our hearts and our tummies and we already can't wait until solstice rolls around next year!
Karen & Mark getting cozy
Hijab Julia, mom & dad
Susan, Jeff & Steve
Bob--aka the Virgin Mary
Real good, huh?
As usual, Steve's annual solstice stew warmed our hearts and our tummies and we already can't wait until solstice rolls around next year!
Karen & Mark getting cozy
Hijab Julia, mom & dad
Susan, Jeff & Steve
Bob--aka the Virgin Mary
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Family Party
We decided to have Emma's 12th birthday family party a little early this year to fit it in around all the upcoming holiday shenanigans. We had brunch complete with french silk pie--her fav!
(Emma has some upper respiratory issues at the moment so I opted to put her 12 candles on pumpkin bread rather than rain germs all over the pie...I know...I'm psychotic...you all can thank me later when you don't have her cough! haha)
(Emma has some upper respiratory issues at the moment so I opted to put her 12 candles on pumpkin bread rather than rain germs all over the pie...I know...I'm psychotic...you all can thank me later when you don't have her cough! haha)
And more parties...
We also just had Emma's 12th birthday party with her friends this weekend. We thought and thought about what party activities to do so that it would be not all the way lame...and maybe even a little cool. Quite a challenge!
We decided on an Amazing Birthday Race party (like our favorite Amazing Race tv show). I made a treasure hunt with clues all over the house and neighborhood and the girls had to do challenges (hula hooping, searching for hidden pennies etc) to get some of the clues. They got to run around outside in dark, goof around, and get a prize at the end. Sounded about right to me for 12 year olds! Then they ate pizza, red velvet cupcakes & S'mores & watched Fantastic Mr. Fox. They all seemed to have a good time...and I did too (shhh--don't tell the 'tweens!)
We decided on an Amazing Birthday Race party (like our favorite Amazing Race tv show). I made a treasure hunt with clues all over the house and neighborhood and the girls had to do challenges (hula hooping, searching for hidden pennies etc) to get some of the clues. They got to run around outside in dark, goof around, and get a prize at the end. Sounded about right to me for 12 year olds! Then they ate pizza, red velvet cupcakes & S'mores & watched Fantastic Mr. Fox. They all seemed to have a good time...and I did too (shhh--don't tell the 'tweens!)
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