Ski season closing

Ski season is winding down, but not before Jeff and I got in a few more ski dates and discovered the back side trails at Snowbird. You go through a tunnel to get there which is pretty cool in itself and then the runs are even more wide open. Hard to believe we didn't explore this until so close to the end of the season (actual season ended mid-May, but the conditions weren't great so we stopped going ahead of that time). 

On a random weekday that the kids were off school, I took a half day and took the kids skiing in the AM to show them the tunnel and back side trails. While it was cool to show them, that day was particularly windy and cold with ice pelting us in the face and Emily had an ear infection. Needless to say it wasn't the idyllic experience I was going for. 

Smiles here but not for long :-) 

Grandma week

I had to go to Nashville for work this week and my mom came to town to hang out with Kyle, Emily & Aaron while Jeff had long days of work.

I went to the Nashville Parthenon for Emily because she loves her mythology. My coworker told me that parts of the Percy Jackson movie were filmed here so I took a quick lunch break up there to share some pictures with Emily. 

Grandma had the kids out and about and enjoying the days together. 

K1 Speed

For his birthday, Aaron really wanted to go to K1 Speed. We went for Kyle and Emily's birthday over the summer, but Aaron wasn't tall enough yet (less than an inch below their junior threshold). Since that time, he has been working on his growing so he could go to K1 Speed on his birthday. And thankfully he is growing like a weed and made the cut. He was super thrilled to drive his first go-kart and got more and more comfortable driving to really rip around the track. 

My Coworker

Aaron is an excellent coworker. He pulls up a chair and a little table to work on his workbooks while I am working. 

Happy Birthday Aaron!

Happy birthday Aaron! Hard to believe you are already 6! You are a sweet, loving brother and son with such a kind heart. You love Yoda and all things Star Wars as well as playing video games. But you also love being outside playing with the kids and riding your bike. Happy birthday baby!

Jackson Hole

Jeff and I went skiing in Jackson Hole when Kyle and Emily were babies (they had a great time staying with Grandma) and loved it. With our Snowbird passes this year, we could use those to get heavily discounted lift tickets in JH so we took the opportunity to take the kids skiing there as well. And we just love this amazing cowboy town. 

Jeff and I went to the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar one evening

Yeehaw!

The skiing was excellent and so much fun that we could all ski together. 

We enjoyed a nice dinner where Jeff and I had the best elk dish on our first ski trip there together. While they didn't have the elk this time, we still had some pretty good food here. 

We also visited the Elk Refuge in Jackson on their sleigh ride tours. Was pretty cool to see so many elk up close and learn more about them. 

That is Aaron sleeping on Jeff. 

Hand War

While I was working, Aaron asked me to take a break with him so we could have a hand war. I think he saw this on Clash Royale and had this all set up - a table and with a dollar on each side as our bet on winning this arm wrestling match (that he called a hand war). Love his spunk. 

San Diego friends visit

Our dear friends from San Diego came out to Utah for a ski trip and to spend some time with us. The kids picked up right where they left off, as always, and had a blast playing in the snow together and several rounds of hide and seek. 

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