Travel Tuesday

So last week, we took Jordan, Robbie, Morgan, Olly, Mitchell and Emily on our annual ski trip to Breckenridge, CO.

This was our first year in this house.

This is the back of the house with the hot tub. The house is 5 bedrooms and huge! I don't have a picture of the front. Anyway, I'm only mentioning it because it is so nice that this is where we're renting from now on!

This year, the "kids" cooked dinner every night. It was so nice for me to just sit back. Morgan and Olly made dinner the first night: homemade corn chowder with gourmet grilled cheese. I handled breakfasts: Day 1--eggs benedict with hashbrowns. Mitchell and Emily made roasted chicken, broccoli and potato casserole for dinner. Day 2--biscuits and gravy with sausage. Dinner was Robbie and Jordan--pasta with spinach, Italian sausage, cheese and marinara. Day 3--French toast and bacon. ALL the food was delicious. The only thing we had to get used to was eating around 8 p.m.! It was worth it for sure!!

Morgan, Butch and Olly.

The second day, it started to snow. We got about 10 inches overnight. They had a day of skiing in powder which was a first for the "kids!" 

From left: Olly, Morgan, Butch, Jordan, and Robbie.

From left: Morgan, Butch, Mitchell and Emily. This was Emily's first time with us and first time skiing. They all had a great time.

Best way to experience a sunrise!

So, considering I don't ski anymore, you might wonder what I do all day while the gang is on the slopes. Well, I never get bored and the time flies by. I had a list of things I wanted to accomplish while there. I didn't get everything finished, but I did complete the "Rock Your Scroll" photo course. I learned so much! I love learning new things. 

On Saturday, after skiing we packed up and headed back to Denver to stay. Otherwise, we have to get up at "o-dark thirty" to get to the airport on Sunday morning. We did it for the first time last year and decided it was the way to go--so much less stressful. Unfortunately this year, the 2 hour drive took us nearly 4--as the traffic was bumper-to-bumper! 

When we got to the airport, we had time to do our "pits & peaks!" Each person names their favorite thing and least favorite thing of the trip. It's a tradition in our family and a great way to end. It gives us a chance to be grateful for what we've experienced. 

Until next year...