The Right Way to Tube on the Snow

Just ride the magic carpet up hill and tube down in your lane, no trekking up a short hill just for a 10 second ride down where you are likely to hit some trees, like on Mt. Graham.  

It was so much fun and you really got going fast especially if you never drug your feet behind you. They had you go down on your stomachs so you could use your feet to slow you down if you wanted. 

It was a good time!  So fun to race each other down the hill!!!   It did start to really snow on us and got pretty cold but it was too much fun to stop!  Next time doubt layer of wool socks and Ella needs snowboots!! 

If You Let One You Have To Let Them All

Even when your kids are ranging from 9 to 17 years old, sometimes you just let them all do the thing you actually didn’t want any of them to do. 

Bad parenting?  I’m not sure. I’m going to chalk it up to making memories! That’s a great way to justify some bad parenting moments right?!? 

We made the 17 year old try it out first…. I mean come on people we aren’t that horrible of parents. LOL! 

Funny story behind Logan’s experience in the luggage elevator….

So there is a little elevator at the condo that is for sending your bags and groceries up. There is no regular elevator so we have to walk the floor flights is stair to get to our condo. Today Logan decides he is going to ride the little elevator up even though of course you’re not suppose to.

So Logan gets in and Grant has to close the doors and push the floor button for Logan to go up. Grant decides to play a trick on Logan and sends him to the third floor instead of the forth floor. 

Of course, none of the rest is us know this. So Justin and I start to get a little concerned when we can hear Logan but it's not letting us open the elevator door. Grant mischievous smile says it all! 

Later that day Grant begged for his turn and we said why not. Logan didn’t get stuck so why not see if we can get Grant stuck in an elevator that has clear rules of zero people or pets using. 

Logan was mostly mad that we wouldn’t let him send Grant to the wrong floor… haha. 

Lastly, tonight as we got back from Hawaiian food and German desserts with Marla, Ella was dying to have her turn. To be honest, it was a little more nerve racking to send the 9 year old up then it was the 17 year old. 

Regardless, all three kids got their wishes and all three survived their trip up in the luggage elevator that sounded very much like a trap elevator that might fall to your death every time it moved. 

So bad parenting or making memories…. 

You decide…. 

When the Universe Aligns

…. And you’re only nine years old! 

We are in Utah for a ski/snowboard trip and to visit Marla. After dinner at a Hawaiian place, Marla took us to a German Restraunt for Gelato and Macroons!  
Ella was so excited as she loves macroons. When she saw all the tempting flavors she declared she was having five macroons. 
Marla said, “ you might want to check with your mom on the price first.”  Just letting us know they aren’t cheap. 
They were $3.50 each so Ella wasn’t getting 5 for sure. I told Ella to pick two flavors. Hard to decide when you want all five of these certain flavors. 
So Ella chooses her two flavors. Next thing she knows Grant doesn’t want his second macroon so he gives it to her. THEN, Justin’s ice cream actually comes with two kinds of macroons and of course he only wants the ice cream. 
So the Universe totally aligned and Ella got her FIVE MACROONS!  She hit the kid lottery tonight and she was thrilled!! 
She’d already eaten one by the time I thought to take a picture. Now she has four more to savor tomorrow!! 

A Good Day

What a beautiful day it was on the slopes at Sunrise today! 

I took Grant and his friend Kendall up to Sunrise to snowboard for the day. We came the night before and stayed at a hotel just so we wouldn’t have to get up super early. 

I took a private lesson so I could learn how to parallel ski and get better at traversing. It was money well spent!! But the end of that 3 hours I was 100% better and felt more comfortable with my parallel skiing. It was so much fun!  And I had no pressure of anyone else. 

Grant had Kendal. I had them take private snowboarding lessons as well just so they could improve their skill level. They LOVED it! 

Anytime you ask Logan to take a picture for you, you are guaranteed to get a selfie of him!  Lol…. This teenager! 

Logan was up at Sunrise with some friends as part of their day date for Thatcher’s Morp!  

Some might think spending a day by yourself skiing would be horrible. But for me I found it so peaceful!  There was no pressure to go a certain speed and I just got to spend time practicing my skiing and not having to take care of everyone else like usual. 

Grant looking pretty dope in all his snowboarding gear 🤘🏽

Grant and Kendall were great because I knew they had each other and that they would call me if they needed me. Other then that I didn’t have to worry about them. 

I enjoyed some clam chowder in a bread bowl with some cheese curds with ranch. It was the perfect treat for lunch to refuel before heading back out to the slopes. 

Lantern Festival

Mac and I took the kiddos to the Lantern Festival. It was so cold but we had a great time! 

Ella and her counsin Claire enjoyed sending the lanterns off into the air. 

It’s a magical scene seeing all the lanterns lighting up the nights sky. 

Deke and Millie had a blast! 

I just adore Mac!  She has always been a great friend to me!  I love getting to hang out with her. We always laugh a ton when we are together. 

Snowmobiling

Wow!  When I imagined an afternoon on a snowmobiling tour I thought it would be fun, but I was completely shocked at how much fun we had!  It was an absolute blast!  I think my next long weekend skiing will include a snowmobiling tour!  It was seriously that fun! 

I was so excited Marla and her family joined us. They have never snowmobiled up here. They loved it and Marla even kept warm. The passenger handles had heat warmers and they got nice and toasty! 

Ella was the only one that didn’t really love it. She got bounced around a lot on the back of Justin’s snowmobil and we all know Justin isn’t typically paying attention to how someone else is doing 😂🙄

Carsen, Marla, Troy and Garrett 

Love this Teenager!

My heart is grateful that when this kid has an opportunity to spend a day with his mama in Gilbert he takes it!!  Teenagers are seriously so much fun and 

Mr. Grant is especially fun! 

He is just fun to visit with and always up for anything. We enjoyed a day of some shopping, lunch with Kiersten and Alec, Dutch Bros Christmas morning iced chai latte with the works. That was like a sip of heaven!  

And of course he is also the typical 13 year old boy who thinks dumb things are hilarious 😂 

Priceless time spent with my favorite 13 year old!!