Vail
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at 08:35AM So we made it! 14 adults + 9 kids + a week full of playing and laughing, skiing, sledding, shopping, traveling. Putting jackets on, taking them off, then on, then off again...wiping melted snow off the floors. It was a lot of work, but totally worth it. I wish I was a better vacation picture taker. I have good intentions, that always turn into half hearted snap shots. Here is the ONE group shot that we barely got on the last day. It was no small miracle.
I think part of why it was so fun was because we had so much room. If you ever happen to be on vacation with 5 families at the Vail Cascade, stay in B302. It was PIMP! 4000 sq ft. with 7 bedrooms. And the kids even had their own little MTV Cribs style pad upstairs. There were tons of bunk beds, their own living room, and a flat panel TV screen for cartoon watching. It was the bomb.
View from the window.
Supergirl.
One of the best things about Jason is that you never have to talk him into enjoying life. Here he is, all by himself just chillin in the hot tub with a beer.
Neither Jason nor I had been skiing in 10+ years. And in the past I hated it because I'd always end up rolling down the mountain on my ass. So this time, we were the dorks that took lessons like all the little kids. And after having actual instructions (what a concept)...I was amazed that I had ever attempted to do this all on my own. Lesson number one: You don't have to figure out everything in life by yourself. Lesson number two: "Speed is your friend". That's a quote from my instructor, who also kept telling me that I "had the tools, but just had to get over my fear". That's when I informed him that not only do I drive a minivan, but I drive it happily at 65 in the slow lane. I'm sure that's when he knew it would be a long day. :)
Cute tooties on their first day of ski school. Her hair did start out in braids.
People think they're wild in their 20s. Just wait until you have to drag three kids and their shoes and jackets and whiny attitudes through security at the four airports. When you finally get out, it's like letting a bunch of caged animals loose on the streets. Literally. This was taken during the best snow fight ever, right in the middle of Lion's Head.
Katy and Damon
One of the highlights of the trip was seeing Beau drink because he NEVER does. Here is Katy putting on the pressure..."GO BEAU, GO!!!"
And that led to a little dancing...GO BEAU GO!!!
And then BUYING SHOTS FOR THE ENTIRE BAR. GO BEAU GO!! :)
Jack and Alison
Katy's dad John and his awesome girlfriend Julia. I'm pretty sure they put up with a lot that night.
Just a few random shots of the chitlins.
I love these next two, especially the pouty eyebrows and lips.
So Sunday, we got home around midnight (thanks to a four hour delay in Houston). I had two shoots yesterday, and am trying to get bazillions of things done before we leave for another week tomorrow to Oregon. I will try to take more than snap shots while I'm there. But I'm thinking that I might just pre-post all the family photos that I'm behind on, and set them for each day while I'm gone. Because who wants to look at Christmas pictures after the New Year?!
Reader Comments (8)
the picture with the two wine glasses is so funny and so good! i love it.
these are just so full of emotion and fun.
great pics.
really really great!