February brought lots of cold temps-- but whole lot of fun!
Escape room date with Russ and Becky McIllece! We managed to escape with few minutes left-- but we left feeling like we conquered and exercised our brains a little. It was great fun!
SKIING at ALTA! We are obsessed with Alta Ski resort. We got a family season pass this year (thanks to Dad doing some extra moonlighting) and have enjoyed going almost weekly. We only live 20 minutes from the ski resort (heavenly...wonderful...the BEST thing ever!) and so we get a babysitter for Tanner and Kate for the morning, and then while the older boys and Spence eat lunch (their favorite chicken tenders and fries from the lodge)-- Mom runs down the canyon and grabs Kate and Tanner for an afternoon ski where we teach Tanner to ski. It's such a fun Saturday tradition for our family.
Benson is such a great helper with cousin Grace. He loves taking care of the little kids.
Dad was at work and I was exhausted so I told them they could have some extra electronic time if they rubbed my feet and played with my hair. It was a GREAT deal on my part. :)
Sometimes Spence doesn't have to go into work until noon-- and so we take advantage of it and go for a breakfast date with the little kids.
Another great ski day with my buddies!
Cute kiddos exhausted from a day full of fun!
Benson was super proud of this really cool Valentines box he made. I was impressed with his creativity as well.
For Martin Luther King Jr. day we were invited to our friends cabin in Big Cottonwood canyon. The kids had tons of fun sledding and Jen and I enjoyed time chatting and keeping the kids bellies full and happy. We love the Young family!
FHE at the yogurt store! We LOVE it when we find a place that our entire family can eat at. It makes us all happy (mom things this yogurt place is nasty and full of cheap and airy yogurt so she grabs something at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory which is conveniently in the same yogurt shop)!
Tanner and Lily--AKA...boyfriend and girlfriend. I hope they get married someday! If you say Tanner's name around Lily she will correct you and say "you mean my boyfriend". So cute!
Kate is Miss Independent. She kept asking me for some apple and I kept telling her "just a minute" because I was trying to help with piano and homework. So she jumped the counter, grabbed a knife and apple, and decided to cut it herself! Another really funny time was when I was in a different room and she wanted ice cream-- I told her no, or wait a minute (can't remember which) and minutes later I walked into the kitchen with her on the floor with her coconut ice cream, a bowl and a spoon and is eating her ice cream that she had dished by herself into the bowl.
I love catching my kids reading. We love visiting the Museum of Curiosity-- they have a library there and Kate found some books to read while visiting that section of Kidopolis.
Star Wars Pack meeting. Benson earned some awards and Reece graduated from cub scouts and earned his arrow of light award.
Kate has darling nursery leaders and often times comes home from church with newly painted nails. She LOVES it!
This is my little buddy. I was feeling bad about her leaving her for a week while I went to Hawaii and so we had to have a little snuggle girl session before I left.
Even though I HATE being cold-- when I get good snow and the kids are with me skiing-- I have a total blast! I love how excited they get when they find good runs, jumps or passages through trees. I also really enjoy my time with them on the chairlift. We often have great conversations while sitting there and it seems like they really like the one on one attention from their parents.
