Snow Day!

After my mom and dad left we were all feeling a little sad :( my wonderful husband suggested that we take a snow day! We got are warm cloths on and we piled in the car and he took us to palm springs were there is a tram that takes you up to the mountain! Let me just tell you riding on that tram was an experience! First of all it fits like 40 to 50 people on it at a time and then it takes you way up the mountain the tram ride is about 10 minutes and although the view is breath taking beautiful it was a little nerve racking to know how high we were and that we were only being held up by cables! Anyhow we got up there and had a blast. When you get up there you go to a lodge where there are restaurant's that look out over the peak and rooms to lounge in and let the kids play and so on, then you go out of the lodge and then you have to hike down a big hill to get to the snow. So there was a lot of exercise involved that day. We had a lot of fun and we remembered why we like living in Southern California.... because we can play in the snow and then go home to semi warm Weather!

This was Collins first time in the snow and he loved it for the first couple of seconds.... just enough time for his hands to get cold and then he was done and the screaming started and didn't end until he passed out from sheer exhaustion while I hiked up the hill back to the lodge!

When I finally got back up to the lodge Collin was passed out and I was almost dead.... caring him screaming with all his winter clothing and mine up a hill oh hell and yes I said hell cause that is what it was! There was this nice older couple that thought this was a cute picture so they got my camera out of my pocket for me and took the photo!

We had a great day and some good memories! We miss our family but we also love living where we do!

Goodbye to 2008 hello 2009

Well first things first here are some pictures of Christmas morning..... Collins first Christmas and he wasn't to sure of what was going on but he loved all the boxes and wrapping paper!
We had a good Christmas.! We were bummed that we weren't able to make it to Twin because of the roads but we were grateful that we have such wonderful friends to spend the holiday with we went to the Parker's for Christmas Dinner.... so stinking yummy thanks Josh!

Next my mom and dad were able to make down to bring in the New Year with us and I am so thankful that they made the trip I really miss my parents I am so lucky to have such a wonderful mother and father! My kids just loved them to pieces we missed the rest of the family but I think my kiddos loved having one on one time with their Nana and papa!

Ashlyn loves her Nana and papa and she just didn't want to let them out of her sight, she slept on the floor in the room next to them! Now my little dude Collin is a very big mommas boy.... but that ain't nothing compared to how big of a papas boy he is! Every time papa would come into the room Collin needed him to hold him and if papa left the room with out him stand by for the fit! I have some pictures of Collin and my dad but let me tell you his face would just light up when papa would take him and hold him all smiles and loves for papa. We had such a great time with my parents we went to the zoo and got to spend quality time with them! Thanks dad for staying up with me on New Years Eve I have always enjoyed spending time with my dad, I love you! Mom thanks for being my mom you are so good to me and I love you! I cant wait for the next visit! Hears to a great 2009, we send our love to everyone Happy new year