Ski Weekend at Beaver Creek!!!

Do I have you concerned? Are you thinking I actually skied at Beaver Creek? Actually, I spent a long weekend with Maggie and Travis in the Vail Valley and one day I went to Beaver Creek with them. I did a bit of snow-shoeing which positioned me so that I could watch Finn do some skiing, which was great fun! He is three (well, actually he carefully explains he is three and a half!) and loves to ski! Here is the family ski photo---Finn is very tall for his age but when he stands next to his dad, well, he looks tiny, doesn't he? He loves his "shiny black ski helmet"!

Travis and Finn posed with me, holding snow shoes. The view is magnificent!

At the end of the day, there was a man with an alpine horn in the village. Finn, who loves to play on his Australian didgeridoo, was quite interested.

Finn actually blew on the horn and had a nice little sound, much to his joy!

One of the other joys of the weekend was to give Finn an early birthday gift!

Here it is---a giant dump truck for helping with yard work in Denver this spring. (Please note

his Lightning McQueen slippers!)

It was a delightful weekend with lots of time to visit and play. Good times!!!!

No Career Plans for This!!!!

Mothers and grandmothers find themselves doing the darndest (word?) things for their children/grandchildren. Recently I heard my mouth saying, "I could just make Audrey a kid-sized sleeping bag out of the red down bag that used to be Trav's. I know he doesn't need or want it anymore!"

Good grief---whatever was I thinking? Cutting into a big, puffy, slippery, feather-filled bag is just a little short of insanity, don't you think? At any rate, below you will see Raggedy Ann snugged up in Audrey's "new" bag. I added some nice striped fleece for a soft place for a little face to cuddle while Audrey is camping at Rocky Mt. National Park with cousin Finn. There is even a matching pillow!!!! However, I will tell you, remodeling a down-filled sleeping bag is now on my list of "discarded future career choices!"

I am still laughing at myself---it would have been easy to purchase Audrey a new bag and,
probably, more satisfactory! Ah well---it really was done with lots of LOVE XXOOXX!!!