Ski Days 16-18

The younger kids didn't have school last Thursday or Friday (and LT was in St Louis for robotics), so we took advantage and went up to ski.  We skied Copper Thursday, Beaver Creek (all of our favorite), Friday and then Brian and Ads went and met some friends at Breck Saturday.  Unfortunately, I was out of passes to ski that mountain, but B and I had a lot of fun just hanging at our place up there.  

Despite our kids buys lives right now, we have managed to ski between 16 and 18 days each.  And B has made so much progress this year which makes skiing as a family so much fun.

 

A Sunday with B

B and I got some extra one-on-one time last week while Kar and Ads were on their middle middle adventure and LT was doing teenager things. We finished a puzzle, practiced football, created a football stadium, and had a late night (okay 7PM but late for us) dance party in the basement. 10/10 would do again. 

 

Castle Field Trip

I drove on B's field trip to the Glen Eyrie Castle in Colorado Springs.  

 

Walkout

Much of LT's high school walked out of class yesterday and marched downtown to the Capitol in support of legislative action around gun control. A fellow student died in the hospital on Wednesday after being shot near the school a few weeks ago,  which was one of multiple incidents of gun related violence and threats this year.  

Middle Middle Child Date

Ads and I try and do a middle middle child date at least once a year (typically an overnight ski date).  I took him up Sunday and out to dinner (he's my kid that appreciates good food) and skied the next day.  He really wanted to get the elk.  I was a little nervous because it was pricy, but he devoured it!  

 

Family Ski Date

 

Second Robotics Competition for A

I only took one pic but thanks to Baba for sharing a few more photos from the event. 

 

Inside the Copper Snow Maze

 

Valentines Day

Valentines Day was a little different this year, in some ways.  Unfortunately there was a shooting at LT's school the day before, which caused the school to shut down on Valentines Day.  Despite these very unfortunate and difficult circumstances, we managed to spend the day as a family and make it a decent one.  We had a lot of time for conversations and making sure everyone was OK emotionally.  

I made a pancake bar for the kids in the morning, took LT to Brothers Bar for lunch and we had our traditional fondue for dinner.   Also unfortunately, a terrible stomach virus was going around B's class and he was one of 15 kids to get it Valentines night :(  Not an ideal day, but life can be hard at times.  

I write each kid a valentine heart each day in Feb (I've done this for years and years), B decided to write his brothers each one this year.  So sweet.

 

Annual B and B overnight and Ski Day

Megan and I took B and B to the mountains Tuesday night to ski Wednesday.  We have done this several times, and they have now asked when we are doing it next.  They are a bit like brother/sister though.  Above, they were arguing (while upside down) about who had put more of the trains away and who needed to put the rest away.

Obviously I had to try the same move.

And some early morning book writing which later in the day would turn into and idea for a book selling business along with offering tutoring in reading, math and art.

And despite the frigid temps, we made it out and skied 4 hours together.  

 

100 Day Project

I'm not sure how many of these we have left (maybe one after this year?).  They are the cutest.  B wanted to make a monster with 100 eyes to celebrate the 100th day of school this year.

 

Reading

Bs reading has come far quickly.  Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, he spends a lot of time in the car driving his brothers places.  On Friday, LTs friend handed B his highschool book and helped B read it.  

 

A Hut Trip for Mom

 

First Robotics Competition for A