wavywards: Grandma & Grandpa

Grandma Gail and Grandpa Tom came into town for a visit. They drove all the way from VA, arriving on Nov. 29th.

Even with the lack of snow, Casey showed Grandma and Grandpa how she can shred the mountain. Friday, Casey was so excited to ski with Grandma and Grandpa, she didn't whine at all. She even treated us to a cup of hot chocolate on Friday (after a ski patrol came to chat with her and gave her free coupons to Starbucks).

Unfortunately, Stan is injured again. He tore his calf muscle playing basketball on Tuesday, so he and Garrett have been spending a lot of quality time together. They did meet us at Keystone on Saturday night to see Santa and to grab a bite to eat.

Sunday, we took a ride on the Georgetown Santa Train. Casey and Garrett got to tell Santa and Mrs. Claus how good they have been this year.

Monday we skied again at Keystone then decorated Christmas cookies.

Tuesday, we headed to Breckenridge for dinner at Fatty's.

Grandma and Grandpa left on Wednesday.

Thursday was the annual Dillon Christmas Party, where Garrett and Casey got to see Santa for a 3rd time in 1 week.

Friday, our friend Jay flew into town from VA for the weekend. That evening, I took Casey to Denver to see Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream. We met Sarah and Kaelin at the Aquarium for dinner and got to see the mermaids swim in the big aquarium. Casey favorite part of the ice show was Rapunzel and at the end when all the princesses came out. At one point Casey asked, "Are those real people out there?" She seemed to have fun, enjoyed a snow cone in her new Rapunzel cup, was completely exhausted and fell asleep immediately when we left the show.

Saturday, I went snowboarding in the morning with Kristi while the kids and Stan took Jay on a tour of Summit County. Jay and Stan went to Copper later in the afternoon to watch VT basketball and see Super Diamond. The kids and I decided to stay at home, out of the single digit temps.

Sunday, Jay and I went skiing at Keystone. He hadn't been in 20 years, but it was like riding a bike! Jay left on Monday. The kids and I went to the library in the morning and then made Chex mix and cookies in the afternoon.

It snowed all weekend! Our yard is covered and the temps have stayed in the 20's this week, so I think it's going to stick around.

Casey and Garrett want to wish their Uncle Dave (Dec 2), Cousin Jack (Dec 7) and Cousin Ashlynne (Dec 9) Happy Birthdays!!!