Jackson

It was about time. Except for a little trip to Logan in January, we have been stuck in Provo for way too long. Winter camping with two little guys just does not sound appealing. To me. Maybe it does to Karl. He is free to take them on a winter camping trip anytime...

Anyway, Becky Ellis' super nice sister let us stay in her (second) house in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for a long weekend. So we invited Karl's sister, Brenda, her husband, John, and their kids, Sam and Toby. We love to go on trips with them.


Highlights of the trip included:

• Playing with Sam and Toby. Noah just absolutely adores them.
  
• Cross-country skiing. Skating on a nicely groomed trail in a beautiful canyon for free. While the boys were with Brenda. It does not get much better than that.
  
• Sleeping in a red bunk bed on the top. Noah loved it.
  
• Downhill skiing. Noah's very first time and my first time in more than 4 years. I've been wanting to do this all winter. What little adventurous boy does not love to cruise down a hill? Noah thought it was awesome. So did I.
  
• Swimming at the rec center and playing on the aqua climbing wall. So fun. The leisure pool was a nice 90 degree. Max decided to get in and enjoyed his first pool swim very much. We can't wait for summer.
  
• Running on trails and seeing Moose. Brenda is one of my favorite running partners.

Not so fun:

• The long drive.
  
• Tubing. They claimed Noah was too little and would not let him go down. Funny thing is: we went tubing the week before at Snowbasin and he loved it.
  
• Having to leave.
  
• Not getting the camera out of the bag until it was time to go home. Oops.