Sunday, December 28, 2008
Dogs in Wigs
Beck was actually really good about being dressed up which is funny because in the past she has really not like wearing anything but her collar. This Halloween she was a great sport about putting on the costumes, especially the pumpkin costume. When we took her to Hastings on Halloween to visit Stephanie I swear she was grinning while wearing the costume.
First Day on the Ski Hill
On a side note.....a few months ago while shopping at Sierra Trading Post I found the score of a lifetime on a new pair of telemark ski boots, $48.99 (retail $498.99). Needless to say I did a cartwheel in the store because I was so happy. I have always hated my tele-boots which were so tight my feet would freeze into little stumps and my poor toe nails took a good beating each year, especially on back country trips.
Ok, back on track. The snow was AMAZING today and I can't wait to head up the hill again tomorrow with Mike and a couple of the guys from the station. Between now and when school starts I hope to get in as much skiing as possible. Even when school starts I will be able to ski quite a bit because getting up and down the hill doesn't take up an entire day. I am pretty lucky to live in such a cool place :)
Monday, December 22, 2008
An Early Christmas in Twin Falls
Me finishing up the vegetables
Don & Marge
Once dinner was all ready the kids were wrangled in to eat. The adults scattered around the kitchen and we all began to enjoy our meal.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Santa Rampage 2008
D & Marissa
D, Tim, & Mike
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Eagle Fire Fighter Calendars on Sale Now!
Monday, December 8, 2008
WaltDisney World 2008
D, Ethan, & Aidan on the Monorail
The boys were really excited once we stepped foot on the Monorail. Aidan recognized the castle for quite a ways away and vocalized it he could see it so everyone in our cabin could hear.
The Castle
We asked the boys which ride they would like to do first and of course their response was "Buzz Lightyear". We didn't want to wait in line so we grabbed Fast Passes and then took a ride on the people mover to burn some time. Buzz Light year was fun and the boys were ready to move onto the next adventure. We strolled through Toon Town and picked up Fast Passes for Winnie the Pooh.
It was time for a snack and Anna and I agreed it was time for our favorite, Dole Pineapple soft serve swirls and Dole Pineapple Floats. Ethan enjoyed his Mickey Mouse shaped chocolate dipped ice cream and Aidan devoured a tub of popcorn.After a snack we were all refuelled and walked over to the Jungle Boat Cruise. Aidan got a special badge to measure how long we stood in line. He thought it was pretty interesting.
Aidan helped me burn a lot of the extra calories I was consuming because he always wanted to be carried. The little guy was also constantly trying to drink all of the water out of my Camelback.
We also rode the Norwegian Boat ride. We walked through the rest of the World Showcase and headed back to The Land to ride Soarin. On our way I stopped at the giant Christmas tree and had Anna take a photo of me with the boys.We walked right onto Soarin. It was Aidan's first time on the ride and we were all anxious about how he was going to react. The lights went out and we went up and his face lit up. He loved it. We ate dinner that night in Downtown Disney at Portabellow. I had a delicious salad and the most wonderful Portabello and Polenta dish. After dinner Anna and I shopped at the World of Disney while Alex and the boys played at Lego Land. We had dessert at the Ghirardelli Ice Cream shop. Anna and the boys shared the most delicious Peppermint Bark Sundae. I had a scoop of Espresso n' cream, and Alex had a banana split.
Ethan enjoying part of the Peppermint Bark Sundae
The next day we visited Disney's Hollywood Studios. Ethan wanted to see "Fire Cars" which is really called something like: Lights, Actions, Motor something or other. But before we could go and see Fire Cars we got to meet up with the Power Rangers.
We had a fun day at The Studios. Anna and I got to ride Aerosmith's Rockin' Rollercoaster. We headed back to the condo for a little re-coup time and then went back to The Magic Kingdom. We all got to ride in the front of the Monorail, and the boys couldn't have been more excited.
The next park on the list was Animal Kingdom. It was COLD that day. I was bummed because right before we left I threw my only pair of long pants into the washer. I tried to stay warm, but most of the day I had goosebumps. Anna, Ethan, Aidan, and I first watched the Finding Nemo Musical. We saw this show last year, but it was still amazing. We filled the day at Animal Kingdom. The boys got to play in the Dino Land play area. Ethan played a carnival game, and we all rode on one of the dinosaur rides.
We also rode on the Safari ride, visited Rafiki's affection station where I ran into the same goat I posted a photo of last year. I couldn't believe s/he was still there with the same funny smile. After a cold day at Animal Kingdom we took the boys home for a bit so we could all bundle up. We headed back to Epcot later that night for dinner in China, and to watch the fireworks. While we were there we rode on Test Track and Finding Nemo again. On our way over we stopped at the Boardwalk hotel to look at the large gingerbread house they have in the lobby.
Aidan sneaking around the gingerbread house
The next day we headed back to Hollywood Studios so Ethan could have another shot at attending Jedi Training School. Unfortunately no such luck. Poor kid wanted to fight Darth Vader so bad. D & Aidan in front of the Muppet Fountain
We did ride the new Toy Story Ride: Midway Mania. It was a great ride.Inside Midway Mania
We also got to watch the Osbourne Family's Dancing Lights which were AMAZING.
These are a couple of photos that I can't remember the exact timeline of them. I think it was on the second to the last night we were there. We rode the Goofy Rollercoaster in ToonTown. Aidan was thinking about getting on the ride, but just as we sat down he was having no part in that rollercoaster. Ethan and I enjoyed the ride though.
One night we ate dinner at the Wilderness Lodge's Whispering Canyon Restaurant. Aidan was antsy and so the waiter gave him a job, and he was really serious about sweeping the floor.
It was a great trip. I loved spending time with Anna, Alex, Ethan and Aidan. I can't wait to visit them again soon.