The Fab 5's Fab Weekend

A Picture Heavy Post!

Friday was a snowday...here's how we enjoyed the long weekend!

Jake is writing like crazy now...even in the snow!

The kids made snowangels...I inadvertantly made one when I slipped on the ice a few minutes after taking this photo!  Thankfully, there was plenty of powder to cushion my landing. 

Jake, snowangeling with his precious snow writing utensil.

Tye is also learning to write.  And looking mighty shnazzy in his shades, if I may so!

Joss is now finally LOVING the snow. 

 

The boys spent hours hunting for snow treasures.

Inside the warm house, Joss looked the part playing house in her leotard and slippers...

...using the same baby carrier that her mommy used when she was a little girl...awww, the memories.  (Plus, Joss's grammy made it!)

Hamming it up, as usual.

Jake got stellar grades on his report card once again, so we went bowling!

Now that's some bowling style!

The ongoing phrase of the day was,

"It's a lot easier on the Wii!!!!"

We each made up a "happy dance" for when we did well! 

 This is Jake's "mad dance".

And this is Jake standing with the bowling ball, smiling!  LOL!

As you can see...it took MUCH more umph for Joss just to hold the ball!

Mom had to make sure the ball didn't land on any special little girl's toe!

Smile Joss!

If only you could have seen Josslyn's "happy dance"...this is a snap shot of part of it. 

 

Mostly she just looked cute!

Tye had, by far, the fasted ball with the most power! 

Anyone at all surprised by that?

AND...the RADDEST "happy dance" which happened often, much to our pleasure!!

It was a funfilled day...which ended with a trip to the library to pick out some new books for the Reader-man to bring to the camper with us.

Finally, today we went to Breckenridge.  The boys rode with Daddy while Joss and Mommy had a "girl day".

Jake, as always, looked the part.

As did T-Bird who is coming along quite well on his board!

Joss and Mommy dropped them off, snapped a few pix...

and watched the 3 handsome guys walk away for some serious riding!

Well...not too serious, I hope!  

I guess mommy's riding rules are likely out the door when she's not there!

Then, Joss and Mom headed off to walk Main St. in Breck, get some coffee + a smoothie, do a little Easter shopping, go sledding, etc.

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful life with these 3 happy, happy kids!

An little update, on this the 5th Snowday this year!!

Our handsome, sweet Tysen!

Resting while big brother Jake, reads the entire 58 page Cat in the Hat book to her!!

Jake and best pal Georgia spend hours each week playing together.

Hmmmm...

Some pasta and croissants for dinner.

Helpful Georgia assists Jake in finishing his chores.

Little ballerina LOVES her new leotard with matching arm tutus!

She is obsessed with it!

And with puppy.

More pixs to come...TODAY IS A SNOWDAY!!  Wahooooo!  Snowday plans:

-Kids want to help make some homemade chicken noodle soup with their favorite fat noddles

-I'm going to finish reading The Kite Runner

-Jake is going to read 2 books (1 for Tye and 1 for Joss)

-And then, we're heading out on a snowshoe hike! 

*Tomorrow, we're heading up to the camper for some fresh snow, snowboarding!! (if we can get the car out of the garage!)

3 Videos+ and big picture update below!

Jake snowboarding...me trying to take video and keep up!
Joss's 1st time EVER on a bike.
Skate Boarding Boys.

Big Updater including Joss's B-day!!

Jake and I had a full day of snowboarding together while Daddy hung out with Joss and Tye at the camper. 

Jake and I warmed up on a nice Green run and then...

...we went to the top of the mountain to tackle the Blues!

The usual "self-portrait" of us on the lift!

Just before dropping in on the steep slope, Jake stopped so I could take a picture.  You can see that it drops off behind him!!

Preparing to drop in!

Our 1st ride ever on the "Big Boy Snowboard Park" lift. 

Tuckered out after a long day of difficult terrain, we rode the Gondola down to the car.

March 9th, Joss turned 3 years old!!

She chose to go to a movie, so we all saw Alice in Wonderland in 3D!

It was a BLAST!

The birthday girl loved the movie and pretended to be Alice for days afterwards!

We all LOVED the movie. 

Joss got lots of fun presents including a matching "Mommy and Me" necklace, a new bike, money in her Education Fund, some cute clothes and lots of gift cards.

Jake is so grown up....nearly a 2nd grader if you can believe that!! 

Joss continues to be the most naturally hilarious child anyone has ever met!

And Tysen, only a half inch shorter than Jake now, is still incredibly kind and empathetic.  His Preschool teacher said he is "more than ready for Kindergarten" (he's smart as a whip!) but she wishes she could have Tye another year!

Only took about 5 minutes and Joss had the peddling down!!  Quite the coordination she has!!

We spent the day outside, riding bikes and skate boarding.

Both boys are getting good at skateboarding.

They love anything with wheels or a board...hence skateboarding being amongst their favorite things to do.

Lookin' good on her new bike!

Practicing kick-flips.

On the way to a friends' house.

As a reminder...Joss entirely dresses herself!

We visited Auntie Erin while she coached club volleyball at a tournament in Denver!  I LOVE YOU, E!

We got to know downtown Denver and had lots of fun at the Denver Convention Center.

That's a giant blue bear outside the Convention Center.

All in all...it's been a fantastic start to March!