49 Degrees North 2010

Well, I am saying goodbye to my red snow machine. Getting a little bigger car so I can hold grand kids once in awhile. This was the last time the red snow machine would take me up the mountain to 49! I have had this car 10 years and it has been a great car.
As always Kristin and Layne were up at the ski area getting ready to ski. Justin is trying to take care of his knee (surgery) and let it heal and he had Lucy duty today.
My second pair of skis were the red, white, and blue stripped K2 skis. I still have them but there are no bindings on them. They have to be about 35 years old. The ones making up this chair are not the old ones. They are the newer stripped ones. K2 decided to resurrect the design on the ski.
Just coming out of the lodge! Great day! I am ready to go so the camera came out while Mike finished getting ready!
Mike is getting geared up!
This fine blurry man jumped in front of the camera so I took a picture of him. I told him he would be on the blog. He giggled like I was kidding!
Can you believe this day. It was overcast in Spokane but we went right through the overcast into the sun!

We got up to the mountain early and there was a bunch of corduroy snow. Love the sound of it as I ski over it!
Tear it up Layne and Kristin!
Taking pictures of myself on the chair lift. It kept me occupied!
Lovely. Kristin and Layne are in the chair in front of us!

There was a race course set up on the run we intended to go down for the first run of the day. We decided to take another one. Great for the adults but pretty tough for 5 year old little legs. Layne shows no fear though. Kristin finally had to pick her up and ski down with her. I know the picture is blurry but I had to put it on the blog. Kristin was amazing skiing with Layne in her arms down that hill!
It is always handy to keep the ski patrol near! Just in case!

At the top!

Smile for the camera Jackie!
and Layne
I am sure she is smiling under all that gear. Can't you see it?
Kristin, Layne, and Mike heading down the hill. The sun was just starting to make its way over the ridge!
Kristin! She is the best skier I know and she loves every minute on the hill.
More of God's handiwork!
Here he comes! MIKE! Looking good!
He swooshed by me! Nice form Mike!
Great day of skiing. 49 is such a great place to ski. No crowds, nice people, good skiing. Time for the Honda to take Mike and I down the mountain for the last time!
Bye Bye car.
What a fabulous day! Both Mike and I ended the day with, "That was fun!" and it was!

Barbados

Keri and Mark took a little vacation in Barbados. Keri was shooting a wedding there and Mark and Keri decided to make a vacation out of it. Fun! The family took turns watching Ryland and Easton. I had them for two wonderful days. Such sweet boys! I normally take tons of pictures when the grandkids are over. It is a little different when you are totally responsible for them though! No time to take pictures! Go go go. So I only took about 5 pictures and only 3 made it on the blog! Don't laugh Keri!

These two below are not going to bed they are just playing and getting "comfy"!Katie was over from Seattle and made sure she had some time to read to the boys! They love their Aunt Katie!

Well, that is it! That is all the pictures! It was a fun couple of days. We made pudding, ate popcorn, watched movies and football, and even played baseball in the living room. Grandpa Mike was in charge of that. Easton's two favorite words while he was her were, "NO ROCKY"! Rocky is one of the dogs. I think my favorite part of the visit was when all 4 of us were on the couch one evening and Mike was reading stories to the boys. Pretty soon Ryland and Easton drifted off to sleep. Mike was snuggling with Ryland and I was doing the same with Easton. So very cool! Great kids! Mark and Keri you are raising some awesome boys! Nice work!

Doolittle Sledding Party

The snow fell in Parker, Co and the Doolittles got the sleds out. I stole these pictures off of Keri's blog. Looks like fun doesn't it!

49 Degrees North Family Day

Mike and I were meeting Kristin and Layne at 49 on the 29th of Dec! Mike and I took separate cars. Mike was helping someone move after we went skiing! I was waiting and waiting for Mike at the grocery store parking lot so we could play follow the leader to the ski hill! I started taking pictures of the parking lot! :-) Surprise I know! Nice snowy day!

I have my coffee and phone and I am ready to go! Funny how the phone has become an essential these days!
We left Mike's truck in Deer Park so he could get it on the way back from skiing and do his helping project! I did not take this picture while I was driving. Mike took it. Beautiful isn't it!
We found Layne and Kristin and took off in the powder. Layne can rip it up as she says and she can! Love my new skis. They float through the powder! Layne and Kristin were crossing from one run to another. Lots of powder!
So much powder that Layne had a little trouble getting through it. They made it though. Powder up to Layne's waist!
Ah here she comes! Out of the deep powder!
She is a super star on the skis and Lucy will be right behind her. Lucy has already been up on the lift and skiing. She isn't even 2 yet! Lots of help from her parents!
After lunch Layne and Kristin got ready to ski again!
It was a bundle up day! Lots of snow and wind! Lots of powder too!
Precious girls!
Mike had quite the adventure with Kristin and Brandee! They are expert, expert skiers and they took Mike over the "cliff". That was his description of the run! I would never follow Kristin to an unknown area. She can follow me! He made it down but he was not happy! Now he can say he has done a double black diamond run that is never groomed and off the beaten trail. Nice work Mike!

Perfect drive home in the snow! Love it! Can't wait to go again! Looking forward to skiing in Colorado in April.