Trip to Uncle Weaver's and Aunt Whitter's Cabin (yep I went there)!

That is how I feel.  The Weav, mission companion and a best friend, his wife Whit, the most sweet and kind woman you will meet, and their totally rad son Drake invited us to what I would consider an all inclusive trip to their cabin in Brianhead Utah (one of my favorite mountains).  Here is the breakdown, we jumped on a plane and flew to Vegas.  It was the kids first time on a plane (besides being a baby) and they were super stoked about it.

This is them on the way to the airport, that is all we packed for a one week trip.  Right there you will find three snowboards, 3 pairs of bindings, 3 pairs of boots, 3 helmets, 4 pairs of snow clothes (pants, jackets, gloves, etc.).  We only checked two bags, and the kids carried their own bags.  It was so awesome.  Pack mule status.  

Here they are on the plane:

The troll was super pumped, and the window seat was a hot commodity as you can imagine.

Brexton was so good during the whole flight that while we were waiting to unload, he decided to swing.

I let him because honestly I was jealous I couldn't do it during the most annoying and awkward part of flying.  I was asked why everyone gets up and doesn't go anywhere.

I told Cote, I don't know, we are all cattle crammed in the shoot waiting to go, manners, respect, and all human decency go out the window during this time.

Here is the princess in the airport, backpack on and all being an awesome girl.  She loved it.

This is Whitney's parents house.  Basically it is Disneyland and Toys'r'us all in one house.  I am not kidding.

They have the best swing set, sodas, good food, LEGO's which my boys love.

And most importantly they have a toy box that they are allowed to pick one toy out of each time they show up.  Trust me, the troll he knows this is the process and he quickly taught Nixin how neat it was.

Whit's parents are pretty amazing.

We arrived at the Cabin, and now you can see why I considered it an all inclusive vacation.  Look at the place.  Not only was it amazing, but the Weaver's made meals, and snacks based on everything that my kids like to eat.  Who does that honestly.

Nixin and Drake played everyday together while the parents, Cote, and the troll shredded the Chronicles of Gnaria on the mountain.  We were fortunate to have an onsite babysitter (Blue Eyes), and that was an amazing addition to the trip.

As well you will see that a massive tent was created (totally not fun for kids), and they had a hot tub in the house.  Yep, hot tub, in the house.  How else are you suppose to end a long day on the mountain?
#spoiled!!!


Oh snow, how I love you.  It is seriously the most peaceful time of my life.  And I love being on the chairlift with my kids and good friends.
Brexton stepped it up this year and did a great job on the mountain.  It is his second year.  Cote of course slayed the mountain like a viking!!!



What is that, side by side rides at night or down to the lifts, why not!!!  The kids loved going on the snowmobile trails on this bad boy.

Well the trip was awesome, we had a great time.  Nixin got her nails painted, the boys rode in the Raptor, and we had a layover at the airport.  However thanks to Apple products such as the iPad (thanks GMama) it was no problem at all. Here is to the next trip, thank you Weaver's!!

Christmas 2011

Well, what do I say.  Christmas was a little different this year.  It was the first year I did not have the kids on Christmas Eve, which meant I did not get the opportunity to watch them open a gift (which surprisingly is Pajamas every year).  Nor did I get to watch them walk downstairs while it is still dark outside.  But we had fun, and here is how the party went down:

 Cote got a new skateboard, is anyone surprised.  I was just pumped that Santa brought the board in pieces.

And to great surprise it was all the same pieces Cote picked out a few weeks before.  Crazy right, it was a Nyjah Houston deck by Element (the kid rips, if you don't believe me google him, and Cote loves him).

As you can tell in the picture next to me, because it was in pieces he had to put it all together.  Which he did, bearings and wheels, hardware, and he even gripped the board.

It was a proud moment for me, as skating is a true passion and love of mine.

Brexton, he loves gifts, and he LOVES Christmas.  He also has a huge love and fascination for Legos.

He would sit and build them all day if he had the chance.  Right now he is really into Star Wars Lego's, Pirate's of the Caribbean, and Ninjago.

He sat there and built that Lego set all afternoon, he does great with them too.

Oh Nixin, what do I say about her.  If it's pink it's punk and she loves it.  She got new clothes (because that is what girls are supposed to do I think).

Plus she loves to dance so she got an Angelina Ballerina game, and forces the boys to dance with her.  It is awesome.






Though I complained at the top, this is the important part of the holiday for me.  My family always gets together at Papa & Gmama's.  This year that meant 5 boys, 4 spouses, and 11 grandchildren (7 boys, and 4 girls) all 10 and under.  It is so much fun.  The kids are all spoiled and adventure is guaranteed!! After Christmas presents were done, skating commenced at my house with the Crew & Cole (nephews) and Logan Asay.

Oh Christmas and its Miracles; Specifically Elementary School Performances!

I know each Christmas the love of wrapping paper, the smell of live trees, the twinkle of bright lights on the home excites millions.  However what excites me most is live performances by a huge group of focused, excited, and sugar addicted children.  Specifically CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCES!!!

This year Brexton's class was out of control and focused on being festive, it resulted in the following photos (thanks Brody, you are a rockstar and one of Brexton's best friends)!!!

Baseball

Well, many of you have already read this, however here it is again.  Cote's baseball team won the championship.  We were fortunate to get on a great team this year.  They lost only one game, and took the championship in a nail-biter of a game.

The coaches were awesome, and the youth were a great team.  It was Cote's first year in Majors, and I must admit he did pretty good.  He played each position on this team, however third base remains his favorite.  Cote is also very fast, one time he had a rip out to center field and was forced to stop running at second base because he was gaining on the kid in front of him who was just hitting third when Cote was already rounding second.  It was great.

Fantastic job Cote, and thanks A's for a fun season!

Cheerleader....inevitable!!

So this goes with my wishes of having a princess, she likes cheer.  Charlotte signed her up for a cheer camp at Higley High School, which coincidently Nixin's cousin Vanessa cheers at, and Nixin's Aunt Jenna coaches the JV team there.

Here are some of the pics, look at this little girl, she just loves life, and loves being a girl.  Can you blame her.

She went out during the Halftime of the High School's basketball game and performed for everyone.  She loved it, and smiled the whole time.

She is going to be a great cheerleader, mom was, aunt was, cousin is, etc. etc. Pretty pumped for some competitions to start.  I love the picture on the bottom right, it kills me.  So cute!!!