Last week, we were out in Big Sky Montana for the annual CFO Conference. itw as SUPER fun - we forgot how much fun that mountain is as it has been so long since we've been there. The mountain has so much variety for skiers of all levels that it was super fun (unlike Jackson Hole last year!!!!) - it was VERY warm though (think mid 40s at the base), so there were some rocks and slushy snow by the end of the day to contend with, but it was still well worth it!
Addison stayed at home with Grandma (thank you!!) and they enjoyed some quality time going to the zoo and the Science Center. She would sing along with Grandma as she went to bed each night, having very tender moments!
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| Having some painting fun! |
We had to get up quite early the day that we left (although let's be clear, it could have been several hours earlier, so we won't complain) but we sent these pictures back to Addison when she woke up so that we could say good-bye one more time. The blearly, puffy eyes speak to our tiredness! The picture of Karis brings to mind an odd event right before we took off. Karis was sitting in the aisle by himself, falling asleep, when the flight attendant came up and said "Are you Karis?" He answered of course "yes" and then she said "Do you have your form for me?" He started to dig through his pockets etc instead of asking what form she wanted (wondering what he was going to give her???), so Amy said "What form do you want from him (she was sitting also in the aisle right across from him). The flight attendant completely ignored Amy even though she asked twice, so Amy turns to Karis and tells him that he has no form, so he needs to ask her what she's looking for!? Karis finally is awake enough to ask and asks the question to which she replies "Your concealed weapons form." Ugh - so we don't have a concealed weapon! He indicates as such and she just turns around and walks away! Totally bizarre. She called him by NAME - how did that happen? Karis "accused" Amy of doing something when she checked him in, but she is innocent of such, so how did that happen?
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| Awake after being asked for his concealed weapon (from a CANADIAN - they don't even allow that!) |
Speaking of odd events on the flight out.....we went through security with the Huffmans, who were also going to the same conference. Prior to boarding the plane, they went over to get some food while we went on to our gate. Right before take-off, David texts Amy as to what row we're in, so we answered so that Dave could get a visual on us. Anyway, we land in Chicago, eat lunch and then start to head to our c4 gate when Dave texts Amy to say that our gate was B60. One important thing is to realize that this is the same day that the timezone changed with the time springing forward... The following then occurs:
Amy: David, the marquis says that the gate is C4, not B60 and it only shows one flight to Bozeman. What flight are you on? Amy takes a picture of the marquis and sends the text showing that the gate is C4
David: Going to Bozeman! And by the way, Melody has a cookie that she bought for the boys to share! (Yeah, thanks David, give our kids sugar right before a 3 hour flight!)
Amy: Okay, so we'll walk down to C4 and verify.....which we did. When we got there, Amy texted a picture of the gate with the Bozeman sign. Amy then says "David, what time does your flight leave?
David: 11:15A.
Amy: But David, that means that you're missed your flight because it is 11:40 already! My phone says 11:40!
David: My phone says 10:40!
Amy: Mr. Gate Agent - what time is it? Response: 11:40
David: Ms. Gate Agent - what time is it? Response: 10:40.
Amy: Okay David, we can't be on two different times just two terminals away. This is very twilight-ish
David: Yeah, this is really weird. Our flight is United 3621.
Karis: (After looking at his United app.....) - Mystery solved - the Huffmans are in DENVER!
Ha ha - it seriously took us about 20 minutes to run through the whole string of events - we were so befuddled because when Dave asked us what row we were in at the beginning of the first flight, he turned around and thought that he SAW Karis! And of course as we went through security together, we thought that we were on the same plane!!
Anyway, this year it was just the Ds and the Zs staying together in the long-awaited Powder Ridge cabins, which were awesome and pretty easy to ski out from each day (although the free parking was very easy as well!). The Js had their family with them, so they stayed with them which meant that we missed them(!) and the Cs couldn't come as it didn't match up with William's spring break (bummer!).
The boys did really well with skiing this year, with Zachary getting poles on the second to last day and Kaleb being probably only a few more days away from getting poles as well - apparently getting poles means that you have "arrived!" in the boys minds! The following are some pictures of our time there.
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| Sending some love back to Addison through a picture of her mom and dad! |
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| Zach did lessons only in the morning (Kaleb all day), so we skied with him each afternoon. |
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| Zach and Luke having a great time. |
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| The family shot! |
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| Managing to get them side-by-side for a few moments (notice Kaleb's jacket is not zipped up fully as it was so warm!) |
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| Tubing one evening (no Salt Lake City tubing, but it'll do!) |
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| Can barely see Kaleb in his tube! |
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| The Zs and the Ds - another fun year! |
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| Luke and Zachary in a WWF session - wrestling, fighting - having fun! |
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| A final family picture |
This is a video of Amy and Zachary skiing down a blue - we'd go first and Zachary would follow us down
Kaleb is in this video on one of his early days....he is the boy in the middle of the pack (not the one at the back) in the blue and black jacket with the blue helmet and black pants.
On the way home, the Huffmans saved our bacon because SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, a light was left on in the van (thanks to an un-named child)....so when we got back it was dead as a doornail. Thank heavens for friends coming back at the same time as we did!
One afternoon, the Ds were skiiing back to the house and took a wrong turn only to end up at the free parking lot. Good thing that Amy had driven the rental SUV over there for the day, so we picked them up on our way home.....A little squished as they didn't want to climb over to the third row - good thing it was only a 5 minute drive! :)
Phrase of the week: This week at intramurals Karis asked Addison if she was going to say hi to Marshall - she replied "No, I'm shy" - Uh oh, apparently she's heard us say that before! We need to be careful for what she overhears!
One night Kaleb was talking about his "girlfriend" that really liked (at the time Eva), and Amy asked what happened to his last "girlfriend" Lindsay....after thinking he said "No, it is Eva....but I may go back sometime to Lindsay!" Ha ha - the innocence of a young man, future lady-killer? :)
