the boys and i were up at dark o-thirty packing the car.
when we really have it together, the car is packed the night before.
this trip wasn't one of them.
as c was running conference call meetings from the car,
the boys and I barely noticed as we had our heads buried in books.
i was enjoying bossypants by tina fey, finn was devouring space case,
and scout was reading the hobbit for this second time.
instead of going directly to utah, we had discussed stopping in los angeles
so c could look at a car at a volvo dealership he had seen a few days earlier.
for 2 years, he has been looking for a newer model of what he has but it
had to meet all his requirements and this one did {including price}.
he ended up loving the car, traded in the car we came in and we drove away
in a much more comfy 2 year old silver volvo xc70 or 90.
{i think that's the model. i'll have to check}
we arrived in st. george a little later than planned because of our detour,
but were sure to get a good night's rest. after breakfast, we all headed
to the cabin in brianhead. the drive there is so beautiful!!
uncle t was a bit under the weather the first day,
so he rested in the cabin all day while the rest of us hit the slopes.
we had a great time and couldn't have asked for better weather -
the sun was shining and the temperature was about 50...perfect!
though i hadn't skied since i was in my early 20s,
it came back to me which i was so grateful for because my goal
was to be able to ski along side the little guys. i was even able to
share a few pointers beyond pizza and french fries.
by the end of the day, the boys had found their balance and scout
was completely exhausted. he fell asleep in the warming house.
the boys found lots to do even when they weren't on the slopes...
scout and i played the mexican train game while the bigger boys
dug caves into the pile of snow they found on the cabin's front porch.
they spent HOURS outside and came inside only when it got too dark to see
and their fingers had fallen off.
we've shared so many memories in this cabin with the utah gerbers and
family over the years and are so grateful shannon and trevor have so graciously
shared their home and their hearts with us. we will treasure them forever.
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| finn {11}, scout {7}, maya {11}, isaac {9} |
~ some new nicknames were handed out during this trip.
scoutmaster was given to scout by uncle t, and scout has
chosen 'big t' for uncle trevor.
