We took our yearly trip to Driggs this last week. We had tons of fun and have lots of pictures to show it! Jake and Maddie weren't able to come the whole time, but we were glad to see them for a couple days. We also want to thank my Uncle Brad and Aunt Joanna for letting us use their cabin and my parents who paid for almost everything we did. A BIG THANKS to you guys. We had a great time.
Last Tuesday we headed out. Corgin had a good time watching his movie on the couple hour drive.
We were suprised that he kept his headphones on the whole time.
When we got to the cabin we had to try on Corgin's skis. He had fun walking around in them and getting the feel.
Link had fun playing with his toys.
Such a happy boy!
Wednesday was my birthday. We went shopping and later we went to dinner and then had some cake and ice cream. My cousin, Marilyn, lives close by, so she and her family came to dinner and came and had cake with us. She made this cake for me. She did an awesome job. It's looks great and it tasted great too.
Thursday we took Corgin up to the ski hill to try out his new skis. He did so good, but he got worn out quickly. We decided that maybe nap time is not a good time to learn to ski.
I started with helping him get his balance and held him up between my skis, but soon he was asking to do it himself. Here he is going by himself, I'm just holding the harness to control his speed.
Friday Clint and I went skiing and my parents took the boys to Jackson Hole to see the elk and other animals on the elk refuge. We didn't get any pictures that day. It was nice to be able to have a day to spend with my honey.
Then on Saturday we went to Green Canyon hot springs. There is an indoor swimming pool that is kept at 96 degrees and then there is one in a greenhouse like thing that they keep at 105 degrees. It is perfect for kids because the shallow area is huge in the pool and the whole hot pool is shallow. Corgin told us that swimming was his favorite part of our vacation. I didn't get any pictures of us at the pool, but we did have lots of fun swimming. Corgin kept going back and forth between the two pools. My parents were in the hot one and then we were in the other one, so he would go see them then come see us. Link had fun too and liked crawling around on the stairs and splashing like crazy.
Swimming wore out both the boys so they just sat with Grandma Merri and let her rock them.
Jake, Maddie, and Tytan came up Saturday night. The boys always have lots of fun playing together.
More playing in the morning.
Sunday we all went to Jackson. We went to Ripley's Believe It or Not! and walked around the cool exhibits. Then we went out to the elk refuge. Corgin loved to stick his head out the window and look at all the animals.
We saw sheep, deer, coyotes, elk (obviously), and a wolf. The wolf was too far away to get a picture of, but it was about the same size as the sheep it was stalking up on the ridge. It was cool to see.
When we got home, the boys got back to playing some more.
Link is a bit of a bully to his cousin Tytan.
And Corgin is definitely the leader of the pack.
Jake and Maddie left Monday morning, and we headed up to the slopes again. We brought Corgin for a little bit so he could ski some more.
He got to ride up the Shosone chair lift and he thought that was the funnest thing. He didn't want to ski near as much as he wanted to ride the lift. He was getting pretty good and didn't want to go when we told him he had to.
But it was time to go because he was getting worn out and would just go limp and we would have to haul him around. That gets a little tiring.
Last Tuesday we headed out. Corgin had a good time watching his movie on the couple hour drive.
We were suprised that he kept his headphones on the whole time.
When we got to the cabin we had to try on Corgin's skis. He had fun walking around in them and getting the feel.
Link had fun playing with his toys.
Such a happy boy!
Wednesday was my birthday. We went shopping and later we went to dinner and then had some cake and ice cream. My cousin, Marilyn, lives close by, so she and her family came to dinner and came and had cake with us. She made this cake for me. She did an awesome job. It's looks great and it tasted great too.
Thursday we took Corgin up to the ski hill to try out his new skis. He did so good, but he got worn out quickly. We decided that maybe nap time is not a good time to learn to ski.
I started with helping him get his balance and held him up between my skis, but soon he was asking to do it himself. Here he is going by himself, I'm just holding the harness to control his speed.
Friday Clint and I went skiing and my parents took the boys to Jackson Hole to see the elk and other animals on the elk refuge. We didn't get any pictures that day. It was nice to be able to have a day to spend with my honey.
Then on Saturday we went to Green Canyon hot springs. There is an indoor swimming pool that is kept at 96 degrees and then there is one in a greenhouse like thing that they keep at 105 degrees. It is perfect for kids because the shallow area is huge in the pool and the whole hot pool is shallow. Corgin told us that swimming was his favorite part of our vacation. I didn't get any pictures of us at the pool, but we did have lots of fun swimming. Corgin kept going back and forth between the two pools. My parents were in the hot one and then we were in the other one, so he would go see them then come see us. Link had fun too and liked crawling around on the stairs and splashing like crazy.
Swimming wore out both the boys so they just sat with Grandma Merri and let her rock them.
Jake, Maddie, and Tytan came up Saturday night. The boys always have lots of fun playing together.
More playing in the morning.
Sunday we all went to Jackson. We went to Ripley's Believe It or Not! and walked around the cool exhibits. Then we went out to the elk refuge. Corgin loved to stick his head out the window and look at all the animals.
We saw sheep, deer, coyotes, elk (obviously), and a wolf. The wolf was too far away to get a picture of, but it was about the same size as the sheep it was stalking up on the ridge. It was cool to see.
When we got home, the boys got back to playing some more.
Link is a bit of a bully to his cousin Tytan.
And Corgin is definitely the leader of the pack.
Jake and Maddie left Monday morning, and we headed up to the slopes again. We brought Corgin for a little bit so he could ski some more.
He got to ride up the Shosone chair lift and he thought that was the funnest thing. He didn't want to ski near as much as he wanted to ride the lift. He was getting pretty good and didn't want to go when we told him he had to.
But it was time to go because he was getting worn out and would just go limp and we would have to haul him around. That gets a little tiring.
Here are a few video clips of Corgin skiing. In the first one he did a somersault, but according to him he did a flip. He got up with a smile. In the second one he is going all by himself. He did so good.
Clint took Corgin back to the cabin and my mom and I skiied for a while. When he got back my mom did a few runs with us and then she left. We did a few more runs and called it a day. We went to dinner for Valentine's Day prime rib (parents and kids included) and then came home the next day.
It was a great vacation and we had lots of fun. Can't wait to do it again next year when Luke will be home from his mission so all of us can be there. It will be awesome. Thanks again to my aunt and uncle and my parents.
3 comments:
Looks like you had a ton of fun! The pictures of the boys are soooo cute! Corgin just looks too little to ski!
So fun! What a great vacation! I love the picture of Gma Merri rocking her babies and kissing Corgin. Love you guys!
Oh, my goodness, Katie! What an adventure. Glad you got to enjoy your snow. :) Happy Belated Birthday!
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