Bridgeport

My fabulous research assistants enjoyed our hike along the Buttermilk Bend Trail (okay, they whined a few times, but you can't hear that in the photos).  For more photos check out the Outside Inn blog post I  put together.

Josh at The Fix

I'm editing photos for Outside Inn blog posts, and seriously, how cute is my research assistant?  He looks like he's really struggling with this assignment, right?

Skiing at Sugar Bowl

We went skiing at Sugar Bowl, thanks to some social media love from their marketing department (click here for the Outside Inn blog post).  Ben has reached the point where he can ski some extremely difficult runs, he enjoyed skiing down sections of Mt Lincoln and Disney.  Josh, of course, wants to keep up with his brother...  Excellent snow... enjoyed our lunch on the deck at the old lodge (sandwiches from home), and unfortunately had to cut our day short because of a sick coworker at the motel.  But always a treat to go ski somewhere different.

Skiing at Squaw

This is a photo from Alpine Meadows yesterday, spring skiing with Dan, such a treat to race around the hill while the boys are off taking lessons.

We went on a ski vacation today... took the bus to Squaw.  I chuckle because we're such Alpine Meadows enthuasists, that we rarely venture from the "agenda."  (It's hard when you were brainwashed with the program from an early age, you know get to the resort at a certain time, eat your lunch in the same spot, quit at the same time, etc).  So today, we decided to be brave and try something new.

And check out the video of the boys in the half pipe.  Click here for the You Tube link (somehow blogger has cropped this embedded video a bit).

Dating, Ben flying and playing Blokus

A couple of random photos...  The photo above is how Dan and I chose to spend our Valentine's Day date (we don't actually really celebrate Valentine's Day, instead opting to honor the anniversary of our first date which is on Feb 8th).  And I'd show you photos from that dinner out, but Dan baned the camera (since so much of my life turns into Outside Inn blog material).  But regardless of a nice meal out or an afternoon of skiing without the kids, it's nice to do something with just us from time to time.  We have successfully been together as a couple for 16 years, this year marks our 17th year of "dating"...    

Ben flying through the air at High Camp, Squaw Valley.

And these photos were actually from a couple of weeks ago.  The boys and I were playing the game Blokus, which Roz gave us for Christmas.  I love their concentration....  I can't remember who won, I think I may have won.  There's my random shares for mid-Feb...     

Pinewood Derby

Some pictures from the Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby event on Wednesday night.  Dan had the important role of Starter, he lined up the cars and pulled the lever.  49 heats later....  Lots of loud excited boys.  Ben's car won the heat in the photo above, but didn't place in the top times.  I posted a blurb about it on the Outside Inn's blog too, click here.  

Life, one week in January

Stopping... reflecting on the week... marveling.  A few moments in one week in January.

We went to the library the other night and Josh got his very first library card (you have to be 5).  Love the look of concentration here.

We went to Tahoe, where it rained...  so we went out for lunch and I took these two photos.  Might finally get a crack on my 2013 resolution to print some photos, the photo above is just breath taking.  If any of you want to help encourage me in this department please let me know, just hasn't been a priority of mine.

And today we took some more photos for Treats (it's a rough job, but someone has to do it)... and these two just make my heart melt.