Y Crew

Y Crew

Monday, December 31, 2012

Top 4 Reasons to Ring in the New Year at Giants Ridge

Reason #1: Our skiers and our snowboarder LOVE it!

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Despite negative temps, we were on the slopes without ANY complaints for two and a half days. 

Caleb on snowboard (a little on the cautious side), Luke on skis (a little on the daring side...tree route, backwards route or jumps route preferred), Mark on skis (First year Mark was more interested in skiing than the gift shop!), Jayne on skis with a harness (Jayne is willing to share her version of her skiing with you if you have a spare 10 minutes…”I go up and down and up and down and turn turn turn and”…you get the picture.  Good to also note that Jayne’s skiing story comes with hand actions.) and Brynn also on skis with a harness (Brynn has birdies on her skis and she does not like her birdies to have snow on them so she spent a good deal of time brushing snow off of the birdies.  Brynn also asked Mom several times everyday, “What do my birdies say?”  The answer was either chirp or tweet and whatever I would guess always seemed wrong :)

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Reason #2: Customer Service

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Brynn had tucked horsie into bed prior to us leaving for the day. 

While away, the maids cleaned up our room and tucked horsie back into bed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reason #3: Party!! Even our ski tickets said so!

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Reason #4: Thank you!

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When Mom was doing one last check of the hotel room prior to checking out,

I stumbled upon this note that Caleb had left in our room. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thankful are we for a GREAT 2012 and we are looking forward to a GREAT 2013!

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Camping…Yokom Style

“Let’s all camp/sleep in the living room!”

Always a great idea!

No outdoor noises or bugs, the fireplace lit, a bathroom (with plumbing) steps away, and my five favorite cuddlers…now that is my kind of camping!  

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Thank you Gramma Rose and Bumpa for the new sleeping bags!

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Thank you Santa for baby Kate and baby Abbie (our new babies resting strategically and comfortably to the right and left of Jayne’s sleeping bag and pillow as she so positioned them).

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I must have been on the REALLY nice list and not even known it!

The kids (and Dad) whipped me up quite possibly my favorite gift ever…a penguin footprint canvas for the penguin bathroom!

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Merry Christmas Greetings from our Handful!

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Monday, December 24, 2012

The Big Guy!

Getting Ready for Santa!

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Cookies for Santa (Lots of cookies for Santa)!

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Carrots for Rudolph (Lots of carrots for Rudolph)!

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Chocolate Milk for Santa!

 

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Santa Ready for the Kids!

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Santa strategically has placed the “requested” gifts upstairs…and the “extra gifts cuz Santa thinks you will like them” downstairs.

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Santa was super hungry and thirsty after this big stop! 

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The Letter left by Santa!

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The Trail to more Santa Surprises!

 

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Jayne’s conclusion: “Santa is nice.  I like Santa.”

Luke’s initial response to getting the elf suit he had requested…

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Yep, Santa’s newest elf was less than impressed!

Later, we are certain, that the elf idea started to grow on Luke!

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Wonder what this little elf will ask the big guy for next year?!*

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Three Christmas celebrations!

No one will be able to claim that we did not eat enough or open enough presents this Christmas Season!

It is amazing our house and our selves are still standing after all of this fun!

“Mom, Mom, Mom…we match!” Jayne said with shock when she saw Kate and Jorie!

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Kate was less happy about “matching”.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

  

 

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IMG_4917What a beautiful 1st Christmas Girl!                          

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Did I mention that we opened enough presents??

Such nice things, so much new fun to play with…making these super cold days of Christmas break go by quickly (and smoothly)!

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Thanks Uncle Zube and Auntie Sarah for our favorite new hats! 

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Taking a break from opening…

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Back to opening!

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Taking a coloring break from opening…

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Back to opening!

And, clearly, only Gramma June would gift “dress up fun” enjoyed by all!

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