Scenes From Jay Peak

Last week we journied up to the  northeast kingdom in Vermont (or as I like to call it "practically Canada") to Jay Peak. To say that we could have moved there would be an understatement! We loved everything about it and were so excited to see so  much snow! The girls had a blast skiing daily and it was such a treat for me to get to sit in our suite at the resort and watch all the goings on at the slopes! 

 Jay Peak! Look at all that glorious snow! 

 View from the balcony of our suite. 

 Dave and the girls wasted no time hitting the slopes (Day One). 

Photo cred to David for the seven pictures below. This is the only way I ever get to see our girls ski! 

 At the summit. Canada is behind them. 

 Day Two. We took a tram ride up to the summit so that Dave's parents and I could see what it was like up there. Emma stayed behind since she was super worn out from all the skiing. The seven pictures below were taking by me during our trip up and time at the summit (we also had lunch while we were up there). 

 Grandma Joan and Grandpa Ron brave the elements at the summit. 

 Day Three. Dave's parents headed home to get ahead of the snow storm that was predicted to hit the northeast kingdom. After Dave and the girls were done skiing (and when I was back from getting a pedicure at the spa) the four of us went snowshoeing! We got quite a workout (which was great since the last time I was at the gym was the Sunday before our trip)! 

Day Four. The snow started later than predicted but the intrepid skiers still got half a day of skiing in before we left for home (and some ramen for lunch too)!

 The snow was coming down at such a rate that these three arrived far more covered in snow than what you see here. 

 Ramen for lunch. 

Once our bellies were full we packed it up, swung by the store for some car snacks and began the journey home. What took us four hours on the way up, took us six hours on the way home (thanks to the snowstorm). It was a wonderful (almost) week in Vermont and super hard to leave. We'll absolutely go back again! xo 

And Away We Go!

For those who may have been wondering why our little space has been silent for the past eight days, you will be thrilled to know that it was due to being away on an amazing family adventure! We got up bright and early (and by bright and early I mean way before the sun was up) on August 16th and journeyed into Boston for our flight to Tampa. We, along with Dave's parents, were headed to Florida for the week. We were finally headed to Disney World (by way of Clearwater Marine Aquarium first) and making a long requested trip by Dave's parents a reality. We told the girls very little. They simply knew that we were going on a plane (a first for them) and that we were headed to Florida. Beyond that they knew nothing. 

We arrived at Logan at 5:30am and got to watch the sun come up.This was another first for the girls. A truly spectacular way to being this adventure!

 With loads of time to pass we found a place to have breakfast and were able to watch the planes come in as the sun rose more. 

 Good-bye Boston!

 We packed their backpacks with all sorts of fun things to do on the plane. We included some new Lego friends (that they had been dreaming of) and a small Frozen coloring/sticker book and a new box of crayons (and yes even their knitting). We didn't let them look inside until we were at the airport. They were thrilled with their new treats! 

 The Legos were a total hit!

Hello, Florida! 

The girls were in total awe of being on a plane! They loved being in the clouds ("I have always wanted to know what it was like to fly! I feel like a bird or a fairy, mama!"). The flight was smooth and we landed about a half an hour sooner than expected. We picked up the rental car and headed on our way to the next surprise for the girls- a trip to Clearwater Marine Aquarium- home of Winter the dolphin!

*I have so many more pictures and stories from our trip that I cannot wait to share with you! There is just so much goodness that I will most likely post two blogposts per day for a while (one trip related and one about what we are up to each day this week). I hope you'll check back and see both posts each day! xo