Snow Day

It snowed in Austin today and you would have thought we got a foot of snow...I went to the YMCA to work out at 4pm and the Childwatch center was closed due to bad weather. Really!?!?!?!  And, some schools don't start until 10am tomorrow. I mean really, it was a wet dusting, and the roads have been worse when we have heavy rain. Also, it was nearly 70 degrees on Saturday and today snowing...I feel like I am back in Missouri. Nonetheless, Carsten and I had fun playing outside for a little bit.

Our cul de sac

Carsten goes outside to get wet and "play" in the snow

 

January filled with fun and family

January brought a ski trip to Colorado with the Steinhoff clan...GOOD TIMES! I have not hit the slopes since before we moved to China and Scott has never. He learned to snowboard and he rocked the board and did some serious shredding...no kidding, was busting down some blues on his second day. He took a full day lesson on Thursday, all day on Friday he rocked it! They are hurting for some snow, but we couldn't complain about the weather, sunny and 35 the entire time we were there. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the mountains.

Carsten didn't do much skiing, maybe next year. He got hang with Grandma while everyone else was on the mountain. Grandma walked to meet up with us for lunch on Friday and on Sunday he rode up in the Gondola for lunch on top of the mountain.

We also drove to Nederland (just outside of Boulder) and had a wonderful visit with Lisa Faenger, some delicious food and a couple of tasty beverages.

We had some amazing dinners, played some cards, enjoyed the hot tub, and made some fantastic memories. Here are a few captured memories...

Group minus the photog...my sister

Grandpa, Carsten and Grandma going UP in the Gondola.

Brother in law, Jim, looking like a real mountain man.

Phew! This riding is tiring...

Mom, Carsten and Dad atop the mountain.

In the parking lot at the condo, last day of skiing... :-(

All bundled up...let's go play!

Scott and Stephanne