A mini-vacation!

So really, what is more relaxing than a weekend in the mountains?

I mean nothing spells R-E-L-A-X-A-T-I-O-N like spending an entire day trying to pack while holding a fussy baby. After filling the suitcase with enough tiny clothes for every possible emergency situation and temperatures ranging from 5 degrees up to 60, along with the pack n' play, stroller, bag of toys, high chair, baby monitor, emergency medications and enough food to feed a third world country for two weeks....we were off!

Did I mention it took ALL DAY to get ready? And that we were only going 100 miles away? For less than 48 hours?

Even though Micah got off work before 5:00 we still managed to roll in to Breckenridge at 8:30 pm. You know, after a dinner stop, a poopy diaper stop, a "Let's find the headlamp so Keri doesn't have to pump in the dark" stop", etc. I also got to ride in the back seat on those twisty mountain roads while singing 20 verses of The Wheels on the Bus, Down by the Bay, and our very favorite...Skylar Went Down to the Alligator Farm.

You just can't beat that.

On the bright side, I didn't have to worry about getting the dogs to the doggy resort. Nicole opted not to come, but instead to have some much needed alone time (I think she actually DID relax). So Sabot and Jack kept her company. Lucky Nicole.

Despite getting off to a rocky start, and Skylar's refusal to sleep at night along with her case of altitude sickness (or so I decided after her crankiness and the fact that she threw up on Saturday), we had a great time hanging out with Amy, Jon and Addie Hilton and Frank and Cariann Harmon-Colman. The townhouse we stayed in was awesome and less than a mile from the gondola.

The boys skied on Saturday while the girls did some serious damage at the outlet malls. Skylar now has the cutest bathing suit you've ever seen for summer. We'll debut that later in the season:) Try not to lose any sleep in anticipation.

Here are Frank, Jon and Micah after a long day of skiing:

Skylar and Addie getting ready for a day on the town.

Here is Amy showing Jon her substantial pile of baby clothes for Addison and Bennett (the best-dressed unborn child ever). Although I've known Amy for 4 years, I learned some new things about her this weekend. As we pulled up to the outlet mall she had this crazy look in her eyes. Amy is 6 months pregnant and has to eat every couple of hours or she gets sick/crabby/kinda crazy. Her desire for bargains was so great that she didn't realize it was lunch time until 1:00---a full 5 hours after breakfast.

Skylar entertained herself in a restaurant by emptying the contents of her diaper bag. Hey, whatever works. So what if wipes are her new favorite snack?




We realized that Breck isn't the most kid-friendly town. Especially not with signs like this on the door. I could do an entire post on my annoyance over this sign, but I'll spare you. Let's just say, we didn't eat here.

Yay for weekend getaways, and outlet malls....and snow:)