6.365 {2017} our last day skiing...

 Isabelle on the lift...

 I did  a few runs with the older girls before ski school started!

 The day turned out to be so cold but so gorgeous!  We had beautiful bluebird skies all day!  

 We had a wonderful time skiing with the Horns all week!  

 I saw Juliette bringing up the rear of the line on the slopes!  Too cute!

 In the afternoon, we met up with our friends the Edwards who live in Provo.  They are amazing skiers!  It was a lot of fun being able to do some runs with them!  

Can't wait to be back soon, Deer Valley!

That evening we went to "Grub Steakhouse".  We met the Horns, their boys and the Edwards out for steak and good food.  We had a great winter break trip and wish we had a few more days to spend here!

5.365 {2017} the day of rest...and bowling

We decided to take a "rest" day.  We didn't rest for long as we took Uber to Park City to Jupiter bowl. This was the first time we have bowled as a family and we had a blast!  We had lunch there, played 2 games and then spent some time in the arcade before heading back to the condo.

 We thought we might try ice skating but decided to just play in the snow again.  The temperatures had really dropped, but that didn't stop the girls.  

We stayed at Lakeside again and had a nice and well-equipped condo.  The pool and hot tub were a short distance from our place as well.  

4.365 {2017} skiing...day 2

waiting for the shuttle to take us to Deer Valley

 Once we arrived, we retrieved our skis from the storage.  So convenient!

 Instead of snow, we got special Deer Valley Dippin' Dots from the sky!  The most expensive snow they will eat all year long!  ;)

 We skied all day and finished a little early to enjoy a drink before picking the girls up from ski school.

 Here comes Juliette wedging to the meeting area.  She's in the black pants and dark pink jacket!  She did great and even took the lift up the "big" mountain she said!  

 These two with their very favorite ski instructor, "Deer Valley" Callie!  She took them all over today and included moguls, powder, many blue runs practicing with their poles and parallel turns.  

 Isabelle and Allie were so excited to learn with poles today!  A moment they have been waiting for!  At the beginning of the day they found them very cumbersome but were taught to use them and plant to turn.  We love the ski school here.  They are always being pushed to improve their skills!

3.365 {2017} ski deer valley

 The girls were all smiles getting ready to ski their first day.  We checked in and verified ski school and lift ticket information.  First stop we made was to get fitted for boots and skis.  The staff there are so helpful and kind.  They make the extra steps that they get the right equipment.  We then headed over across the hall to the locker area to finish getting ready.  Jamie was off to a lesson.  I walked Juliette up to the Reindeer area to check in and then took Allie and Isabelle to the lift to get ready for their ski school day.  Juliette started off as a beginner 2 and Isabelle and Allie were advanced beginner 2.  

 Our good friends were there the same week and we were able to ski with them!  So fun!  

 Beautiful views on the lift and off...they received 4 feet of snow the week that we were there!

 The girls had a successful and fun day!  

2.265 {2017} deer valley sledding

We were all up early today and our flight connected in Phoenix to arrive in Salt Lake City at 12:30pm.

 The icicles were so long and big!

 Our snow-deprived girls are so happy to be here!

 After we arrived to our condo we got groceries for the week.  We are staying at the Deer Valley resort and they have car service which is so nice and convenient!  The girls got their snow gear and played in the very very deep snow on the little hill outside our condo!  

They made beds and chairs out of the snow and had plenty of snow to eat!  

We made dinner at the condo and relaxed before our ski day tomorrow.  We love the mountains!

1.365 {2017} happy new year

 Happy 2017 from all of us!!!