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 Sunday was a beautiful morning, party sunny and highs in the 30s.  We got the girls settled in ski school for their second day and Jamie took off for a lesson.  I enjoyed some solitude up on the mountain!  Gorgeous!  

 The highest lift in North America is seen here on this peak called the Imperial Express.  This summit is at 12,998 feet.  

 The snow started to fall in the afternoon and Jamie and I relaxed on the patio with a frosty beer before we picked up the girls.

 Earlier in the day I skied down to the area that they were taking lessons.  Here they were about to get on the Rip Ride lift.  They started taking the lift the first day and it about gave me a panic attack thinking about it.  I could really see an improvement every day as they were able to turn, parallel their skis and stop (most of the time).  :)

 They were in the yellow group (as caution tape was put in the helmets).  :)

 Before the parent pick-up we were able to see the kids go down to the bottom.  Here is Juliette!  The only day she made it through the lesson without being sick was this second one.

 She said she had an awesome day!  

 Turning with the "snow rope".

 At the lockers, finishing up our day.

 That evening we walked down to the village and did a little souvenir shopping and got crepes.  

They had fun playing in the snow while they waited for their order!  

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 Taking the gondola (gongola as Juliette calls it) to Peak 8.  They were thrilled and said, "it feels like we are flying!!!!"  Isabelle kept saying how beautiful the mountains were with a excited squeal in her voice.

 We checked in early at the ski and ride school.  They were all so helpful and friendly although the girls were nervous and could feel the effects from the altitude.  

 Putting their lift and lesson tickets in their pockets.  After they led them upstairs to be fitted for boots and skis.  We left  them to take a lesson of our own.

 I had a great instructor that helped me learn some new techniques.  He also loved to take us fast and have fun down the groomed blue runs.  

 The continental divide behind me.

 Juliette had thrown up during ski school so daddy picked her up and brought her back to watch her sisters conclude their first official ski lesson.  It was 50 degrees and sunny and the girls were hot!  They had an okay day and were ready to go back Sunday.

Tired girls!  We went back to the condo and they swam briefly in the very cool (but heated) outdoor pool and went in the hot tub too.  It was a very fun day.

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 Chocolate covered strawberries for Juliette's pre-K class!

 Juliette's Valentine's day gift to us.  LOVE!

 After the girls were done with school, we packed the car and went to the airport to fly to Denver!

 And....we're off!  Juliette exclaimed how pretty the lights were at night.

We arrived and got our luggage to wait for the Colorado Express to take us to Breckenridge and our condo.  We got in super late and the girls were wired and exhausted.  But their smiles show how excited they were for the vacation too.

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Days filled with busy...evenings filled with crazy.  

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Maisey, Maisey...you are so loved.  You give so much love in return...unless it is me.  

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The girls invited a couple of friends over to make our super cute candy robots!  You start off with a sweethearts box, gather a variety of candy, googlie eyes and a sharpie and imagination and you end up with a great Valentine's day craft.  There were a few incidents with the hot glue gun and an obscene amount of candy consumed, but all in all a lot of fun!