Made It Back No Worse For Wear...Or Not? Pt. 1

Hello, again! Well, we made it back home last night from our 4-day ski trip to Vail, Colorado. Oh, do I have some stories to tell! I've decided the best way to do it is break it down day-by-day. So, today, I'll be telling you about our arrival in Vail on Sunday, April 5th.

We got up very early in order to leave for the airport by 6 AM. Chris always likes to be precise on time, which is often next to impossible with three girls in the house! Needless to say, we made it out the door with no major incident...thankfully! Our flight went well and we arrived in Denver, CO. around 10 AM.

After we gathered up our luggage and got our rental car, we found a place to eat lunch. We decided on buffalo wings and they were SO good! They even served Texas sweet tea, which I guess is their version of southern sweet tea. Not too bad, I must say! Once we ate lunch, we headed to a local ski shop where we rented our ski equipment. Abby tried on a pair of ski boots, first. I guess I had no idea how big and bulky those things were, but the very sight of her feet in them got me so tickled, then Brittany followed suit, of course! The three of us were laughing hysterically! She looked like a little astronaut...we all did! It was the funniest thing! Then, of course, to try and walk in them was a feat in and of itself!

Once we got what we needed, we hit the road for Vail. It was about an hour and a half drive up into the mountains and it was GORGEOUS! We were "oohing and aahing" the entire time! Here's the view we had as soon as we left the ski shop... We spotted some big horn sheep on the side of the interstate...
This is the road that led to our hotel. Just look at that scenery!
Once we got closer, it began snowing heavily and the roads got covered very quickly. I've never been in a snowstorm quite like that before!
As soon as we got checked into our room, we had to walk outside and play in the snow for a little bit...it was FREEZING cold! Chris couldn't resist pelting Brittany with a snowball!
Here I am with the girls trying to appear "warm", but I was shivering in my shoes...literally!
Sisterly love... A beautiful stream that ran along the backside of our hotel...

Standing in Vail Village, which is a wonderful alpine shopping area at the bottom of the ski slopes...

So, that pretty much sums up our first day in Vail. My next post will be about our second day...DAY 1 of skiing. That's when the REAL fun began! Trust me, you don't want to miss it! :)

With today being Good Friday and Sunday being Easter, I'll put off Part 2 of my story until Monday or Tuesday of next week. I'll do my very best to visit all of you this weekend as soon as I get caught up on my mountain of laundry! I've missed you guys!

Have a blessed Easter, everyone!

"To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there."~Barbara Bush