Elora and Chris skiing

The kids love to ski with Daddy. Here are some picks from when Oliver was sick so Elora got to go out with Dad on the slopes all by herself! They found some new secret spy ski runs and had a great time together. I took these...

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Massive Sled Run

Our friends Peter and Beate from Vienna came to visit us in Brian Head with their adorable little baby Nora. To celebrate the occasion, Chris and Peter built a massive sled run behind our condo. The snow was REALLY...

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Oliver’s Birthday Party

Oliver’s birthday celebration started on Valentine’s Day – I made him pancakes for breakfast and he got to pick whatever he wanted for dinner. He said Pesto. I went to three grocery stores and they were all sold...

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Oliver’s Haircut

Just in time to celebrate his birthday, Oliver finally got a haircut! He probably doesn’t even remember his last one, that he had sometime when he was 3… He didn’t really like getting his haircut. It bothered...

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Chris’ Birthday

Chris decided to bake his own cake for his birthday this year. I had something planned for later in the week, but the Sunday before his birthday I came home to find Chris with a French flourless chocolate cake and homemade ice...

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Marion

Marion is just so cute that I end up taking a lot of pictures of her just playing. Two year olds are so fun (when they are not yelling at you) because they are curious, love to explore, and show so much joy about simple things...

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Laser Tag

Oliver got laser tag for his birthday last year and now that Marion is bigger, she loves to play it with him! She somehow started out the game with both guns… Run away!!! She figured out the game pretty quick, but...

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Aprons

Oliver got a chef hat and apron from Grandma for Christmas this year. He looks very dashing when he helps me cook. I always have little helpers sitting on my counters and standing on stools while I cook. Time to get little...

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Costume Fun

A few months later, and the costumes are still a big hit. I love to see what ensembles the kids will come up with each day. Such as the double crown school princess. Batman and the UPS princess. And of course...

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Winter Fun at Brian Head

We come up to Brian Head the last half of pretty much every week so the kids can ski with Chris. The kids love to play blocks together after a fun day of skiing with Dad. These are Marion’s two favorite blocks. She...

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