Colorado! We spent three nights at a slopeside condo in Breckenridge. The fresh air was good for the soul & the snow & mountains were oh-so-pretty. Quinn & I had other commitments (i.e. eating every three hours), so we skipped skiing this year, but stayed busy watching Haidyn at ski school, going on walks & meeting up with everyone for lunch. I pushed Q's stroller up the biggest hill of my life on afternoon & was quickly reminded the next morning that with a 6 month old baby, it's probably time to start working out again. Mike's brother Dan came up from Denver for a bit & was a big part of the reason why Quinn was so happy all weekend, with tons of attention from his uncles, aunt & cousins. The girls were so sweet to him, & I loved getting to talk with Haidyn & Reese - both getting so big, so fast (my favorite: When Haidyn said, Are you & Baby Quinn & your other friend going to come to our house?? - she was a little confused about who Mike was). We ate yummy takeout, Mike made his delicious french toast, we took advantage of the nearby outlet mall & Patrick & Mike went to the Banff Mountain Film Festival Saturday night (after Kera & I opted out at the last minute, a good idea since Quinn screamed for a solid hour with the poor babysitter we left him with while at dinner - he clearly loves his mama best). We stayed at Patrick & Kera's home in Colorado Springs our last night there & woke up early the next morning for our quick flight back to New York. It turns out Colorado isn't so far away.
I really love my brother & his family. There's this special happy feeling that comes from knowing that he is happy & loved & that life has turned out well for him. He has the sweetest daughters, & I count myself lucky that he married the coolest girl. Sister-friends are amongst the best kind of friends, really.
We had enough fun that we've promised to make it an annual tradition. Next year though - I'm skiing (I miss it). And the year after that - we'll get Quinn on skis - at 2 years old, just like I was.
Lots of photos.
Lots of photos.
(Perhaps the most unflattering way to wear this jacket, but it kept Q toasty while out in the snow!)
6 comments:
Beautiful trip. Haidyn + Reese are so cute. I also love all the winter headgear.
this post was so sweet. i even teared up. thanks for all of the fun chats, make up advice, and good laughs! i'm very lucky to have the sister & brother in laws that i do.
quinn is cute.
These pictures are absolutely gorgeous. It looks like it was such an amazing trip!
Beautiful pictures, as always. I'm glad to hear (and see) that you had a good trip:)
ah. the pictures worked. they're pretty... are you putting some sort of filter on them? cos i dig. hudson grandchildren are really cute.
Beautiful pictures! Family time is so good for the soul. :)
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