Red River Ski Trip

Last year was our first time to take Kohen skiing...He was 3 1/2 years old and did such a great job...I have to admit that he is a pretty coordinated little guy...So Kerry and I thought we would take him again since he had so much fun...We were on our own with him (last year we were with my dad and some family), but I'm so glad we went...
We stayed at the Best Western Rivers Edge...This is the lift to get on the slopes right outside our room...It couldn't have been any closer or easier to walk to and from the room during the day....
We ate lunch on Saturday at Shotgun Willie's...Everything is within walking distance and we wanted something quick and easy for lunch....And as soon as you walked in, you were greeted by this sign...I made Kerry take a picture with my phone:)
We had to send a few texts of us to Kresee back in Wichita Falls...She stayed with Grammie and did great....

Kohen on the ski lift....I didn't take many phone pics skiing...I took lots of video though....

It was so sunny and pretty that I couldn't see what I was taking a picture of so I cut off Kohen's face.....

This was on the first day....We drove down Thursday (all day long---9 hrs) and got there that afternoon....Unpacked and ate dinner and rented our ski stuff.....Got up the next morning and this was Kohen on the bunny slope about to practice a few times before we went to the bigger practice slope....

I need to scan the pictures that the camera lady took of us at the top of the mountain...Again, I didn't bring my camera...Friday afternoon after a full day of skiing we bought Kohen a tubing ticket...So I went and got my camera before the lifts closed so I could get a few pics of the boys....Here they are waiting in line to get on the lift....And Kohen did great all morning long, but at lunch we decided to make a purchase...Best $45 I've ever spent....This really allowed Kohen to learn how to make turns and go side to side down the mountains...But Kerry had control should he gain too much speed...It was great...I know we will use it again next year and also with Kresee someday....

Getting off the lift....Last year we dropped him once--not something I like to remember...Of course, we've not really talked about it in a year...The first day the very first time we got on the main lift Kohen, of course, who never forgets a thing "Remember when I fell off this"...Good thing he wasn't traumatized by it!!

Friday at 4:00 when the lifts close we let him do the 4:15 tubing session...One of his favorite things to do---I admit, it is pretty darn fun.....

Last year you had to walk your tube back up...But this year they put in a thing for you to stand on and it carried you back up the bunny slope...That was great....

Kohen, even at 4 1/2 years old, you always continue to amaze me...How determined you are, how much confidence you have, how you really don't fear anything...So proud of how well you did...How much progress you made from last year to this year....Heck, I think next year we might be able to let you loose a little more....Daddy and I had such a great time with you...9 hours in the car is easy breezy for you (thank goodness)...So glad we went and I hope we continue a ski trip every year with you!

Half Marathon

So I haven't posted about our latest goal for 2011....Running a half-marathon....Kerry and I are signed up for the Rock N Roll Half Marathon in Dallas on March 27th....We have 2 1/2 more months to get ready for it...Hopefully we can train injury free:)...I was in dire need of some new shoes as was he...So we went to Academy about a week ago and both got some new Asics...We wished we had the time to run to a Luke's Locker or some place like that to really get a good idea of what type of shoe we should be running in...I'm really going to try and only use mine for running and keep using my Nike Lunarfly just for Zumba and other exercising....

I even talked my sweet friend Angela into running it with me...I think her husband is now on board as well...So we plan on making the trip together and I know we won't be running with the boys but I'm glad to have a partner to run beside me for 13.1 miles!!!

Another friend of mine, who I know through work, has posted a challenge on Facebook to do some form of walking/running 1100 km in 2011...Which is 683 miles:)...I thought I could attempt this but would need to do around 57 miles each month....I think I'm around 30 miles so far for the month of January (minus all my miles of skiing this past weekend--since I can count that too!)

So I plan on keeping you posted on my running and getting ready for the half marathon....

Barney's Birthday Bash

I haven't had a chance to post our Barney pics from Jan 6th....It ended up just being Kohen and I with some other friends...Kresee decided she would have a 24 hr little virus that kept her from going to see Barney:(
We met up with Ashley, Ronnie, Jude and Erza at Fuzzy's Tacos for pre-party for Ezra's 2nd birthday...Crystal and Savannah were there along with Beth and Jolie....
Then we headed over to the show to see Barney before it started...Kohen was kind of excited about meeting them eventhough we never watch Barney....

Birthday girl with her mommy and brother....

Jude asked if he could hug Barney's tail and he let him:)

We had great front row seats....

Super close to the stage....

There was a guy filming the audience and then would put faces up on the big screen...Can you see Kohen up there?...I thought it was hilarious....

See that line of tape...The kids couldn't go past it, but they had a lot of dancing room....

I loved how they came off the stage to dance too....

And Kohen made it up on the big screen again.....

I think the parents all decided we have no idea what went on in the show because we had the best time watching the kids dance their little hearts out....

And I had to post this one...See that guy behind Kohen...Well Ronnie and Jeremy couldn't get over him...He was the biggest goofball and LOVED his job way too much....

Trying to take one picture of Kohen and I...He really wasn't going for it though....

Kohen was the king of breakdancing that night....He really had the best time....

So I felt sorry that Kresee missed it because I know she would have loved every second of it...But I can tell you that eventhough I was really, really not looking forward to going since she was home sick, it was one of the funnest nights I've had in awhile")

Miss Curly

When I don't touch Kresee's hair after her shower...Meaning--not blow dry it...It gets so curly...I know the longer it continues to grow, I'm sure the curl will go away...But it is such a mess and so stinking cute at the same time...

Then she wanted to show me how she can do her front rolls all over our bed...one of these times she will roll right off the bed...but she won't listen to me:)

Mr. Skater

I hate to admit it, but I figured my sister was just being nice when she said that Kohen was pretty darn good for his first time skating...I envisioned him glued to the wall, hanging on for dear life or holding onto us the entire time....But she was right...He did great and never even needed our help...Just went on his own the whole time....

Cool Kerry...We laughed because we haven't skated (much less on quads) in years and years...We put them on and thought "Oh my goodness, this isn't going to be good"...You felt a little funny and I just knew one of us were going to bust it...But after a few rounds, I guess it's like riding a bicycle...It didn't take long for it to come back to us....

Kohen was excited about Limbo....I had to laugh because for the first several rounds, he didn't even have to bend down...He just skated on through....

If he got going, he did well bending down and not falling...I was impressed!

He didn't have enough momentum and fell under the stick, so he was out:)...He made it to the last 5 kids though...

The main thing he cared about was getting to race....He told us about it the entire 2 hrs we were there...It's for 9 & under...So it was probably a 9 yr old boy and an 8 yr old boy...Then little 4 yr old Kohen out there...Hey, he got 3rd place!!

We had a great time...Kerry and I can't wait to take him back....I even won the cone contest thing...Where they keep moving the cones farther apart...It was down to Kerry and I...And, of course, I beat him (haha)....