2008 in Review: Winter

Last year we left the day after Christmas to redeem my mom's gift to us: a ski week in Deer Valley. It was a great time in the snow with cousins made bittersweet by the fact that Jim could not ski so soon after his broken bones. He and Reid (who has just about had it with all the clothing and gear) had a lot of bonding time taxiing to the base lodge and picking up groceries.

Group shot just before the first cousins got picked up for the airport. Allie's in light blue. Reid was elsewhere. (above) Below, Reid and Allie flank my mom on the left.


How many family members can you fit in a hot tub was the question. Who could get there first was the competition that ensued. It was right on the balcony of our bedroom so Andrea was a frequent winner. Did Allie forget to pack her suit? Not sure why she's wearing a shirt in there.