Breckenridge Ski Trip 2009

Alan's parents very generously took our family and his brother skiing in Breckenridge for the week last week. It was awesome! Although I didn't get to ski, I feel like I had as much fun as the rest of them because of how neat the place was and how awesome it was to see my baby ski for the first time! It was truly a WONDERFUL vacation that our family will never forget. I will also say, if you are ever looking for a nice place to take the fam skiing, Breckenridge would be a great place. Such a beautiful ski town. Anyway, the highlight of the trip for me was Alan taking Maci, all dressed and ready, up the mountain for daddy's ski school. Very sweet memories they created together. A special thank you to Ron and Cindy for such a wonderful trip! We had a blast! Hope you enjoyed! We sure did!

Maci's 4th Birthday!

We celebrated Maci's fourth birthday yesterday with our family and a few friends. The grandparents got her a bounce house like they did for Payton and the kids had a blast on it. Maci really loved her party and all of the wonderful new things she got. Its funny, although she still has her moments like all 3-4 year olds do, this week Maci has really seemed so grown up. She has more moments of acting like a little lady than moments filled with tantrums. She just seems so different lately! Tonight we let her move from her car seat that she's had since she was 6 months old to a booster seat with her Dr.'s ok. She LOVES it. Maci is my first baby and it blows my mind that that tiny little sleepy baby who let us go anywhere and do anything with her, who hardly opened her eyes for three months, who talked in sentences by her first birthday, who has the sweetest most tender heart, who absolutely captures our hearts is now 4!! We are so proud of her and the wonderful little lady she is turning into. Happy Birthday our sweet Maci! We love you so much! We don't really think Maci is a little diva (maybe Payton, but not Maci) but our cake lady took a little liberty of her own and added that interesting touch...cute, delicious cake, though
the kiddos in the bounce houseme and my Granddad who came in from Sulphur Springs for the partyMaci renamed Granddad "Grandpa" and made sure he always had his eyes on herabout to sing and cut the cakemy sweet girl posing for all the flashing cameras (grandparents for ya ;) )
Cade is at the table having his first taste of cake with ice cream, YEAH!!!
Uncle Kevin got her her favorite Berenstein BearsMaci telling Sophie thank you for her giftCade is checking himself out in Maci's new vanity mirror that Papa and Grandma got herMaci is curling her hair...Reid thinks it looks prettyMaci and her new best friend at our post party dinner at Chuy'sme and mom at Chuy'sMaci leading "Grandpa" to the tableme and my birthday baby

Happy Birthday, my sweet little lady!!!