Snowbird 2009!!

Every year we try and make it down to Utah for my mom's time share in Snowbird. We all get together and it's a lot of fun relaxing and enjoying the beautiful nature around there.

This year was no exception ... we made it down and first thing Nixon did was play with Chloe and carry around her PINK PURSE.



Then Nixon played Tea Party with Chloe.

Where of course he spilled water all over himself.. hee hee!

And of course Nixon found the fireplace and climbed up and down, up and down.

At Snowbird on the weekend there is Oktoberfest and it is a lot of fun. There are little booths and music, bratwursts and games. Then again this year it started raining and it was a little cold, but it didn't stop us from walking around and having some fun.

Nixon liked the flowers and wanted to pick them.. and then to eat them:)

He is so cute though, walking around like such a big boy.

There is a BIG tent with food and fun festive music. The girls love to dance and the chicken dance of course is our favorite.

Nixon and daddy!

Our little family.

Here we are eating our bratwursts!

I loved watching Jon and Nixon walking around in the rain, it was so cute!!

Nixon's cute butt....

Mac and Nixon playing together. They were pretty good together but would get kind of sick of each other and Nixon would push Mac over or something.. ha ha! They pretty much shared anything and everything, including their sippy cups.

Playing, Playing all the day!

Even in the morning they are playing with the farm

Nixon and Bella.

The kids on the bridge.

The park! He's a little young for driving but he talked me into it.

The FIRST TIME on the slide.

Although Nixon just wanted to climb it instead of sliding down it.

Then he loved the steps, up and down, up and down.

And playing with the bark, kids love the funniest things.

Swinging in the swing that might take off to space by the way it straps those kids in:)

Nixon actually fell asleep in the swing, it was adorable.

Bella loved pushing Nixon up, up, UP and away.

Then activity time, it wasn't "naked" this year ha ha:) The kids painted aprons, while wearing ty-die.

Mac-a-doodle!

Nixon climbing in the food basket, so typical.

Our little family walking around in Snowbird.

Nixon with his Daddy

Nixon peeking through the bridge.

The boys with the kid-os on the bridge.

We let the kids "mine" for gems and Nixon just wanted to play in the water, that of course was left just for HIM.

It was super funny to watch him, he was SO happy.

He does LOVE the water.

The kids each got a bag of sand with gems "hidden" inside and then they had trays to put in the water to help separate the dirt out. It was cute to watch how excited they all were to mine for gems.!

Me and Nixon, and the beautiful mountains.

"More water" Nixon says.

Hailey!

Lilly!

Chloe!

Bella!

Nana and Mac watching the miners.

This is my favorite picture of the trip... with that BIG grin, and BIG eyes and sleeves soaking wet:)

Ya just wanted to nibble on those cheeks.

On Tuesday we went up on the tram to the top. This was Jon AND Nixon's first time.

Gorgeous view from the tram.

Nixon getting a kick out of walking around free on the tram, he fell a couple times from the movement.

So we knew it was cold and a little chilly but when we got to the top, it was hailing. Nixon thought of course the sky was throwing down cold treats and preceded to eat the hail on our way to the warming hut.

We sat in the warming hut for about 20 minutes waiting for the storm to pass.

It made it so beautiful up there though.

Finally the hail stopped and we walked around. Man I miss these mountains!!

Jon got too close to the edge and fell off..... ha ha!!

Nice pic of Nixon and then there is me squinting into the sun, gotta love those shoots.

The first snow fall at snowbird, gets me excited for ski season.

Jon throwing snowballs at me... typical girl shoot there too!

Our mark in the snow.

We got family pictures while we were there all together and I knitted this sweater for the picture. Yeah too bad I didn't finish it until two days AFTER the pictures... too bad.

Nixon loved to climb in the chair and lounge like this everyday, it was so funny.

Crazy hair boy!

Nana and I went on a walk up to the point and say the view, not snowing this time.

Nixon fell asleep on our way up the path.

But of course woke up when we got there.
Nana and Nixon.

Me and my big boy!

Packing to go to Nana's house. Jon went home half way through and I stayed another week with my family.

The famous beer bottle mantle.

Nixon inside the basket... he is ALWAYS inside some kind of basket or box.

Hailey got into the crib with Nixon and Nana read them a story, it was adorable.

Hailey loved it, and so did Nixon.

Mac and Nixon pounding on the window at Gramsy's.

My cute crazy boy!

Nana has a little sand pile that Nixon played in. The girls decided not to play with him because he started throwing sand... what a boy!

Lilly, Bella and Hailey getting Chips Ahoy! Yum!

Crazy hair, again... it's a trend.

Oh.. in the basket.

Bella put Nixon in the stroller and strolled him around, I am surprised he didn't jump out.

Super Man to the rescue.

The kids were playing dress ups and of course Nixon needed a dress up too. He is adorable with that cape.

Hair cut time. Nana gave Nixon a trim... man this kid grows hair so fast.

Nixon and I went to Bella's school and had lunch with her. It was so fun to see her there.

Mac came over and I had knitted a hat for Nixon but it was too small, but it fit Mac just right.