Spring Break in Steamboat!

We have been looking forward to this week since last Spring Break.  Steamboat Springs, Colorado.  It's just the best of the best.

We made it to our flight with plenty of time, and I guess our kids looked calm and nice, because the flight attendant asked if they would like to meet the pilot and tour the cockpit.  Sweet!

We had an excellent flight.  This sweet girl promptly took a nap right after eating her lunch, and didn't wake up until we were almost there.

Welcome to Colorado! We made it!

We grabbed our luggage, had it loaded onto the shuttle and were on our way to the condo in no time.  Doesn't really get much easier than that.  With four kids, 10 checked bags and 10 carry-ons, I'll take easy wherever I can get it!

A little while later we arrived at the Edgemont.
The sun was shining and it was a spectacular afternoon.

These kids were thrilled to finally be walking on the snow!

They immediately began climbing and making snow balls...

then had a s'mores and hot chocolate break.

There were smiles for days.

The kids decided they wanted to play in the snow for real, though, so we ran upstairs, took a quick look out the balcony... 

and got their ski gear on.  Bring on the cold!

Our youngest had fun whether she was playing with the big kids or being silly with her mama.

She also got a huge kick out of sneaking kisses from her daddy when he wasn't looking.

And if we didn't ask her to be in the picture, she was the first one to volunteer.  Go figure!

It was an afternoon of pure happiness.

These kids slid down the hill at least 52 times...

and loved every single second of it.

Maybe next year, Baby Ski Bunny will try sliding downhill.
This year, she was content to just lay flat on the snow and pretend.

We had dinner at our favorite mountain hangout, Slopeside, and then went to bed, dreaming of skiing down the mountain.  We simply love Spring Break!