Happy New Years!!

This year after Vernal, we came home in a bad snowstorm and left on Thursday to go to Island Park to spend at Nick's cousins (the Kettles) new cabin.  Thank you for the invite! We had such a fun time.  It was mighty cold up there (got down to 20 below zero at times and you couldn't stay outside for long periods of time.  In fact, Nick got windburn on his cheeks from being on the snowmobiles a little too long.  We ate, relaxed, snowmobiled, sledded, ate some more, played some Texas Hold 'em (I won't tell you who won TWO nights out of the 3 nights we played Texas Hold 'em .... maybe next year I'll hand over the Texas Hold'em Championship belt to someone else). 

Boston thought it was so cool to play in a HUGE wall of snow but then it wasn't so fun when he knocked the wall over and all the snow landed on top of him instead of on the ground.  Here is his literal melt down. 

Taking his turn on the tube

Nick and Sid pulling Boston and Heather behind the four wheeler

This is Nick and I when we went on our long ride to Mack's Inn and back - what a great and prety ride (we had to stop and get some hot chocolate and thaw out a bit before we headed back to the cabin)

Riding over the bridge

Over the bridge

Easton loved playing with Baby Lucy's new Christmas present (sorry Lucy)

Nick lighting smoke bombs and other fireworks for the boys on New Years

Easton on the sled.  It was so cold and they couldn't be out long but when they were, they were covered from head to toe in warm gear (you could barely see their eyes)

Kesha and Easton on the tube (yes he's really in there)

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Max and Boston LOVED sledding together
Everytime they got to the bottom of the hill, they would say "AGAIN AGAIN"

This is Nick trekking the boys up the big hill for them to sled down

At the top of the hill, getting ready to head down the mountain

Danny, Nick, Boston and Max

Boston, Max and Sam watching movies in the kitchen while the adults watch New Years football

Danny, Lucy, Nick, and Easton

Nick and Easton chilling on the couch watching more football

Danny and Lucy

All the dads and all the kids

Max, Heather and Boston decided Angry Birds was more fun to play than watching the football game

Kesha, Jessica and Natalie playing games

Boston and Max STILL watching movies

Boston and Max sledding

Boston and Max (this picture was taken right before their big crash)

Boston and Easton at Island Park

Dan and Sandy were also up and we just wanted to thank them for a wonderful New Years dinner (steak and king crab legs) mmmmmm.  It was delicious.  Thanks for a wonderful New Years weekend and for sharing the cabin with us.  See you soon.