February Snowmagedon

It finally snowed in Seattle, but only after we had a amazingly sunny day on Saturday.  Here are a few photos from this weekend:

Nice running form Oliver!

The family out for a run/bike ride

Ruby enjoying the snow in the backyard

Lots of snow...that didn't last too long, but sure was fun!

Superbowl Champions - Seattle Seahawks

What an amazing season of football and it was capped off with a Superbowl victory by the Seattle Seahawks.  We went over the the Leptichs to watch the game.  Here are a few photos from the evening.

I wore my Seahawks sweatshirt but got too warm, so Ruby and I had our next best shirts on...go Huskies!

After the game, someone asked Oliver what he liked better than the Seahawks...his response: The Periodic Table!

More skiing...

Although their hasn't been an abundance of snow this year, we have been up every weekend since Oliver is in ski lessons.  It's been spring skiing all January.

Oliver and Mom at the top of Crystal

The next weekend

Kelly and a ninja in the locker rooms

Oliver and dad at the top on a different weekend

Ruby having some fun on the magic carpet

Hot Chocolate time!

Ruby trying on helmets and goggles in the shop

She can't wait to start skiing with her brother

January Photos

Here are some photos from the month of January 2014 (caught on phone cameras):

Oliver getting his lego on...

Watching the air popper pop that corn!

Snacktime

After the NFC Championship game, the kids needed a few jumps on the trampoline at the Kruses

Oliver helping wash windows while filling out with gas

Happy girl

She might be a PA like her mom

Oliver playing Duke Orsino in his first school play

The whole cast

I was down in Bend at the end of the month and visited with some good friends John and Sarah.  Here is their beautiful daughter - Olive

Kelly and the girls at the Justin Timberlake concert

Kelly and Ruby playing the dance Kinect game

Oliver and Liney playing Kinect adventures

Ruby playing cool

Ski Season is officially open

Yesterday was the official first day of the Stevens Ski Season (ok, Kelly's season starts next week).

Oliver and I went up for his first ski lesson.  Although there is not a ton of snow, the sun was out and we had some fun up on the hill!

Check out the air!  Oliver wanted to hit the park and took a couple jumps.

New Years at Suncadia

Another successful New Years vacation with the Leptich, Johnson, Brown, Kruse and Stevens families.  Suncadia had no snow but that didn't stop us from enjoying the outdoors!

Oliver and Gavin ready for a ride

HEre are 6 of the 10 kids riding and scooting along

Tom getting air on a kiddo bike

Kids eating dinner so peacefully (only because you can't hear them in a picture)

OK - now they were a bit quieter while watching Planes

Dance party on New Years.  Oliver and Ella lost some clothes

On the first of January we went on a walk and found the golf course as a great playground

Sand traps had ice skating rinks in them

Brett, Mike, and their daughters

Ruby showing off her new hat

Ella, Kelly, and Ruby

On another hole, frozen water only a couple inches thick - thus safe to glide on…Oliver enjoying the ice

Ruby snuggling in with Avery, Ella, and Hayden

Spa day at Suncadia.  Taylor, Ella, Avery, and Ruby getting their nails painted

Kelly and Oliver ice skating

Although he didn't need it, Oliver enjoyed using the stand to go faster around the ice

Ruby and Ella enjoying a hot chocolate break

What a cutie!

Brett reading to the kids