we ski

It's that time of year again when my brother-in-law David and his family come into town for a long weekend of cousin time and skiing fun.  We all look forward to this annual tradition when we get to spend some quality time together on the slopes.  The kids also get to miss a couple days of school, which sweetens the deal even more!

I wanted to post some pictures from last year's adventure, but can't seem to find them, so I'll put a few camera pics from this season in anticipation of another GREAT day tomorrow . . .

Liza riding the lift with Mom - and yes, she can ski pretty much everything I can ski

After our adventure down an ungroomed Honeycomb Canyon, um, ya, Sophie wasn't too pleased

 (with Sophie's friend Carli)

Liza ready for her first day of ski team at Solitude

Caroline goofing off at the Bird

 I get to host the boys on Snowbird's opening day and powder days - they sleep over to get a jump start up the canyon (with a big breakfast to boot) - I love having them over!

Ryan at Snowbird

On Friday, after leaving the little girls to their own devices, David and I took to the traverse in Honeycomb in search of the perfect fresh track runs . . . we weren't disappointed!

welcome baby owen

While we were away, my brother Travis and his beautiful girlfriend Kristie welcomed this little bundle of perfection into the world.  The girls were dying to to get home and hold our new little cousin.  He is absolutely adorable and we all agree one of the cutest newborns we've ever laid eyes on.  So, without further adieu, we introduce . . .

Owen Terry Howick

October 18, 2011

9:45 am

7 lbs. 12 oz.

20 inches

Some pics from our Sunday afternoon visit:

Owen, you are SO loved!!

remember august?

Ya know, that month where we attempt to squeeze every last minute "summer break" activity into the three weeks before school begins (insanely early this year on the 22nd).  Well, our August was filled to the brim with Cantera adventures.

Here's the run-down via a boatload of pictures:

we played with Howick cousins at Bear Lake

Ryan mastered the backflip, and even helped Caroline learn

we went to the Raspberry Days rodeo . . . yee haw!

and watched the sun set over Laketown

we had a blast with Cantera cousins

we hiked the "Y" early one morning . . .

and enjoyed the views of Provo as the sun rose behind us, then headed back down for ice-cream at the BYU Creamery (yes, it was only 9:30am - bless the soul who served us at that hour :-).

we played in the sand,

and read books,

and had fun on the Wake,

and gave ourselves mud spa treatments,

and water skied,

and discovered that the Cantera clan is keeping Keen in business!

noteworthy events

Liza picked a bright pink cast

the girls played in the Cottonwood Jr. Classic tourney

and Caroline made the SHS tennis team . . .

and went to 109 degree St. George for a varsity tourney where she was desperate to cool off . . .

we (and our neighborhood) said "good-bye" to our dear friend Jenny and little Caleb . . .

and had a great time at our last Bees' games of the season with Jenny and the Elggren kiddos

we spent time with old friends

enjoying a hike (no pics) and musical with Amy & her girls

attended the sealing of little Phoebe to the LaBelle family in the Bountiful Temple

and caught up with Rachel, Jodi, and Steph at lunch

A U G U S T

what a month

hopefully the memories will last longer than our tans ;-)