Getting Lost on the Slopes!

Skiing at Lost Trail was one of my favorite memories of growing up in Montana, so of course now that we're back, we had to get the boys out on the slopes. They took a some lessons and ventured out on the mountain for the first time! Adam had it a little rough, since he opted to try snowboarding, but he was moving pretty good by the end of the day. The weather was great, the snow was smooth, and you can't beat the feeling of being out on the mountain surrounded by endless snow covered trees! Hopefully it'll be something we get to do over and over again...

Even Cousin Mo came along!

Staying warm!

First time out in more than 15 years! Little sore the next day, but otherwise felt great!

Here we go Brownies!

The Cleveland Browns made it to the playoffs for the first time in 26 years, so you know 2020 was a strange year. That being said, since my brother has free flight benefits, he hooked us up, and Grandpa and I flew down to watch the Browns-Chiefs game. It was a nail biter, down to the end, but as they do best, the Browns walked away defeated. But it was as far as I'd seen them get in as long as my memory goes back, and they were oh so close. But anyway, we got to spend some time with the Utah branch of the family, so that's always a good thing...

The pool sharks...

Had some amazing tea...

Even with a loss, spirits were high... and as we say every year, there's always next year!

A Colder Christmas

It wasn't much of a white Christmas, but it was definitely a colder one than usual for these kids. It was also a chance to spend time with both sides of the family, which isn't something that's been possible in a long time. Gotta love the holidays!

Time for some serious sledding!

Dexter got a winter coat... he's put it to good use!

Spent Christmas Eve at the Miller house!

Pause for Holiday Photos

The Clayburn family was up for a while, and that meant it was time for updated photos for most of the kids. We went out to Greenough Park on a very frigid morning and got some decent shots. Here are a few of the behind the scenes photos, as well as the afterparty at the firepit!

Winter in the Rockies

It'd been a while since we experienced real cold and real snow, so moving back to Montana was definitely an adjustment. But with the cold of winter also comes a few things we didn't get to experience in Texas. That includes throwing snowballs, going out in the woods to cut down a Christmas tree, and the need for hats, gloves, coats, snow pants, snow boots, scarfs, ice scrapers, etc. etc. We got all that and more, and then braced for the winter! We spent our first two months in Montana living out of a hotel and still doing online school. Life's about the adventure I've heard...

Online school is tough!

Not sure if that's a leftover Halloween decoration or that was me waiting for Paul to finish his 200 assignments for the day...

Hotel living doesn't bother Nolan...

Paul did a lot of school...

Gunner did none.

Ice!

We had no idea these things grew in the wild...

Real lumberjacks

It's been good spending some time with the cousins!