Silver Mountain Ski Resort

For Christmas this year, my parents paid for a weekend at Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, Idaho for the whole family.  The also bought passes to the waterpark there and any snow sport we wanted to do. 

The condo we stayed at:

The main bath

The room we stayed in.

The main room.  There was a living room set up with a fireplace and a full function kitchen.  We made all our meals while we were up there.  Each family was in charge of a meal.

The kitchen.  It also had a washer and dryer on the opposite wall.

The booked a main room and the adjacent room so there was 2 bathrooms, 2 beds, 2 fold out couches for everyone.

Unfortunately there was no snow, so thank goodness for the water park.  If anyone has been to Kellogg, not a whole lot going on there. Tyler ready to go swimming.  Fur hat, swim suit and cowboy boots, what more do you need?!  The water park is amazing and I would recommend it to all!  There is a lot to do and so family friendly.  If Andrew didn’t want to go down the water slide by himself, one of us could go.  There was 2 toddler areas, a play structure area that anyone could go on, a surf wave pool, obstacle pool, big lazy river, a hot tub, 2 big waterslides and a water raft slide for families to go on.  We would definitely go back for the water park.  Andrew LOVED it and we spent hours there.

My sister and her fiancé went snowboarding but said all the snow was man made and not very fun. I bet if we went this weekend, we would have lots of fun with all the snow!

Grandma brought the dissolvable water capsules that turn into animals.  Andrew thought they were pretty cool.

Andrew loves his Uncle Tyler and the both of them had a great time together.

One afternoon, we went on a drive around Kellogg and Wallace to see all the historic mining places and equipment.  Aaron was quite impressed with this substation where the transformer structures are all made of wood.  Since working at SEL, we have to stop and look at the substations where ever we are.

We had such a great weekend and can’t wait to go back!  Thanks mom and dad!

Remote Control Truck

Andrew finally got around to opening his last Christmas present a couple of Sundays ago.  Since Aaron and the rest of the big boys got remote control helicopters for Christmas from my parents, we thought AJ would like a remote control to play with too.  We found him this remote control truck and he loves it!  Now when Aaron flies his remote control helicopter, AJ drives his truck.  They have lots of fun together.

Mascara…Really?!

Andrew helped himself to my make up bag again.  Maybe I should put it up high or out of sight.  He has such amazing long eyelashes that he did a pretty good job.  He hated when I washed it off, but we were going out to dinner and I didn’t want him wearing mascara in public.  He threw the biggest fit! 

4 Pieces of Candy

Andrew and I trudged through the snow for a desperate trip to WINCO.  Andrew is obsessed with the bulk bins, but what 2 year old wouldn’t be?!  So I let him pick out some candy from the cheap candy section by the deli.  I told him he could have whatever he wanted.  He looked at the whole selection, contemplating the “good” ones before deciding what he wanted.  He picked a green sucker, a rainbow sucker, a orange piece of hard candy and a smarties.  I told him he can have more then that, but he said “no, I’m good.”  I told him he had to wait till be paid to eat it and if he wasn’t listening, I would take his candy away.  That bag of 4 pieces of candy was like gold to him.  He listened the whole time and it was the easiest grocery shopping trip ever!  No running away or getting into things or having a melt down, he doesn’t stay in the cart anymore.  He was so proud carrying his bag around.  When we were done he put the bag on the belt and helped me bag groceries and ate his candy on the way home.  It was heaven!  Anyone who knows what shopping is like with a busy 2 year old, knows what I am talking about.

Christmas

We had a great Christmas this year!  Since Andrew is getting bigger I knew this year he would have so much fun opening presents.

We celebrated Christmas Eve at my parents house with my side of the family.  We had a yummy dinner and opened presents.  All the big boys (Aaron, Tyler and Chris) got remote control helicopters and they were in heaven.  The girls got spoiled too.  I got lots of fun stuff for my kitchen to match my kitchen redecorating.  Andrew a semi car carrier, a tool bench with tools and the shake and go Lightening McQueen and Mater cars.

Christmas morning we celebrated as our little family.  Aaron and I woke up and waited for Andrew to wake up.  We went downstairs and opened our stocking.  Andrew got some fun toys in his stocking that he was content. He got a Cars Pez dispenser,  a couple Lightening McQueen and Mater cars, Cars coloring book and crayons, an airplane and helicopter and another airplane that came with a guy, a light up toy he eyed every time we went to the store and lots of candy.  He was happy as can be. It took him all morning to open his presents from under the tree and there are a couple that haven’t been opened. 

Aaron got a Lego train set from Santa and Andrew got a Star Wars play set with “guys” to go with it. He got little Lego sets in his stocking and a Christmas tie to wear to church. I got a white wool coat, with matching white cashmere gloves, leather white purse and an eternity ring from Tiffany's.  I got bath and body works and pampered chef goodies in my stocking, plus some of my favorite candy.  I definitely got spoiled by Santa and I didn’t pick any of it out.  It was all a surprise!

 

I made a breakfast casserole and reindeer pancakes for breakfast.

Andrew playing with his toys. 

Checking out the train set.  Aaron and Andrew love it!  I think it will become a permanent fixture in our dinning room.

The week after Christmas we went to Wenatchee to be with Aarons family.  We got spoiled there too.  Andrew got the Buzz Lightyear “doll” he wanted and Aaron got great tools and things for the car and I got more kitchen stuff that was on my list, including a cast iron pot I wanted.  It was great to see family and friends and relax.  Aaron took 2 weeks off for Christmas and we have loved having him home. 

Hope everyone had a great Christmas!

Getting Ready for the Day

Andrew can dress and undress himself and we let him pick out his clothes in the morning.  After he put on his jeans, I told him to pick out a shirt.  He picked out his jammies instead and put them on.  I told him he can’t wear his jammies, he threw a fit and it was a battle to get a shirt on instead.  Welcome to being 2. 

Earlier that day I was getting ready and put on a scarf on. Andrew insisted on wearing a scarf too. When I got my purse together, he wanted one too. We came downstairs wearing our scarfs and purses and told Aaron we were ready. He just laughed and said “I don’t think so.” I told Aaron he needs to do some manly stuff with Andrew since he may be spending too much time with me.

I was cooking dinner the other night and looked over to what Andrew was doing. He had found my make up bag and was getting my eye shadow out. He actually did a good job and after the shadow, he got out the mascara was was ready to put it on. I stopped him so it wouldn’t be such a mess.

No, Asleep!

Last month our church meeting times was changed from 9:00 to 1:00.  All of us were getting use to going to church in the morning and nap time in the afternoon.  By 11:30, Andrew was ready for a nap.  We told him we were going to church in a little bit.  At 11:45 we went to see what Andrew was up to and he was sound asleep in his bed.  He had given up on us and put himself down for a nap.

Aaron decided to let him sleep till 12:15 and then get him ready for church.  Aaron stood outside his room and knocked on the door, opened the door a bit and told Andrew it was time to get up.  He said “no, asleep!”  Aaron said “no, its time to get up and get ready for church.”  Andrew huffed, threw the blanket off himself, went to the door and slammed the door and yelled “no, I’m asleep” and got back into bed.  We got a glimpse of Andrew as a teenager, 2 going on 16.  Aaron just laughs because Andrew gets it all from me.  I am not a morning person and I enjoy sleeping.

Silly, Happy Andrew

We were playing with the Mr. Potato Heads and Andrew thought it was fun to wear the glasses. 

Andrew was playing in the guest room bed and being silly.  Look at all the cute faces of this boy.  How can it not make you smile?!  We love this boy so much!