Steamboat

James, Kate, Chris, Melanie

We have done lots of fun little weekend trips lately. My bff Kate emailed me in early March to see if we wanted to join them at the end of the month in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. We love it there and also love Kate and Chris, so we had to go! Our other friends Melanie and Ryan also came which was a fun bonus. Getting there was a nightmare. It was snowing when we left, but the roads were clear so we decided we would be fine. Not the case! After we passed Heber, it was a white out! We almost turned around but then it was sunny and fine. We had to stop for sheep and deer in the road (2 seperate times) and then really bad roads right before Steamboat. Claire also hates the car so she screamed pretty much the whole way. By the time we got there our nerves were shot! Thank goodness the way home was easy.
The kids had a great time playing in the snow all day and then jumping in the hot tub at night. Aspen (Chris's daughter) and the boys were instant friends. They thought she was so cool because she had her own Nintendo DS and she let them play it! There was also a little snow cave that Kate's brother had made last time they were up there. I wish I got a picture because it was so cool. The kids made it bigger and loved hiding in it.
Ryan made us a yummy dinner the first night of Chicken Tikka Masala with homemade naan bread. It was so delicious!! James made a traditional English roast the second night complete with yorkshire puddings. Yummm!!
Most of the time we just hung around the cabin but one of the days we took a trip to the soda shop to get some ice cream. Carter and Preston got fun stuffed animals as their prize for the trip. Carter got a shark that he lovingly named "sharkbait", and Preston got a puppy he named "snowflake". Those boys and their stuffed animals...

The time went by too fast! We had so much fun having just a relaxing weekend watching movies, playing games, laughing our heads off, and catching up on what everyone has been up to. Thanks Coates family!!