let it SNOW!

We have returned from the annual Netteburg Spring Break in Winter Park, CO.

Much fun was had by all (thanks to aunt Denae and uncle Olen NOT bringing their snowboards). We all skied this year, Toby even attempted a BIG HILL this year--Seth still prefers the "magic carpet" learner hills, where he can go "fast" on his own for a short distance. When not skiing, there was much time spent playing in the snow, trying to build "snow caves" in really dry snow and sledding on the public sled hill...where both Toby and Seth--bored with the short hill--used their sleds as "snowboards" to get down the hill (sorry, no pixs--you undoubtedly can obtain those from Gamma: rknetteburg@yahoo.com).

The highlight of the trip was that EVERYONE was there this year; Gamma & Gampa, Auntie "Tree-Hugger" Kristin & Uncle "Mad Man" Mike, Auntie "Danty Dare Devil" Danea & Uncle "60 Day-30 Country" Olen, as well as Cousin Emma & Heidi. The only think that could have made it better is if Sheba & Midnight would have been there!

Oh ye...AND that we all got to celebrate Toby's 6th birthday with him on Thursday.

One other adventure was spending part of our "rest day" visiting an Alpaca Farm in nearby Granby, CO. Good news is that no

one got "spit" on...though there seemed to be a couple of close calls. Seth was disappointed that there were no cats there, but Toby and one of the HUGE Great Pyrenees "guard dogs" really took to each other--on a good day, soaking wet, Toby would have still been less then a 1/3 Lucky's size.

Skiing a week later then normal, we were blessed with warm weather and the fact Winter Park has had over 307 inches of snow this year. In addition, "curse" of a big snow storm on the day after we leave was broken this year as it snowed our last two days nearly 1.5 feet total by the time we headed down the mountain...We are still not talking to Uncles Michael & Olen and Aunt Danea who skied an extra day as we packed to head home, and called from the top of the mountain to report 16 inches of fresh powder with only one set of tracks through it!!!

Though sore, we all arrived home safely~