easter sunday 2011

my easter babies

mr. e.b.'s treats

brunch & more baskets at nanni's

dinner & the hunt at allison's

the gardner grandchildren

we heart horses

spring 2011 banner boutique

spring break 2011

this year we headed to the snow for deer valley's closing ski week...

the mountain

all 3 kids skied. grace used to learn poles, faith perfected the snow ball & angel, & hank worked very hard making pizza. michael & i skied a few days together where he lovingly earned the nickname "old dog-turtle". turtle because he would stop on each run to readjust something (everything) & old dog because, well we all know you can't teach an old dog new tricks (i.e. don't wear the thickest socks you own if your boots are too tight & spring skiing does not require 17 layers). we had perfect powder, sloppy slush, storm, sun & so much fun!

the lodge

having skied at deer valley since the year it opened i have seen plenty of famous faces. michael was excited to see a few of his own this year: conan o'brien, president uchtdorf & the man of the slopes, mr. stein erickson. he also fell in love with the lodge's famous blueberry pancakes & turkey chili. but, honestly... how could you not?

the deer

this area boasted 16 deer. the kids love driving around & spotting them. we love midway & it's animals.

provo beach resort

an oxymoron, i know. it boasts a wave pool, bowling, games & a very high harnessed tight rope walk (i.e. give the mom's a heart attack). we stayed till closing on saturday night with all the provo daters... i felt older than dirt.

stein's brunch

a delicious array of fresh fruit (papaya mmm), made to order crepes, omelets, fresh seafood, homemade ice-cream & a well earned tummy ache.