Snow Mountain Ranch

As one of our Christmas gifts this year, my parents took us all to the YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch camp in Grandby, CO for 4 days and 3 nights over the New Year's holiday. We went up the afternoon of New Year's Eve, with Ben, Aubrey and Brodie meeting us up there that night after a long day of driving from North Dakota. Chelsa and Jy had to unfortunately stay at home with the flu. They were definitely missed!

Snow Mountain Ranch had the perfect set up for our family and we had so much fun!! We each stayed in our own hotel room in the same lodge with the dining hall a short walk across the road and tons of activities on site. We could all choose our own activities, and between all of us we went roller skating, ice skating, tubing, snow shoeing, swimming, played basketball, volleyball, ping pong, and more! We were also able to hang out in each other's rooms, watch a couple football games, order in dinner for some quiet adult time (early bedtime for the kids!), and let the cousins play. Again, so much fun!

In more pictures and less words, our family vacation...

Outside our room - they were eager to play in the snow right away!

Sisters.

 Snowshoeing.

Love, love, love all the cousin time.

 Lots of first timers at the roller rink! Aubrey picked it up right away, Sydney kept plugging away, the boys gave up. Probably a good choice!

 Packed in the van to drive (a short distance) to the tubing hill! This looks safe, huh?

 Proud of my kids for trying so many new things, and having a great attitude through it all.

Uncle Danny and Ryker have a sweet bond.

 Tubing was a favorite for everyone!

The girl cousins. Like Sydney said, "Girls have to stick together!"

Having fun ice skating until poor Sydney fell straight on her bum!

 Siblings.

 All together!

 Six of the seven grand kids. Raum (3), Ryker (2), Myles (6), Brodie (2), Sydney (4), Aubrey (5)

 The whole crew.

Thanks for the great trip, Mom and Dad!