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checkup

April 12, 2023

Last week I took Samantha in for her 8 year checkup and got a great report all around! She is 49 inches and 56 lbs. That is 25th % for height and 50th % for weight. She’s grown 1.75 inches and gained 6 lbs since her 7 year old visit. Dr. Crum said her BMI is perfect and she’s a healthy, growing girl!

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Spencer at 8 was 51 inches tall (50th %) and 58.2 lbs (55th %). Maxwell at age 8 was 50 inches tall and 52.4 lbs.

She did have to get her finger pricked which she REALLY doesn’t like but she handled it so got some C is for Cookie ice cream after!

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Unfortunately, my healthy girl didn’t stay healthy long! As soon as we got into the car after her appointment she said, “my throat kinda hurts!” Not sure why she didn’t mention that while we were actually in the doctor’s office but we got to go back up there the next day to get a positive strep test. No fun at all. She was pretty miserable for a day but then the antibiotics did her job and she was back to her normal, healthy self!

Thankful for antibiotics and good doctor reports!

photog

April 11, 2023

Who’s the better photog? Samantha…

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or Spencer?

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I’d say it a tie! Gotta love a good upward angle shot!

Snowmass

April 10, 2023

Skiing day 4! Last day, best day!

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Bluebird skies, decent temps, perfect conditions!

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Our only downside came late morning when Spencer had a collision! I was skiing behind them and watched it happen. Spencer had gone into a tree trail and came out of it onto the run just as an old man was coming down the far left side of the run. Spencer should have looked up and yielded but he was just going too fast and couldn’t stop. He skied on across while the man came down and they clipped skis and both went tumbling. Thankful no one was hurt. I got Spencer up and we skied down and apologized to the old man. He was skiing with what I assume were his two grown sons. They didn’t seem too happy with us but the old man said he was fine and so on we went. Spencer was not hurt but definitely shaken up. A good learning lesson for all!

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Lunch break!

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lunch break

Just a little worn out by our last afternoon on the slopes!

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But we still made it a full day and skied until the lifts closed!

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We grabbed dinner in the village that night and then it was time to head home the next morning!

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Thankfully our flights were on time. It was a little touch and go getting out of Aspen but, after de-icing the plane, we were able to take off and made it to Atlanta in plenty of time for our connection. Thankful for time away with my favorite people doing something we all enjoy! Best spring break ever!!

Snowmass

April 7, 2023

Skiing day 3! The temps were a little higher and the sun was out and we were all happy skiers! Bluebird day on the mountain!

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Twinkies!!

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Lunch break!

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After lunch we decided to take the single pole/disc lift up to Cirque, the highest point in Snowmass at 12, 510 feet. None of us had ever been on a lift like this before but we were feeling optimistic!

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The boys all got on and made it to the top with no issue. Here’s Maxwell riding up.

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It was a different story for the girls! Samantha was really nervous but she got on and started going up. I then fell trying to get on but then made it on just two people behind her. About 3/4 of the way up, the wind was so strong and her gloved hands just couldn’t hold on and she fell off the lift! Oh no! I tried to grab her and pull her with me but that didn’t work so I hopped off too and we had to ski back down to the lift. We then had a decision to make – give up and ski on down the mountain and meet the boys later – or try again to get to the top! We tried again and I am so glad we did!! Once we finally made it, the views were worth it! We were eye level with the tops of all of the mountains. It felt like a snow desert up there! So cool.

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Ready to live on The Edge!

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We went down a couple of black runs, tons of blues, and had a great day all around!

Snowmass

April 6, 2023

We got up on Tuesday ready for our second day of skiing…and bundled up even more than the day before! It was colder – I think in the single digits with wind chill in the negative – and not very much sun. This was honestly about the coldest I’ve ever been in my life. But, we just covered every inch of exposed skin and got on with it!!

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The day started a little…rough. There was a ton of snow the night before so the runs were full of fresh, deep powder. We started down a blue. Samantha fell and got stuck in the deep snow. I dug her out (I’m always the clean up crew), she fell again on top of me, my skis came off, I got her skis back on and sent her on her way. I then had to try to get my skis on and find them down the mountain. I went the way they had gone…which I’m pretty sure was an ungroomed black full of fresh, deep snow. I fell and could NOT get my skis back on. Got up, fell again, not going well. I finally finally made it down and just burst into tears because that was NOT how I was wanting to start the day. But, I made it and lived to ski another run! Thank goodness.

Despite the temps and gray skies, we had a great day. Can’t you just see how cold it is in these pics?

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