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Last year for Christmas we tried something out of the ordinary. We had no gifts on Christmas morning and instead the kids shopped and helped provide Christmas for others. In addition we planned a trip to Park City and spent Christmas week skiing for the first time. We made a deal with the kids. When they returned home from their vacation they could pick one gift of their choice. The plan worked perfectly and everyone was on board but then on Christmas morning we found the girls sitting in the kitchen writing Santa a letter. They drew a picture of Santa and his reindeer. They included a picture of themselves (tears running down their face). They asked Santa why he couldn't find them. When I saw their letters I called my husband panicked (hewas at the ski resort skiing with the boys). I pleaded with him to find something to bring home. Unfortunately not even Wal-mart was open on Christmas Day. The girls recovered from this tragedy when they returned home and were able to pick out th

Our Vacation spot in Midway, Utah You know how after vacationing you just can't wait to get back to your own home? We'll that certainly isn't the case for us. We are right smack in the middle of this vacation and enjoying every minute. Our ten days of bliss has included... Collecting Icicles PLAYING IN THE SNOW SLEDDING EATING SNOW RELAXING BY THE FIRE SKIING This little one is crying because her skies were taken away from her and she wasn't quite ready to be done. No worries though, her Daddy came to the rescue and gave her a ride on the snowboard to the gondola. It's a hard lesson but sometimes we have to realize that all good things must come to an end and we gotta get back to real life.