Dawn Patrol- Mnt Views

Darrens Dawn Patrol pictures

December and January

The view from Bear Claw at Sundance-

When Darren gets up early to go a mountain he always has great views and sometimes there is some amazing powder!

February snow was amazing this year!

March and April Dawn Patrol

Family Moab Weekend

We love hanging out with the Larkins.  Our kids are all about the same age so we do fun things.  Tyler and Darren went for a bike ride while we went for a drive to Dead Horse Point.  The hike was short and I think the highlight was running back to the bathroom when we were done.  

Then we drove into Arches and took the kids on TierDrop Canyon.  I was so excited.   They did great.  Even on the big rappel at the end.  They got to do single strand which was fun.  

One night we went for a razor ride.  My kids were so excited to go on the razor but the only time to go was during the pouring rain.  After the ride we all enjoyed the hot tub!

The last day we took the kids up Looking Glass rock.  Its a three pitch climb with a long rappel.  Again... super proud of them!  They rappel down through the little crack at the top of the arch. 

I believe this is the trip we did Fins and Things- We  hiked out in the dark and cold snowy path.  Crossing the river a few times in the cold and dark.  We were so glad to get back to our cars. 

February 2019

February was a busy ski month.  Lots and lots of great snow.  Tyler had an amazing ski team instructor.  Coach Ray is one of the best.  Tyler is in the center of the picture hiking up the mnt to ski some fresh powder.  Abby can ski about anything on the mountain and she is 5.  The youngest ski team member.  But because she has a blue coat she gets called a boy all the time.  So so pulled out a chunk of hair from her helmet and said she looks like a girl now.  It's what the fashionable girl skiers do.  (Not me... but my 5 year old daughter noticed and did it!) We had a good avalanche blast at Sundance.  Great up close safe experience for the kids to see what it is like!  Ella can ski with the best of them.  She's jumping a trip in the picture below. 

We had no school one day and went to the Children's Museum downtown.  The girls each brought a friend.  We stopped for ice cream at Dads work on the way home.  

Ella had another competition. I was so glad I could get off of work at Sundance to go see her.  It was such a fun day to see her.  Ella and I spent so much time together right now.  When we drive to tumbling practice we practice spelling.  In the morning we practice math.  After school we do more homework.  Its a lot of time, and patience.  But she is understanding things so much better.

Abby does lots of creative play.  She has so many "friends" that she takes care of.  She feeds them, reads them stories, and teaches them school.  

We made it through Valentines Day.  I am terrible at holidays.  The girls made cute boxes.  

Abby and I spend lots of time together still.  Next year is first grade so she will be gone all day and I think we will both love it.  I love her paper she wrote at school.  It says.  "lift, I am on a lift, I am going skiing with my friends."  She loves skiing!  She drew a picture of "the mother ship" bike with Daddy.  She loves to ride fast behind Darren.  Also we listen to book on the way to ski team and back.  The main character made a collage in the book, so Abby came home and made a collage about her also!

And I finally got a new phone.  Tyler can show me how to use it.  and take smoldering photos of himself in portrait mode! He's a pretty great kid!