All about Jackson & Addison: Thanksgiving in Colorado!

Our annual trip with my family turned from beach to snow this year. Instead of a warm setting we chose to get the kids on the slopes! So, we headed to the same place Heather & I learned to ski- Winter Park. We found an amazing 4 bedroom condo. The kids had their own bedroom with 2 bunk beds and each couple and a beautiful room and the kitchen and living spaces were also fabulous! We hit the jackpot on locations too. We were in the village right at the base- ski rental, Starbucks, mexican cantina and the ski lifts!

Within an hour of driving into Winter Park we knew something was wrong with Addison. We get into the condo and all the kids are racing around the new place and Addison is shivering in our bedroom under all the covers. Her fever spiked to 102+ whenever she wasn't on medicine. Mom gladly accepted snuggling in the condo with her the next day. By Wednesday Addi was begging to get OUT and BOTH Fig boys had come down with it on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday Heather & Phil took the boys (and Addi in tow) to confirm what we thought- they had the flu/influenza. They got on medicine that day but the Dr. said it would be too late for Addison. Jackson was the lucky one that never got it! Both Heather & I waited till we got home :)

We still managed to have a great week. Thanks to Mom who took many turns with the sick kids in the condo. And I'm not sure Heather & I could have made it a whole day of falling on our butts anyway!

First day of ski school! These boys did awesome!

First day of board school! We did awesome!! :) This is my 3rd time taking snowboard lessons and it FINALLY took! I wasn't in bed in the fetal position the next day! We were right across the magic carpet from our kids snowboard school :) Hilarious!

Boys & boards.

Winter Park beauty. Yes, this is us riding the lift DOWN- probably with our board school!

First day success picture.

Jackson & Daddy headed up the lift.

Phil & Heather

You ride the lift A LOT when there are only 2 runs open.

Addi FINALLY out of the condo!

Jackson

Our whole family together on the lift! (Unfortunately, she didn't last long and her fever came back :( )

The boys.

A lot of our week looked like this.

TURKEY!

This was my only MUST to planning a vacation during Thanksgiving. We had to have a sit down, homemade Thanksgiving dinner. I did back down on the rule that no one could ski this day.. we were running out of days with all the sickness! Addi was in ski school all day! And I couldn't keep dad off the slopes. The first Thanksgiving dinner I've made every dish. I loved the day of cooking in a beautiful kitchen. Not sure why we are using halloween napkins at Thanksgiving... :)