Tap the Rockies

We have been catching extreme air on the slopes over the past few days. Not really, but we have been on the slopes! We went to Keystone, Colorado for a 3 day ski fest. My friend Lisa's family has a condo there and she graciously invites us every year. It seems like the trip gets better and better every year, which at the time hardly seems possible! We arrived in Denver on Wednesday evening and made the 1 1/2 hr drive to Keystone. The weather was starting to get a little icy. A few flurries were falling and our driver, Chad (Jeff's sister, Tracy's, boyfriend - got that?), said he could feel our Dodge mini-van slipping along I-70. We made it to the condo and game planned for the next day. It included a little of this:

and a little of this:

Lunch was on the mountain at LaBonte's beach. Yep, a beach on the mountain minus the water, sand, and warmth, so basically it was just a few lounge chairs and picnic tables.

By the end of the day we were feeling the muscles in our legs big time, so we settled on a beer tasting and dinner at the local brewery. All of the fermenters are located right smack in the center of the restaurant. It was a pretty cool atmosphere with delicious food and beverages. After dinner we finished the night with a friendly game of Battle of the Sexes. It was pretty much rigged for the boys to win:)

The next day we were back at it.

On the lift with Robby!

Bring on the black diamonds - we are ready! 1/2 of us were anyway....

Tracy, Chad, and Lisa coming down Last Hoot. They did awesome!

Here is Robby relaxing and cheering on the black diamond crew...

... and Jeff ("GO LISA!")

Overlooking a black from the middle of the mountain.

Robby got a little too extreme and took a spill on Mozart (blue run). We were almost at the end and he saw a little jump on the side that looked too good to pass up. He hit it and barely missed the landing. He did a face plant in the snow - boots and poles everywhere. I was right behind him and calmed once I saw movement. He thought he heard a pop and is not sure if something is cracked or bruised. We avoided a trip to the ER, but he definitely has a sore chest.

We finished out the day of skiing with a Mexican feast at Dos Locos and a 5 hour stretch of Taboo. If you have never played this game, go buy it (or borrow it from us)! It is SO much fun.

Action shot!

The 3rd day was easy skiing. The mountain was pretty crowded since it was a Saturday, so we stuck to mainly greens and just cruised.

Enjoying the sunshine bundled up on the mountain

Me, Robby, Lisa, Jeff, Tracy, and Chad

Robby accidentally went down a blue on his first ski trip 3 years ago and as you can imagine it ate his lunch. He wanted to make sure he claimed victory and I can proudly say he did!

After our final day of skiing, we dined at Red Mountain Grill and got our bags packed up. The trip went way too fast and we didn't want it to end, but we had two hyper pups that missed us and couldn't wait to see us:)

On the way to the airport we stopped at a little cafe, Blue Sky Cafe, to meet Lisa's Aunt and Cousins. It was fun to meet Lisa's family, and the breakfast was amazing.

Okay, I think we are ready to go back!