Home Sweet Home after a 11hour and 45 minute drive

We arrived home at 9:30 and the guys unloaded the truck and Janie started putting the kitchen items away. Laundry was started and before bedtime, we had 2 loads done and another ready for dryer in the morning. Drake headed out after putting his stuff away and a quick shower but was home before midnight. TV for Dad, Janie and Logan and then to bed after Drake got home.

Heading East

Oh...what a great week and now we are heading home. The boys loaded the truck and we hit the road at 8:15 am after a quick breakfast of our favorite muffins Janie made along with some OJ and milk . We made one quick restroom stop east of Denver and then stopped for lunch in Limon, Colorado along with everyone else heading east. After Jeff finished filling the truck up with gas and the line at Subway was still very long, we made the decision it would be quicker to go to Arby's....wrong. The line was even longer but what the heck.

Hot tub and leftovers

and oh , did the hot tub feel good!! Everyone except Logan joined in our last hot tub outing and then over to the Clemow unit for leftovers and grilled brauts. Jeff and Jim enjoyed a cigar while waiting for the charcoal to heat up while the rest of us got cleaned up and leftovers on the bar. We made a HUGE batch of nachos with taco meat and tons of cheese but it was devoured so quickly, you would have thought we had not eaten in days which is so far from the truth..... We finally kicked the Whiteheads out around 10:30 so we could finish packing and call it a night.

Janie's Picture Day...

and the boys did not put up too much of a fuss. Great pictures were taken on the mountain and quite a bit of video taping also. Logan decided he wanted to video tape and was skiing and video taping at the same time...will be interesting how that turns out.

We went in for a quick lunch and then out for our last afternoon of skiing. Logan and Jeff wore Janie out on the black runs so she headed out on her own. She then met up with Drake and Michael and the rest of the Whiteheads. Michael was shirtless and yes, believe it or not, Mr. All Skinned Up On The Back decided to ski again without his shirt. At least this time he did not fall but guess who did? Yes, Michael but since it was in the afternoon and the snow was soft, he had just red marks and no real open wounds like Drake had from his Tuesday escapade. We all meet up and came down the hill together around 4:30.

Day 4 - All Healthy

We all decided to take a little longer to get out today, so the snow would be a little less icy. Ok a whole 30 minutes. Not a big difference. Drake and Michael took off for thier adventure. Drake with his new goggles he procured last night.

Thank you Janie for your negotiating skills and saving almost $40 on the goggles. Drake is one stylish skier.

After a great morning we came in for some Basketball (NCAA March Madness) and tacos. Drake came in to change to lighter clothing, but at least long sleeve sweatshirt. He is learning.

At 1:30 Logan, Jeff and Janie headed back out to get in their afternoon skiing. We joined up with the Whiteheads (minus Drake and Michael) and rode up the Gondola. Then a quick run down to the Storm Peak lift. Then we went down the backside (Morningside). Up the lift and then chose to go down the black run through the trees. It wasn't that tough.....well Jeff caught a tip and went airborne. Skis in the air (yes saw blue ski), skis hit snow and come off, then yes more blue ski. Then a slide down the mountain. Jeff lost his mojo for the rest of the afternoon, but we successfully went down the moguls by Chute 1 and then the long run down the entire mountain. Drake survived with his back a little sore and Logan had an outstanding day.

A little snack and off to the hot tub. After soothing our bodies in the hot tube, Janie and Kristy made a hot swiss dip for an appetizer to enjoy while watching basketball games. Logan and Janie made a great spaghetti dinner with garlic bread and Kristy made wonderful salad. Kristy, Sarah and Logan hit the hot tub after dinner and then came back at 9:00 for lemon cake and a couple of games left, right and center. Jim won the first game and we are thankful Drake made a come back on the second game and claimed a win for the Clemow family.

Dog Sled Trip

A pickup truck loaded with many husky dogs greeted Logan, Janie, Kristy, Karen and Sarah a little after 8:00 am. Tara, our guide and driver, transported us about 15 miles south of Steamboat to a beautiful lake. When we arrived, there were many other dogs already there barking and happy to see us. We had a special treat of two little, six week old puppies, Toad and Frog that we got to hold. They were so sweet and we were thinking about snuggling them home in our coat pockets! Our tour had three sleds going out for the morning. Logan and Janie were in one sled, Karen, Kristy and Sarah were in one and another group in the other sled. As the Whithead sled was about to leave, their lead dog broke away from the pack and as he broke away and took off running, the other dogs went totally silent. Now, if you have never been dog sledding, you can hardly hear a thing as you are getting ready to leave as the dogs are so excited and barking as loud as they can. The dogs knew that someone was in trouble for sure!!! They got another lead dog and shortly joined the rest of us. The dog that broke away had the time of his life by running with us but not having to pull a sled. Our trip started out across a frozen pond and then headed out into the surrounding areas. On the way back, Logan got to mush our sled which he really enjoyed. Hot chocolate and cookies were served as we got to hang around and have some fun with the dogs after our sled ride.

Snow Mobile Adventure

Jeff, Drake, Jim and Michael headed down on the shuttle to catch the bus up to Rabbit Ear pass. 13 jammed into the van and we headed up the mountain. Routt National Forest is where Rabbit Ear pass is located and we ended up at the cabin with the smell of pine coming from the wood burning stove.

We did the check in routine, bathroom break and then met our guide Ben from GA. He came out to find a job in November and plans to stay through the summer....job could be a factor. He was a lot of fun and our group of 8 headed out on the trail.

We all voted to stay out for our 4 hour trip and eat our trail lunch at the end. That worked out great. We hit a meadow about 7 miles out and drove at 50+ miles an hour around and around. Did some jumps and then more trails on the way back. One stop was a look out where they actually jump snow mobiles, skis and snow boards. 30+ foot drop off. Something to see. We could see Rabit Ears, Wyoming and the other mountains around Denver. Not a bad view.

All in all a great adventure for the father son trip.