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Just Because...

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In the morning when I scoop him out of his crib and cover his soft warm face with kisses, he says "MaaMaa" in a slow, dreamy, sweet 18 month old voice like there is no other person he would rather see.  As we snuggle in the recliner first thing in the morning, he puts one arm around my stomach and buries his head into my chest.  I kiss his fuzzy blond head good morning and tell him how much I love him.  Soon after, he asks "Dadda?" Sitting in his high chair, he smiles as he knows his breakfast is coming.  When I forget to give him a spoon,  he'll point his little finger at the drawer, look at me with a smile and say "poon?" He wants to play all day.  He wants to play tickle and chase and peek-a-boo and read book after book.  He'll grab a book in each hand and run towards me full throttle.  We head to the recliner and he can't climb into my lap fast enough.  I ask if he wants me to cover him with a blanket and he emphatically shakes his

Vail Resorts Part Two

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Me & Michelle Where was I.... After a day of skiing with my handsome ski bunny, the next day I sent him off with the "boys" for the reckless sort of skiing fun you can only have when your wife isn't around begging you to be careful.  I met up with Michelle at Vail and we spent the day enjoying the blue runs and some fresh powder. Mid-day we found a cozy snack shop on top of the mountain and enjoyed a steaming cup of hot cocoa.  I may have also had to snack on a Nestle Crunch bar.  Skiing really burns the calories and I was  the baby was hungry!! As we sat there, the snow was lightly falling around us.  We watched the clouds roll in and slowly decend the mountain.  There is nothing like watching a snow storm roll down the mountain until visibility is almost non-existent.  The ski bunnies By 4:00pm, I was exhausted!  The lifts were starting to close and we made our way to the bottom of the mountain.  We met up with the entire crew in the village and decide