Vail 2011

My parents took us and my sister Amy and her boyfriend Jim to Vail CO for a week.  And it was AMAZING.

Before we headed out and before Willa started wigging out.

Juice Box

Our new best friend Jim.

Pool Time at the Hotel!

Willa had a tough week.  Her ears (we later find out she has a double ear infection) were bothering her the whole time.  Here we caught it on film.

The Pirate Park is awesome.

Mommy and Willa on the plank.

Down at the stream by the Pirate Park which was a highlight of the trip.

Mommy and Fay onboard.

First night in town.

Everyone all together.

Aunt Amy and her twin Willa.

Happy Couple

Happy on his shoulders.  I think they look so much alike here..

Pool time in our awesome flap hat.

My goal was to get a picture of all four of us every day of the trip.  It almost happened.

Lunch with just us four at the pizza place in Lion's head.  This was a great lunch.

Drinks before dinner at the hotel.  The fireside lounge at the Four Seasons kind of became our own private hang out.  The staff was really fun and we hung out there every night before and after dinner.  Steve the beer guy and Tommy Wommy really helped make the trip.  The choclate sniper lives supreme.

Sushi Night.  Yama Sushi...so GOOD.

Post dinner Fireside Lounge.

Breakfast at the hotel

There were these really cool bears made of wire right under our balcony and they were huge!  Really cool art.

All four of us and Jim and Amy loaded up in the loaner car from the hotel and headed to Crazy Mountain brewery.  These were our flights.  The view from the brewery tasting room was awesome and they had lab dogs every where which the kids adorded and hula hoops!

Italian Dinner night

GRAPPA!!!

Willa was NOT herself on this trip.  She really was so fussy and we finally had to take her to the Dr. at Valley Medical.  Here we are waiting for Dr. Newman.  Her ears were making everyone miserable even though she looks happy here...she was not!

Lunch in Lions Head at the bottom of the gondola.

Fay playing on the steps in front of the gondola while we waited for our food.  

Lions Head gondola.

Lunch

More pirate park.  I love this picture.

Pirate Park!!!

And we had our own pirate!  This guy was there with his girlfriend.  I had to document it.

Jazz night in Lions Head square.  So fun and then dinner at Montauk.

Our 45 minute date alone which was cut short by my dad coming to find us in vail village because beaner was having a total melt down.  Did I mention that Willa's ears where bothering her!

Last night.  Top of the moutain at Eagle's Nest look out.  Breathtaking.  There was live music, trampoline bungee, rock walls, BBQ and STUNNING 360 degree views.  It was an amazing night.  AND I did the trampoline bungee after dark (that's why I don't have a picture.)  and it was so scary and fun and really out of character for me.  I am glad I did it.

After our last dinner at the top of the mountain we came home and took a picture with Caitlin.  She was our babysitter every night of the trip and did a great job.

Fireside lounge....long range baby monitor.

Trip home and it was like Willa knew.  This baby likes the flatlands.  She never cried.  Who knew someone could prefer Midland to VAIL!

It was a great trip and something we look forward to every year.  We swam, we ate, we hiked, we ate, we explored, we ate and we played...and then ate! The weather was spectacular and it even rained a little bit which we welcomed.  Jim and Willa were great additions and I think Vail is going to be somewhere we go for a long time.