Colorado 2011

 These next few pictures are very special to me. Ryne had been planning for a very long time, a surprise second proposal. He took me to the top of a mountain and asked me if I would marry him, again. Ryne and I knew we wanted to marry each other, but it is no secret that we ended up getting married quicker, and sooner than we had "planned." It was incredibly romantic, thoughtful, and sweet. I am super excited to renew the commitment that we made to one another. I have the sweetest husband!

 I just love our little family SO much! This picture makes me SO happy!

 This is Sam's "it's not fair" face. He was not very happy about coming in from the snow. (even though he was SO cold and red.)

And this was Riley's "it's not fair" face

Caiter, Hannah, and Me!

I loved this picture with Ryne and the kids.

The following are of Riley at Ski School. She was making me laugh constantly. She LOVED talking to the instructor and was telling him what to do. She did a really good job and I was proud of her. When we asked her if she wanted to go to Ski School again, she said "Um... I don't want to go. That man, kept trying to tell me what to do, and I already know how to ski!" Oh Lordy...

I was equally impressed with Sammy. He can be a little whiny at times, so I didn't know how he would do in the cold, but he did great! I got a great video of Sammy skiing and he did really well too. I was impressed with the instructors and thought they did a really good job. 

Here we are in the car, showing off my new ring :)

Tuesday was a rough day for all of us, after receiving news that a grandparent had a stroke. No one hit the slopes that day but we did venture out to a nearby town. I was so glad that we did too! We loved this little cafe in Salida Colorado. The food was good, the coffee was wonderful, and the company was fantastic!

Here are some misc pics from playing outside in the snow:

     We are so glad that we had a chance to have a family vacation. Apparently Ryne had been planning on my "proposal" for a while, which made the trip even more special. The snow was wonderful and the views were so breathtaking! I hope we get a chance to go back again.
      Today we are enjoying celebrating Christmas with my family. I can hardly believe that Leah and I will be leaving for Israel in just a few days. I am loving this Christmas break!!