Singing happy birthday at home with homemade cheesecake!

It was my birthday on Thursday and it also happened to be Spring Break for both kids. So, I took the day off and we went skiing in Keystone for the day. It was a beautiful warm and sunny day, perfect for spring skiing. We made it home in time for a sushi dinner and Marcy’s delicious cheesecake for my birthday cake. Then it was off to take Anna to cheerleading practice.

At the top of the back bowls at Vail

On Friday night we drove up to Vail. I booked two nights at The Hythe (a Marriott hotel) six months ago with points. It is a beautiful hotel about a five-minute walk from the Lionshead ski base. Saturday was another glorious sunny day and we were hot most of the day. The snow was great although the back bowls were a bit too heavy to be enjoyable. The bumps were soft so we made the most of it. With 14 runs and almost 20,000 vertical feet, it was my biggest ski day in a couple of years.

Olive loves to be on the trail and in the snow

Marcy didn’t want to join us skiing so she took Olive on a hike which they both loved.

A delicious birthday dinner at Montauk Grille

After some time in the hot tub, it was out to a fancy seafood place for dinner. It didn’t disappoint, one of the best meals I have had in years. Jude had his first experience of cracking crab legs and he was a fan.

Today, we slept in and then went for a wander around Vail. After some time in the pool and hot tub we drove home via lunch at Chimayo, Jude’s favorite place.

Anna has rearranged her bedroom as the basement work is almost done