Ringing in 2014

Ringing in 2014 was memorable!  We stayed at a cabin in Alpine, Wyoming with Grandpa and Grandma Wiscombe and Michael.  New Years is one of those holidays that, especially with little ones, can be underwhelming.  So much hype....and then....yay....drink my sprite and go to bed after midnight.  And if you are me, you are up past midnight EVERY night - so New Years is not that different.  So to welcome 2014, we went snowmobiling, sledding and visited Jackson Hole, WY.  

The girls had a fun time playing in the white powder.  Gracie got in a snowball fight with Jody - it looks like she was winning.  

Jody was the major photobomber during this trip...I mean, really...the Big Foot Pose.

Sienna's smooshy face...

While Jody and my dad were snowmobiling, I managed to cut open my finger while sitting in the truck.   Typical Brittany mishap.  

We drove into Jackson Hole one day.  On our way, we saw dozens of mountain goats on the hillside.  

 

Jackson Hole was fun, but super COLD!  We visited the National Elk Refuge and took a horse-drawn sleigh ride around the refuge, to get a close look at the elk.  

Sienna and her giant hands...

After playing in the winter wonderland, it was nice to come in and snuggle up.  The girls slept in these little beds in the upstairs loft.  

We enjoyed hot chocolate every night, as we cozied up to the fire.  

On New Year's Eve at 9:00 pm...the owners of a nearby cabin set off fireworks.  We watched out the giant windows of the cabin where we were staying.  The girls were mesmerized.  The fireworks were big and bright, and they looked spectacular against the falling snow.  But it wasn't a professional show by any means, so the delay in between each firework was longer than usual.  The girls kept saying..."Oh, it's over.  How sad!!"  Then another firework would light up the sky, and they would get SO excited.  "Hooray!!!  More fireworks"  Clapping and Squealing would follow.  This went on for 10 minutes.  It was really funny.  

Grandma W. made some delicious homemade soup to help us warm up when we were done playing outside.  Being pregnant - everything tasted different, and I felt quite nauseated the whole trip.  However, it was nice to get out of the Salt Lake Valley inversion and enjoy the beautiful blue skies.   

The cabin had a sledding hill, right out the back door.  Gracie had the time of her life on the tube.  My mom decided she wanted to join in on the fun.  This is not a surprise...she likes to be in on the party.  So off she went, down the hill....and she kept going across the road.  

Hold on for dear life, mom!

Papa made sure Gracie stopped at the bottom of the hill.  Good Times!