And then there were four....

We were down to us and the girls.....and I don't think the girls minded one bit:)

We were staying with our good friends Merlin and Shannon (Andrew served his mission with both of them way back in the day and then we got to hang out for a few years in Georgia together too...so happy times:) Abbie and Amelia were in girl heaven with their daughter Sydney who played with them, made cupcakes them, taught them how to cartwheel, had "room" sleepovers, made friendship bracelets and generally entertained them:)) We also managed to spend a few days out having some fun with them too.....

we spent our first day at Sundance drove up past Aspen Grove and into the mountains a little, walked around the resort and took the ski lift up to the top......

and went on a "bear hunt" with the girls around a trail at the top of the mountain (that book has long been a favorite with my kids!)

 the girls sang Justin Bieber "Baby" with their little bit of swagger... in this "sound of music" setting (ok so where didn't they sing it - it was definitely the song of the vacation!)

the views were just amazing.....

Can I just mention how green it was??? You appreciate the quality of green stuff a little more after living in AZ - yeah we have some grass and trees and bushes that are green - but not this kind of lucious green:))

so we played in the green fields a little....

 

and did I mention that Amelia was on the look out for bears????

now the part I was worried about was the ride back down the ski lift....I had noticed the steep ascent and was a little queasy at the thought of going back the same way we came - there is a drop off right at the top and it goes almost vertical - not like we were in seatbelts or anything!!....ok so the picture doesn't quite do it justice....or maybe I am just a big wimp....but we made it safely with the girls holding my hand tightly (for me not for them!!) 

the girls are the best of friends and it is so fun to hang out with just them and their cute craziness.....:)

Next stop: Park City!!