Durango, Colorado

I think we have found our favorite ski resort.  Favorite, as in... it has on site childcare, plenty of variety of slopes (greens & blues), and lodging is reasonable.  We've found a neighborhood that has a lot of rental townhomes.  We like having a kitchen for meals, and the space for the kids.  The one we stayed in this year was a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, loft, den, yadda yadda yadda, fabulous townhome:

When we leave the neighborhood, if we turn right, it's 20 minutes to the slopes.  If we turn left, it's 20 minutes to town.  Perfect!

We skied the first day (Sunday) together.  Monday we stayed "home" and hung out (the Mister had to work).  Tuesday, the Mister dropped the rest of us off at the mountain.  Little Man went to childcare, and the sisters and I skied.  We had fun! Then we skied Wednesday & Thursday together (I am certain 4 days of skiing is plenty for my body... maybe even 3).  Friday we took a train ride... there's an old steam engine train that takes you up into the mountains and back.  It was neat:

The train ride was eventful, with a 20-month-old on board.  Luckily, there were 2 other families with toddlers in our car, so the screams and fussiness were the norm.  Of course, Little Man fell asleep 5 minutes before we stopped for lunch:

But the scenery was beautiful!  A true reminder of a God who has an imagination.