A couple weeks ago, Nathan and I traveled out west for the annual Baldwin ski trip. Remember, I'm not a great skier, but it was so nice to be in a sunny, warmer climate (50 degrees!) surrounded by gorgeous scenery. Plus we got to spend lots of quality time with family and have a couple adventures while in Colorado. The highlights of my trip included:

Taking in the beauty of the mountains from the top of the slope.
Helping Nathan eat a cinnamon roll the size of our heads.
Finishing two books in front of the fire.
Not falling ONE time on the slopes. Whoohoo! I think I'm slowly becoming a better skier.
Riding a snowmobile for the first time.
Watching Nathan, his sister and his dad swim the length of a 33-degree natural spring pool. (While I sat comfortably in a 104-degree hot spring.)
Playing in the snow like little kids, complete with snow angels and a snowball fight.

Nathan also made his first GoPro video from our adventures. Take a peek ...

I've been nesting away this long, long winter. That's my excuse for lack of blog posts lately! It's not that I don't have anything to say, it's more that I've been spending my time under a blanket, watching (all of) the Olympics with a warm cat next to me. :) But I'm breaking my hibernation to bring you … more snow! Specifically our winter vacation in Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Nathan's family LOVES to ski. And I? Well, I'm learning. (In case you missed it last year, here's how I look on two wooden sticks flying down a hill. I swear I FEEL like I'm flying.) This year was definitely a step in the right direction. I only freaked out once and was a little more confident in my abilities. Let's just say that the green hills are my best friends. Nathan's dream is for me to ski the blues with him. I told him maybe in three years. ;)

Besides the fact that I'm not a great skier, I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to travel and see all the beauty out west. The day we arrived in Colorado, we checked out the natural hot springs at Strawberry Park. It was such a crazy sensation to walk around in a swim suit in 25 degree weather and then get in a pool that's more than 100 degrees.