For the past 3 years, we’ve taken the kids in search of snow. A few weeks ago, we returned to our 2007 snowy destination, Mt. Charleston, Nevada. Mt. Charleston is 35 miles northwest of the Las Vegas strip, and about 142 miles from our home in Arizona.
Las Vegas was hit with 8″ of snow on December 17th, so we found plenty of snow to play in.
Tom and Pearl wasted no time building a snowman.
He looks like Caesar.
Did you notice Tom’s zebra hat? It’s actually Natalie’s, but she shares.
I tossed a few snowballs at Tom. He managed to catch them, return fire, and snap pictures. Damned multi-tasker!
The girls even managed to do a little bit of sledding.
It was a beautiful day! Soon, the sun began to hide behind the trees, and the lower temps were fast approaching. We drove down to our hotel and checked in.
Mt. Charleston Hotel
The Hotel was still decorated for Christmas.
We rented a couple of movies from the front desk.
True, these are 2 movies I wouldn’t normally rent, but Francis the Talking Mule was very helpful at West Point, and Michael J. Fox got the girl… and the money. Ooops, spoiler alert!
Last time, we ate breakfast at the Mt. Charleston Ski Resort. Beautiful views, but not a good meal. This time, we were able to find the Mt. Charleston Lodge! Beautiful views PLUS good food!
What’s with Pearl’s expression?!
Natalie with a red bump on her forehead from falling out of the sled.
Pearly with her big breakfast!
Tom tried his hand at video poker, but didn’t get lucky.
Get me a drink while you’re over there.
The Lodge has cabins for rent, but none have been available when it dawns on us to call.
It sure is picturesque!
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Merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Thank you all for the Christmas cards, gifts, comments and wishes! Several of you played Secret Santa to me and my family, and I thank you very much for your generosity.
Our Christmas was magical and innocent. Santa did visit our house, and the delight in our daughters’ eyes was evident. Here are just a few photos from the day.
Christmas morning.
Pearl and Natalie enjoy view-finders, Pixos, and radio-controlled cars.
Natalie mastered the Scratch Art kit. (Thank you, Jessica!)
Pearl and Natalie take their *big girl* bikes for a spin.
Sorry that I haven’t blogged lately. My computer is on the fritz, but heading to the repair shop on Monday.
10 Toys, TV Shows, or Movies from my childhood that I really liked. I’m so lucky that my parents actually saved some of my childhood toys. Here are the toys of my past.
The Dolls
Let’s start with the main doll, Barbie herself! I’m not sure which year these two Barbie’s came out (seen on top of the Barbie Camper). They are joined by Disco Ken, Blythe (with her original pink wig), the Bionic Woman, and Donny Osmond.
Of course, when you have the dolls, you need a place to keep them. Thus, the cases.
We cooked with Barbie in the Karosel Kitchen for hours!
We put batteries in it, and it still works after all these years!
Let’s get to the smaller dolls. May I introduce the Rock Flowers. Apparently, the dolls can stand on top of the record while it’s spinning. I don’t remember if I ever tried that.
Here are my big baby dolls from the 60’s.
As I got a little older, Crissy, Shirley, and Tiffany joined my doll family.
Crissy’s hair could grow with a push of her belly-button, and Tiffany’s hair could change color by rotating her scalp.
Paperdolls
These are just a few of the paperdolls that I cherish(ed).
View-Master
I could stare inside my View-Master and escape into the fantasy world of Snow White or The Jungle Book.
Actual slide from Snow White.
Actual slide from Jungle Book
Honorable Mention
These are the toys I no longer own, but spent much of my youth enjoying them.
Silly Putty
Jacks
Etch-A-Sketch
Which Witch Board Game
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