Feeling better

After being super sick yesterday, (he just laid in mommy's arms all day,) he was feeling quite a bit better today. He continued to improve as the day went on. He is now eating normal and playing great! Not good that he got sick, but it was nice that it happened to be over a cold, nasty weekend, when it was nice to sit inside and take care of our sick little boy.

I just found out today that the official start to winter doesn't begin until the 22nd of December...and here I always thought I was born in the winter...(12/19) but really I was born late fall... :-( But that being said, it sure does seem like winter outside. For the past week, it has been super cold... highs in the low 40's, lows in the low teens, snowy, windy, and just plain nasty. Can't wait for April/May to come back, but in the meantime, will put on a smile and get out on the snowshoes and x-country ski's! I think Cayle will really enjoy the snow this year!

Leadville

Today I had to head to Leadville for a training that I missed in Eagle. We don't head up that way very often, but it's a beautiful drive (and bike ride) and a beautiful area. As I was driving today, I realized that we have never driven up there in the winter time. The road from Minturn to Leadville which is about 50 miles or so is almost entirely covered with a thin layer of snow. Lots of gravel on top of that snow... I got a chip in the windshield, that by the time I got back to Gypsum had spread about 10 inches... :-( Mt. Massive and Mt. Elbert for some reason looked so much more imposing when they are covered with snow! They are monstrous! It was a clear, cold and sunny day, and the mountains and surrounding forests looked very pristine with all the fresh snow up there.