Snow Creek Weston

If you haven't gone you need to go! This was our last outing today with the King Family. All Veronica wanted to do was see the snow and tube and it was a great morning on the slopes. This place is a little gem in Fort Leavenworth, KS and only about 25 minutes from post. It is beautiful! You can ski, ride the slopes, snow board, take kiddie ski lessons and tube. Tube is what we did on this crisp morning around 25 degrees!

All the girls loved it and Veronica said it was the best part of vacation! The slopes were fun and pretty fast. It was awesome sliding on your belly, trying different slopes and even holding onto each others tubes to go even faster! Lydia was the first to head inside, but she gave it her all. She was exhausted from partying for New Year's Eve and waking up at 6:40AM!!! That girl!

But, all of us had such a great experience and we will go back for sure. Veronica wanted to take a break and then come back in the afternoon. It was heartbreaking telling her she had to leave this afternoon! I am so happy they all loved it! And the funny part...listening to Nina scream all the way down the hill! She was the last one to come down and was negotiating with the tube boys all morning long...don't spin, don't let them catch up with me, etc. She is so chicken! Even Alyssa said to Nina as Nina was screaming down the hill holding onto Alyssa, "Mom, there is no need to scream. It is going to be alright you know?" Go Alyssa!

After one fun morning, then it was time for the hard part. And hard it was! Saying good bye! I knew it was going to be hard and Nina and I kept letting the girls play while Lydia was taking a much needed nap. But, in the end, we knew we had to go get them ready to leave. It broke my heart! Veronica and Lillian were crying and kept crying which only started Nina and I crying too. We were trying to be strong for the girls, but our hearts were sad too. So, four of us crying and the boys looking at us like we were nuts. We are already planning our next get together! The girls continued to cry even until Veronica was in the car waving good bye and blowing kisses. It was so sweet when they were hugging and told each other they loved one another. They never realized how much they missed one another until it was time to part. And Alyssa being Alyssa, "We will come back when it isn't cold!" HA HA

It was such a wonderful vacation and I am so glad they came to visit. We miss them so much! Lillian is still upset and Lydia woke up from her nap and said, "Alyssa?" I said she had to leave for home. Good friends, great times and great memories!!! Happy New Year!!! Love you King Family and please drive safe!!! You are all the best!!! We love and miss you more than you know!

Julie

PS- Snow suits are not so flattering....UGH!