Spring Break Part II

As promised, here comes the Spring Break Report - Part Deux!  As much as I enjoy sprinkling in some French (only one word, but it still counts), it should be more aptly called Part Dos, in homage to Sienna and Spenser who will both be taking Spanish next year, and to their cousin Lauren whom I believe also shares a love for the language.  But anyway, back to the tale.

After returning from Tucson, I had the rest of the week to spend as I wished, as Rob and Spenser were preparing for their ski trip.  Knowing that I wasn't going anywhere else, I felt the need to complete some type of project around the house.  I had painting in mind, but when the mood never materialized, I decided to reconfigure our computer area.  I purchased and built a shelving system and then began the 'remodel.'  Most of the work just involved cleaning, sorting, decluttering, and rewiring.  So Rob went to work Tuesday morning and came home Tuesday evening to a clean and inviting computer area.  Wanna see?

The boys then headed to Sunrise Ski Resort on Wednesday for Spenser's first skiing experience.  Here he is all bundled up and ready to learn how to stay upright on the slippery sticks!

Here he is in Ski School, learning the fundamentals. 

Then they show them how to ride the ski lift.  Here is Spenser, a brave and solo rider.

Of course, once you've ridden the lift, then you've got to ski down!  As a beginner, that can be scary.  But Spenser's got mad skills!

According to Rob, Spenser's instructors were impressed with Buddy's abilities in only one lesson. Here is Spenser riding the lift with one of them.  Believe it or not, his name was Cheapo. And just so you know, Cheapo does not count as a Spanish word.  Tee hee!

Now it's time to show you the sights and sounds of Spenser and Rob skiing. 

Rob is skiing and videoing Spenser at the same time in the previous and next video.

Now you see where Spenser gets his mad skills from! 

Here is one last picture of our ski bunny!

Check out the cabin the boys stayed in.  Quite quaint I say.

Before heading back to the big city, the boys reflect on their surroundings. Skiing is fun but being away from mommy - not so much!

Adios receso de primavera!

Spring Break Part I

Spring Break finds the Samour family staying put in Arizona instead of trekking to California like many spring breaks before.  I think the theme of our spring break this year is a variation of the term "stay-cation."  We are still finding fun activities to do that are near home, don't take too much travel time or cost, and make us feel like we are vacationing.

Our first activity that was literally five minutes away was a trip to the Ostrich Festival.  Chandler hosts this event/carnival every year, but we've never gone before.  Often times we are driving by it on our way to the freeway for the long trip to California.  Since that wasn't happening, we decided to take in our local fare.

Ferris wheels and elevated swings....

enthrall Sienna and Spenser.

Sienna, Rob, and Spenser took a turn on the ferris wheel.

Sorry, Spenser is still in his 'make funny faces' phase.  Thankfully Sienna isn't!

The next day Sienna and I headed to Tucson for a girl's weekend.  We drove straight to the U of A to catch NMSU men's tennis play San Diego State.  As soon as we sat down in the bleachers, Coach Vargas noticed us and waved.  It's hard to believe Carlos still coaches, since it seems like ages ago when I played for him!  Actually, it has been ages.  The last year I played was 1992.  Wow, 20 years! He still looks great even though he has turned 50. 

Here's a view of the bleacher area which has a full view of the number one court.  The girl reading a book near the A sign is Sienna!

This is Matej and Luis, the number one doubles team.

They lost, but Sienna and I still enjoyed watching them.

Sienna multi-tasked the whole day, supporting the Aggies, and finishing the Hunger Games Trilogy.

Here is the only time she must have set her book down!

After the match was over, Carlos invited us to dinner with the team.  We had lots of time to catch up, which was nice.

We watched NMSU battle the U of A the next day as well, then it was time to say goodbye to Carlos and head home. 

The girls had a great start to spring break.  Now the boys are headed to the snow for some skiing.  Stay tuned for the Spring Break Part II report, coming soon.