Friends, Fun and Skiing...

So,  as usual we have been busy around here.  Derek has been busy traveling and in between we have enjoyed hosting out of town guest at home and on the slopes.

Last Wednesday my friend Kelly and her husband Ryan flew in from Atlanta for some skiing.
Yes, that would be Kelly on the right (in the pic above)!  They got lucky and choose to visit the snowiest week of our winter so far.  The skiing is awesome!!!!!

We had a fabulous visit while they were here.  I took Kelly out for a little girls night to see Howie Day (above) in concert.  It was a great show.  We left Derek and Ryan home with the kids.  They all survived!

We wanted Ryan to know there is life outside the walls of the Sim's house, so we decided to take a trip to Park City and take in a little Sundance.  Well...BIG SNOW STORM!  We didn't make it, so we went downtown to the Red Door for some drinks.  Derek and Ryan were true gentleman.  They made good use of the pedestrian crossing flags to be sure were made it safely across the street.

No pics from our Saturday night festivities, but Kelly wanted to meet up with a few other folks she knew and used to work with.  I invited a few of my other friends and some other out of town ski visitors arrived.  We all gathered for dinner at Settebello Pizzeria and headed to the Bayou after for beer.  Fun night of catching up and making new friends!

Derek had to leave again:(  but, I finally got to join Kelly and Ryan on the slopes at Solitude.  Mark and Ethan came from New York City for a week of skiing.  They decided Solitude would be a good place to start their Utah ski adventure and get their ski legs back, so we met up there Sunday.  I think we all agreed it was a fantastic day...except for the incident....Ryan's poor nose!

Kelly, Mark and I were hungry, so while we ate Ethan and Ryan did a little skiing.  Ethan challenged Ryan to some tougher runs.  I think Ryan got a little braver as the day went on...so last run of the day Ryan decided to take a hard blue.  Kelly was tired and decided to wait in the lodge. Ryan was off on his own and we saw him from the lift.  When we tried to catch up to him....no Ryan.  So, Mark, Ethan and I met Kelly back at the lodge.  After a while we started to wonder if we should go search for our friend.  Then we got the call he was safely in the bar....phewwww.....but, injured from the infamous face plant we have all made when crossing the tips of our skies by accident!  Luckily this was the worst of it.  He is going to be ok.

We finished up our day with nachos, beer, and football at the Porcupine Grill!

Mark and Ethan are still here, but Ryan and Kelly had to go.  Thanks again for making the trip.  Can't wait until next year!