Breckenridge day 3

Aaahhhh I could get used to waking up to this everyday!  I try to sneak downstairs in the morning before anyone wakes up.  I turn on the fireplace and curl up on the couch looking out back at the snow, trees, and mountains.  This house is amazingly beautiful . . . I don't think I would rent out my house if it was this nice!  Seriously I would be living in it!  I had no clue what it was valued at but a few doors down there is another one for sale at only $800,000!  I think the one we are staying in is nicer and backs up to an open area so probably cost more.  I can not imagine owning a house like this!  Anyway, the kids are back at ski school today, and I am heading back out to the snow shoe trails!  I woke up feeling great and energized.  Before we sent the kids off for the day I took a photo of the three kiddos . . .

How sweet!  They are all getting along, LOL!  Well at least for the moment.  We decided to head to the back country trails today and give the Engleman trail a try . . . it is suppose to be 6km but not sure we will do the entire loop.  We are cheating a little and taking the gondola to Peak 7 and then starting.  The trails are much steeper and narrower and not a person in sight!  Hopefully we will see some wildlife.  The moose is still on the loose and charged a man this morning so we are on high alert.  I loved this rustic cabin . . .

I was amazed at how quiet it was outside.  All I could hear was us chatting along.  The trails are much narrower and a lot less traveled.  I love this.  The sun was so bright and so many animal tracks in the undisturbed snow . . .

We did not see any wildlife until the trek back . . .

. . . can you see it?  How cool is that?  M had a good eye and noticed him/her!  It was the only wildlife we saw the last 3 days!  Time was ticking by quickly so had to get back for a late lunch . . . another bowl of vegetable chili . . . and a quick stop at the house to warm up . . .

. . . and check email too!  I got busted.  There was no sense of urgency to go stalk the kids today so just hung out at the bast of Peak 8 soaking up so rays . . .

It is also some great people watching too!  Colin was in a not so pleasant mood when I arrived for pick up and insisted on "no more photos" . . . I think he realized he was being rude and humored me with another photo of his instructor today . . .

The kids agreed she was a great teacher.  Afer getting the daily report we should have gone earlier and watched them as they were on the big runs today . . . they are getting way too good at skiing.  I am going to have to pay someone to go up with them in a few years.  We headed back to the house for a little play time in the snow . . .

. . . and smores!

We are all very sad to leave tomorrow!  I can't wait to start planning our next snow trip.