The tenth annual CooperFest was totally awesome this year! Our annual tradition began in Pocatello Idaho when we visited Lava Hot Springs to fill our time while we waited for Cooper to finish baking in the hospital. This year we visited Silver Mountain in Kellog Idaho and it might be our favorite of all.
When we arrived on Thursday night we went straight to the waterpark. Tony, Cooper and Wilson had a great time on the surf waves and the little kids and Mom explored the lazy river and water slides. The next morning we awoke to beautiful sunny skies and 36 inches of new powder. Tony was ecstatic! We rode the gondola up to the lodge and Tony, Cooper, Eliza and Wilson hit the slopes on snowboards and skis. Sadly all the little kid runs and the "magic carpet" were closed due to the heavy snow. Max got frustrated beyond words and resorted to crying and wailing while Marcos ran pell mell in front of skiers laughing his head off.
When Max finally got himself under control, we loaded back on the gondola to ride home. I announced icily that he had sucked all my energy out so he better not ask me any favors or questions. "That's OK", he said. "Grandma has energy for me!"
Lucky for Max, Grandma and Grandpa were waiting back at the hotel with a box full of treats and lots of energy. They watched the little kids while Tony and I took the big boys back up the mountain. When they announced that the ski lifts would stay open an hour longer we went back to the hotel and grabbed the Max and Eliza for another few runs. This time Max put forth great effort and was a real trooper. We tried to catch one more run, lost track of time and discovered that the lift was closed for the night. Tony snowboarded like a bat out of hell to another lift and alerted the ski patrol. Eliza, Max and I got a free snowmobile ride back to the gondola with a couple of gruff ("dang beginning skiers!") ski patrol heroes and I think it made the whole trip worth it for Max.
After birthday cake we headed back to the water park, then home for a movie and popcorn. Saturday we had a late breakfast, played games and swam one last time before checking out. It was such a beautiful day that we ate our cup of noodle soups and made smores at the outdoor firepit before heading home.
The whole weekend was so relaxing (minus the wailing on the mount) and cozy. It was a perfect way to end winter.
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