My weekend was filled with
-a 4th birthday party
-shopping with my mom
-babysitting silly, silly boys
-chinese food and a long chat with a friend
-waking up at 5:30am to get on the road by 6am
-fun
-snow
-fun in the snow!
-debating whether 'snowflakes' really exist
-getting really excited when the snow flurries got big enough to look like 'snowflakes'
-snowboarding for the first time!
{mike and sarah before we went up at all - see the snow flurries!}
{mike, sarah and i, before we went up}
{sarah unhappy because mike is slow and she wants to get on the mountain}
{sarah and i waiting for mike}
{jon, mike and sarah on the chair lift up to the non-beginner run}
{waiting for lessons and blocking myself from snowballs thrown by mike and jon}
{mike}
{me and the amazingly patient instructor, Ilana}
{mike and sarah getting ready to go down}
{me in my boxer stance - can you tell i just had a lesson?}
{Ilana teaching me how to use my heels to sloooow doooown!}}
{i'm snowboarding!}
{sarah in a blizzard higher up the mountain}
{jon, and yes, me, on my bottom}
It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to go back. But, definitely get lessons if it is your first time! That was invaluable information. I was also a bit enthralled with the whole experience as I've only been to the snow once or twice and I've never been in the snow when it was snowing! I was like a little kid, standing with my face up, twirling around in the flurries. :)
On the way back, we hit a crazy ice storm and in a few minutes, we went through snow, rain, sleet and intense fog. Luckily, we made it home safe and sound, though totally exahusted. I fell asleep at 9:00, basically as soon as we walked in the door.
Today, I am totally sore (and in weird places, like my forearms), but ultimately really happy with the experience and with the fact that I did it, that I actually snowboarded! Is that a word?
How were all of your weekends? :)
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