on the slopes again...

practice makes perfect...so here we go again!

spent the day at Whitetail with some friends...and I did pretty good!  my legs, well they are still recovering...but overall, my best ski trip yet!!

you can find me on the slopes

okay, not usually.  but I am really trying to get better.

on Friday night we went night skiing up at Liberty Mountain...not our usual place to ski...so that made me nervous...I am starting to feel comfortable...but going to a brand new mountain was a scary thought.


not to mention the temperature.  frigid is saying it nicely.

I had 6 layers on, two pairs of gloves and a hat and helmet.  and I was frozen.

FRO.  ZEN.

I made the best of it...and I didn't do too bad at all actually.  but, before long I was inside having a coffee #andmaybeadonut while the more seasoned skiiers/boarders finished up.

this is my, "no really, I'm excited to go skiing" face.


but oh how pretty the snow is :)  this is really the #1 reason why I keep going and trying.  the snow :)

Ski Trip recap

 

last weekend we ventured up to Vermont, for our annual family ski trip...and this year, I skied!  for real!  I went down a legitimate trail...up a real chair lift, and all the way down!  it might have taken me a very long time...but I did it...and I am very proud of myself!

it snowed all the days we were there, which made the skiing a lot more fun, and authentic feeling...even though it was April...I went snowshoeing, sledding, and built a snowman! 

 

we ate many delicious meals, and enjoyed fabulous Vermont cheese every night at cocktail hour...

we celebrated two birthdays and a retirement, and got to meet the newest member of the family, Ben :) 

let's go...skiing!

so it might seem like the winter season is over...but we have our annual Vermont family ski trip planned and I am getting really excited!  I love the freshness in the air, the beautiful scenery and the laid back atmosphere of the little mountain town around Sugarbush Ski Resort!

here are some of the things I would take with me on this trip...

I found these on Uncommon Goods, and they just made me laugh- I'm not usually one who checks my bag- I pack strategically, and usually don't need more then a small suitcase and my carry-on bag, but if I was going to...these would lighten my mood about the situation

I would also need to have some pretty warm socks....my feet are usually the only part of me that gets cold, as well as the fact that ski boots hurt my legs- no matter the size - so extra padding can only help!  these cute snowflake leg warmers should keep the snow out of my boots, and keep my legs warm and dry! 

and no day on the slopes would be complete, without a before dinner snack of delicious Vermont cheese and some cocktails!  which would look lovely on this fused glass dish by Sweety Bull Glass!

and I know this isn't something I need to bring with me...but how cute are sledding penguins??

skiing...making improvements :)

we went to Whitetail to go skiing again, on Saturday this past weekend, and even though I had a minor (haha) meltdown at the same place I got stuck the last time we went...but my boots fit better, and I felt more confident...so baby steps...I am no longer afraid of the chair lift, and I almost made it down a green slope :) only ten days and counting until we go to Vermont...

skiing on a sunday :)

what a nice* way to spend the day :)




























*when I wasn't falling down, careening down the mountain out of control or screaming at the top of my lungs...I think I'm improving though :)















this is a photo of our future 'ski' house...it has purple shutters people...perfect!