it may already officially be spring, but us hunts just went away for our first ski weekend of the season. when in new england! we took off friday for the mountain club after steve finished class and drove to loon mountain. we visited loon last year too and it was such fun. a change of scenery could not be more welcome at this point in the winter (spring? technically). i made a big pot of chili on friday night to bring up with us. we arrived around 8:30 at night and as soon as we got to our room, i turned on the burner and had it going with sour cream and cheese and tortilla chips on the side. perfect.
parker had his first ski lesson. i was much more nervous than he was (full-blown hover-mom) but he did so great. his ski instructor, amy, was such a sweetheart. she was high-fiving him and making him feel so comfortable. the lesson was so cute, watching all these tiny kids giving skiing a try (parker, at 3 1/2 was not the youngest by any chance. some of these new englanders start their kids young!). meanwhile, william, lindsey, and steve got their ski gear ready to take off for the day. (thanks to william for grabbing this picture of them on the chairlift!)
after a day of skiing was had by most (me and anders–and parker, once his lesson was over–kicked it at the hotel!), we had dinner at the hotel right by the fire. not first before we ran into friends, missed the ski-gear return time, and had a really kind employee open the rental place so steve and the kids could get their stuff returned (since we’re sometimes–always–a traveling band of hooligans who can’t keep our heads on straight, we so appreciate those sorts of things that help us manage our chaos.). there’s something so cozy about the after skiing portion of skiing (said like a true non-skiier). everyone’s tired and wind-blown and just wants some yummy food, drink, and warmth. the next morning, we woke up and went to the pool before taking off for a bagel shop for breakfast and getting back on the road.
thank you mountain club and loon mountain for making our stay so enjoyable!
this post is in collaboration with the mountain club and loon mountain.
Looks like fun! (And loons happen to be one of my favorite birds… hah random useless fact. It's what made me notice this post.)
The Starving Inspired
What a fun weekend and such great pictures…Parker in that 2nd pic of him at ski lessons, new favorite for sure, what a cutie!!!
Oh my gosh — that photo of Parker on those tiny skis! So cute I can't stand it. Also, major mom points to you for having that chili all ready to go! I mean that's just talent. 🙂
Always, Anita
I can't wait for a long weekend like that. Not so much as ski but still. Inspiring
How special! Ive only gone skiing a couple times and it was when I was a kid but it made such an impression and left me with great memories