A Ski Weekend

Last week I found out that I had MLK off from work. I immediately contacted our friends in Eagle to see if they might be free for the weekend and would be willing to host some Denver visitors. Luckily for us, they were free and we were able to have a weekend away in the mountains and catch up with some good friends. On Sunday, Marshall was able to take in a free ski lesson from our friend and enjoy the slopes while D-man was in lessons. T-man and I enjoyed a trip to the indoor pool and afternoon naps with the other members of the Smiley family.

Both boys enjoyed ski lessons on Monday (D-man moved up to level 4 and spent the entire day on the mountain) and I enjoyed hitting the slopes with my very own Beaver Creek ski guide (our friend Dave). Dave took us to the slopes out of the wind and we were able to enjoy some blue skies and perfect runs for me. What a great way to spend the day off. Of course, a storm had moved in on Monday and I decided to stay an extra night and avoid the horrendous traffic and road conditions. By mid-day on Tuesday, the roads were clear and the drive uneventful (except for one accident that slowed traffic down for a bit). However, this gave us the opportunity to really scan the license plates for our license plate game. 

Both boys really enjoyed skiing (T-man is ready to move up to the next lesson as he was able to stop "with power" on his skis). Hopefully, we'll be able to get up again soon. We really are lucky to have such world class skiing right in our backyard (and friends that live up in the mountains too).