SLM & CDB: NYE in VT!!!

We have spent the past four days in West Dover, VT at Mount Snow. We went with 3 other couples - Dave & Giselle, Matt & Michelle and Steve V. and Jess. We all arrived on Dec. 31 and were all together by 8:30 pm. We had our own little party at the house we rented for our stay. Everyone had such a blast that night!! We stayed up way too late!!!

On Friday we all hit the slopes around noon. Matt, Michelle and I were snowboarding and Dave, Giselle, Jess and Steve V. went skiing. SLM stayed home because he had food poisoning from some chips he ate the night before - it wasn't too much partying I promise. He was still sick into the evening!!! Matt taught Michelle and I how to snowboard - he was a great instructor. We went down the bunny slopes twice and then Michelle started to not feel so great. She went to the warming hut and Matt and I went to the top of Mount Snow - the VERY TOP. We went down the green trails - I did okay - tons of falls, but I made it. When there was about 1/5 or 1/6 of the trail left I had to walk down with my board because my knees had taken such a beating - they were really hurting. We all came back to the house and had pasta with meat sauce and chili. The girls hung out in the hot tub and we all stayed up as long as we could - but we were wiped!!!

Saturday we hit the slopes again - I found a pair of my very own ski pants - they are super amazing!!! SLM joined Michelle and I on the bunny slopes and he never gave up!!! I was so proud of him for sticking with it especially since he hates things on his feet. He tumbled around the first time and then really got the hang of it!!! Michelle and I had such fun going up and going down the bunny slopes - we still have some trouble with the lift :) We had a lunch of New England Clam Chowder again from the Main Base Lodge - it is very delicious! We all met up at home - Matt got injured trying to do a 360 turn on a stunt - but, he is feeling a lot better. We had Giselle's Pulled Pork for dinner - YUMMY - and then the girls went to the store to get supplies to make S'Mores!!!

Steve and I just loved the whole experience and culture of snowboarding - this is definitely something we want to do a lot more of. Michelle and I are going to get more snowboarding stuff at the store - its out of season soon - so at a cheaper price and we want to go a lot more this winter!!!

This morning we cleaned up and got on our way. It took 6 hours to get home - the GPS took us on a weird way which included a ton of snowy and slick roads. The babies went nuts while we were gone and broke a glass and our elephant statue that sits atop our bookshelf. They were super excited to see us when we got home and have been extremely cuddly ever since.

We both ache a ton - snowboarders take quite the beating on the mountain!!

Here are some pics from our trip!! Enjoy!!