House Mom for the Weekend

We drove up to Vail, Colorado yesterday for a ski weekend with our dear friends.  I was given a stern talking to by my provider, husband, and both sets of parents (biological & in-laws) about not overdoing it and resting, and I am happy to say that I am following everyone's advice.  The 4 big kids and 3 healthy adults headed out this morning for a hopefully wonderful day on the slopes, while I am staying back and playing house mom this weekend (with my trusty 16 month old helper!). Below are my little skiers all ready for the day after a hearty breakfast (except for my daughter who refused to eat - oh well, she's the ski school's problem today!)

Thankfully we're staying a wonderful ski resort compete with heated pool, sauna, hot tub, workout room (which although I did visit this morning, kept my workout to 30 minutes and walked instead of ran on the treadmill - see how good I'm being!), and a kid activity room.  At 11, they have family craft time in the kid activity room, and I plan on taking my little man to that activity.

I also brought along a couple of books.  The first is called The Four Pillars of Finance, by William Bernstein.  I'm venturing into the investment world this year and I could use a little guidance.  So far, this book is wonderful for someone like me because it is written by a physician rather than a finance guru, so we speak the same language and the book is easy for me to understand.

I also brought Triathlon 101 by John Mora, and The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2011. 

Maybe it's not such a bad thing to be sidelined for a while - not when you have a sweet little boy to play with and wonderful books to read.  Plus, I'll have to have a yummy dinner ready for the ski troops when they return tired and famished.  Tonight we're having lasagne, salad, and apple pie for dessert...if you're in the Vail area - come on by! :)

Addendum: Okay, I've now been cooped up in the condo all day and my demeanor is not as sunny as it was when I posted this earlier - I'm bored and stir-crazy.  My husband just called to say he was watching the big kids having a blast in ski school.  He said the powder is perfect and that he is exhausted from the great skiing.  I am bummed not to get to see the kids and cheer for them (it's my daughter's first day of skiing and I've missed it!) and I haven't been able to read my books since my littlest is in a very "high-maintenance" phase (although I have loved having him all to myself today - he is such a sweetie - he learned to give kisses today).  Lastly, I haven't done any activity that would justify me eating that delicious apple pie (I can't count that 30 minute treadmill meander as any sort of true workout) - so what if the pneumonia has made me lose a few pounds, that yummy dinner would taste so much better after a long day of skiing.   Grump, grump, grump...    >:(