My Marvelous Weekend!

Saturday we went for a family ski day! Shane rented XC skiis, we hooked up the Kinder Shuttle, put NQ inside and went for two hours of lovely weathered skiing. Shane had his very first turn on the XC style ski, needless to say, he's like a pro already. WHY does he get to be so athletic?! I gave him pointers for about 10 minutes...then he was lapping me. So I hooked him up to the Shuttle, stole his newer skiis (I call mine "control" skis, as there is little slide on them) and showed him how it was REALLY done. (I know, in my dreams, right?) We spent two hours up on the mountain. Enough time to really get some ground covered, but not so long that it got to be grueling. Then we had the best lunch ever, breadboard sandwiches.

I spent last Sunday and Monday in Casper, WY with NQ and my sister. I think we both needed the break. For one, Nathan has had the stomach flu. Which means he went to the Dr. got a perscription and put potty training on hold. I haven't dared to return yet. This is VERY frustrating because he WAS doing well. Not any more. Brooke has had work stress too...go figure. So, we decided we should get together. Only I didn't really want to go all the way to Sheridan and she didn't want to come all the way to Lander. We compromised. We met in Casper, we ate Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies, we mall shopped, we Hobby Lobby'd, we dined out, we went swimming, we sat in the hot tub, we watched football...because Nathan wanted to, and generally we had a good time. (However, I don't think everyone slept too well. How do you put a kid in time out in a hotel room?)

Because I didn't have a camera for either event, I'll post a map of where we stayed in Casper. I highly recommend it: brand new, not busy, great facilities, free breakfast, all kid meals free, pool, hot tub, work out room, and glorious Casper Mountain views. (Yes, "glorious mountian views" was sarcastic.)

We stayed at the red dot on the right, out of town. The Holiday Inn, East Casper McMurry Park.