^^what a cute pair!
We had a sports filled weekend!
Thus is life with boys. I’ve always been athletic and into fitness, but I didn’t really catch on to sports until a combo of meeting Thomas (who is good at and watches everything imaginable) and Mazen getting old enough to join some teams. We had 2x basketball, 2x soccer, and our second ski trip of the year (which blended the weekend into Monday because Mazen had a teacher workday!) Next up in sportsland: golf lessons for everyone!
Saturday: Basketball
I started Saturday with my favorite workout class and then took a quick shower, slammed a Splendid Spoon smoothie and headed to Mazen’s last basketball game of the season. He has gotten SO much better and went from not touching the ball once (first game) to making a basket (last game!)
That afternoon I organized our messy desk and some of the playroom, which is coming to a blog post in the next few weeks.
Mid-afternoon Nona The Best Babysitter arrived, and Thomas and I kissed the boys goodbye and headed to the Duke v. UVA game! The rivalry was strooooong.
We had a few of T’s friends with us, and went to Vivace for a SUPER early dinner (at 4:30!) and happy hour before the game. We shared yellowfin tuna with risotto that was fab along with a wedge salad.
That was one close game!
I can never decide if I want Duke to win by one point or UVA to win by one point, but either way I’m glad it was a close game. A nail biter till the end!
Ben & Jerry’s at halftime!!!
Sunday: Soccer
On Sunday morning we fueled up and went to our outdoor soccer game. It was a beautiful day to play. I covered about six miles during the game!
Refuel sandwich.
We tidied up a bit during B’s nap. I always tidy up at the start of nap and the start of bedtime. It’s nice for the room to look put together if only for a few! Then we both took naps!
Sunday we roasted brussels and taters and T grilled some salmon. I headed out for my second soccer game of the day – our final women’s indoor game – and closed the day with almost 11 miles and super tired legs. It’s so funny to me how I wouldn’t set out to run more than 3, maybe 4, miles on a “regular” run but I sure can cover some ground in soccer.
Monday: Ski Day 2.0
You know what’s not smart? Going skiing when you have killed your quads the day before! But with Mazen’s teacher workday, we had to get up and go to squeeze one more trip to Wintergreen. While my legs were super tired after each run, it was still loads of fun.
Mazen did AWESOME! His first run down the bunny hill he got nervous when we were (gently) encouraging him to let down his guard a little. Knowing he and I share genes, I remember being pressured to do things I was scared of when I was little so I told him the same thing I would have wanted: you do you and I’ll leave you alone to practice by yourself for a bit (I was nearby just not right next to him). He figured it out in his own time (like 5 minutes) and then he was great! HE was beating ME down the mountain by mid-morning!!
A few updated tips to my last post about Wintergreen:
- OMG don’t go on a Saturday!!! Last time the lines were insane and this time we didn’t wait more than 3 minutes for a lift and we walked right through the rentals area with ease. It was SO much better I will never go on a Saturday again. I felt like we had a whole theme park to ourselves.
- Buy your fam these neck warmers. Mazen is obsessed with one my mom and dad gave him and so I knew he would love this set. I had T and M wear the neon colors and they were so much easier to spot!! You could use these for all kinds of outdoor sports that you might need to spot your fam in a crowd. You can wear them on your head as a headband, up on your face if it’s windy, or around your neck or as an arm band.
- We made the epic mistake of not knowing you couldn’t buy a 4-hour lift ticket in the morning. We only planned to ski from 8:30 – 12:30 so we had hoped to buy a half day, but you can only buy 8-hour tickets starting at 9, when the slopes open. So we were forced to pay for a whole day even though we had to leave by 12:30. ugh. (We had our sitter with Birchie which is why we couldn’t extend the day). Aside from the expense, skiing from 9-12:30 was actually the perfect little half day trip.
And we got to spend some of it with my friend Meg who was up there with her boys!!
That’s a wrap for ski season this year. It was quite warm up there, but I’m glad we got in a few end-of-season visits. What’s the youngest you’ve seen a child ski? Think we can take Birch at age 3?
Meghan says
Fun! We start our kids when they are 3, but it’s really a parent workout. I’ve done Snowshoe with a 3 year old on a harness. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to walk the next day because of sore quads – you have to snow plow on steeper parts to keep the speed in check. At 4 it all clicks though, and it so much fun!
I compare skiing with preschoolers to taking preschoolers to Disney – there’s highs and low lows – except add ski boots, mittens, helmet, and goggles which make everything more difficult 🙂
Kath Younger says
I’m not sure I’m a good enough skier to hold onto a preschooler! And Thomas is a snowboarder….we might have to do lessons or ski school at first until B is old enough to at least practice on his own like Mazey did. But I think age 3 or 4 sounds ideal for that!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
Dang, I want to go skiing or snowboarding too now! Looks like you had a great weekend! 🙂
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Kay says
Here in Montana, if your kid isn’t skiing independently on at least blue squares by kindergarten you are way behind. (Not actually true, but some days on the hill it certainly seems that way!). Just think though… toddlers are soooooo much closer to the ground and aren’t too far removed from tumbling all the time while learning to walk!
Kath Younger says
That is very true!
Sandy says
The younger they learn the better! It’ll be second nature to them that way. Both of my girls started at about 3 and at 13 and almost 16, they ski circles around me! We had a harness – which controls their speed and forces then to learn to turn – but mainly because my husband has skied since he was super young and has amazing skills. Ski school is just as good if you’re not a super confident skier. They’ll amaze you within a few lessons. They pick skills up SO FAST!
Kath Younger says
Mazen picked it up very fast and he is a even a little late to the game at age 7. I can’t wait to see Birchie on some skis!
Sandy N says
They look SO cute on skis when they’re tiny! It blows me away how fast they pick things up when they’re young. Looking forward to reading about their progress!
thelady says
Just FYI I have 4 girls–They have done all the sports (except football) have been on a million teams, voluntarily attended high school, college and professional sports games, (but we usually only watch tennis and hockey on TV.) Not just boys! 🙂
Kath Younger says
You are right!! I think it’s because my parents weren’t big into sports (just Duke and the Durham Bulls!) that I never really got into them.
Meg says
Mazen was incredible for his second time skiing! Great day!!
Kath Younger says
Yay! Hope your boys learned a lot too!
Hillary says
Fun, active weekend!
Where is your living room area rug from? Looking for something similar 🙂
Kath Younger says
It’s this one! And their buy more, save more sale is happening right now 🙂
Eva says
Random question but you’re a Davidson alum right? did you happen to know Steph Curry in college?
Kath Younger says
I graduated in 2005 and he arrived in 2006. He and my sister overlapped, and I saw him play once or twice as an alum.