Shhh…I probably shouldn’t be risking it but I’m posting this on the sly because I am just SO excited! This March Break I will be surprising my family with a road trip ski vacation to Smuggler’s Notch. However, it would seem that I am completely incapable of keeping my mouth shut. Can I please tell you how many thousands of times I have come so close to blowing the whole thing? I have heard such great things about Smugg’s from the kids programs to the mountain to the facilities that I am bursting to share.
So, our plan is to get in the car early Saturday morning on the premise that we are going up north to visit my in-laws. There is a ski hill nearby so the kids won’t be suspicious about the abundance of equipment and general “stuff”. We’ll hit the road and start driving. When they start asking questions we’ll tell them that actually we’re not going up north but going somewhere more fun and they’ll just have to wait and see where. Then, when we get there we will meet up with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law for an additional surprise!
The only down side is that I will be wearing my “fat” ski pants because I couldn’t do up the button on my “skinny” ones seen in the photo below from our last ski trip. Harsh.
But, I’ll focus on the positive ’cause there is plenty of that! I’ll be meeting up with an UrbanMoms member (hi Jen! yes, another one.) who I met on our facebook fanpage who just happens to be going at the same time. We’ll connect for a coffee and some girl time. Awesome. Plus, thanks to the folks at General Motors we will be Road Tripping in this:
The Buick Enclave. Nice, eh? I’ll keep you posted on what we think. So, tune in here for blog posts and photos about our adventure driving 8+ hours with two kids who don’t have a clue and our stay at Smuggler’s Notch. Or, follow on twitter using the hashtag #SmuggsRoadTrip.
Have you been to Smugg’s? If so, let me know what I should do or see. What did you like? Anything you didn’t?
I have never been thee!!
Have a great time. If the weather’s bad hop in that car and wander off a bit. Our favorite VT road trip is to Ben and Jerry’s… a bit South but you do get to try the ice cream!
Duh! Didn’t even think of that.
Mom’s the word!!! Tee, hee!