First Snow of the Season...And How I'm Feeling About Snowboarding

So my husband's in the middle of finals, and came to bed after studying super late last night (4 AM), but I was wide awake (gotta love that insomnia).

"There's snow outside," he said.

"Really!?!?" I said and jumped up, ran to the window, and sure enough, white all over everything. Made me so happy.

This is our first snow in town (although it's been snowing up in the mountains). And, the local resort where I do a lot of my snowboarding is set to open Thursday.

I've kind of been dreading this, to be honest. I love, love, love, love snowboarding...since we moved back to Colorado, I've been getting a season pass and going 2-3 times a week, sometimes just for half days, but still. It's truly the one place on earth where I've felt real peace since my brother died...those good powder days on the slopes...and where I go is a little local resort so it's totally uncrowded...during the week it's not unusual to have a whole run to yourself. I just love it.

And I couldn't go last year, because I was pregnant, and it was really hard for me.

But this year...I am feeling so OK about it. I think because I'm much further along in my pregnancy, and am starting to really and truly believe actual real live babies are going to happen. And that is making me so happy. Maybe also because I've already had a year without the snow, so I'm used to it, too?

Whatever the case, I'm so glad I'm not feeling TOO sad about having to miss another season. It would be great to be up on the mountain, but there will be other years. And I'd much rather be sitting out the season vs the alternative...

XOXO

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