Today in the wacky world of mothering 4 boys, I found myself up at 5:45am in long johns and five layers of clothing! Today was “homeschool day” at the ski slope two hours from our home. This year I took my 4th grader and my 1st grader and left the five and three year old with my husband (who works from home). It was a long day, but so much fun! It is great to get out of the routine once in a while and let loose.

Here are three things that I tried today and highly recommend:

1. Get yourself a pink spiky hat…it’s fun, and the kids can see you from anywhere! (my spikes are 8″ long and the front of the hat says “mental”…which is embarrassingly true!)

2. Hike any distance to get a photo…even if you are putting your life in the “skis” of out of control beginners (you can’t miss getting the shots of their first ski…I consider myself a rebel)

3. Make sure to yell “yeeee haaaaa” at the top of your lungs . This was the best feeling, I highly recommend it. For those of you who do not live in the South you can just say “waaaaah whooooo,” I bet it will give the same desired effect.

Have fun when fun happens! Love ya, Mama