Day Two at Ski School

It was a snowy day and -10 but the boys were in a better mood this morning because they knew what to expect.

They got to progress onto a slightly steeper hill. Bobs started snowplowing more ( and at times, just went straight down ). Mads still needs a bit of help.

KK and KC and JJ decided to do a short morning ski at the hill as well. They had their lessons over a 5 week period and are now pros.

EJ ( Sarah's son) was supposed to be in our group, but he broke his arm a few weeks back and wasn't able to participate.

After skiing, we had brunch at Mormor and Morfars as Morfar is finally back from being in Germany for a few months.

Ski School

Today was the boys first lesson at Canada Olympic Park. Mads was very apprehensive to try it.

We had to listen to a lot of crying and whining.

We hid away from the kids and watched them learn to put their skis on.

 The lesson is an hour and a half long. I was very surprised at how fast they progressed in that time.

I showed them some youtube videos this morning so they knew what to expect. Turns out the videos did exactly what the kids did today. Ski on one foot, making a pizza, and trying out the magic carpet lift.

Here they are going up the magic carpet ride.

Here they are doing their pizza's down the very gentle hill.

Mads wasn't comfortable until about the 4th time down.

Mads lost a ski on his way up, and nobody including himself seemed to notice.

They get to do this all over again tomorrow. I hope it goes a bit more smoothly on the complaining side of things.

 

Science Centre at March Break

We had a big playdate at the science centre. It went well at first, and then the place got really busy because all of the school systems are off this week.

Superhero Day at Kindergarten

Bobs went as Minecraft Steve. Not really a superhero but it sure made it one of the happiest days at school for him.

Indian Food Birthday Dinner for Kris

Pool Birthday Party for Joshua

We are getting spoiled with all the birthday parties we are going to. The whole pool was rented out for Joshua's party. Bobs loves swimming.

Bobs just passed two swimming levels in his lessons after a lot of hard work.

Overnight at the Cabin

Snow Tunnel Park

It's a pretty fun game to aim snow/ice balls at the sign. On monday, Mads got an iceball in the face by accident. He got some small tiny tears on his skin but his eye was fine.

The snow is melting, but there is a lot of it this year so it will be a long while before it's gone. There is a lot of mud too.

Bobs named this park the Snow Tunnel Park a few years ago because the white/grey climbing wall below looks like a snow tunnel he had for a Thomas The Train set. It's a great park for someone even as small as Seffy who is 13 months old because it has ramps he can walk up and soft surfaces to land on.

Remember the brown jacket that Elli is wearing now? Bobs used to wear it and then Mads did for a little while as well. Elli broke his arm over a week ago but it is healing quickly. Hopefully in time for his ski lessons he is taking in the same class as Mads and bobs at COP at the end of the month.

It's hard to get the kids to look at me when I take a photo.

Playdate with Boys