Winter Fun.

We decided last winter that if we were going to stay in Canada during winter we needed to embrace it for all it has to offer. We thought that if we picked up some winter hobbies that it might make the snow and cold easier to survive. We chose skiing/snowboarding. I used to LOVE snowboarding in high school and my young adult years. Then we got married and had kids and it was MUCH harder to get to the hill. I always thought I didn't mind giving it up, that is, until I got back on the hill. I remembered how much I enjoy doing it, and so it has been exciting to do it again.

 Isla is fearless. She just cruises straight down the bunny hill, and miraculously weaves between any possible obstacle. It's hilarious.

 Lake Louise with my littles. It was a hard day for me. Reality of skiing with young children. We spent the morning on the bunny hill, and then had booked the little girls into daycare for the afternoon. Turns out the mountain was a little too advanced for Wyatt and we spent most of the afternoon walking down the whole hill. After returning him to the bunny hill, Brett sent me on a solo run and it made up for the frustration of missing a great day of snowboarding on my favourite local mountain.

We figured that buying a family pass at sun ridge would be the best way to go this year. We can go as often as we want, for as little time as we can handle without worrying about getting our money's worth for the day. We are also so blessed to fit into some hand me down equipment from family this year.

After a semi tragic trip to Lake Louise a few weeks ago, I was so lucky to get a whole day of snowboarding with one of my bestest friends. No kids! Huge thanks to Brett for taking the littles swimming while I had solo fun. I feel like after such a great day it won't be as hard to stick on the bunny hill with my kids. Every year they will get better and better, and that is just exciting!