Martock Take Two!

Our first skiing adventure went so well that we were ready to try it again! We had another wonderful time at Ski Martock! This time Abbey and Michael were so independent! I was a little scared at first...you go from holding them up and skiing with them between your legs, to trying to keep up with them while frantically screaming SNOWPLOW behind them!

Here's my little princess at the top of the "big" hill. So freaking CUTE!

Here's Michael and Steve heading up the T-bar. Michael was a real pro and Steve such a trooper since sharing the bar with a 6 year old while on a snowboard is VERY challenging! :-)

Here we ALL are riding up the chairlift together! You have no idea how happy these pictures make me! Reminds me of all the great times I had on the slopes at Mont Cascades with my parents. It's such an awesome family sport! One I'm looking to doing together for years to come!

The drive between the hill and the cabin is no more than 10 minutes. This is what Abbey and Michael looked like three minutes after being strapped into their car seats!!! Out for the count! A great day on the slopes indeed!

A little video of Abbey and Michael (with Steve close by on his snowboard!)

Quinzee!

I know you're wondering so here it is...

A quinzee is a shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow. An igloo in made from blocks of hard snow. It had to be explained to me too?!?

Steve made a quinzee for the kids in the backyard. It was huge! What a fun Dad!

The construction underway...

TONS of room inside! All the neighbourhood kids loved it!

Every weekend our neighbour Scott, takes out his quad and pulls the kids around on sleds. It is just so much fun, and the adults, as well as the kids have a blast. We attach the sleds together and make a big convoy around the track. Here's Eva, Michael and Abbey getting towed!

Here's a close-up of Michael. Could he be having more fun!?!

LOVE that huge smile and those rosy, red cheeks!

Grand-maman and Grand-papa were here for one of our weekend rides. My Mom hopped on the tube and off she went. Here's a side view picture...

Here's the front view ha!ha!ha! Do you think she's enjoying herself as much as the kids!?!

What a great sport!

For The Love Of....

Grandchildren!!! There's nothing my Mom won't do for Michael and Abbey. During her winter visit, we had a big snowfall and built tunnels in the front yard! Abbey and Michael LOVE making tunnels and playing in them! They got such a kick out of Grand-maman going through the tunnels too! Quelle merveilleuse grand-maman! xo