The JOYS of Winter

Hello Again,

Well the title of this blog is both sincere and sarcastic. It has been a bit of a challenging winter this year so far. We've had some days of extreme cold and some days of snow storms. So, between that and a family bout of gastro (we politely took turns...we like to share everything, even germs!!) we've been a bit more housebound lately but have made the most of it by turning the living room into a play room on some days and having friends over for play dates. We also had a play date to meet friends in the park the other day but when we got there we realised that the snow in the park was up to the kids waist! On the bright side, I think I may have come up with a new weight-loss aerobics craze and could possibly make millions. Forget Tai Bo, forget step aerobics, I think the next work out craze could be Snow Stroller aerobics. Its easy, just take some snowstorms, no car, and then the next day try pushing two kids through the snow in a stroller to try to get them to Judo or play group or wherever. It will have you huffing and puffing in no time and sweating in -20 weather guaranteed!!!

But, cursing and sweating aside, we have had a couple of more mild days in which to enjoy the joys of winter! Yesterday, we take a long walk down to the library and stopped at the park along the way. Today, we had a great morning with our friends Tanissa, Ryan and baby Christian sledding and then a nice long lunch at our place.

Anyway, I thought I would put some pictures for you and a grainy video of Mathieu at Judo class

Enjoy!

Stephanie