Winter arrives very early

It started snowing Nov 1st. Sometimes there isn't snow until December. The ski hill open weeks early and we have broken records for coldest weather since 1983.
HO HO HO 5 km run in Collingwood

Avie,Silkie and Nikki run the 5 km Christmas run in Collingwood. It was a snowy cold track. Uncle Rob and cousin Xavier ran too. We were cheered on by family who endured the very cold conditions toWeiterlesen
Sugar plum fair

After much preparation our wonderful team of parent volunteers pulled together a successful fair raising $30000 for stem activities for the school.
A date with Santa

Krista arranged a special visit for us with Santa with the help of Wendy Webb Photography. Santa has some fun stories to tell and loved to chat about his life in the north the pole. Even I could beWeiterlesen
Sledding...

Thornbury Olde Fashion Christmas

Winter fun

Silkie loves snowmobiling. We made a super slide with jump in out front yard for the sleds.
Blumination night skiing

Night skiing at Blue mountain. They have their “Bluemination “ night show on until March.
Sleeping Beauty Panto

Xavier plays Merriweather in Sleeping Beauty the Panto. So funny. Xavier was awesome in his role. A fun show for the kids.
Christmas Eve with family

We spent Christmas eve at ours having a roast and doing craft. The kids watched holiday movies, "Die Hard" and "the Grinch".
Christmas day

Christmas Night

Nikki's Muskaka retreat

Tubing at Blue Mountain

Silkie snowmobiles to school with dad

Meeting Bonhomme and videotron

Old quebec city

Ice castle quebec city

Carnivale events

Rock wall climbing and flying fox in the snow. Push sleds and frozen maple syrup on a stick. Lots of fun.
Parade at Carnivale

Craig sat next to the mayor of Quebec city.
Great parade with Lots of interesting floats.
Valcartier ice hotel

We didn't stay here only had a look. Funny an hotel of ice needs a fire extinguisher. I have yet to see ice burn.
Valcartier tube park.

Great fun on the tube only hills. We would go down as a family all holding each other's tubes. The last run was very high and fast. Silkie and Avie got faces full of snow when my boot hit the side ofWeiterlesen
Quebec city - last day

Checked out old quebec and fish at Lawrence river.
Lutz figure skating Competition

Skating competition. Silkie got 2 goods, Charli a gold and a silver and Avie 2 silver's. Awesome for their 1st year figure skating.
Tapping the maple tree to get syrup

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❄woohoo
So cold