Two Little Fishermen

On a family mission to Canadian Tire to buy a cooler we ended up leaving the store with not only a sweet new cooler for our picnic but two new fishing rods for two excited little fisherman. 

Off to Johnson Lake to catch some fish...

Liam was catching "Nemo"

And Casey was catching lizards!

That was hard work, time to relax...

Little Taste of Summer (in Spring)

One day it's snowing and the next it's 27 degrees and sunny!  We had a week of straight hot sun last week and we soaked up almost every day of it at the beach...

The boys were busy digging and building....

And testing the waters...(burr!)

Only stopping to eat watermelon...

Blow bubbles...

Run to the potty...

Or check out the view...you can't forget about that!

 After a long winter it felt like a much needed taste of summer living...it's gonna be a good one!

Family Day

Well despite the fact that Daddy had to work on Family Day we still had a great day.  In the morning we had some lovely friends over to play and enjoyed some delicious baked goods they brought.  Then, in the afternoon the boys and I went outside for an adventure in the woods, to bask in the sun and play in the fresh snow that just arrived the day before.

We made a new friend in the woods, but he needed some sort of hat.  We made the short trek back home to find a few options for our new buddy...

Perfect!  Our friend loved his hat and he was so thankful...

Our new friend had a great idea for a special winter treat...

Things got a little silly after that...

 Time to go now...Bye-bye friend, see you next time!

 Happy Family Day

Skate Number 2

The second time we went out skating we went to the Banff hockey rink where we got to skate on the same ice that Daddy plays hockey on...we had two very proud boys (and parents) to say the least!  

We started out the morning that day with a requested guitar sing along.  One of the songs I played was "This little light of mine" and Daddy changed the words to say "This little Liam of mine, I'm gonna let him shine" ...and he sure did that day!  (as did Casey)  But compared to our first attempt, it was great to see Liam out there with a smile.

Liam, Mommy, Casey & Daddy

Hockey Mama?

This morning I had a request for a new blog post, so here it is!  I've been meaning to get this one out for  a while now but sometimes there just isn't enough time in the day...or week...or month, you get the drift!

Anyway, last month using the money we got for christmas, we splurged and bought new skates, hockey sticks and helmets for Casey and Liam. We've been a little hesitant about introducing hockey to the boys for a number of reasons but soon came to realize there's no stopping them.  So, with an 'all or nothing' attitude, we went to the city to the hockey store (yep, there's a store just for hockey) and got them fully outfitted.

At the hockey store! Casey left, Liam right

Our first time out on the pond was quick and painful...Quick because it was 3 o'clock and Liam really needed a nap; and painful for Rob and I...that hunched over position isn't easy on the back. 

Liam getting laced up

Lacing up was about as far as Liam got that day...like I said, he really needed a nap. 

We didn't have one of those skating aids at first so it was pretty difficult but Casey did really well and was just starting to find his balance by the end.

Casey

More to come on this... :)

Making Tracks

There has been a bit of a lull of outdoor winter activities latley, due to everyone getting hit with a bad lingering cold (except for me...somehow).  But a couple weeks ago one out two boys were feeling better, so Casey got to experience making fresh tracks with his strap on skis!  Liam -who still wasn't feeling well- stuck to riding on mommy and daddy's shoulders.

We went to one of my favourite winter spots...just down the road at the golf course.  It's quiet and beautiful and you'd never even know underneath all that snow was a putting green.

Then a few days later Casey tried out some groomers at the nordic centre (Daddy's work).  Casey and Daddy had fun skiing in the tracks while Liam and I mostly just watched from inside (...he still wasn't feeling up for it).

One happy little ski bunny so far...

A Little of This, A Little of That

Here's what we've been up to on these colder days:

Painting cars and anything else that gets in the way...

Taking the baby out in the stroller...

...on second thought

Awww, what a good brother...

New "party pants" made by me...

Liam

Casey, pointing out the animals

Two satisfied customers

Reading some of my favs from when I was a kid...

A stack of new dishcloths just for me (made by me)...

Trying out some new recipes from this great site, like these cottage cheese pancakes (I added peaches to mine)...

...we also made the Spinach Muffins, Graham Crackers, and the Chocolate Zucchini Bread from that same site.  Good thing I've got my little helpers.

And of course we've been playing in the snow too...

Casey with their buddy Cody

Casey

Liam

Hmmm...what to do next?