We had a bit of snow fall in the night. The temperature was about -7.
We all went out and cleared the drive. A job well done by everyone. Much nicer when we all do it and much easier too.
Today we decided to go snowboarding at the local slope which was only 20 minutes away. How lucky are we?
$20 each got us an all day pass on the nursery slopes with a Magic Carpet lift. (a travelator up the slope) So no traipsing up the hill carrying our boards which meant we didn't waste time or energy.
At first Small took to it instantly and just went off on his own with no trouble. Smallest had trouble with cold feet and then cold hands and then got all upset because he couldn't do it. Once I had warmed his feet up and sorted his gloves out we rode the Magic Carpet and Huffle and I took it in turns to snowboard in front of him and guide him.
We had to compete for space with lots of lessons but it wasn't too busy and the kids loved it. Huffle and I did too. We haven't snowboarded for ten years so it was nice to get back to it and we were over the moon the boys liked it too.
We stopped for lunch of baguette and laughing cow (our favourite Saturday lunch while out with nowhere good to eat!).
Then we changed to a different slope, still Nursery and we were off. Small had many more goes than any of us because he just got his board on, snowboarded down and then straight back on the magic carpet and back down again. He had lots of falls and hurt his bottom but it didn't put him off.
Smallest got more and more confidence and would have gone down the whole lot on his own if we had let him. He even went over some of the jumps!
We called it a day after about four hours and came home. We've all got red cheeks and noses! Have we caught the sun? Or are we snow chafed?
The boys had a hot bath, hot chocolate and then Huffle and Smallest went off to buy chips from the local chippy.
The icicles hanging from our Barn
We all went out and cleared the drive. A job well done by everyone. Much nicer when we all do it and much easier too.
Today we decided to go snowboarding at the local slope which was only 20 minutes away. How lucky are we?
A little practice before we go up
Huffle, Smallest and Small
Don't fall over Small!
At first Small took to it instantly and just went off on his own with no trouble. Smallest had trouble with cold feet and then cold hands and then got all upset because he couldn't do it. Once I had warmed his feet up and sorted his gloves out we rode the Magic Carpet and Huffle and I took it in turns to snowboard in front of him and guide him.
Go Smallest
He did really well, had no fear and snowboarded brilliantly by himself down half of the slope. With his confidence up he snowboarded down the slope and loved every minute of it.We had to compete for space with lots of lessons but it wasn't too busy and the kids loved it. Huffle and I did too. We haven't snowboarded for ten years so it was nice to get back to it and we were over the moon the boys liked it too.
We stopped for lunch of baguette and laughing cow (our favourite Saturday lunch while out with nowhere good to eat!).
Snow Lunch
Then we changed to a different slope, still Nursery and we were off. Small had many more goes than any of us because he just got his board on, snowboarded down and then straight back on the magic carpet and back down again. He had lots of falls and hurt his bottom but it didn't put him off.
Huffle is right at the top
Can you see him coming down
There he is
Smallest got more and more confidence and would have gone down the whole lot on his own if we had let him. He even went over some of the jumps!
Small on the Magic Carpet
A quick stop for a chocolate break
Huffle on the Magic Carpet
Small on the Magic Carpet
Me and Smallest on the Magic Carpet
US - Top of the slope
We called it a day after about four hours and came home. We've all got red cheeks and noses! Have we caught the sun? Or are we snow chafed?
A tired little man
The boys had a hot bath, hot chocolate and then Huffle and Smallest went off to buy chips from the local chippy.
Chip tea with our new friend Baaaarnaby (he kept our tea cosy warm!)
We obviously ended the day with a game of Disney Monopoly. Oh Huffle won! And we have caught the sun. Can you believe it? A suntan in January in Canada. He he he he he he.
GOOD DAY
4 comments:
I like your new tea cozy:)
Sounds like you had a fab day, have noticed most of your days out include chocolate breaks!
Had to laugh that it was a Saturday and chip day just like in the UK hehe
Not much chance of a suntan here!
Sounds brilliant, we went crass country skiing on Saturday, never tried snow boarding before, I can downhill a bit but haven't been in years! Yes, you got a snow tan! Highly reflective when the sun is out that pesky snow! It rained all night here and our snow has gone again, boo! LOVE that tea cosy!
Hugs
Brenda
Hhm, make that cross country not crass! The snow wasn't great but it wasn't that bad, lol!
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