Warm enough to ride bikes to and from school in February!
(I really love that we live close enough to the school to walk and ride bikes to school. I enjoy spending the time with the boys, hearing all about Wil's day and that we can get some fresh air. we are so fortunate, and even more so that we are able to do this in Feb. without freezing!)
Quiet morning doing "homework"
(working in some activity books)
We wore pink to help "Erase Bullying" and bring awareness
It is impossible to get a normal picture of this kid!
Love!
Wil's school hosted a family dance, complete with DJ's. lights and glow sticks! it was so fun!
(My dancing Machines)
Carson was all danced out, but still enjoyed watching the action
(a rare picture of Daddy!)
Another hockey tournament at WinSport (Canada Olympic Park)
(I don't have pictures of the actual hockey, it was a great game, but I have pictures of the "carnival" after. Carson loves getting his face painted... a puppy and a cool spider on his hand!)
Tattoos
William's Tattoo
They had a trampoline
Mad Scientists and slime making
They also got to excavate fossils... they took this job very seriously
(they each got to take home a small container of shark teeth, ammonites, and other small fossils I can't remember the names of... sorry Uncle John)
We even went to the Mall afterwards because Chad wanted to shop for jeans... the kids needed to rest!
The day may have been too much for this little puppy....
I got him out of his carseat and into the house, where I put him here... poor tired Carson!
Another quiet morning.... Mondays we all need to recover from our weekends, so it is nice that we dont have to rush off anywhere until Wil goes to school after lunch.
A little lion
(they learned about Lions at preschool... cutest lion I have ever seen!)
Carson has been having some trouble with separation anxiety going to preschool (or any unparented activity), he gets fairly worked up the mornings before school and has a difficult time in the car... some days are better than others, and I think we are making progress, but it is a stage of his development that is challenging for me. It breaks my heart to see him feeling sad/scared. They have assured me at school that he calms down almost instantly, and he always comes out of school smiling and happy, saying he loves school, so I know he is okay once he is inside. This particular morning, Carson was having a bit of a hard time... Wil unbuckled himself (we were parked so it was safe) and gave Carson a pep talk and lots of reassuring hugs and kisses. It was very sweet. He is such a good big brother and he really loves Carson and wants to protect him. Of course it made me a bit emotional!
That day they learned about Tigers... watch out for those claws!!
(This kid LOVES getting his face painted. Seriously. He loves it.)
Our last Hockey tournament
(Wil's turn in net)
(At the Lonely end of the rink)
Eatin' chips... as you do at hockey games!
The tournament was well run and had some fun games for the kids to play... here is some of the swag we won... a giant inflatable baseball bat, and beach ball, so of course they played ball... and some scary vampire teeth!
Last game of the season... Wil wanted to make a poster for his team!
My boys!
(Love them!)
Ready to cheer... showing off the prizes of the day
The picture is too far away so it's hard to see... but my guess is Chad is shedding a small tear at the end of the first hockey season!
My Timbit!
All of William's friends signed his poster, with their name and jersey number... so cute.
So proud of these two for their first hockey season. Chad was a great coach and very dedicated, and Wil was an awesome little player. He improved so much over the course of the season. We all really enjoyed our first leap into the hockey world.
The sun was shining and the weather was beautiful so we went for a walk... Wil was "Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo exhausted" from hockey that he just couldnt walk. He had to bring a pillow and wanted to just ride in the wagon.
Until he got to the paths and was "so excited because I just love this path so much" and he was running, jumping and exploring all over the place.
The weather has continued to be awesome this week so Carson and I are taking advantage too. We walk William to school, then we head out on the path near our house that goes along the ridge over the river and into Fish Creek Park. Then we head back to pick Wil up a few hours later. It has been so nice.. especially considering it is only March and we do live in Calgary.
(He loves mud and puddles)
We discovered a random park
(Carson looks so HUGE in this swing)
(He likes the baby swing because he can "go as high as the birds" and not fall)
Apparently Carson also knows how to enjoy the good life. He isn't sleeping, but he is definately enjoying the sunshine! I need to get an adult sized wagon and have someone pull me around!
Hockey is finished for a few weeks, until the spring league starts, and we have no other activities during that time.... hopefully the weather cooperates and spring is really here. I am excited to have my mornings back so I can run outside again, and also so we can spend some quieter weekends just hanging around and being a bit less busy.
