February

So, it's been crickets chirping on here for the last six weeks or so, but that's not because there hasn't been anything happening in life!  Life has been pleasantly busy for being the heart of winter, and I suppose blogging just fell to the wayside.  Here's a few pictures of what we've been up to, aside from me finishing up a BEAUTIFUL throw quilt, which will follow in a separate post.

My kids are such goofs.

We had a GORGEOUS hoar frost that lasted two days a few weeks ago.  I had to stop and take photos driving home from work!

Social media filters have been very entertaining for the kids.

On Valentine's Day the weather was beautiful and we had a class skating party followed with homemade slow cooker hot chocolate and Olympics!

A highlight of February was heading to Winnipeg on the long weekend to spend a night at a hotel and visit the Ice Castles.  They were spectacular!  Ari loved it so much that I had to bribe him with hot chocolate to get him to leave!  The kids also LOVED the hotel pool and playing in the hotel room.

My school went to the Festival du Voyageur in Winnipeg for a field trip.  We had a beautiful day with lots of winter fun and a bit of learning about Metis culture too.

A sunny and snowy day for a sled ride.

The snow started to melt last week and the kids were SO excited to get out their rubber boots and play in the puddles! Ari also found last year's bubbles and was thrilling his sister with them.

And today we woke up to a snow storm and had a snow day, so it's back to winter boots and snow pants for the time being.  While it's been a good winter, I am more than ready for spring to arrive!