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March Madness



I was so excited for spring break this year!  It was more like a family staycation, but despite our decision to keep things on the home front, we kept the kiddies entertained almost every single day of the break.

Our itinerary for the week included all kinds of activities...snowmobiling in the park, skiing at Snowvalley, bowling, the ROM, birthday celebrations, the hockey hall of fame, an overnight stay in Downtown Toronto, an arts workshop, swimming, movie dates and lots of time with family.  Even my hubby had a few days off, which meant he could join us on some of our excursions.

Looking back over the week, these are the moments that stood out most...

Irelynn

Irelynn tried skiing for the first time!  And I think it's safe to say she didn't hate it.  There were a few tears, but once she got the hang of it and realized I wasn't going to let her go, she started to feel more comfortable...definitely a future star in the making and quite possibly the cutest little skier on the hill!


Jack

After visiting the Royal Ontario Museum, Jack spent almost three hours digging a dinosaur fossil out of a what appeared to be a small brick.  I was so impressed with his determination to finish the task and even more thankful for the time I had to get some things done around the house - double bonus!


Georgia

Georgia passed her swim test at the public swimming pool for the first time!  She had to tread water for 1 minute and swim half the distance of the pool.  I was so proud of her because now our family can finally go swimming together, and I don't have to worry about bringing another adult along to help out.  This is a huge milestone in my mind, because sometimes planning outings (on my own - without my hubby) is next to impossible, especially with all four kids being so young.


Hudson

Hudson has proven he can can pick up almost any sport easily!  After being introduced to skiing this past January, he has already started going on the bigger hills, skiing off some of the jumps and showing confidence on the chairlift.  I can hardly wait for next season...although now he wants to try snowboarding ha!  I should have known:)


And a few more photos...


















Have a great weekend!

xo Katie


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