A mixed bag of photos and videos from skiing at Nakiska and hanging out in Cochrane.

Walter telling us what happens when you swallow a dime a la Landon



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Henry trying out glasses at the Calgary Science Centre.


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I think these ones look like Aunty Maria's glasses.


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Although these ones are hilarious.


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Henry, Natalia, and Walter with glasses on.


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I love the intensity in this picture. I think Walter will love electronics or at least destruction of them.


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Henry playing with a motor and batteries.


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Henry telling Walter to drink from the toilet at the Science Centre.


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Henry and Walter in their Christmas sweaters.


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The Fireside school has an outstanding playground where our boys had a blast.


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Henry steering the ship.


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Walter playing with the music maker.

Video of Walter on the music maker



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How much does this little guy love playing at playgrounds??


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We found a teeter totter that seats four.


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Crushing each other and giggling on the slide.


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Yup, they're having fun, until someone's crying.


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We went to Cochrane Light-up this year, which the boys loved. Here are Henry, Rhys, and Ty enjoying the
free snacks and hot chocolate.

Video of one of the games at Light-up


Skiing at Nakiska


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Henry wanted to show me how much he remembered from last year's ski lessons together so we took out his new (to him)
helmet and goggles are enjoyed some sunshine at Nakiska.

Walter trying out skiing


Walter at Nakiska 1


Walter at Nakiska 2



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Walter in the chair lift line, just owning skiing like a boss.


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He kept saying 'Daddy, MORE!' and went down the magic carpet at least 10 times. I think this one will be hucking
his meat by the time he's 5.


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Since the tubing park isn't up yet, there's a big mound of snow that the boys were playing on.

This wound up with Rhys knocking his front teeth out


So, of course Henry had to try it



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Setting up the Christmas tree - the boys LOVED playing with the ornaments again. We had to institute an
'Ornaments ONLY ON THE TREE' rule since they love playing with the toys.


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And, of course, the train around the tree is back in operation this year, much to my chagrin.


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Look at these two LOVING the train though!


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The boys loving the nativity we got last year from Rick and Janet.

Walter having fun at Canadian Tire



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Trying to climb on the bear at Canadian Tire. Their buyer is hilarious and tries to buy the most obnoxious
craziest items so that the 'half-way' items don't seem so crazy.


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Henry and I made a sweet train track one afternoon downstairs.


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Our friends Kurt and Ana made the trip over for a visit with baby Kristina, what a cutie!


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Having a visit with the Gibbs.


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Henry playing with baby Kristina.


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Natalia introducing Kristina to the nutcracker.


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Henry putting baby Kristina down for a nap.


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Henry being kind with baby Kristina.


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Walter playing ping-pong with Daddy at Spray Lakes.


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Again, the intensity is serious when he's watching a zamboni clean the ice.

Henry loving his new drone


I was super proud of Henry skiing enroute to the Bronze Chair at Nakiska here



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Henry and I taking a selfie on the Bronze Chair. He was SUPER happy to ride the chair again.


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This trip to Nakiska was also Henry's first one on the tubes, something he'll do again soon I'm sure.


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Walter really likes to wait for Henry to get off the bus and then give him a big hug when he gets off.


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The boys being cute.


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Walter playing with the parts of the vehicle kit.

Quick zip into West Bragg


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Louis and I went for a tour out to West Bragg since the conditions weren't optimal for ski touring.
It turns out they were excellent for cross-country skiing and we put on 20 km.


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Check out the size of the snow crystals though. Thanks surface hoar!


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Better macro shot of more than 1 cm surface hoar.

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