An afternoon of winter fun!

A few Saturdays ago, our local recreation centre held their annual Winter Carnival. Max is very familiar with Dovercourt because that is where he has taken all of his swimming lessons. They also have an amazing park that we have enjoyed many, many times. The rec centre is on our street about a kilometre away.

We weren't sure what to expect at this carnival but with an amazing sunny and not too cold day, we set out as a family to check it out. Leo nodded off in his car seat so we transferred him to his stroller to tour around. They had tons of activities for kids and adults - sledding, one big skating rink, a fenced in rink for hockey, a horse-drawn carriage ride, snow sculptures, etc. It was awesome!


Max still loves the swings!


Max meets Dovercat. This was about as close as Max would get - he is not the biggest fan of getting up close and personal to mascots. He just loves them from afar. Note Daddy forcing his son into the big, blue furry maw of doom.


It's official - Max's first tobogganing run!


A self-portrait on the carriage ride.


Waving to Daddy and the still (yay!) comatose Leo.


A shot of Max watching as people cleared the hockey rink by shovel. He almost seems to be shoving me out of the way because I'm ruining his meditation.

By the way, PETA may have also gained a very young new member. Max was extremely concerned about the working conditions of the horses pulling the carriage. In his own words: "Mama, horsies sad. Horsies looking! Horsies got no grass!" Max noticed the horses sniffing the snow-covered ground and inferred that they were looking for food. Awesome. His concerns were assuaged after a quick conversation with the horses' handler who assured Max that the horses had plenty of grass and hay back at the barn.

All in all, it was a wonderful afternoon. I love living in this neighbourhood!