Weekend Recap

Our cold weather has cleared and we had three great days of skiing.  On Friday Q had a race at Mansfield and E had a race at The Heights. I went with Q and Dave took E.  

Raring to go!  It was great that Q had just been at Mansfield the weekend before because he knew his way around and was comfortable on the t-bar.

I skied with some other moms and took a spin down Ferris Wheel.

It was very comfortable out on the patio for lunch.  

Q enjoyed his race and had a lot of fun with his buddies and did some extra runs after the podium ceremony.

Meanwhile Dave was set up at The Heights to watch E.

We met up at the hotel in Orillia that evening and had dinner at Montana's.

Saturday was Valentine's Day and I had a few chocolates for the boys when we got up that morning. It was a very enjoyable day out on the slopes with the temperatures hovering around zero. 

We headed to Apres Ski at Quayle's Brewery again with some other ski race families. 

Sunday was another great day and the snow was pretty perfect. 

Dave was coming up on the chairlift after lunch and I was waiting for him

Watching Q do a few practice runs. 

We got home on Sunday night and watched the replay of the dual moguls to see Mik the King with Canada's first gold of the Games. Go Canada!

We had no plans on Monday as it was a holiday (other than a birthday party for Q to attend) so that meant we slept in, made waffles, watched the Olympics, and did a little reading. And E and I cleaned his room and washed his sheets. Dave and E also got workouts in.

It was a nice weekend and I can't believe February is half over. Spring will be here before we know it!

Friday Favourites

Happy Friday! We have an extra-long weekend - no school for the boys today and then a holiday on Monday. We are kicking it off with ski races for the boys (and possibly some slope-side work for me and Dave!).

But a few serious things to talk about today. First, the school shooting that happened in Northern British Columbia this week. What a tragic thing to happen, I have said this before, we send our kids out into the world and hope they come home safely at the end of the day, you never know what will happen so love your people and hold them close. I know as tragic as it is, the community of Tumbler Ridge, like other communities that have had to deal with heartbreak, will come together and support each other. Canadians are strong people and we look after one another. 

Second, James Van Der Beek's death is very sad for me. I was a huge Dawson's Creek fan, huge, and although I ended up on Team Pacey, Dawson was the star of the show and someone I "spent" so much time with. Cancer is just the worst!

And this isn't new this week, but with Catherine O'Hara's recent death, I was reminded of the lovely tribute song that Noah Reid (Patrick from Schitt's Creek) did for her when she was receiving the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. We often wait until someone has died before doing something special for them, so it was nice that she got to enjoy this performance of Joni's Mitchell's A Case of You and feel the love.  You can watch it on YouTube here.

Now, moving onto a few highlights from our week.

Q doesn't love to go swimming lessons, but he keeps going each week and we proud of his efforts. Only a few weeks left! We are mostly of the opinion that if you have signed up for something, you need to finish it. He will get a break from swimming lessons in the spring and summer and maybe by the fall he will feel better about it.

My new sweatshirt! Perfect for this weekend of skiing and when we go to Europe.  Bonus it was half price when I ordered it!

E has a slalom race today but hasn't had much slalom practice this year since their first two races have been GS.  So he asked to go to Wednesday night training to get some runs in. I was happy to oblige and we headed up there together. (Dave and Q had baseball.) The training was great for him because the course was set for the OCUP athletes (more competitive stream) and it was a good challenge for him.

I was there for the night skiing with lit up trails :)

On our way up we listened to Season 1, Episode 1 of Serial, the very first podcast I listened to. You remember, it was about Adnan Syed, convicted of killing Hae Min Lee back in 1999.  I thought E might find it interesting and he did, but only the first episode was available and if we want to listen to more we need to subscribe. I may do that so we can listen to the whole season.

I love a holiday themed cookie so I picked up a couple for the boys' lunches yesterday.  

And of course the Olympics have been a big focus but I am really struggling with this time difference. I want to see everything live but I have this pesky job that I need to go to and then I find out who has won before I get to watch it for myself and nothing is a surprise! GAH!! We need them back on the west coast of North America so I can see everything. 

Hope you have a good weekend!

Linking up with Andrea and Erika

Let's Look - How we are turning into our parents

Linking up with Shay and Erika for Let's Look Wednesday.

Today we are talking about ways we have turned into our parents. A few things immediately sprung to mind, but I'm sure I'll be reminding of others when I read the other posts in this link-up. 

I like to do crossword puzzles like my mother and grandmother.

I am interested in different birds I can hear or see and will consult my bird app to identify ones I don't know.

I sing in the church choir like my mom did and appreciate various types of music.

I have an urge to take photos of beautiful flowers, trees, and skies, but I do try to limit them. First, how many flower photos does one actually need, and second, the photos often don't really show how pretty the original scene can be. 

I am concerned about food safety and always making sure food is cooked properly, raw meat is cleaned up, and throwing out old food that could be contaminated.

I can't think of anything specific, but there are times when I catch myself moving in a certain way or making a gesture and I realize it is something my mother does. 

Weekend Recap

 On Friday I walked with Q to school in the snow. It doesn't usually work out for me to walk with him when I am working from home, but that day it did so I took the opportunity. 

That evening I finally got out a few of our Valentine's decorations.

Q had a fun ski race on Saturday morning.  We decorated his helmet with some stickers and a heart headband. 

It was another very cold day, probably the coldest of the season due to the wind.  Warming up at lunchtime. 

Then a little photo shoot before going back out for the afternoon. 

E waxed his skis when we got home for his race the next day. 

I made some Costco frozen pizzas and brought them right downstairs on the board to eat. With some Olympics in the background, it was a great evening. CBC does a great job of making all of the sports available for streaming so if you miss something you can watch the entire coverage later. We were watching the men's downhill here.

On Sunday morning we went to Mansfield for E's race.  It was another very cold day. I opted not to ski but Dave and Q got out there and helped to run coats for our racers. 

The firepit in the sunshine was a warm spot.

Getting ready to race, taking off his snowpants. 

Staying warm with the capes.

Most of the U16 team at the podium ceremony.

After lunch the boys did a few more runs, including on Ferris Wheel, named after my cousin Bruce. 

Q fell asleep in this position, looks pretty uncomfortable to me!

We love to cook for a theme, so we made nachos for the Super Bowl. The nachos were good, the actual Super Bowl was a bit boring. As for the half time show, it looked like it was a good time and I can appreciate it meant something to a lot of people, but it wasn't my favourite only because I didn't know any of the songs. Love that Pedro Pascal was hanging out though!

I think this was our last really cold weekend!

Sharing Our Lives - Binge Worthy Shows

Happy Monday! I am linking up with my blog friends today for the Sharing Our Lives series. February’s topic is Binge Worthy Shows.  Here are some fairly recent shows that I think are worth your time:

The Summer I Turned Pretty

Emily in Paris

Dept. Q

The Pitt

White Lotus

Derry Girls

Fleabag 

Ted Lasso

Abbott Elementary

These are all easy to watch shows with delightful characters. Even after watching them once, I will often upload a few of these episodes on my iPad when I need something while travelling. 

Linking up with  Adrienne, Dara, Jen, and Joanne.  

Friday Favourites

 

We had a pretty normal week to kick off February and for that reason I didn't take many photos, but here are a few favourites from the week

New sneakers for E.  He has gym this semester and needed actual sneakers, not just his Jordans. His school offers freshly cleaned gym clothes each day, he just trades in his set of shorts and a t-shirt for a clean one. 

Sephora order for me.  I had some gift cards from Christmas so I replenished some things but also treated myself to some shampoo from one of my favourite brands, Ouai. I find it's a good idea to switch up shampoo every once in awhile. 

Q has a fun ski race on Saturday and they are supposed to dress up with a theme, and this year it is Valentine's Day.  Dressing for themes is actually not one of my strengths, but I picked up some heart stickers from Dollarama and hopefully they will stick to his helmet and that will do the trick. 

The Olympics!! They officially kick off today with the opening ceremonies, but I have already been watching the Mixed Doubles Curling.   

Our neighbour is going away for a few weeks and brought over their snowblower for us to use while they were gone.  I'm actually hoping we do not have to use it, but if we do, it will be a great help. It is battery powered and the same brand we have for our lawnmower so if we like it, we may get our own. 

I had dinner with some law school friends last night.  One of them is visiting from New Brunswick, and it has been a few years since I saw her last, and the other one I see more often as she lives in Toronto.

Linking up with Andrea and Erika.