Family Day Weekend

There was a lot to celebrate this long weekend: Valentine's Day, Papa Garry's Birthday, and Family Day! For us that meant chocolate treats, candlelit meals, karaoke time, handmade cards, and family walks. So nice!

Trying a new reduced-sugar recipe (good!)

Emily and Steve's opposite preferences

 

♥ My Family

Our Valentine's Day

Our Valentine's Day was marked by illness: a cold for Jessi and a cough for me. Warm drinks, reading, and resting were the main events, topped off with chocolate lava cakes that even the sickest could enjoy. Emily was at school all day -- lucky girl is the only one left who hasn't been hit by a bug (Steve caught Jessi's flu/pneumonia back in January)*.

We had to cancel most of our plans for the long weekend (that includes Family Day Monday), so we have three full days to recover. It's a good thing we took the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to go on a family hike at Little Cataraqui Creek -- that can be our substitute Family Day activity.

* I jinxed it. Emily started feeling sick about 4 hours after I published this post. :(

Family Day Antics

The highlight of our Family Day weekend was a hike in the woods behind our home (which never seems to disappoint!). There was so much brittle ice around that we couldn't help but have fun with it.

Listen to that crunching ice! So satisfying:

Episode 36: The Ice Path

The hole Daddy fell through

Thank goodness for tall rubber boots

Also satisfying: smashing huge sheets of ice.

Episode 37: Breaking Ice Chunks

When we reached the waterfall/creek area, Steve was tempted by the freezing water, especially after learning so much about cold water therapy. He wished he had brought a bathing suit. Ha!

There he goes...

Smiling for the camera

(A more accurate representation of how it felt)

Other activities this weekend included watching Survivor, playing games, attending a Zoom birthday party for Papa Garry, watching cousin Brandt's hockey match, and a lovely Sunday dinner at my parents'. It was a weekend about Family, for sure!