Weekend in Massachusetts

This weekend we went to Massachusetts.  We hadn't been since Thanksgiving so besides just seeing everyone, we also celebrated late Christmas!

Enjoying the sunhine

Hi cutie!

Aaron opening his Christmas gift

It was a really cook buckle toy from Mimi and Grandpa.  Perfect because Aaron loves buckles!

All of the kids got really cool tops from Kim and Jeff; here they are spinning together

Cam was excited about new Legos

And Leah was ecstatic about her Anna costume!

Ella helping Aaron with his top

Leah and Ella decided to go out and play.  It was chilly but bright and the sledding hill was calling them!

Weeeeee!!  I love the look on Leah's face, she is having so much fun!

The rest of the kids saw the fun they were having and decided to join in

Top of the hill

Cameron trying out a snowboard

And taking out Jack in the process

Cousin pile

More snowboarding fun

Uh oh, watch out for Leah!

He ducks under her sled...

....and recovers!  Good work Cam!

Backwards sledding, what a goofball

 Happy girls love playing outside

Everyone came inside and had some hot cocoa to warm up.  I love this picture of Leah and Lucia.

All of the other pictures were at Kim's house, where everyone went for the day on Saturday.  We stayed in Swansea with Mimi and Grandpa though.  Here is Aaron at his favorite spot in the house - at the window, up on the stool, watching the birds visit the bird feeder.  It was so cute, he got so excited every time a bunch of birds showed up.  He watched for a long time.

Cameron, Leah and Aaron Meet Connor

Connor was born a week ago, but the kids have all been sick with colds, fevers and all kinds of other things that we don't want to expose a newborn to!  I've been over to see him a few times, but we wanted to wait until the kids were better before we brought them to meet him.  They were all going nuts, so excited and dying to meet him.  Finally, this Friday they were all well enough to go over and meet their new cousin for the first time.

Leah and Connor

She loved checking out his tiny cuteness

Cameron and Connor

He said that he remembered when Aaron and Leah were this little.

What a tiny little peanut

Cousins!

I love Aaron's face in this picture - he was so excited with Connor.  He kept looking at him and laughing hysterically and saying "Baby!"

Checking out the tiny footie

What sweeties

Really, could he be any more adorable?

Little Mama wanted one more turn holding Connor

Kisses?  Or maybe just breathing in that sweet baby goodness of a newborn?  Either way, so cute.

Winterlude, Part 2 - Snow Park

On Saturday morning we headed over to Jacques Cartier Park to go to the Snowflake Kingdom - the park with all of the amazing ice slides!  We took the SnoBus over to the park, which is such an easy and nice way to get around during Winterlude.

Being of strong Kinsella genes, the SnoBus put Aaron right to sleep.  I can't blame him - a warm moving vehicle has been known to get me a time or two.

Waiting in line for snow tubes

Uncle Matt and Leah

Cute Cameron!

Here comes Cam down the hill!  This was the first year he wanted to go by himself on the tube.

Mama and Aaron making their way down

Here comes Matt

Grabbing tubes and heading back to the top

Paul

 Ang gets so good air up the bottom part of the hill

 Gina in the foreground, Nana and Leah on a double tube in the background

Leah got a ride up the hill, which she loved!

Daddy pulling Leah

Aaron is not amused by the tubes.  Apparently. waking up in the freezing cold, after falling asleep in the nice warm bus, is not to his liking.

Nana and Leah heading to the family slides

Action shot!  Tim took pictures while we went down!

So much fun!

Mom's face in this picture is amazing.

Time for races!  First up is Paul, Cameron and Daddy

And they're off!

Looks like Daddy is the winner!

Next up: Ang, Matt with Leah, and Gina

It was a close one, but I think Ang won

Poppa vs Nana

Another close one but Poppa's luge form may have gotten him the win

Leah and Nana

Matt vs. Tim and Aaron

Aaron looks like he is having a blast, right?

Here comes Gina

And Cameron

And Paul

And Ang - love the look of determination on her face!  Whoever she is racing against is in for it.

Here comes Poppa

More fun on the family slide.  This time I stood at the bottom taking pictures.  Everyone else went on the slide together.

Here they come, starting off good!

Uh oh, starting to turn

I love Paul peeking out the back

Well, that worked out decently well.

Cameron, Aaron, Tim, Paul and Ang finishing up, with the rest getting ready at the top

Wait a minute, Gina is the tiniest one in that group (well, besides Leah) - how the heck is she pulling everyone around to rotate like that?

Hanging out with the military polar bear

Aaron is slightly interested in this strange creature

What an awesome big brother Cameron is, helping out carrying Aaron.  So cute!

Daddy and Aaron

Okay Mama, maybe I'll give you a little smile.  This isn't so bad.

Aunt Ang and Leah

Time for kick sleds!  Cameron wanted to race his own.

Daddy took Aaron

Matt gave Gina a ride

And Paul pushed Ang

Leah is really relaxing on this race

Here they come, around the turn

Matt and Gina are the winners!

Here come the rest of the racers

Cameron sticking close to Daddy to make sure Aaron doesn't jump off his sled

Cameron wanted a turn riding so Uncle Paul took him around

Leah and Uncle Paul

What a mean mama I am, posting unflattering (but hilarious) pictures of my children!

Cameron trying a Native game, I think it was called snake

You shoot the pipe down the ice chute and see how far you can make it go.  Cameron actually did really well!

Some of the cool sculptures in the snow

More snow carvings

 Family picture!  It is awesome to have everyone here for Winterlude this year!!

 Our family :)

We took the SnoBus back to the hotel to grab some lunch and take quick naps.  In the afternoon, we are heading to skate on the canal!