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!
