Adventures not about boobs, but babies are mentioned

Last weekend and part of the previous week, we went up to Mt Washington to cross-country ski, snow-shoe and just get out of town. Steve was supposed to run a race on the Sunday in Comox but unfortunately he caught the cold the kids had and we ended up heading back to town a day early. Damn colds.
The trip was still fairly successful. Callum was a champ, and slept in his room without any trouble and had a lot of fun entertaining our friends who had come up with us. Claire was sick, so was ultra-sucky, but she was fine if we were outside and keeping her snuggled and entertained. Unfortunately she slept badly which meant I slept badly.
On Friday we took the kids snow-shoeing and rented Callum a pair so he could give it a go. That went over BADLY, he screamed the entire time we were strapping him into the snow-shoes and then kept yelling ?Stuck Mama! Stuck! Help Mama!? when he tried to lift his feet. It was a adorable, but in the end he got to go in the backpack like Claire. I think that is where we made our mistake, we took the backpack out of the car and he LOVES the backpack, so once he saw it he had his heart set on being in the backpack.

We did about 4 km with the kids on our back, headed to the lodge for lunch and then it started snowing like mad. We took the kids into town where we met up with my Mom, she took the kids, and Steve and I went back up the mountain. By the time we got there, it was spectacular out. We did another 6 or 7 km and were the only people out there, the sun was shining, the snow perfectly crisp, it was just incredible.

Snow-shoeing is a lot more fun than cross-country skiing too. I am all keen to buy the whole family snow-shoes now!

Sunday, since Steve was all sick and mopey Mom and I took the kids out to Fanny Bay to see the Sea Lions, and then stopped at another beach that was crowded with seagulls. Snow-to-sea in one weekend, I’m like that commercial (although I have no idea what the commercial is advertising… which makes it a bad commercial. Is it a car?).


(you’ll just have to believe me when I tell you those random black lumps are sealions. I don’t own a digital SLR with a zoom lens… One did come up to the shore, but I missed getting its picture!)
Thank you all for the sweet comments on my breastfeeding post, I so seldom post anything of substance, perhaps I will consider doing so more often!

5 Responses to “Adventures not about boobs, but babies are mentioned”

1. LisaB says:

   March 29, 2009 at 8:05 pm

   Cool – where does one go to see sea lions??
2. Amber says:

   March 29, 2009 at 8:19 pm

   Just ask around, old-timers would know! I think the sea lions have their favorite spots so I’m betting they have spots on the mainland, too. I think they like those log berm things, because they hang out on them in Nanoose too. These dudes are hanging out at Fanny Bay (on the ocean-side highway between Comox and Qualicum Beach). Someone told my Mom they were there, so we went looking for them, and they were ridiculously easy to spot being huge and loud.
3. Angela says:

   March 30, 2009 at 7:54 am

   Wow you guys are amazing. I wouldn’t even begin to think of carrying children 4 km on my back. Looks like you had a fun time!
4. Amber says:

   March 30, 2009 at 8:50 am

   I walk like a snail, so it isn’t exactly strenuous…
5. Candi says:

   April 7, 2009 at 8:53 am

   I am so jealous of your guys’ constant gallivanting about! I haven’t been ANYWHERE since Jack was born!!!! Part of that is because he wouldn’t sit in his car seat for more than an hour or two to get anywhere. Haha!
   That photo of Steve and Callum is sooooooooooo cute!!!! What is the backpack that you’re talking about? We had to give up the front-wearing Snugli because it kills our backs, and it only supports up to 25 lbs. A backpack might be a cool alternative!