Friday, January 10, 2014

Toboggan Run 2013/2014

Over the last month or so, hubby has spent time getting the toboggan run ready for the boys.  This includes snow blowing the lawn to help build up both ends of the run.

the boys and hubby getting the base ready for the sled run

hubby building the ends up higher

This is the 3rd year that he has built the run, and it quickly became one of our favorite family activities. It can be difficult to stay active and get outdoors during the winter. It is very easy to stay warm and cozy in the house.  Having 2 rambunctious boys though makes for some wild behaviour if they are cooped up too long.

We have bundled them (and us) up in -25 degree weather to get outside and play for a short time to help with burning off energy and getting exercise. We don't do it EVERY time it is super cold (we didn't use it for most of this past week because of super cold temperatures - we were hitting close to -40 with the windchill)


Here are a couple of video's from our outdoor family fun time!

What are some of your favorite outdoor family activities?
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12 comments:

  1. Annie1January 10, 2014 at 2:06 PM

    It looks like alot of work but it also looks amazing and what a great job your husband has done. Living here in Victoria, I've missed out on these wonderful winter activities; I really wish that we'd get a bit of snow sometimes lol

    Thanks

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    1. Ashley P.January 10, 2014 at 7:43 PM

      It is a lot of work, but so much fun. Too bad you don't get to enjoy this type of activity. Thanks for your comment!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 10, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    Wow that looks like a lot of fun. We like to cross country ski in the winter.

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    1. Ashley P.January 10, 2014 at 7:44 PM

      I was just telling hubby the other day I wouldn't mind trying out cross country skiing!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2014 at 3:11 PM

    Looks like they had a ton of fun. We wanted to take our 4 kids sledding but the wind chill was just too much for their delicate skin. We aren't used to cold like that here lol

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    1. Ashley P.January 10, 2014 at 7:44 PM

      If there is a frost bite warning on, we don't go outside other than to the car etc..... we are very used to wind chill warnings here though, and if bundled properly they can handle 10-15 minutes!

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  4. Judy CowanJanuary 11, 2014 at 2:32 PM

    Looks like they had lots of fun! What a great Dad to put all the work into building it for them! (Judy Cowan)

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  5. Erika EJanuary 12, 2014 at 2:38 PM

    Looks like a lot of work went in to it but totally worth it! How fun!

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    1. Ashley P.January 31, 2014 at 7:27 AM

      thanks! It is so much fun to hear their squeals of delight as they go down the hill!

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  6. rhodry69March 29, 2014 at 4:46 PM

    i remember tobagganning for hours as a child.

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  7. EvelynGJanuary 7, 2016 at 9:59 AM

    Wow! That looks awesome! What a great idea! Too bad our front lawn is too narrow to build something like that! :(

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