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Lucy: How could this girl have spent the last 5 years off the slopes (because she broke her leg one time) and then love skiing as much as she does.  Will she ever be convinced to just trust her parents?

Max: Climbing.  Jumping.  Horsing around.  All put to good use Easter Saturday as he helped Logan retrieve his present from a precarious hiding place.

Logan: Just as willing as Max, but slightly less capable.  He was hoisted up to retrieve an egg that was out of everyone's reach.  I love this picture of teamwork.

Seth: loves being outside.  All. The. Time.  So the egg hunt was really whatever to him, as long as it meant he got to be outside.  Most of the time, he took the eggs already found and tried to re-hide them.  He's sick (AGAIN!) and had zero desire to try any treats, and I was completely fine with that.

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Lucy's life seems to consist of a lot of big homework projects these days.  Such is grade 5 I guess.  This week had her pulling part n old computer mad printer in order to make an electricity project for science class.  The Bat-signal.  

Logan is full of strangely hilarious moments as per usual.  This picture is him showing me that he can make a ramp out of his eyebrows.  

Seth has a runny nose (maybe sick, maybe teething...whoever knows) and his energy level is low.  He climbed all the way up the stairs and then quit here...one stair from the top.  He whined there while I cleaned bathrooms.  At least his hands weren't in the toilet.  

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This week was all about skiing.  $0.90 life tickets finally got us motivated enough to pull out the old ski stuff, plus a little beg, borrow and get a good deal on everything else.  The kids did a lesson at C.O.P. On Monday evening and they were ready for a day on the slopes with dad for Wednesday.  

The Sethers got to try on equipment but we spent the day together at home.  

So excited to have little skiers and a sport the whole family can enjoy again.  

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Lucy: The weather has been so fantastic for February and March and we have loved getting back outside again.  The kids have been riding bikes, playing at the park, in the backyard, and we even had a hotdog/marshmallow roast along with kite flying this weekend.  Lucy phases in and out of bossy and dramatic and the kite flying experience brought out the diva.  Time-out worthy diva-ness.  Which is hard when you're hanging with friends.  But the she pushes herself really hard and fasts all day on Sunday for her cousin Cy (who just got diagnosed with diabetes) and I wonder how these two are the same person...

Max: had a really big week.  Play dates, haircuts, and Kub Kar Rally.  In which he took first place!! He was so proud of his car and even celebrated at grandma and papa's with a toast and a chance to show off his trophy.  When we went to start the haircut (which he always hates) he told me he wasn't 'good looking enough for the hairstyle' I wanted him to try.  It nearly broke my heart.  I showed him a picture and he said, 'that kids is way better looking than me.'  Serious fail in my mind, so I showed him a picture of himself with a similar haircut from last year and he agreed.  And I secretly agreed that I need to compliment that boy more often.  He should never think he's not handsome enough.  

Logan: is learning all about dinosaurs at school this month and has come home with two stories he illustrated and wrote this week.  They're hilarious, but I especially loved the 'about the author' section.  

Seth: always makes it difficult to pick just one picture.  He is so handsome and is learning new things every day.  This week we made muffins together (aka 'Mubbins') and he was so excited about stiring.  And has pretty much loved on muffins ever since.  

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Lucy: the sweet sister.  At least when it comes to the baby.  She loves introducing him to new things...like  random snowfall we had.  He's at a super fun age that makes it really easy to play with him.  

Max: we took a trip to the zoo on our last day of February break.  Seth was still really sick and slept through most of it but we don't get a lot of opportunities like this.  We even explored the Canadian Wilds which we rarely do.  Max is all about the zoo.  And even enjoys a goofy picture. 

Logan: had his 100th day of school this week and celebrated by dressing like he was 100 years old.  Complete with cul-de-sac hair.  

Seth: is slowly coming out of sickness.  Finally.  Again.  But he was groggy enough for me to take this ponytail picture.