With this wacky weather we are having I have yet to partake in a fun filled day of snow activities! Not just for the young, but for the young at heart as well! I work during the weekdays and really only have the weekends off, and the last few weekends I was either getting over my cold or there was no snow! I love snow activities!
Rule #1 – Dress warmly!
Rule #2 – If you bring the dog consider dressing them warmly too and don’t leave them in the car!
Rule #3 – Hot chocolate and cookies are an absolute essential post-snow activity snack!
Rule #4 – A standing rule of mine: Bring your camera!!! Snow makes for the best pictures!
Rule #5 – When playing in the snow, snow angels are a must!
The simplest being: build a snowman! One of my Mom’s favourite type of Christmas decorations are snowmen (mine too!) we both leave our snowmen decorations out for January and February long after all the Santas and Christmas Trees have been put away. Snowmen are just so sweet looking and really are the picture of innocence. Every year my Mom would help us build a snowman. When we got older as teenagers and as young adults we would surprise her with mini snowmen built on the window sills or a full sized snowman adorning the front yard. My younger sister thinks its great fun to make atomically correct snowmen for everyone’s viewing pleasure. (Not suitable for young audiencesJ) Be creative! Some people even go so far as to use Kool-Aid or food colouring to give their snowman an extra pop. And who’s to say the snowman is a man? Perhaps the snowwoman would like to wear a feather boa or carry a snazzy purse.
Sledding is next on my list. Last year Hubby and I went snow tubing on our anniversary in February. We budgeted and saved and splurged on a weekend away in St.Mary’s and went tubing. It was so fun! But pricey! I can’t wait to grab our toboggan (we bought at a garage sale) and go flying down a local hill, for FREE! (Make sure there are NO trees around the hill or at the bottom, so many serious injuries can be caused by an out of control sled and trees. If you bring a small child consider having them wear a bicycle helmet as they may not be able to roll off to safety in time if an emergency arises. You may be laughing or scoffing at this but I know of a few very serious injuries and it’s always better to be safe then sorry.)
The next: a walk in the falling snow! So simple and yet I have yet to do this (I rang in the new year with a bad cold that seems to have just started to clear up). I LOVE SNOW! Winter is my favourite season; our wedding was even snow themed. I want to go for a romantic stroll with my Hubby in the falling snow. Two walks! One in the day time and one at dusk, I love the snow so much I couldn’t choose from seeing it fall under a street light and seeing it fall in daylight. Take the camera!
I wanted to go ice skating outside too; unfortunately the local outdoor skating rink is $8 a person which seems really expensive to me, so I have to find a friend or relative who may have an outdoor rink to have a skating party J
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