Hope everyone is enjoying the new year, I'm hoping to remember about this space more than once a season this year, that's my goal. (But we'll see how that plays out, because I have a real tendency to forget I even have a blog for months on end. But I'm going to try.)
This year I also hope to do more of what makes me happy and forget about all the negativity that seems to surround me wherever I go, but that's a whole other post.
I wanted to post to discuss a fun Mommy and BAM date I had on the weekend with my then 4 year old who is now 5. (Again another post...hopefully coming your way soon.)
We were invited to go tobogganing with a group of people who are friends with one of my closest friends whose daughter just so happens to be BAM's first best friend, there were going to be a ton of people I didn't know going. But in the end I knew BAM would have the best time as she's more of a social butterfly than her momma, so decided to suck it up and go. And boy am I glad I did, the genuine smile on that girl's face as she whizzed down the hill, and even as she trudged (yes trudged, uphill walking in the snow is hard) up the hill again is one of the best things I've ever seen.
I mean look at this face!
The day started with us getting the car stuck in the snow (twice) and needing to be pushed out by a very lovely man, who I may or may not have told was my favourite, after he got me free. (I say we like it was anyone's fault other than my own, let's be honest, it was all me)
Once the car was free and we made it to the hill the fun really started, BAM was so happy to see her friend that the two insisted on going down the hill together the first few times, before separating to slide down solo.
BAM's at the front so she's a little hard to see, but the giggles emitting from these two could be heard the whole way down, and back up the hill, and is honestly one of my favourite sounds.
Once on her own BAM picked the path on the hill that was least travelled by the other children there and was able to just go down, come back up, and go down again, with minimal waiting in between. Which in the world of tobogganing is pretty much the dream.
We stayed on the hill for over two hours, with no one complaining about the cold (except maybe a couple adults), and absolutely no casualties, which is a definite mommy win on all our parts.
This was her method of stopping plant your feet and bail off the side (whatever works I guess)
Although I didn't manage to get a picture of the two of us together, the day was one of the best we've spent together in a long time. With BAM being in school full time now our adventures aren't as often as they used to be (something I've been struggling with) but days like this one are definitely some of my favourites, and a forever memory for sure. (I am determined to get a picture of the two of us on the next one though)
The day ended with hot chocolate, pretzels, and The Secret Life of Pets, at my house with the first and (hopefully forever) best friend, everyone cold, tired and definitely happy. I can't wait to see what other adventures I get up to with BAM this year.
Until next time guys!
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