We must be among the very few Torontarians who are actually excited it is January and the temperature has dropped. In fact, as the sun goes down and the children are in bed, we get all excited when we see that it is supposed to be -12 degrees Celsius or colder. It's almost like a competition; will tonight be colder than it was last night? Ok, so is that totally weird or what? But you see, we've been working on a little project in our backyard, one that started back in September when my parents were here visiting.
And it's finally cold enough that we have managed to put down a fine layer of ice on our backyard skating rink. It's been a total make-work project, with me on day-shift and Jordan on evenings, pulling the garden hose in and out of our bedroom window to water the rink before a good freeze overnight. Which isn't so bad, if you don't mind sleeping with a garden hose coiled on the floor of your bedroom or spending a small fortune on your water bill over the winter.
But we have spent a ton of time out there already. In fact, Gabriel and I spent a good hour the first day and when he didn't want to come in, he spent another hour out there honing his skating skills. And today, a total of four hours!
Jordan and Gabriel skated around and around swatting the puck back and forth to each other all morning and then later in the afternoon. It's anyone's guess who is having the most fun. But Jordan sure has an ear to ear smile. We've been enjoying watching the boys, but had to get out there and enjoy it too.
As Gabriel pulled Magdalene around in the sled with a hockey stick in one hand and the pull for the sled in the other, we were all laughing and smiling and enjoying ourselves immensely in this little backyard creation of ours. Jordan and I both had this moment when our eyes met and I'm sure we were thinking roughly the same thing. It's pretty hard to beat a moment like this.
So maybe it's cold out there and people are wishing for spring. But for now, we are hoping it will stay cold just a little bit longer! If you aren't loving the cold so much, you'll just have to swing by for a little skate, some hot cocoa and a little fire to warm you up!
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