Kindermusik was cancelled on Saturday, offering us lots of time to sleep in. Reid graciously refused the offer and got up at her usual time. Such a polite and predictable child! We played at home for a while and then all three of us piled in the car to go to the “Snowflake Kingdom” at Jacques Cartier park in Gatineau. But first, and there is always a “but first” when I leave the house – just ask Ken – we had to go to Zellers to get new boots for Reid and take her pile of library books that was nearly as tall as her back. Reid had such cold feet when we were out with Grandma Joyce and Aunt Karin that Aunt Karin brought Reid new socks. I noticed Reid’s feet were still icy after shovelling the driveway on Friday and it was a relatively mild day. You’d think kids’ boots would be warm enough, even if you get them at Loblaws. Instead, I invested in some warmer looking Zellers boots and her feet were all toasty. I’m unsure what to do with the non-warm boots, though. Should I donate them so that a kid with no boots gets cold but not frozen feet or do I throw them away? Such big decisions I face ;+)
We parked under the Museum of Civilization since even with my faulty memory I remembered the ordeal of finding street parking last year. Our car would be toasty warm and we would have access to an indoor bathroom arriving and leaving. Good planning, eh? Reid and I went down the snow/ice slides a few times. As we started our slide each time, Reid was excited but by the time we were on the flat, slow-down part, she was saying, “Me no like it, me no like it”. Once we got stood up, though, Reid said she wanted to go again. She’ll be a roller coaster fan, maybe. The kind that screams her head off and then gets back in line. After sliding, we noticed the horses pulling the sleighs and so, of course, went for a ride. Ken stayed with the stroller. He isn’t as confident in the good behaviour of strangers as I am. I would have just left it. Reid really enjoyed the figure eights and waving to Daddy each time we passed him. At some point, Reid must have spied someone with a sucker because she was asking for one and so we went off in search of them. Last year I bought a cinnamon sucker that I just threw out in the last week but I was game to try again. After much deliberation, and some mixing of stock, Reid chose orange and I chose watermelon. I had a nostalgic flashback to my BA-days when I used to get watermelon Jolly Ranchers but Ken and Reid weren’t impressed with the story.
Finally, I dragged them to the snow sculptures. Reid was saying, “no scupters” and Ken was thinking something similar quite loudly but I pressed on. I like the snow sculptures but it seems I am the only one in my immediate family to feel that way. Reid is more of a fan of the ice sculptures and Ken needs warmer outdoor gear before he becomes a fan of either.
We ate lunch at the Cafe du musee (you’ll have to imagine the accents). Reid and I ate outrageously expensive slices of pizza and a cup full of melon and pineapple. Of course, Ken has sent me a note about salmonella in cantaloupe so this is now a worrysome thing but the fruit seemed like a good idea at the time. I didn’t figure Reid would stay awake until we got home, had even prepared myself to rest with her in the car, but she was awake when we got home and so we had our nap in the glider. Reid slept two and a half hours and woke only because I made her. Playing in the snow is good exercise.
We ordered Chinese food for supper and finally had someone to eat the sticky, white rice that comes with the special. Reid turned up her nose at the yummy chicken fried rice but ate lots of the white. I knew there must be people in the world who ate it but I didn’t think they’d ever eat at my house. Reid liked it so much that we were able to hold seconds hostage until she had some chicken and veggies. I don’t require Reid to clean up her but I do limit seconds if she isn’t a variety of the foods offered. She may still blame me if ever her weight isn’t what she wants it to be.
Have a great Melissa birthday! (It’s like Elvis’ birthday but celebrated by somewhat fewer people ;+).
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