Winter playground

If I had the chance to re-write the article I did last summer on the Northland's top playgrounds, I'd have a new one to add to the list.

The Silver Bay school, conveniently located right across the street from the hockey arena where AJ played this weekend, has an awesome configuration of slides, bridges and tunnels, all with a Viking ship theme. (Can you find Sydney in the photo below?)

Lucky for us, the parking lot at the arena was full. We ended up across the street, which is how we found the playground. Since Sydney and I were already dressed for the chilly hockey-viewing conditions, we were set to slide!

Admittedly, boots are not the best footwear for some of the climbing involved, but that barely slowed us down. Not only was it a perfect way to keep her busy during the time it took AJ to gear up for his game, it was also a nice surprise for Sydney to show her brother after the game.

A funny note about the slide in the top picture, the kids at the school had packed down the snow right at the base of the slide, which basically made the slide about 2-3 feet longer. Sydney would come shooting out of the tube and just keep going. Whee!