Sorry for you basketball fans but this post isn’t about this year’s NCAA basketball tournament.

Personally my interest in basketball fizzled out when Jordan retired and I realized I wouldn’t grow past 5’8…

But March Madness for my family also means trying to balance a little too much not-so-healthy-things like too much Birthday cake, ( as my sister’s birthday is March 6th, a close friends, March 8th and my mother’s March 11th) with some healthier outdoor activities and fresh winter air…

March is also the nicest month of the winter here in Labrador where you can actually get out and enjoy the sun and the snow without losing the feeling in your fingers.  So we try to up our outdoor activity level wether it’s snowshoeing or snowmobiling…

This time of year makes for perfect snowmobiling weather and thankfully I just got my snowmobile repaired…again.

Where else can you get a tan while sitting a top a frozen lake full of 4 feet of ice!

Plus, you will be thankful for doing your Dad Fitness workouts and all those Deadlifts all winter when you’re snowmobile get’s stuck in 5 feet of snow!

With our daughter Matea turning the big 2 in May she is getting to be the perfect age to enjoy more outdoor activities.

So yesterday seemed like a perfect day for the annual Barker’s Boilup.

My wife got off work early and picked up Matea from the sitter’s and along with my parents we headed up on a nearby lake to light a bonfire and roast some wieners and marshmallows.

I decided not to bring my own pot of Chili this year due to last year’s “Chili Incident” which you can read about here…

But I did cook some canned chili directly over the fire. How’s that for a Manly Meal?

That was as healthy as the dining got as we also stuffed our faces with anything else that can be roasted on a stick.

Matea had a blast running around in the snow and feeding the Grey Jays and we all enjoyed the hint of spring that the sun had to offer.

I even came up with a winter workout of my own to burn off all those hot dogs and pushed Matea around the lake in her sleigh.

With the clear blue sky hanging on for that extra hour we packed up and headed home after a great day of SUN, FUN and FAMILY.

How unhealthy can that really be?

Let me know how YOU define healthy by leaving a comment below…

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