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Boys First Job
So the boys just started their new job a couple of weeks ago. Delivering the local weekly flyer. They have to start somewhere.
Laundry Day
This was taken in March when Grandma was visiting. She was the patient one that put everything on the line. Thought it was a cool picture to share. Perhaps we can save some of our resources and let nature take care of drying instead of using the dryer all the time.
Birthday Scavenger Hunt
My baby boy, Matthew just turned 11. It is hard to believe that time flies when you are having fun. He is 4’9″ and up to my nose, I predict that he will be as tall or taller than me when he hits 12.
Crazy Hair Day
Crazy hair day at school last Wednesday. The boys had to be different and Kyle used his artistic talents again….
Matthew asked to learn to cook
Wow, last night Matthew decided that he wanted to help me in the kitchen. When he was little he would help me with baking cookies and muffins, after all his first big word was “spatula”. It has been a while since he has helped me in the kitchen and he asked to do it last [...]
Great Canadian Chill Ottawa, 2012
We got an email from our friend Eric inviting us for a dip in the Ottawa River to raise money for Children’s cancer on January 1st. It was forecast to be +4C so Kyle said “Why Not”. What a way to start the Year!
What Love means to a 4-8 year old
What Love means to a 4-8 year old . . … A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, ‘What does love mean?’ The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined See what you think:
What we learned from Barbara Coloroso in Ottawa
Kyle and I had the privilege of listening to Barbara Coloroso speak here in Ottawa last night. She is full of information. I had watch a video of her a few years ago and the biggest thing that we learned then was that kid don’t get much of a chance to make decisions. Decision making [...]
Fall Apples in Ottawa
Since we are in Ottawa this fall, we havn’t had a chance to enjoy the wonderful apples from my mum’s tree in Winnipeg. But we have had our share of yummy free apples here. When the kids returned back to school in September we were pleasantly surprised to find out that the tree right in [...]
Happy Thanksgiving 2011
I have much to be thankful for. Life is good. I love long weekends. This weekend, the kids and I cleaned out their bedrooms, it was long overdue. We started on Saturday, took a break in the afternoon and finished on Sunday. So now the deal is that they have to clean up every night [...]
