family
I know why I feel good in Ottawa
Today was a day off from school for the kids so I decided to them out for a bike ride this morning. It was a beautiful cool day here, a slight breeze and the sun was shinning. As we live close to the Ottawa River, we decided to go for a ride along the river [...]
Back to Work
When I quit Engineering 10 years ago, I always thought that I would have to go back to school if I decided to go back into an Engineering field. Now I realize that is not the case.
Outdoor School
What a neat concept. We do not need a class room to learn….
Today was a big day for the family!
As a Catholic mum, today was a big day for our family. Andrew received his sacrament of reconciliation earlier in the year and in May he will receive his first Holy Communion. Today, they had a special enrollment mass where the kids were introduced to the parish. The presented his with a cross that they [...]
Regular School
It has been 6 weeks since the kids have been back at school. Last week they had their spring break and it was a welcome break for me, not have to rush them out of the house at 8am, preparing lunches and constantly watching the clock….
Taffy in the snow – Tire sur la Neige
For the last few weeks, Kyle has been working out east with Solar installations and working with a couple who also works at a maple farm. One day he came home from work with some Maple syrup for Maple Taffy. Yes, it is that time of year when the maple sap flows. It was very [...]
OC Transpo Family Day Pass
One Sunday a few weeks ago, we hoped on the bus to a friends house. When we paid our bus fair, he gave us a family day pass. Wow I thought, what a great deal, unlimited travel on the bus as a family for one price of $7.50. With the 5 of us, that is [...]
Kindness of a Stranger
A few days ago, Kyle went to the bank machine to do a withdrawal. While he was there, he overheard someone talking to his boss about getting an advance from the company as his account was on empty while he need $40 to complete a prescription for his daughter. He seemed really frustrated on the [...]
Moon Shadow Retreat
This last weekend, we went out to our friends Simone and Dan’s cottage “Moon Shadow Retreat” in Gracefield, Quebec. What a beautiful place. The cottage is right on the water with a great view of the lake from the living room window. It was a very relaxing weekend, no telephones and no internet, just a [...]
Kids are Back at School
Two weeks ago, I made the difficult decision of sending the kids back to school. The thing is that they were doing so well at home, Andrew and Matthew being so far ahead of their grade. It was a tough decision especially when were have already been home schooling after we arrived here in Ottawa.
