The kids have been asking to have a dog for a long time and we keep saying no. Andrew with his allergies, it is not really fair to him and what would we do when we went away. Plus all…
University of Ottawa Information Night
Last night we took Matthew to the University of Ottawa information night. This was a generic info evening talking about the University, courses, scholarships and residences and dinning. I didn’t realize but there are 3 rounds of acceptance. I am…
Beautiful Morning in Waterloo
Another Beautiful morning in Waterloo. Natalie practicing her artistic photo skill with my phone.
Christmas is almost here
Its that time of year again.. It seems to everyone’s favourite time of year. In this household at least. With the early November snowfall(which melted of course!), the Christmas tree went up early.
Matthew’s Birthday
Another year, another year older..
Happy Birthday
How time flies, Matthew is already 17 years old. Special treat for everyone, dairy queen ice cream cake.
Wrestling
The school offers all sorts of sports for the kids. My sporty kids typically try out for a lot of them and was pleasantly surprised to have Natalie tell me that she was going to be wrestling. He brother had…
Hot Chocolate on a Cold winter’s day
The boys are both in the middle of exams and are both home in the middle of the day which is a rare treat for me, so why not give them a treat. Almond hot chocolate with whipped cream. I…
Cell Phone for the Kids
When is a good time for you to allow your children to have a cell phone? Every situation is different. What was the purpose for the phone? To socialize or to be able to call us to get a ride…
Making the most of the warm weather
We are almost at the end of October and the weather has been unseasonably warm. When I saw that the temperatures were going to be 24C this last weekend, we figured that we would make the most of the warm…