Well it had to end sometime. I know, I know, September can be one of the most beautiful months of the year, with warm days and sleep easy nights, but for all intents and purposes, for our family, the race to the cottage every weekend ends as school begins. They're on a boat! Looking back … [Read more...]
I’m On a BOAT!
I like boating more and more each year. Something about our whole family together with no other distractions, just coasting over the glassy lake while the vineyards and mountains pass us by, is wonderful. The kids are happy, Brinley falls asleep in my lap, and the air is warm.I feel very present … [Read more...]
Afloat
This summer has been swell. After a dreary, soaking-wet spring, we've been savouring a month-long heat wave and this weekend we got out on the water and made some great memories in the boat.Curb your enthusiasm, kids.Once we got out there, really flying across the lake, the kids perked up.I am not … [Read more...]
Screen Free
We spent this past weekend at Sean's uncle's cottage in the Ottawa area. It was the first time we took the kids for an "away" trip. Cuyler does VERY poorly sleeping anywhere except his own bed, but we thought that we would give it a go. We'd be with family and knew they would be … [Read more...]
It’s Going Swimmingly, Thanks
I just spent a girls' week (two moms, three tween daughters) at Fairmont Hot Springs: such awesomeness! I am one fortunate cookie, because the whole week was hosted by my friend Kathy, who owns a timeshare in Fairmont. She and her family were booked in for two weeks, but because her hubby and … [Read more...]