This past Friday marked the beginning of Autism Awareness month. Saturday was World Autism Awareness Day. Many prominent buildings worldwide light up the night sky a beautiful blue to shine the light on autism.What did I do to celebrate? I change my facebook profile pic to one of … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Activities
For the past 3 (going on 4) years our winter has revolved around Cam's rep hockey schedule. It can be frustrating for me because Sean coaches, which leaves me in the stands with a boy who has no interest in watching the game nor does he want to stay anywhere in the arena where I can watch. … [Read more...]
Summertime, and the Living is Easy
I'm a lucky woman. Every summer, when I was growing up, I spent weeks at my grandparent's cottage; swimming, water-skiing, playing cards & board games, reading Archie & Richie Rich comics, playing dress-up, going to town for Chelsea buns and ice-cream, going to Trudy's general store to … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Halfway Over
We have been on summer holidays for 5 weeks now. Summer is half over and for the most part it's been fantastic. And we haven't even had Sean home for holidays yet. He took a week off when we moved and he'll take another week off in August. That week we'll cram in a slew of … [Read more...]
Water Boy
Only people who have spent a good portion of time with our family during the summer will know how important this particular blog is for me.Before I had children I knew that swimming would not just be a recreational activity, but it would be a life skill that my kids would have. I had Cam in … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – video edition
Well well well. Another cloudy and windy weekend (so far). What a surprise.It wasn't a complete bust. Here again is one of those incidences where we celebrate the small things. This morning Cuyler jumped into the pool completely unassisted for the first time. Ever.His … [Read more...]
Weekend Update
We met yet another milestone this morning. This is a GOOD one.It's the one where all my kids are in swimming lessons and I don't have to squeeze into last years bathing suit that doesn't fit me this year go into the water with any of them!!*Cuyler was waiting for the guard to blow the whistle … [Read more...]
Hot Town Summer in the City
A post about the weather!?! How boring, you may say. Not for me. I must take a few lines to proclaim my happiness about the heat. I just came in from watering my plants and I'm content. This is the weather I've been waiting months for. Steamy, thick air. Burning, … [Read more...]
Tips and Tricks for Great Wolf Lodge
Last weekend, we visited Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It's an unbelievably fun place for kids and adults both, and we all had a great time. I hadn't been to GWL in over 2 years, so, before going, I spoke to a few experienced Lodgers to get some advice on maximizing … [Read more...]
Cottage Life
Now I get it! Cottage life rocks. Prior to this, I must admit, I silently questioned all those souls sitting patiently on the highway, waiting to escape to their lakeside getaways. Well, this past weekend, we visited our friends, K. and L.'s, spectacular cottage on Gull Lake, and … [Read more...]