This year for Sam’s 7th Birthday party (his birthday is coming up in July but we wanted to do the party before summer vacations and everyone leaves the city) we decided to do our own little rendition of “The Amazing … Continue reading
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Sitting out on our porch, enjoying the sunshine: Sam: “Why do we have locks on doors”?Me: “So people can’t get in that we don’t want to get in”.Sam: “But then they have to break the window to get in”.Me: “True. … Continue reading
There was a lot of buzz in the house this week! Wednesday night was a long anticipated night! The boys all went to the Rogers Centre to see TFC vs LA Galaxy (including David Beckham). Zach and Josh are both … Continue reading
When it is one of our children’s birthdays – they get to pick anything they want for dinner. I mean anything. We have had banana splits several times! When Sam turned 5, this is the recipe he wanted. Strange for … Continue reading
We decided this Sunday was PhotoBooth Day. It was on our bucket list that we made here. The kids collected a few different accessories, and then posed away! I made some photo strips for them like this (just regular poses). … Continue reading
In our house, I keep a little blackboard with a running list of our meals for the next two weeks. It helps me with planning, and I don’t always have to answer the constant question: “What’s for dinner?” thirty two … Continue reading
Sam wasn’t feeling so hot today so he stayed home for part of the day. He had a good sleep and then decided he was going to go back to school, but needed to have lunch first. Rob was working … Continue reading
The kids carved their pumpkins on Saturday, and the house got decorated. Sam and I made his “Surprise Dinner” on Sunday night: Calamari, honey mustard pork, spinach salad and a yummy “orange and chocolate cake”. He did a great job … Continue reading
I can’t let Thanksgiving go by without sharing some of the things I am grateful for. Today we have no children around. It’s weird being Thanksgiving Sunday and it just being Rob and me. However, we are getting used to … Continue reading
Every year for the past 5 years I have attended the kid’s Cross Country Meet. It is usually a fun day – waiting with them at the start line, giving them pep talks, then cheering them on as they start, … Continue reading