Saturday Strolls with Casey

One great way to pass some covid time is by building a bond with our neighbour baby, Casey! Keva and I started taking Casey for Saturday morning strolls before Keva's ballet class, often with Mike the corgi in tow. The fellas in our family were at outdoor dryland for hockey, but Tavish was always quick to get his own Casey time in when they got home. It's fun to watch the seasons change and Casey grow as we stroll...

Covid Socialization

There's no denying that it's a strange, strange time. Stay-at-home when possible and keep-your-distance expectations has left differing comfort levels around small outdoor gatherings. We feel fortunate that we found our kindred covid peeps to still gather with outside with this fall. We kept safety as our primary focus but mental health and overall happiness as the goal...and it worked. We kept it up until the weather cooled and our family quarantined for upcoming holiday visits. 

MOMENTS: Safe and Spacious Socialization

The usual suspects were Maggie and the girls (Pippa and Cleo) and Alyssa and the boys (Callum and Casey) on Fridays. The usual gathering continued most Friday nights with us hanging out in the back. We introduced our fire pit or utilized Alyssa's outdoor heater to fend off the fall chill. Auntie Colleen was also a regular around here, sometimes with special appearances including Alanna and Caroline! I'm not sure how we would have fared without our friends and family. We were safe, careful, and also happy. We cherish these opportunities even more than before during these crazy covid times!

Fall Family Fun, 2020

With covid restrictions ever present, our family made the most of it by committing to at least once a week family outings near to home. The lovely leaves are an extra draw for Mommy, but being active and together is always the best motivation. We visited a number of places that are near and dear.

MOMENT: Fun with the Fam

Wherever we ventured, we included a stop on our way home for a treat like pizza lunch, hot chocolate, bubble tea, sushi, cookies, and the like. The sweetness was always a welcome way to celebrate the outing and our togetherness!

Halloween 2020

Nothing can take Halloween happiness away, not even covid and cancelled trick-or-treating!

MOMENT: "Eevie" and "I will Dress Up Next Year to Trick-or-Treat"

Keva was introduced to "Descendents" on Disney by her pals Pippa and Cleo and the three had plans to dress up together as characters from that series. Keva was Eevie, the daughter of the Evil Queen from Snow White. Tavish took a pass on donning a costume this year. He gets more in the spirit for trick or treating, it turns out. Costumes or not, both kids made the most of the changes. The house was still decorated, pumpkins were creatively carved, they partied (Halloween was on a Saturday...with a full moon, no less), and they enjoyed candy...so very much candy. The Switch Witch did pop by, but with an unusual year, she opted to help herself to a few candies and leave the rest for the kids...and $5 each with a promise to return next year. The small, distanced, and masked alley party hosted by Alyssa and Callum was wonderful and an evening celebration ended with a bundled up movie in the backyard with the fire pit aglow. What a wonderful and memorable year!