It was time to update the welcome door! Couldn't lure Tavish in this year, he claimed his door still looked great, but Keva was all in!
MOMENT: Blank to Masterpiece in 2 Sittings over 3 Hours!
Keva was focussed. She had a vision and made plan. She found the drawing tutorials she wanted to follow. She coloured with vigor and precision. This focus and effort resulted in a masterpiece!
Another covid birthday, but all things considered, we were very lucky!
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| Birthday Boy Breaky |
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| SUSHI! |
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| Twelve! |
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| Cupcakes |
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| Socially Distant and Safe |
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| Cousin Celebration |
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| Tavish is Twelve |
MOMENTS: Twelve and Terrific
We are so blessed with this kid. He's kind, he's caring, he's funny, he's empathetic, and he's TWELVE! His birthday fell on a school day, so we woke him with a birthday tune, fed him some waffles (mmm, whipped cream), and sent him on his way with a birthday note tucked into his lunch bag from his adoring sister. Birthdays are a big deal around here and it almost always involves sushi yumminess and celebratory cake! There was a short window of time where things opened up just a bit before locking down again, and Tavish's birthday fell in there! We rented a fire pit at Ontario place and had a socially distanced, masked up, outdoor party. We had a great time celebrating a truly great kid!
It was a successful season of skating! A great way to be safely social, accessibly active, and happily healthy! The back yard rink was a great recess option during school lockdown in January, Jimmie Simpson rink gave us a neighbourhood meet up spot, and lesser-known frozen ponds provided pick up hockey and social skating safely. We hit the skating jackpot this year!
MOMENTS: Skating on Thin Ice
You don't need much ice, or much space, to have a great skate!
Few things are better than exploring in the snow together...
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Winter weather is short, but the fun is endless when there is a little snow! Keva fit the nordic skis and ski she did! Keva and Mommy hit the trails together and even managed one full family outing on our cross-country skis in the city! The kids hit the slopes on sleds and there was a snowshoe outing for Mommy and Keva. Oh, and we snapped a photo of Fred before he melted away!
Well, we may be in lockdown (again...? still...?), but you can't stop the celebration of family love!
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| Whole family loves to get in on cupcake making! |
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| Special decorations for each friend we deliver to |
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| Fondue Feast! |
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| With a side of silly |
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| YUM! |
MOMENTS: Sugar, Silliness, and Good Grub
We do love a good meal together around the table. We started love-day with a delicious brunch together, baked and decorated cupcakes to share the love with our friends, and enjoyed everything about our family fondue dinner. We had some games and challenges to play between courses where the winner scored hugs! Happy Valentine's Day from our family of love to yours!
