Father's Day 2021

Every year we are excited to get to spend an entire day celebrating Tom!

Trying out kayaks for the journey to the Island

T&t in kayaks, K&k in Sweetride

DADDY!

Tom's biggest fans

MOMENT: Island Adventuring

A friend has opened a new business renting kayaks at Cherry Beach, so we tried something new this year! Tom and Tavish each paddled a kayak while Keva and I paddled our family canoe, Sweetride, to the Island for some sun, sand, and a swim in honour of this wonderful father. We had a yummy breakfast and dinner too because every good celebration involves good food!

Preparations & Shotgun

Three days until Father's Day...
Keva: "Mom! Sunday is Father's Day! We have to do something for him! We need to go shopping for orange juice!"

Twelve years and 3 months...
That's about how old my baby boy (fine, he's a total tweenager) is and it was on this day, that he first rode shotgun with me! Not only was there no carseat or booster seat, he wasn't even in the back! He just got in to the front seat, buckled up, and started chatting as I put the car in drive and away we went. Glancing in the rearview mirror showed only what was going on behind my car, no Tavish face to see while I listened to him. Times they are a changin'...

Goodnight to the World

Keva has been asking or just going out to the porch before heading up for bed lately. 

I finally got around to asking her what she does when she goes to the porch before bed. 

Keva replies simply: "I just need to say goodnight to the world."

Okay then, there's that.

This morning, Keva reviews her plan for the morning as she likes to do ...

Keva: "I'm going to go downstairs, make some yogurt, go outside quickly on the porch, then come upstairs to read together."

Mommy: "You going on the porch to say good morning to the world?" (seems likely)

Keva, without missing a beat: "No. I don't do that. I go out to feel the weather."

Cavities

It was a bad news day at the pretend dentist tonight...

Keva decided she wanted to play dentist. This favourite past time remains a favourite.

So, I assume the role of a 12 year old patient and Keva is the dentist. 

She informs me that I am in need of x-rays and leaves the room.

Keva returns with a wooden ruler.

She holds it briefly to my forehead and announces with confidence...

"Yup, so it is 10 kilometers ... so that's four cavities I'm afraid!"

Keva is Nine!

Entering the last year of the single digits! In no time, she will run out of fingers to show her age. Eek! Yet another covid birthday where we endeavoured to make the most of it and partied splendidly and safely... Enjoy 9 photos celebrating our new 9 year old!

This is Nine

Gifts

New Scooter!

Ballet Outfits for Two

SUSHI!

Ice Cream Cake

Birthday Girl

Party Friends

Celebrating with Casey

Pippa & Cleo Celebrate with Tie Dye

MOMENTS: Friends, Cupcakes, Birthday Song

Seems to be tradition that Keva's actual birthday involves an element of rain, but we ate well and enjoyed Keva enjoying her new scooter, bike helmet, ballet outfits (for her and Molly / Rosalina) plus other fun surprises. For the birthday party day - it was all sunshine and smiles! Keva is fortunate to be surrounded by fun family and fun friends to celebrate her 9th birthday with!

Fixed Guy and Broken Promises

Keva's comeback and one-liner skills seems to be sharpening these days ...

Setting: Family sitting around the table together enjoying take-out Indian dinner

Tavish: "Indian is the only meal I'm okay with mixing parts of the meal" ... "it'll always be like this, no mixing except Indian food (pause) and I know I'll never like beets either. Ever."

Mommy: (with guiding wisdom) "No need to have a fixed mindset about this, either of those things can and may still change,"

Tavish: (repeats and insists with added emphasis) "No, this will *never* change."

 

Keva : "Okay, okay fixed boy!"

Later...

Keva gives a light hand slap on the arm to her brother, which he responds to with a grumble. 

Keva: "Sorry Tavish, I'll never ever hurt you again" (pause then Keva tosses her head back while letting out a wholehearted "ha!"

Guess her promise lacked genuinity?!

Vaccinated 12 year old!

Two months to the day after his 12th birthday, this guy got his first shot! Pfizer shot one is done!

Daddy got his Astra-Zeneca back in April, but didn't capture the moment! Ha.