We're Off to See the Wizard

On April 24th, Grandma, Auntie Colleen, and Mommy took Tavish and Alana off to the Young People's Theatre to enjoy a performance of the Wizard of Oz. It was wonderful and inspired continued adoration for the story and the characters...

Keva as the Fairy Godmother

Alana as Dorothy

Tavish as the Wizard

MOMENTS: To Oz! To Oz!

It started with the show and ended with show of our own talent 4 months later! Keva along with dedicated painters, Tavish and Alana, pulled together quite the tribute to be displayed in Auntie Colleen's art room. It was a labour of love turned masterpiece unveiled and displayed at the end of August. Each character was a traced family member... Dorothy was Alana; the Wizard was Tavish; Fairy Godmother was Keva; Toto was Caroline; Wicked Witch was Auntie Colleen; and Kerry, Oksana, Tom, and Kath became the rest of the cast! A family tribute to a true classic!

Squash This!

Tavish enrolled in an after-school squash program with some friends.

Keeping Courts Clean

Manu & Tavish Ready to Rally

MOMENT: Squash This!

It was mostly playing around with his buddies for a few hours, but one of the coaches, Manu, sometimes pulled Tavish aside for some one-on-one rallying. This video shows his progress from January to April. It also shows how Keva participated in the process around pick up time...

Alexander Mackenzie

This was the name of the school I attended for Kindergarten. This was the shirt I wore:

If only I had a great throw-back photo of me wearing it, we could have a real "who wore it better" contest!

Party Like a 7 Year Old!

It's party day! It's party day! Let the 7 year old free with his friends to celebrate!

MOMENT: Sugar-bush Celebration for a 7 Year Old

Tavish celebrated his 7th birthday surrounded by a few friends in the forest again this year. There were so many smiles, plenty of sap, some syrup sampling, forest exploration, wood chip spreading, pancake eating, and, of course, some birthday cupcakes. Forest Valley Maple Syrup Open House did not disappoint for a birthday bash! Our son is seven!!

Seasoned Splasher!

Keva loves the water - she's a natural swimmer! So, why not try out a swimming lesson?

MOMENT: Swimming with a Splash!

She took the plunge at a nearby community pool and was like a fish in water! Here's a glimpse at just how smooth here first class splash was!

Weekend Separation

Daddy and Tavish head off to Montreal for the weekend. Mommy and Keva hold down the Fort in Toronto!

MOMENTS: Boys Away, Girls Stay

The fellas went to the BioDome, the Blue Jays home opener, and went off for a tour of the Bell Centre - home of the Habs! Meanwhile, the gals hung around home, played at the park, and played with an old Ottawa pal who now lives near Hamilton. Fun, fun for everyone!

Spinning Snap Circuits!

Keva and Fin catching Snowflakes!

Chomper and Betty Out for a Stroll

Catching Some Rays

Swinging in the Sun

Jays Exhibition Game in Montreal!

Canadiens Dressing Room - Cool!

Easter Fun 2016

We enjoyed our stay-cation here in Toronto. The Easter bunny found us, no problem!

MOMENT: Search and Find

Easter always starts with wonderful cards from Grandma that may well have inspired some festive creativity in our house ... both kids made a rice-filled sock bunny and decorated some paper eggs with wet chalk 'paint'. We did egg hunts at the Brickworks and at Hideaway Park. The Easter Bunny even left a scavenger hunt of one dozen eggs per child in our home Easter morning! The Easter Bunny certainly kept us on the lookout for eggs this year! There was even an (undocumented) Easter feast with our friends Peggy, Jeremy, Zachary, and Parker.