Due to covid, March break was delayed till the week of April 12. We optimistically booked a week in a house down the street from Aunt Mary for the week. On Thursday April 8, the province went into another lockdown, so our plans were cancelled. The kids channeled their disappointment into a creative project.
This year, the kids wanted to decorate Easter eggs since they had memories of doing them with Aunt Mary one year, and with Grandpa another year. This time around, they chose to hard boil the eggs before decorating; and they came up with some new ideas. They also requested an Easter egg hunt with money […]
With the warmer weather and some yard work being done, the kids brought home branches that someone on our street had pruned. The branches were thin, supple, and long. Perfect for making bows.
Lara found the recipe for lamingtons one day, and decided she wanted to make them. They looked so yummy!! Thank goodness for Lara because without her willingness to try it, I would only look at the pictures and salivate.
For several weeks, the dryer has been thumping during a cycle, and it requires more than a normal cycle (50 mins) to get the clothes to dry. So Neil had a look and, at least to fix the thumping, it’ll be the the same repair that he did back in August of 2014 – except […]
He made the sailboat with the accompanying card, and then he put his happiness into action.
It’s currently 19°C and overcast. The kids decided to take advantage of the weather and the new front porch. Good thing Neil maximized its footprint.
Since March began, the weather has been continuing to improve and we’ve been doing more exploring close to home. These are from the trails in the ravine just by home: Exploring G Ross Lord Park, a 5 min drive away from home: A different portion of G Ross Lord Park: