Since we have to stay home, the kids got creative for the event.
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Activities / Projects
The Grand Chalet
As part of our ongoing efforts of improving the back yard last year, we decided to add another small shed specifically for gardening items so that we could easily fit the bikes in the large shed (the kids bikes are more adult-sized now). We ordered the “6 ft. x 3 ft. Grand Garden Chalet Cedar […]
Repairs
Front porch redo
The stones in the walkway have been loose and flaking off for years (they are from the original house). We thought the front porch needed a new coat of stain and maybe a couple of boards replaced. And then we got a bit distracted with working on the front “flower” bed right beside the porch […]
Uncategorized
Bottom braces are off!
Woo hoo! We can see her bottom teeth. Another month or two, and the top ones can come off.
Food
Sunday Food
Weekends are important to the kids, not just because there’s no school. They often get fancier breakfasts (crepes or dutch pancakes are frequent), and they make many of the foods themselves. Lunch (no pictures) was sourdough baguettes with avocado, purple onions, cream cheese, and smoked salmon.
Activities / Covid19
Fire! (outside this time)
Last weekend, we were invited to an outdoor fireside visit at a friend’s backyard (everyone was masked and stayed 6 ft apart). We noticed that their neighbour had stacked firewood all along their shared fence. Our friends told us that the neighbour walks around the neighbourhood with a wagon and picks up any trimmings he […]
Celebrations
Lara’s 12th
Because of school, Lara asked that her birthday celebrations be moved to Sunday Jan 10th. She asked for kuih ketayap for breakfast, which we had, but have no pictures of. After breakfast was opening her gifts.
Food
Zanzibar Pizza
This is what prompted the post on our travels to Zanzibar. Using the recipe in A Taste of Zanzibar by Zarina Jafferji, a recipe book bought while in Zanzibar and a bit of googling, we were able to have an approximation of Zanzibari pizza for dinner tonight. Felix doused his pizzas with homemade mayo.
