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 […]
After weeks of above zero temperatures, it started snowing on Christmas Eve. All that explained why the kids were so busy on their own and with strategic help from us over the last few weeks! Many thoughtful homemade gifts. After all that, we were ready for lunch! At dinner, everyone toasted with beer non-alcoholic sparkly […]
The Littles (Lara and Felix) convinced Neil to take them with him when he had a quick errand at the hardware store. Because of covid, the kids waited in the car, and they were able to entertain themselves!
It’s true that kids learn by mimicking. Neil put the winter tires on the Leaf for the first time, and of course, the kids helped.
On Friday Nov 27, Nolan informed us that his hockey friend that he hangs out with had been sick with covid. His test results were positive. Nolan had last seen Aidan on Monday Nov 23. So after making an appointment for the next half hour, we were off to the Covid19 Assessment Centre. After taking […]
The kids are still biking 10 km a day, 6 days a week. When with friends, they do a shortened version and then play games outside. Here’s a small collection of what Physical Education classes look like when you’re in virtual school. It’s eerily silent because their siblings have to be able to hear their […]
Given that we’re home so much more due to covid, we decided to do some work on the yard. It started with pretty minor things like cleaning up, weeding, and trying to get the grass to grow. Things didn’t really progress – so in October, we built a spreadsheet and started getting quotes for some […]
Halloween fell on a Saturday and a full Blue Moon. However, trick-or-treating is a no-go due to covid. The kids got dressed up for their virtual school Halloween parties on Friday. On popular request, we made kale chips. Our Halloween tradition!
Remember those days where kids read a fun book hidden in their textbook? Well, these days, it takes on a slightly different form. He’s supposed to be in school (French Immersion) at the moment. If you look closely at his screen, though, he’s actually watching a cartoon movie. But that’s not what they’re doing in […]