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Cold day, but we went out anyway

The children had been cooped up in the house for a day and a half, with bloody cold weather outside (-18C during the day) and were going a bit nutty.   We’d been meaning to get Finn out on some skis that were given to her last winter by friends north of us and...

Sweet son…

I’d sorta had it the other night with getting the kids to eat their dinner.  They so totally don’t take Carrie and I seriously about it anymore.  They squirm in their seat, they push food around on the plate, they say indeterminate things like “ah,...

Owen’s Christmas Choir – 2008

A few days ago,  we were treated to a Christmas concert by Owen’s school.  For those unfamiliar with his school, it’s a French language Immersion school.  Owen is now in grade 2.  All classes are taught in French, although being in grade 2 now also...

Anxious sleep

Owen was having difficulty sleeping tonight. Tomorrow morning he’s heading out with Carrie to a jewellery show she’s doing in the city. He loves these one-on-one times, having one parent to interact with, fewer rules, that sort of thing. I think he also...