The next chapter

Hard to believe that 4 years has passed since I last stepped foot at 'work'.

I had so many ideas of what I was going to accomplish in my time off, reorganizing the house, painting, decorating, building a garbage shed, cleaning the basement, etc...

Instead, I took my girls to school and pick them up every day.  I got to spend time in their classrooms, go on field trips, bake for the class, run events at the school, play with so many of their friends.

Tomorrow starts a new chapter.  It will be nice to be in a new head space, bring home a little more money, and take on new challenges.

I have been home with them for almost 8 of the last 10 years, I think we've had it pretty good.  I hope they've had fun too!  They are pretty fantastic little girls!

Summer 2013 wrap-up

This post is mostly for our own recollection.

Mid August, after a great visit with their cousins from Calgary, Natasha exclaimed "We haven't done ANYTHING all summer!"

So here is a summary, what do you think?

July
Vowle's cottage -  friends' cottage stay.
Strawberry picking
Perth Farm Party  - Bonnie and Cathy biked out to Perth and joined the rest of the families for a nice party week-end, river float, bobbing for apples, stringing donoughts, dance party, singing by the bon fire.
Long Sault Parkway bike ride.  Family ride from Upper Canada Village towards Cornwal.  Beautiful!
Cottage getaway - 5 days at our neighbour's cottage rental in the Kawartha's.  We are spoiled!
Mont Tremblant - beaching and gondola rides!
Kingston week-end of biking.  Wolfe Island and Kingston Waterfront.
And daily swims.  We have two houses most of the summer, our's and our vacationing neighbours.  It's a hard life!

August
Girls and Dad week-end, while Bonnie and Kathleen biked Kingston to Prince Edward County for a long week-end of riding.
Iona and Flan visit for a week, from Calgary.  Highlights were Peace Tower, Byward Market, shopping and
Sandbanks - rolling down sand dunes with cousins, and riding the waves at the beach.
Bon Echo - Joe Perry Lake.  3 days of canoeing and peace.
ROAD TRIP!!!  - 8 days - North Conway, Mount Washington, Boston, Gloucester, Cape Ann and Lake Placid.

Add to the list, pool parties, dinner with friends and lots of soccer.

I think we had a pretty awesome summer!

Going back in time

One morning last week, Jaida and I were talking about toddlers.

Jaida explained the reasons why she wasn't a toddler anymore.
Then proceeded  say:

"If you go back in time a few years, I would be a toddler.  Before that I was your baby.  And before that I was God!"

This girls has high self esteem!