While playing inside this morning the boys noticed some people tobogganing on the hill out back. Right away Brandon asked if they could go “bogganing”. I asked them if they would like to go out before lunch and Owen added “yeah we can go bogganing, have lunch and then hot chocolate because it’s cold outside”, … [Read more…]
This year Angela planted a vegetable garden for the first time and I have to say it was awesome! We had lots of fresh veggies all summer long. She also planted sunflowers early in the year and while they did grow super duper tall, they did not flower until just recently. She was worried, and … [Read more…]
We took the boys to Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Healthy Heroes at Rexall Place on Saturday and the tickets included gate admission to the Capital X as well. While we waited for Aunty Claudette and Grandma Korsan the boys played around the statue of Wayne Gretzky one of the greatest hockey players of all time … [Read more…]
We have had some spectacular sunsets as of late but this mornings sunrise is the most amazing I have seen in a long time. The last couple of nights have been different, albeit interesting, for sunsets. As seen from our deck. July 5 July 16 And then this morning Angela woke me about 5:30am and … [Read more…]
Self Portrait Sunday has been negleted for a while but with good reason. Have have made it a priority lately to look after myself a little better. Eating balanced meals that are appropriate in portion and getting a little more exercise have been the main focus so I have not spent anytime working on self … [Read more…]
Last year we took the boys to see Thomas the Tank Engine at Heritage Park in Calgary. Since they enjoyed it so much we decided to take them again this year. While the day looked beautiful with a bright blue sky It was actually quite windy and cold. Once we were on the actual train … [Read more…]
A few days ago we took the boys out back to plant some sweet peas that our friends next door gave us. They were so excited to get to head into the garden. Once everyone was ready to “work” it quickly looked like it was going to turn into a “city job”, you know the … [Read more…]
The boys got coloured bubbles for Easter and I was lucky enough be to home with them for the day! It was beautiful outside so we headed out to the driveway for some bubble mayhem. Right off the bat it was obvious that it was going to be a messy affair. I figured that before … [Read more…]
After missing the last few weeks of self portraits I thought I would simplify one. It has been a tough few weeks, lots going on and I can’t seem to get caught up. I think I am back on track now after setting up a new computer and a new bed. I seems that 2 … [Read more…]
I was walking around downtown Edmonton a week ago and this little Volkswagon caught my eye. In the springtime the color palette around here is mainly browns, greys and generally muddy but this little car was a nice clean bright white with a red roof.