To end Abby’s year in piano this year, her teacher had a small recital with the other student she teaches on Monday’s. Melissa, Aiden & I all attended to hear her play her pieces. We then sat and listened to the other Monday student play her pieces. It was really nice of her teacher to arrange this. Abby did quite well considering we had just … Continue reading Abby’s Piano Concert
This was the first Father’s Day Weekend in the past few years where Melissa was not working. It was also the same weekend as Stephanie’s wedding shower. So, what Melissa did was to book us in at the Holiday Inn in North Bay for the Friday & Saturday Night so that we could have a little family getaway. Friday Night We left Mississauga right after work … Continue reading Father’s Day Weekend 2016
The Allison’s minus Peter came to visit in early June. Julie had a baby shower to attend in Niagara Falls that weekend so they used our house as a home base & we were glad they did. They arrived on Friday afternoon and visited with us that night. On Saturday, Julie took Eva and Abby to the baby shower, while Macklan, Aiden and Peter … Continue reading Visit from the Allison’s (June 4-5 2016)
For Valentine’s Day this year, Melissa bought me tickets to go and watch a documentary and the Bloor Street Hot Docs Cinema with her. The filmmakers were attending the documentary with a Q & A session scheduled for after. Before the documentary we went found a nice Vegan restaurant on Bloor St, East of Spading. We then went to the documentary. After watching the documentary … Continue reading Minimalism Documentary (June 1)
Melissa bought her first ever New Bike this past May. She had been searching for a traditional bike with a basket and she finally found it. Below are some pics from her inaugural bike ride. Continue reading Melissa’s New Bike (May 2016)
We had a low-key Mother’s Day weekend this year since Melissa had to work on Sunday night. On Saturday, the kids and Melissa went to the dog park with Marley & Lindy for a couple of hours while I weeded & laid out the mulch in the backyard. The yard work continued into Sunday with me finishing late Sunday afternoon. On Sunday afternoon after Melissa … Continue reading Mother’s Day Weekend
In April Fools Day this year, after the kids went to bed, we had the idea to dress up the kids. So, we took one of Abby’s old dresses and put them on Aiden while he was sleeping and we took my work shirt tie and pants and put it on Abby over her PJs. Abby woke up in the middle of the night and … Continue reading April Fools Day ( Snow Day Trick)
So, Marley has gone through several beds, but this was one of the worst. While she only sometimes sleeps in her crate, if she finds a loose edge on the bed, she will not let up until it is completely open. After this last one we thought we would take a pic. We have since switched her crate to blankets with no stuffing 🙂 Continue reading Marley Shame Photo
To be honest with you, I do not even remember Melissa taking the kids to the ROM, but pictures don’t lie. From the date on the pictures they went during a weekday in February. I guess that is the point of the blog, to write down and capture the moments in our family. Continue reading Trip to ROM (Feb 2016)
In January Melissa took Abby & Aiden to Ripley’s Aquarium. The trip was a gift from their Uncle Shawn & Auntie Megan. Melissa took them during the week so that there were not many people. They were there for hours. Below are some pics from their trip. Continue reading Trip to Ripley’s Aquarium (Jan 2016)
The Cain Family 