This September, Melissa travelled to Montreal to visit with Shauna for the weekend. They explored Old Montreal all weekend including a Spa afternoon on a ship that was converted into a spa in the in the harbour. The weekend culminated in Melissa and Shauna getting matching tattoos of Lily Pads like the ones that float in Marten River. Continue reading Trip to Montreal (Sept 16, 2016)
Aiden celebrated his 8th birthday this year by going to school. After school, he opened his presents (Yu-Gi-Oh Cards and a binder) and had some Yu-Gi-Oh cupcakes. After supper we took Aiden to sign him up for Karate. Abby also decided to sign up for Karate as well. Below was a picture from their first lesson. Continue reading Aiden’s 8th Birthday
On the first day of school this year it was hard to tell who was more excited, the kids or Melissa. At the end of the day, when the kids and I all got home from school, Melissa had bought us cookies to celebrate our first school day of 2016. This was Abby’s first year in the Extended French program at her school. Continue reading First Day of School Sept 2016
Legends of Horror The title of this post is kind of a misnomer since my 12 years with Melissa has been anything but a Legend of Horror!! In fact, my 12 years with Melissa has been transformative in every way. This may not sound like a romantic way to describe our marriage, but I am sticking with it. With the support of Melissa, I have … Continue reading 12th Anniversary: Oct 2016
Abby was extremely excited about turning 10 this year. It was all she could talk about for the 2 weeks leading up to her birthday. She also started asking questions like, “am I old enough to have a cell phone?” She also started asking where she was allowed to talk or bike on her own in the neighbourhood. For her 10th birthday, Abby asked to … Continue reading Abby’s 10th Birthday
Aiden officially graduated to a 2-wheel bike in August this year. This was a long journey with some ups & downs (mostly ups). Aiden worked really hard to master riding a 2-wheel bike, but through all of the challenges he always persevered. After his successful ride around the block and to the park, Abby, Aiden & I all went to the 7/11 and got slushies … Continue reading Aiden Graduating to 2-Wheel Bike (Aug 2015)
Before returning home after our time in North Bay the kids and I drove to Bethany to celebrate Eva’s first birthday. Eva turned 1 on Aug 7, but the party was held the following Saturday. Melissa was unable to attend because she had purchased tickets to the Vegan Food Festival months earlier. It was a great birthday party with lots of laughs. One last note, … Continue reading Eva’s 1st birthday party
On Aug 13, Melissa and Shauna went to Vegan Fest at Fort York. Once they found Fort York (by taking a Streetcar that travelled underground) they had an amazing time despite the episodes of rain. Continue reading Vegan Fest 2016
This year, Philip & Stephanie got married on Friday Aug 6, 2016 in front of family and friends at his grandparents (Uncle Al & Auntie Joyce’s). We arrived in North Bay on Thursday evening before the wedding and stayed at Aaron & Chantale’s Thursday and Friday to help out as needed for the wedding. On Friday, we spent some time in Marten River helping to … Continue reading Philip & Stephanie’s Wedding_Aug 6, 2016
We went to Marten River this year to celebrate the marriage of Philip & Stephanie. After the wedding Melissa, the kids & I spent the week in Marten River with Shauna who was also on vacation. We spent the week visiting and hanging out together and below are the pics. Some of the highlights include Aiden catching a huge pike using gum as bait, tubing … Continue reading Marten River Vacation_Aug 5-12
The Cain Family 