Clash in the Caf

Nam started wrestling with the school team this year. It’s been great. There was a fun event this week where two schools went head to head in a fun night of wrestling.

Some clips of Nam being introduced and her in the last part of her match. She is in RED.

Watching was a blast! Nam was sure to let us know not all wrestling matches are like this one.

Yearly Round Up - 2023

 We are all full of turkey/salmon/ham and lots of sweet treats.

There was a lot of rugby, hockey, tennis, golf, cross country, swimming and wrestling this year. Along with some other shenanigans like working, school and the occasional trip.

We are all happy and healthy, full of energy and some silliness and are looking forward to 2024.

Goalie Cam - Golden Knights U16 Rep B Boys Team

Cam after a great and muddy rugby 7's game

Marley (in purple) @ Ottawa U Women's Rugby Try Outs

Max showcased on Carleton Men's Rugby schedule

NYC - August 2023 - looking both silly and fierce

December 2023 - breaking out the blue suede roller skates

Soccer 2023

Happy Holidays in polka dot pj's!

Violin Recital December 2016

Marley:



Avery:


Camryn:

Ikea Comes Through With a Great Badminton Net and Cheap Lunch

Was in Ikea recently for cheap lunch with the littles.

As we were leaving I spied a pop up net and badminton racquets.

It was a spontaneous purchase. I couldn't see what the net looked like or how it worked.

I bought it anyway along with 4 badminton racquets.

The kids have played every day since we got it. It's fantastic!!!! It's easy to put up and take down. It packs up to the size of a lawn chair and is really sturdy.

Thank you Ikea for having all that furniture and badminton nets too.

The big guys playing a game after dinner

Persistence

UPDATE 3: There are three eggs in the nest. I think this is the maximum they can handle.

UPDATE 2: There are two eggs in the nest:

UPDATE 1: There was one egg in the nest yesterday night. I believe there could be two by tomorrow morning.

We bought hanging baskets yesterday.

Every year I buy three red geranium hanging baskets. I often think about branching out and buying something different and then realize they are easy, last all summer and look fantastic.

Last summer the little birds out front built a nest in one of the baskets. A very clever choice for the birds. No predators, totally sheltered from the elements and very private.

We didn't realize they were in there until we took them down to water one day and the girls found a perfectly round nest with three little blue eggs. It was so perfect it looked fake.

We put it back and three baby birds were born.

This morning I hung the basket up at 9am and went to work. I returned at noon and the birds had already found the basket and built 90% of a nest.

Can not believe their persistence and how quickly they worked.

Will see how fast those eggs arrive.

Violin Recital 2015 - Christmas Edition

Hops & Barley played at her violin recital today. She was rocking the string instrument.

At the end all 20+ kids and the teacher got up and performed "Fight Song" for one of the moms who has just finished breast cancer treatment.

It was beautiful!

This is our girl playing her song "Ceilidh".

November 2015

The crew at a local fair this fall. We all had a great time, some of them even rode the Ferris wheel with me for the first time.