And just like that, school was out two days early due to exponentially rising COVID cases. No more homework, no more school lunches and no more early mornings….For the time being. Here are some of the things that the girls have been doing to pass the time:
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| Doing arts and crafts |
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| Making graham cracker candy houses |
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| Being a clown |
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| Wearing oversized Sherpa hoodies |
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| Going on adventures |
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| Playing in a park in Snow Suits |
And so it was that it snowed in the fall….A perfect time to don winter gear, and visit some animals that enjoy being out in the snow:
Albeit through a window, the girls recently got to meet their new cousin, born mid-October. They fought to see who would get to the window first…Because they simply have to fight over everything…
Halloween might be over for the kids, but not for the squirrels…They didn’t even seem to care that the pumpkins had several layers of paint on them:
Here are a few photos of the girls prepping for their first Halloween in the new house:
And here they are at school with some friends:
Morning have been so much less stressful, as we now live walking distance from the girls school. Leaving 5 minutes before the bell rings allows for some well deserved sleeping in…Here they are; the youngest skipping to school:
The girls also tried their very first candy apples, although they never actually got to the apple:
After several stressful weeks, we are back on track. We managed to move out of our old house and into our new home 12 days ago. The girls didn’t miss a beat, and are enjoying their new place…even though it is currently sparsely furnished. They enjoy walking to school, meeting new neighbours and discovering the local parks and water access. Here are a few photos:
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| A local park |
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| New house: bottom centre |
The last two weeks have flown by as we get ready to move after 7 years in our current house. How did we ever accumulate so much?The older two have been helping pack up their rooms, while the youngest is not yet ready to part with any of her belongings. Here some photos of their girls with the items they weren’t keeping..
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We were able to squeeze in a last minute trip to Quebec City prior to the start to the school year. The first three days were extremely hot, but the girls managed to have a great trip. We saw the Chateau Frontenac up close, took a ferry to Levis, and on the last day walked along the Promenade des Gouverneurs and the Plains of Abraham. We found a very nice splash pad to cool off in Levis, rode a Ferris wheel, swam daily in the hotel pool and even explored the Museum of Civilization:
With ever-changing rules and new variants, the synchro team was not expecting an end-of-summer completion. But so it was that last week, our girls performed with waterproof make-up, to music, without their goggles, and with 5 judges scoring them. They seemed to throughly enjoy their first “artistic-swimming” foray. Here are a few photos:
For their efforts, they won “best overall synchro” at the awards ceremony of their local pool:
How did our youngest just turn 8? How did the years fly by?!
We had several festivities last week, including a pool party and a flamingo-themed family dinner, and a special dinner with Grandma and auntie. Here are a few photos:
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| Cupcakes for the pool party |
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| Lego cupcakes |
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| My cousin’s pool, view from the shade |
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| Can’t wait to taste the cake! |
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| Her favourite part |
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| As requested, a flamingo cake |
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| #8 and Flamingo balloons |
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| Special delivery from great-aunt Lois |
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| Pin the wing on the Flamingo! |
