This pretty much describes every night in Canmore.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
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I have a photo like this of my siblings and I on a firetruck- I'll have to try and dig it out one day.
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My dad volunteered to take LL out and search for lost golf balls and now LL is wanting to go find balls all the time. Here's the family at the closest hole to my parents.
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Had to run into Banff for some business so LL tagged along for the ride.... I'm pretty sure I've seen this same photo on other blogs before.
and a kickstand to boot
Ann and LL with the most recent craigslist find (just happened that the seller lived around the corner from us). LL still needs the training wheels but maybe we'll start practicing on 2 wheels later this summer.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
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Yesterday night was the graduation dinner at the garderie. Many of these kids will end up at Lambert Closse in our old neighbourhood- so I'm kind of sad that LL will not be with his old gang of friends next year. Anyways we're really happy that LL enjoyed his last 3 years at the garderie, made so many friends and adapted to the french environment despite being the only one there handicapped by 2 anglo parents!
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LL opened the show with 3 songs on his violin: Oh Come Little Children, Go Tell Aunt Rhody and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. A few mistakes but he played through it (whew!).
In the mind of DD
I filched this one off of Ali's facebook - because it's a classic and for the benefit of those not on facebook. I think this was taken a couple of months ago.
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Les finissants. Last week the graduating group at the garderie went for the traditional overnight trip to Ferme d'Andre. LL has never wanted to take part in the garderie sleepovers but he agreed when we told him this was his last hurrah with his friends. LL had a great time and said he had too much fun to miss mommy and daddy.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Spring in Montreal
Last few nights have been really nice. Ann and I spent some time pruning the lilac tree that was starting to make its way into our windows. Our neighbour gave us some much needed tips. For the past month or so we've also weeded our backyard. I started at one side because the weeds were choking off our neighbour's plants but after a few weeks the entire backyard ended up being ripped out. It's now a big yard of dirt and rocks. Waiting for a contractor to come over and price out how much to put in some new retaining walls.
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I gave up trying to get both boys to simultaneously look at the camera. Anyways I think this one's a keeper.
Saturday, June 06, 2009
We want the cup, we want the cup, we want the cup...
LL's soccer team has been doing great..... it helps when one of his teammates has been playing in the 5-year old league since he was 3. Anyways, months of practicing hockey goaltending in our basement has finally paid off in this game-saver. We've been working on the "butterfly style" of course but I've also added my own creation "the caterpillar style" to LL's training regime which he pulled out of his bag of tricks today. All the team needs now is an enforcer to prevent liberties with the goalie. The team is now 9-1-1 ..... (their one loss came when the other team produced their own ringer.....a 7 year old!)
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Team Mexico off of their Ritalin
LL missed his Saturday soccer because we were in Toronto, but we were back for Monday soccer. Unfortunately we missed notice on Saturday that Monday's match was cancelled due to another soccer tournament. LL and his teammate/friend from garderie ended up having a ball anyways, playing in the park.
Courtyard House
Went to Toronto on the weekend for Ann's cousin's wedding. Before leaving we took in an open house at the Courtyard house near Deann's house which was part of the Open Doors Toronto weekend. Here we are with Greg, T and R in the ground floor courtyard (unfortunately the upstairs was closed off to the public). Ann's parents and Holden and family were there too but I forgot to bring my camera. Thanks Greg/D for the pictures.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Monday, May 04, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
April update
March and April flew by. Ann's parents were here last week for a brief visit. LL has been riding his bike to garderie everyday with Ann and as of today has started his football (soccer) career. Nice weather is here and all the neighbourhood kids are out playing in the back alley again. Yay. Didi is doing great and sleeping really well at nights. He's also on the verge of being able to completely sit up by himself. It's the small victories that count.
soccer warm-up
LL and his friend Lily are signed up for soccer which started today. They started with some intro drills and then a short game which LL's team won 4-1. No goals for LL but he did make a pretty spectacular sliding defensive tackle to prevent a sure goal. I didn't manage to get that one on camera so the legend is already growing with every iteration of LL's account of events.
sandwich to end all sandwiches
Every once in a while the stars align and we have all the right ingredients lying around, everything is ripe at the same time and I don't screw up the egg. The result: THE sandwich. bacon, lettuce (ok I would have preferred arugula), tomatoes, Egg over easy, avocado and mayo on lightly toasted Oats and honey bread. yum.
april 25 parc JFK
the swings are finally up and it was 25 degrees today so I headed off to the park for a little bit this morning with the boys.
kanata concert
LL and Ana. Not that they're playing together, LL is just getting ready for his turn.
matty final game
Caught Matty's final championship game for the season. Unfortunately they lost 4-2 but it was a valiant effort. One disallowed goal and a few amazing saves by the other team's goalie otherwise it could have gone the other way. Photos top to bottom: Matty coming out for the pregame skate, a bit of a slide after clearing the zone, getting back for defense (we won't talk about Matty's stick that 'slipped' out of his hands in the general direction of the puck), being chased down by 4 of the other team's guys and finally (the highlight of the game) Matty coming in with some pressure on his heels and putting it where mamma hides the cookies. Good job Matty!
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Still working on the scoreboard
Newest addition to the downstairs rink- just trying to get the boy interested in ...y'know......hockey.
Alberta bound!
Ann took the boys out West to Alberta for a couple of weeks (March 17- 30) while I stayed back home to get some work done. It was a great couple of weeks for all involved. I managed to get lots of work done and around the house... LL and Elliott really bonded during the two weeks and Ann got her dose of small town filled. Thanks Ann and thanks to the grandparents for the help!
Ski bunny
Ann signed LL up for his first ski lessons (she's been looking forward to this for 5 years). LL took to it immediately.... I think it's probably a lot easier than skating for him. After 3 days LL was pretty proficient and taking the Bronze chair up the slopes.
Take note
I have a picture like this of my mom and I when I was this age....I'll have to try and locate it sometime.
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Ann or LL took a series of these but this is the only one where they're all more or less un-blurry.
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Violin lessons continued on - business as usual - even on vacation. Lately Ann has had me playing accompaniment....so it looks like those 12 years of piano lessons won't go to waste after all.
The farm
Ann got her dose of Prairie skies back in the Hat with LL and Elliott. LL loved playing the van der Sloots so it looks like there will be another generation of friendship brewing there. Ann is already looking forward to signing LL up at strings camp this summer.
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Last skate?
It's starting to warm up here so this may have been our last skate at the local outdoor hockey rink.
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