I love everything about Christmas. We have such an incredible reason to celebrate – God became man for us, knowing how sinful we were, would be, and are, knowing how difficult and painful the road as a man would be. There is no greater love than this, and no greater reason to celebrate. When Jack […]
Monday Moments: October
We have had the most beautiful October. Clear, crisp skies, warm days, and incredible colours everywhere you look. There are few things are gorgeous as bright yellow and red trees against a bright blue sky, backed by mountains so impressive you can’t help but remember your own smallness. I love fall every year, but this […]
Monday Moments: House Guests
Last week we had the pleasure of hosting my parents for just over a week! It was the first time they’ve stayed with us, since we finally have a guest room habitable by guests, and we were thrilled. We didn’t bother to warn them about the 5:30 am wake up times, or the baby that […]
Monday Moments: Glow
I’m very much a fairweather adventurer, so when an indoor pumpkin patch opened up nearby it was high on my list of fall plans. With weekends somehow disappearing before our eyes, we picked up the kids from school on a random Tuesday and headed to Harvest Glow. This place was clearly designed by someone who […]
Monday Moments: Girls’ Night
A cabin, the ocean, wine, pizza, nachos, hours of shopping, lots of laughs and love. Every girls’ night should include these things. So thankful for these people who have known me since elementary school and love me anyways, and for this time together in such a beautiful place.
Monday Moments: Just Two
I’m down to just two at home full-time this year, and Carl asked me multiple times in the first two weeks of school what it was like to have only two to take care of. My answer? Basically the same as all five. Also, please stop asking in a way that suggests you expect an […]
Monday Moments: Good-bye Summer!
Ending radio silence over here to do a summer recap before the official start of my favourite season! This summer was good to us, and I’m so thankful for all the stocking up on family time we could do before entering a busy season of work and school. Carl’s sister and niece made their way […]
Monday Moments: Road Trip
Last week Carl was gone, my sisters were gone, my in-laws were gone, and both my babysitters were gone. It was also hot as you-know-where every single day. I thought I was doing better with heat, but that was before a heat warning came into effect and there were not enough inappropriate clothes in my […]
Monday Moments: Summer Starts
Summah holla-dayyyzz! And the livin’ is…well, a little barfy, actually. Random stomach flu aside, summer holidays have so far been great. We kicked it off early with a long weekend trip right before school was over…those parents who call their kids in absent a week before they actually never have to be at school. But hey, […]
Monday Moments: Seattle
Our passports are finally renewed and some wonderful friends from Ottawa were going on a West Coast Wander, so what better excuse to take the kids out of school for a couple days and head to beautiful Seattle?! We went with the zoo in mind, but decided to add the Museum of Flight and I’m […]
