Oh, the Olympics. How we love them. Especially the Winter Olympics. There’s Snowman Building. Bobsledding. And Hot Chocolate Consuming. What??!!?? Those categories don’t exist in the Winter Olympics?? Really?? They did in ours.

posted in: Family, Things We Do, Things We Love

Sometimes in real life, you just need to hit the Pause Button. And we did in February. The kids were Off Track from school and the weather was in turns perfect and miserable. We took advantage of it and just kicked back. We enjoyed the little moments — the Vancouver Olympics. Hugs. And even laundry […]

posted in: Balance, Things We Do

As we move through Track Break, there are many creative opportunities. We have a gazillion art supplies but I have to admit that some of my favorite moments are when I see them huddled over a notebook with a pen in hand, writing something that’s oh-so-very-important. So here’s a sampling of Kata’s latest musings in […]

posted in: Balance, Creative Outbursts, Family, Things We Love

We’re half way through our Off Track break and I’m here to report that, I think we’ve hit the Official Stage of Oh, Not Another Day of Park Play Wall. Trust me, there are still activities abound. Alex has scouts and has actually achieved the first rank, of…that’s right…Scout. Yes, they crossover and then achieve […]

posted in: Family, Milestones, Things We Love

The older two kids have Track Break in February which means they are out of school for the entire month. So we’re subjected to a lot of indoor activities but every once in a while there’s a day that’s not too cold and we venture out into a park. I had my nose buried in […]

posted in: Balance, Milestones, Places We Go