tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36408238855620546512024-03-05T21:06:42.917-08:00Our House of 5Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-43974211088343243832014-03-14T05:31:00.000-07:002014-03-14T05:39:37.278-07:00March Break - Part 2<b>March Break - Day 5</b><br />
I checked the weather in the morning and saw the headline "Spring today, winter tomorrow". We wanted to take full advantage of the spring day. We went to Synder's Flats in the morning. Fiacra and Ailbhe cross-country skied again. It was beautiful out and actually got to 7ºC. Fiacra's face and neck got sunburnt!!!! How is that possible?<br />
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After another late lunch, we went to the cemetery, Fiacra, Ailbhe, and their friend Ty on scooters, and Finian in his walker. It was Finian's first time to use the walker outside. He loved it, especially the enormous puddle he charged straight into.<br />
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Ty stayed for dinner. Apparently I'm a hero who saved him from meatloaf.</div>
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<b>March Break - Day 6</b><br />
The winter storm warning was accurate - it snowed most of the day. We went to our friends' house in the morning and stayed for lunch. Ailbhe and Finian were delighted to be surrounded by dogs. Fiacra's buddy came home with us for the afternoon - they played outside for a while then played board games.<br />
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Once Finian was in bed, Connell, Fiacra, Ailbhe, and I played Ticket to Ride, our first time to play it. Fiacra won easily.</div>
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<b>March Break - Day 7</b></div>
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It was cold today. Give me back the spring weather! We went to the library in the morning and for a swim in the afternoon. After dinner, Connell took Fiacra and Ailbhe climbing. </div>
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We have been having a fantastic march break. We have done lots but it has felt really relaxing. We have been taking our time and not rushing. This of course means that the kids are getting to bed late but they usually will sleep in to make up for it (not Finian unfortunately). None of us are looking forward to next week. Bring on Summer!</div>
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Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-30988010121374797172014-03-10T21:32:00.001-07:002014-03-14T05:32:27.982-07:00March Break - Part 1This March break we want to spend a lot of time outdoors since it is warmer than it has been in a looooooong time. There has been lots of snow this year, which we love, but it has been really cold. We are excited for some warmer weather while the snow is still around.<br />
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<b>March Break - Day 1</b><br />
We dropped Finian at pre-school and Connell at work, and continued to Bechtel Park for a hike. It was around 0ºC and really sunny.<br />
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In the afternoon Fiacra went to play with a friend, Finian, Ailbhe and I went to play outside. We were visited by our favourite dog friends.<br />
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<b>March Break - Day 2</b><br />
At last Finian got his way and we went to the zoo. He asks to go on an almost daily basis. This was our first time going to the zoo during the winter. It's a bit of a pain taking off all your outside layers for the heated indoor exhibits but it was definitely less crowded than during the summer.<br />
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After the zoo, we drove downtown to our hotel, went for a swim, and went out for dinner. I have no photos of any of this!</div>
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<b>March Break - Day 3</b><br />
We took the subway to the ROM. Finian loved the subway. Fiacra displayed his non-cityboy status by saying goodbye to the other people as we got off at our stop.<br />
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After the ROM, we took the subway and streetcar to MEC to look for climbing harnesses for the kids (their new obsession). Ailbhe found one straightaway but Fiacra didn't find any that were as comfortable as the one he uses at the climbing gym. He was uncharacteristically reasonable and decided to wait and see what brand he uses at the gym.</div>
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<b>March Break - Day 4</b><br />
It was forecast to be 6ºC today, I could get used to this weather. Ailbhe decided she would like to try cross-country skiing at Bechtel park. They didn't let the fact that they don't own cross country skis stop them. They used very short plastic strap-on skis that we got at a garage sale during the summer with sticks as their poles. They skied a full loop and went up and down the hills many times. They had so much fun. I see cross country skiing in our future which I am very happy about.<br />
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After a very late lunch, the kids took their scooters to the cemetery to try them out. They got them for Christmas but haven't had the chance to use them yet. They met up with some friends, had a snowball fight and got a dinner invitation.</div>
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Finian and I left for an appointment in Hamilton at 8 this morning. It was -22º C when we left. We got home early afternoon and played outside for a long time in beautiful -4º C sunshine.<br />
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Our street is narrow and has no boulevard strip, so it is almost down to a single lane due to the huge snowbanks on either side. The city came a few weeks ago and removed all the snow build-up with a huge snowblower and a line of 5 dump trucks. Within a few days, and 2 snow storms later, the snow banks were back. I did a 73 point turn to get out of the driveway this morning.<br />
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This was the first winter since Fiacra started school that the kids had a day off due to cold temperatures. I think it was -41º C that day. I definitely prefer snow days over cold days. Snow days are usually not too cold and there is lots of new snow to play in. Cold days are, well, cold.<br />
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Fiacra came running with me again this past Sunday, it was -17º C. He mentioned once that his nose was cold but otherwise didn't complain. We did 20 minutes together, he loved it. He says that this Sunday, he is ready to do my full run with me. At least it will be slightly warmer!<br />
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<br />Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-31369087158031563282014-02-02T18:47:00.000-08:002014-02-14T19:41:27.507-08:00Running BuddyFiacra came running with me this morning. There was a lot of fresh snow on the ground from the snow storm yesterday, so fairly hard running conditions, but he loved it. We did 15 minutes and then I dropped him home before continuing by myself. He wasn't too happy about that, but he hasn't been running over the winter. I wanted him to have a good run and be eager to come again next week. His <a href="http://dontgetlost.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=365&Itemid=158">adventure running club</a> restarts in March so it will be good for him to get some running in before then. We plan to run together every Sunday morning.<br />
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The snow plow had passed early in the morning and pushed all the snow onto the sidewalk. There was a big workout waiting to happen to get the sidewalk cleared. Connell was very happy when he went outside, to find our friend had done the rounds with his snowblower and cleared it for us.Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-87425929879187495672014-01-25T18:25:00.000-08:002014-01-26T15:15:21.909-08:00One Canoe, Two CanoesWe are hoping to do a lot of canoeing this year and have been looking on Kijiji for a canoe since last summer. Then in a single week, we bought 2 canoes. The first is a really light fibreglass canoe. Connell drove to Barrie in very bad weather to buy it. It's only 14 feet so too short for backcountry trips, but perfect for day trips. The second canoe, our friends bought for us, as well as one for themselves. They are 16 feet tanks, which were previously rented out through an outfitter. They are in great shape and are a perfect size for backcountry trips.<br />
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<br />Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-74878556784182123042014-01-22T19:42:00.001-08:002014-01-25T18:08:18.863-08:00Kneading Dough - Boy StyleWhile Ailbhe and Connell were at dance class this evening (Ailbhe - dancer, Connell - chauffeur services only), Fiacra, Finian, and I made dinner. We used a recipe for homemade tortillas that I had been given 9 years ago but hadn't managed to make yet. We mixed the ingredients and got ready to knead the dough.<br />
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"Watch Fiacra, I'll show you how to knead the dough"<br />
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"That's okay Mum, I'll knead it Fiacra Style"<br />
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"Oh God"<br />
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Behold - kneading dough boy style (maybe best done with no guests present).<br />
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The tortillas were so delicious. Fiacra ate double the amount he normally eats. I think it was best that Connell didn't witness the kneading.<br />
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We had a great summer, but we weren't quite ready to let it go so we planned a backcountry canoe trip for the second weekend of September. Since Connell was teaching on Friday, the earliest we could leave was noon, so we wanted somewhere pretty close. We choose <a href="http://www.ontarioparks.com/park/themassasauga">The Massassauga Provincial Park</a>, which is about 3 hours from Kitchener. I had talked to a really helpful parks person, who recommended 3 sites in the park. One was too close to the put in, one was too far (Connell is going to this site this weekend with the guys) but the third was a perfect distance for us. It was a great recommendation, lots of flat rock which is nice for Finian, and a beautiful view of the lake. </div>
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It was cold the first evening and night but we knew the sun was coming the next day. It was a beautiful sunny, hot day. Fiacra and Ailbhe again did a lot of exploring on their own, this time with both whistles and bear bells, and a kayak each.<br />
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Finian has his own paddle, a birthday gift from friends. He loves being in the canoe, he sits, stands, and kneels in front of me and paddles away. We have been borrowing our friends' canoe, a 17 foot Royalex. We are on the lookout for a similar canoe, hopefully from Kijiji.<br />
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We put in at Bayfield Inlet on Georgian Bay and paddled for about an hour to reach Elm Tree Island. It's crown land, so you pick a spot and set up camp where ever looks good. We got some very heavy rain just as we arrived, but for the rest of the weekend the weather was lovely.</div>
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Fiacra and Ailbhe spent a lot of time exploring and looking for treasures. We generally let them do what they liked, island hopping via the kayak and swimming. We realized (later) that whistles would be a good idea so that we would hear them if they got into trouble. Connell had given them a long rope to attach to the kayak. To get to an island, Fiacra would kayak as far as the rope would allow and then jump out and swim the rest. Ailbhe would haul in the kayak and then kayak over.<br />
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At one point, we saw Ailbhe heading out into the main channel. There weren't a lot of boats passing by but definitely some. While they would certainly avoid a little girl in a bright yellow kayak, they likely wouldn't realize that she was trailing a rope with her brother at the other end. Connell yelled at Ailbhe to come back but she decided not to heed his advice. We knew Fiacra agreed with us when she passed us going backwards at a speed she doesn't usually attain in the kayak. I guess sometimes a rope is a good thing.<br />
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Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-60649929600585163882013-05-14T14:29:00.002-07:002013-05-14T14:30:39.135-07:00Family Fun - Week 18Our New Year's resolution was to do at least one family activity or outing, just the five of us, every week this year. This is week 18 of family fun.<br />
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We usually do our family fun on a Sunday but Connell is leaving tomorrow morning for Ottawa, so this morning, we got up and out of the house early (for us on a Saturday). We biked to Centennial park, played in the playground, hung out by the river, went to see the animals in Waterloo park (there is a baby lama), and biked home. Something fun for everyone!<br />
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Fiacra was half way across the river when he decided to take his shoes off and throw them back to me so that they wouldn't get wet. He climbed up the far bank and waited for me to throw them back over to him, oops I guess he got wet shoes after all. When I apologized, he said he didn't mind, he was used to having wet sneakers at his running club. His running club embraces mud and wet and running through rivers - Fiacra loves it!</div>
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<br />Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-3679594581936292542013-05-05T18:19:00.000-07:002013-05-05T18:19:02.424-07:00Family Fun - Week 17Our New Year's resolution was to do at least one family activity or outing, just the five of us, every week this year. This is week 17 of family fun.<br />
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We haven't all been biking together yet this spring, Connell's bike was stolen last fall and he has just replaced it. Fiacra, Ailbhe, and Finian loved the idea of biking for ice cream as this week's family fun.<br />
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Ailbhe seems a lot stronger on her bike this year and is better able to keep up with Fiacra. Finian also likes his bike seat a lot more than he did last year. He chatters away the whole time, pointing out everything he sees. Last year he tended to slump down in the seat, his bike helmet was then pushed forwards into his face, making for an unhappy biker.<br />
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Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-63598275450733997222013-05-04T18:55:00.002-07:002013-05-04T18:55:52.113-07:00Family Fun - Week 16Our New Year's resolution was to do at least one family activity or outing, just the five of us, every week this year. This is week 16 of family fun.<br />
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When we asked the kids what they wanted to do for this week's family fun, they said they knew exactly what they wanted to do, to go hiking at Synder's Flats. I'll never say no to hiking, so decision made.<br />
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As we were driving out there, we decided to stop and grab a snack at Tim Hortons, Finian was not happy. He was very quick to notice what we were doing and started yelling "not go to Tim's, I want to go hiking".<br />
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We went on a trail we hadn't been on before, it was wet and a bit muddy in parts but very enjoyable. I don't know how we have lived here for 8 years and only discovered Synder's Flats this spring. We love it there.<br />
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<br />Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-82550857713554285342013-05-04T18:44:00.001-07:002013-05-04T18:44:49.681-07:00Family Fun - Week 15Our New Year's resolution was to do at least one family activity or outing, just the five of us, every week this year. This is week 15 of family fun.<br />
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Fiacra wasn't feeling great today so we were looking for something fairly low-key to do. We have never gone bowling as a family so that seemed like a good choice for this week's family fun. We went to the <a href="http://www.waterloobowl.com/">Waterloo Bowling Lanes</a>, which has lanes with bumpers so that the kids don't get non-stop gutter balls. Unfortunately, we were only able to get a lane with bumpers for the first half, and then had to change to a regular lane. So we all enjoyed the first half and four of us enjoyed the second half.<br />
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Fiacra got increasingly frustrated and upset with each gutter ball, and even his good bowls didn't cheer him up. As we were leaving, Connell and I said that this was actually a good reminder of how much Fiacra has matured because this kind of thing used to happen ALL the time, kind of ironic really!<br />
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<br />Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-52816272629911818722013-04-29T18:42:00.000-07:002013-04-29T18:42:05.400-07:00House UpdateWe moved into our new house almost two weeks ago. We then spent a busy week putting the finishing touches on our old house before putting it on the market. We left most of the furniture in place and really just moved kids, kids' beds, toys, and kitchen essentials. We also completely emptied the basement and painted the walls and floors. It looked so good when the for sale sign went up and it was sold 4 days later. It worked out well for us having the overlap between the two houses.<br />
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Our house never looked this good when we lived there.<br />
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We loved our realtor, Naomi Thompson, with Coldwell Banker. All of these photos were taken by James Leiper for the listing.<div>
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The closing date is in mid-June. Since moving, we have decided that we are going to immediately replace the kitchen, so we will move back into the old house while the renovation is taking place. We have 6 weeks to plan and renovate an old kitchen, yikes!</div>
Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-3355067145963291902013-04-15T21:11:00.000-07:002013-04-15T21:11:25.643-07:00Family Fun - Week 14Our New Year's resolution was to do at least one family activity or outing, just the five of us, every week this year. This is week 14 of family fun.<br />
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Spring is very slow coming to Ontario this year. The grass, trees, and plants still seem really lifeless. This makes for a great time for gathering cool sticks - clearly an eight year old's point of view. So we did a hike for this week's family fun. We have often walked along the mill race trail in St. Jacob's but always starting in St. Jacob's and going in a single direction. This time we started in St. Jacob's and went the opposite way. The kids loved being beside the river and spent a long time throwing in rocks and sticks and walking out on logs and generally getting wet and muddy. The trail is wide and would be perfect for biking, that's now on the list of future family fun activities.<br />
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We checked the temperature before we left, 12ºC, but we didn't account for the wind. It was so windy. Fiacra and Ailbhe seemed oblivious, Finian didn't mind too much, but Connell was freezing. Perhaps he shouldn't have listened to his wife making fun of him for thinking about wearing his winter coat in 12º.<br />
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Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-90649475260201287932013-04-15T20:56:00.000-07:002013-04-15T20:56:29.516-07:00New HouseWe got the keys to our new house today - it has been a long wait! We signed the agreement of purchase and sale in June so a really long closing period. As Connell, Finian, and I were pulling up to the house, Finian said "This my new house. I sell my old house." I sure hope so, our current house goes on the market on Tuesday.<br />
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I was showing a friend around the house and she spotted a mourning dove on her nest just beside the deck. I had walked past at least 10 times without noticing her. Fiacra took these photos and added the effects on my phone. It will be fun to see the eggs hatch and watch the baby birds. </div>
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It was a beautiful day today. Spring has hopefully arrived. It was forecast to be 19ºC, the kids were really hoping it would make it to 20º. We go for ice-cream the first time it hits 20º each spring. Thankfully, it didn't get to 20º - there was no time for ice-cream today!<br />
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We are still preparing our house for sale. It will be a busy week!Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-85727337480760924292013-04-07T14:11:00.001-07:002013-04-29T10:58:33.628-07:00Family Fun - Week 13Our New Year's resolution was to do at least one family activity or outing, just the five of us, every week this year. This is week 13 of family fun.<br />
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Our family fun this week was pretty low-key - an Easter egg hunt. Connell and I are pretty tired from the constant house prep. (Recently checked off the long list is packing up the basement. Everything in our basement is now packed and ready to move.) So, thanks for that, Easter Bunny, we appreciate it.<br />
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In our house, Easter Bunny hides various eggs all over the sitting room, the kids search and when all have been found, they merge them and then divide them up. Finian had such a good time searching for eggs, that Fiacra and Ailbhe kept re-hiding eggs from their baskets for him. Just before lunch, Finian said to Fiacra "go and get the Easter bunny to hide more eggs." So we had another hunt for him. Since Fiacra and Ailbhe don't actually eat many eggs, there was no shortage of eggs for hiding. The candy they got for Christmas is in a kitchen cupboard, mostly untouched, their Easter candy has now joined it. They still enjoy getting it, I guess it's a bonus they don't really eat it, unless I eat it!<br />
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<br />Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-54685764577687033662013-03-31T12:00:00.001-07:002013-03-31T12:00:25.095-07:00Family Fun - Week 10Our New Year's resolution was to do at least one family activity or outing, just the five of us, every week this year. This is week 10 of family fun.<br />
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Before we went to France, we visited the <a href="http://www.conservationhamilton.ca/westfield-2/special-events-at-westfield/maple-syrup-festival-6">Westfield Heritage Village</a> for their maple syrup festival and really enjoyed it. It was 9ºC on Sunday (3 Sundays ago now) so a perfect time to go again. We had a fantastic time, my favourite family fun so far. Finian is at a great age for outings now, he is curious about where we are going ("Where we going Mummy?" times 100), and wants to do everything once we are there.<br />
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The heritage village taps their maple trees and makes maple syrup 3 ways, as the Native Canadians made it, as the early settlers made it, and as it is made in a current small scale sugar shack. There are people in costume reenacting so it really holds the kids interest. This is a bumper year for maple syrup in Ontario, yum!<br />
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The Native Canadians heated the sap in hollowed-out logs using hot rocks.<br />
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This is the modern way, the sap goes in the top where all the steam is, and the maple syrup drips out the bottom. We tasted it, so good!<br />
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Westfield also has historical buildings, a trading post, general store, print shop, bakery, church, and more, all staffed with people in costume reenacting various roles. We plan on going back again during the summer.</div>
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Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-51781487198634910862013-03-25T06:19:00.000-07:002013-03-25T11:49:48.169-07:00Family Fun - Week 12Our New Year's resolution was to do at least one family activity or outing, just the five of us, every week this year. This is week 12 of family fun.<br />
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Spring seems to be coming very slowly this year, so we are ready to take advantage of any signs of it we can. It was 4ºC and sunny on Sunday so we decided to go for a hike for family fun. There is still a lot of snow on the ground, we knew it could be wet and muddy but that's a bonus for Fiacra.</div>
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We went to <a href="http://www.grandrivercountry.com/trails/traildescription.aspx?trail=5">Synder's Flats</a> and hiked/climbed trees/picked up sticks/walked on dubious ice for 2 hours. As we were walking back to the car, Fiacra said "this was awesome" and I agree wholeheartedly.</div>
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We scrambled a little this week, thinking of something to do. It's that odd time here, not quite winter enough for winter activities, not quite spring enough for spring activities, or should I say for mud-free spring activities. We thought about going bowling but the bowling lanes close to us were booked up. Then I remembered the art gallery. Once a month the art gallery hosts a <a href="http://www.kwag.ca/en/programs/FamilySundays.asp">Family Sunday</a>, with at least 3 art activities for the kids to work on. The activities often tie in with the current exhibits. Perfect!<br />
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After the art gallery, we went to Balzac's for hot chocolate. It was so quiet when we walked in. There were at least 10 other people there but no-one was talking. Fiacra and Ailbhe were completely oblivious to the silence and chattered away at their usual too loud volume. Connell and I felt a bit awkward but no one seemed to mind the kids. In fact, when Fiacra asked, "Why does that sign say Red Demon Coffin?", many of them laughed. (It actually read Red Diamond Coffee).</div>
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Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-20106675549756605512013-03-12T18:37:00.000-07:002013-03-12T19:26:00.453-07:00Fitness Goals - Week 7My hip was still sore after running on Sunday, so I went on the bike trainer on Tuesday instead of running. I love having the bike trainer as an alternative to running if it's really icy, or I have a bad cold and don't feel up for a run, or as in this case a sore hip. I watch a show on the laptop when on the bike trainer, usually <a href="http://www.ctv.ca/TheAmazingRace.aspx">The Amazing Race</a>.<br />
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<i>Thursday 6am <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">0</span></i><i><span style="color: blue;">ºC </span> 53 minutes.</i><i> </i>I was really surprised when I came outside to a new layer of snow. Snow at 0ºC coats everything, so pretty. The skunks woke up today. I could smell one close to home as I was leaving, and later Tyandra and I saw one just ahead of us about to cross the road. I thought it was a squirrel so would have kept running, but Tyandra thankfully, has keener eyesight. </div>
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<i>Sunday 7am <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">0</span></i><i><span style="color: blue;">ºC feels like -2ºC</span></i><i> 42 minutes.</i> Spring has come in the past few days, there is still a lot of snow but it is starting to disappear. I could smell a skunk again as soon as I came outside. A resident skunk would not help us sell our house. It's time to switch to spring running clothes, I just need to find them!<br />
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Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-35149120670648082942013-03-12T18:19:00.001-07:002013-03-13T17:37:35.065-07:00Fitness Goals - Week 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-31071536366059995742013-03-08T19:24:00.002-08:002013-03-08T19:24:45.940-08:00Family Fun - Week 8Our New Year's resolution was to do at least one family activity or outing, just the five of us, every week this year. This is week 8 of family fun.<br />
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I am behind on our family fun posts. We are busy getting our house ready to sell. We are slowly ticking things off the long to do list, but it doesn't leave a lot of free time.<br />
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For week 8 family fun, we went to the circus exhibition that is currently running at the <a href="http://www.waterlooregionmuseum.com/">Waterloo Region Museum</a>. The exhibition was created by the Ontario Science Centre and is travelling around to smaller centres.<br />
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This was our first time at the Waterloo Region Museum. I think Fiacra and Ailbhe would have enjoyed exploring the rest of the museum but Finian was ready to go after the circus exhibition. We will definitely go back another day.</div>
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<i>Tuesday 7am <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">2ºC</span><span style="color: blue;"> feels like -5ºC</span> 42 minutes.</i> This was my wettest run so far this winter. There was a few centimetres of wet snow on the ground, which due to a mixture of snow, rain, and freezing rain, was rapidly turning to complete mush. The traction was okay but my feet were soaked. I had to stuff my sneakers with newspaper when I got home.</div>
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<i>Thursday 6am </i><i><span style="color: blue;">-12ºC feels like -22ºC</span> 60 minutes.</i><i> </i>My balaclava got in another run. I felt fine but Tyandra was freezing for the entire run.</div>
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<i>Sunday 9am </i><i><span style="color: blue;">-4ºC feels like -10ºC</span></i><i> 45 minutes.</i> I was actually too warm on this run, yep, there is no pleasing me!<br />
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Once again, weights were replaced by washing and painting doors, baseboards, and trim, but it looks so good when it's finished. Our house will soon be perfect and then we'll sell it!</div>
Fionahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002914244390917076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640823885562054651.post-30235769676216414232013-02-23T19:56:00.002-08:002013-02-24T12:01:43.212-08:00Family Fun - Week 7Our New Year's resolution was to do at least one family activity or outing, just the five of us, every week this year. This is week 7 of family fun.<br />
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It was Ailbhe's 7th birthday on Sunday. She asked to go out for breakfast, so we went to Rise and Shine (which used to offer free kids' breakfasts but as we discovered, doesn't anymore, too bad).<br />
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After breakfast, we came home and Ailbhe opened her presents. She can be really difficult to choose presents for, but we did well this year, lego, playmobil, and an Usborne colouring book on Ancient Egyptian art, which she loves. Fiacra and Ailbhe are into the Egyptians at the moment due to reading <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kane_Chronicles">The Kane Chronicles</a>.<br />
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We went sledding on Monday morning to celebrate the family day holiday in Ontario. We always enjoy sledding!<br />
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<i>Tuesday 6:45am <span style="color: blue;">-1ºC feels like -8ºC</span> 42 minutes.</i> I checked the weather before I left and it said freezing drizzle. I was worried it would be very slippy*, but it had snowed overnight so the snow gave enough traction.<br />
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<i>Thursday 6am </i><i><span style="color: blue;">-5ºC feels like -10ºC</span> 60 minutes.</i><i> </i>The weather report had freezing fog this morning. It had been above zero the previous day, so snow had melted and then froze again overnight so quite a few icy patches. There are advantages to running at 6am, one of them being no cars, so we could run on the road where it was icy. I ran with Tyandra, so nice to catch up with her.<br />
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<i>Sunday 7.15am </i><i><span style="color: blue;">-20ºC feels like -25ºC</span></i><i> 42 minutes.</i> It was bright and sunny leaving home, I can really notice the days getting longer. It was cold, the balaclava is getting lots of action this winter. I had a very cold, painful belly when I got home. I need to wear a warmer top when it's this cold.<br />
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We are busy in our house at the moment. We are getting our house ready to sell. My weights workouts have temporarily changed to washing walls and painting.<br />
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*slippy is a word in Ireland, it took me quite a while and many odd looks before I realized it's not used in Canada. Another such word is amn't (pronounced amint) as in am not. I still say this and now Fiacra and Ailbhe do too.</div>
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