Ottawa

This year the kids and I accompanied Michael on his annual work trip to Ottawa. The kids were excited to be staying in such a nice hotel with an awesome indoor pool and hot tub! They got to cross the river over to Hull so that they can say that they have been to Quebec. They were able to catch a quick glimpse of the Parliament buildings as we drove by in the rain! While Michael was at his conferences Makayla, Nicholas and I visited the Nature Museum and the Museum of Science and Technology. We had a great time at both and were able to see and learn about lots of interesting things. We all had a great time visiting with Chris and Sarah, and the kids were over joyed when Michael and I went out to dinner and Chris and Sarah came over and took them swimming :) We also had a nice visit with Cathy and Don on our way to Ottawa and were able to stop to give Cathy a quick hug on the way home! A great trip!

At the Pumpkin Patch

Every year we head to a local farm to buy our Pumpkins. They get their yard all decked out with Halloween and fall decorations and there are TONS of pumpkins to choose from. We were lucky to head there on a beautiful warm autumn day.

First Day of School 2011

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!! LOL Wow, Makayla is in Grade 4 this year, Nicholas is in Grade 2. Time sure flies! Seems like just yesterday that Makayla started junior kindergarten! The kids were both really excited for school to start so that they could see all of their friends they didn't get to see over the summer. It really is a happy time for them!

Lions and Tigers and Bears....

Oh my did we have a fantastic day at the African Lion Safari! From going on the bus ride through the game reserve, to cooling off in the awesome splash pad, Makayla and Nicholas had a ton of fun! So did Michael and I !!