Trusting all enjoyed the longest day of 2010. We didn't dance around Stonehenge or anything but we did have a killer day at the beach!
Spring is for Maple Syrup!







We checked out the Sugar Shack at Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation area with the Williams Family and their Aussie friends Julia and Bryce.
March 27, 2010
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Over the March break my sister came down with her two boys and in an effort to keep them all amused we decided on a ferry ride. It was a pretty cold day and this offered a lot of amusement for free.

The bonus in it all was that I finally got over to the Wolfe Island Wind Farm to see the turbines up close. They are amazing.
The kids even enjoyed following the route the energy takes from turbine to Joe Smiths home. They had it all mapped out at the information hut. I love the unexpected lessons that we can take home and do more research on!
March 22, 2010
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We don't celebrate Halloween. It was a decision Dave and I made when we got married and we have stuck by it for the most part. When our kids were in school there were dress-up days and a few churches we attended had "Harvest Parties", but they have never been out trick-or-treating. Now that the boys are older the rubber has really hit the road, so to speak. They are now aware of the holiday and the general concept of the activities involved. For the first time we have involved them in the discussion about why we don't participate, the idea that demanding food from neighbors or you will do something nasty, the origins of the holiday in history, etc. We really respected Shane Claibourne's (Irrisistable Revolution) take on developing your own holidays and not necessarily participating in the culture around you just because it's there.
We plan on celebrating some unusual holidays this year so keep an eye out... maybe you can join us for Talk Like A Pirate Day... or Rubber Ducky Day... should be interesting. To start... HAPPY WORLD VEGAN DAY (November 1st!) And... November 2nd is COOKIE MONSTERS BIRTHDAY.... I can't make this stuff up.
We plan on celebrating some unusual holidays this year so keep an eye out... maybe you can join us for Talk Like A Pirate Day... or Rubber Ducky Day... should be interesting. To start... HAPPY WORLD VEGAN DAY (November 1st!) And... November 2nd is COOKIE MONSTERS BIRTHDAY.... I can't make this stuff up.
October 30, 2009
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September 11, 2009
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Well we are back in Kingston for a few days. We came back for Track & Field for the boys but it was postponed because of the blockade in Tyendinaga... so we will be back again next week for track. I will be bringing down rasperries when I come on Monday so stay tuned.




The boys are really enjoying the use of city luxeries...
if only he would learn to DO the laundry.

We also took advantage of our time in the city for Dakota to get a haircut. He had opted to grow out his mohawk this year but we are pleased he has gone back to it... we really missed it.
We had a great time doing the market in Bancroft and met some really nice people. We are looking forward to July and August when the tourist season really starts and things get busy.

June 10, 2009
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