Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Grandparent's Day ...

January 14, 2015
It was a special day ... Dr. Earle Martin is an amazing man ...
we really enjoyed his presentation ...
It was great to meet and talk to him ...
Mike purchased his book ... Dr. Martin signed it for us ...
"To Daigen's grandma and grandpa ... with best wishes ..."
Mike and I were thrilled to go into the classroom with Daigen ...
and to see him working at his desk ... doing really well ...
we had to chuckle when it was time to do his math ... it isn't one of his favourite class ...
He hardly has to think about the answer ... his pencil just fires them off ...
When it was time to go outside for a break ... we had stayed behind to talk to the teacher ...
Daigen came back to get us ... as he did not want to go outside without us ...
It was great watching all the children playing ...
Once we went back inside ... they had some time to gather their things together ...
as school was finished for the day ...
Once again, Daigen took us by the hand to lead us down the hall ...
to meet up with mommy and Nixon ...
Kendall decided to take us all to ...
Dave and Buster's Restaurant and Entertainment Centre ...
to have lunch and play a couple games of bowling ...
This place is amazing ... all sorts of games ... video games ... arcade ... sports bar ...
and so much more ...
It was a great way to spend the afternoon playing ...
before Daigen had to go to one off his Occupational Therapy Sessions ...
It's been years since Mike and I have played 10 pin bowling ...
it's pretty sad when the four year old beats all of us ...
We had a lot of fun with the kids ...
After dinner we all crashed on the couch ... we were exhausted ...
at least I was ...
it wasn't long before the boys got their second wind and ran circles around us ...
Daigen pulling Nixon around the room with the blanket ...
the boys were laughing so hard ...
and so were we watching Nixon trying to keep up with his brother ...
I guess it was like the game Crack the Whip ...
The adults were happy when it was bedtime for the boys ...
we needed some down time ourselves ...
after a very busy exciting day ... !!!

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

A Dedication For Daigen ...


This is a Dedication page for Daigen's 2015 Yearbook ...
created by his dad ...
It was so beautifully written ... heartwarming and emotional ...
How blessed this little boy is ...
to have Ian & Kendall as parents ... 
along with his little brother Nixon by his side ...
but most of all ...  
is how blessed we are to have Daigen in our lives ... !!!



Saturday, November 22, 2014

From My Dear Friend ...

November 3, 2014
I was so delighted to receive this gift from my dear friend Dagmar ...
she knows how much I enjoy working in my garden ... and then preserving my produce ...
It is a beautiful book ... filled with lots of information and recipes ...
the photos are spectacular ... 
Thank you so much ... I love it ... !!!

Since I had lots of  tomatoes ... apples and onions in my cold room ...
I couldn't wait to make this recipe from my new book ...
"Tomatoe and Apple Relish"

It was so easy to prepare and it tastes delicious ... 
A few jars will be gifted to Dagmar ...
once she returns from her holidays ... !!!

I found another recipe in the book ...
that would be perfect to deal with all my tomatoes ...
onions ... garlic ... celery ...
I loved this herb bundle of thyme ... sage ... and bay leaves ...
All ingredients put into a pot and simmered into a thick sauce ...
then poured into jars and processed ... !!!
Excited to try out this Tomatoe Sauce ... mmmmmm


Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Exciting News …

Oh what a happy day for James … getting a new bike … 
I was informed that his old one had fallen apart …
this one should last for quite a few years …
I love it James …
It was great to talk to everyone on Saturday on FaceTime …
I was surprised and thrilled …
when Ella wanted to read to me …
so away she went to her room … to get a few books … a lot of books actually …
to read to Grandma …
I loved it … she would read and then show me the pictures …
she did very well with her reading …
There will be no stopping her now … she enjoys her books … !!!

… xoxo …