What a difference a year makes. Last summer, eager to follow in Elizabeth’s footsteps, Adam ventured off to Camp Mini-Yo-We for a week of sleep-away camp. Unfortunately, the whole being-away-from-home-while-doing-completely-foreign-activities-like-paddling-a-canoe experience was overwhelming and he became incredibly homesick, so much so that we received several phone calls from the camp director and Todd and I… Continue Reading
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Happy Eighth Birthday, Adam!
August 14th, 2013 • 1 Comment
Happy Eighth Birthday to Adam! For the first time ever, Adam is not here for his special day — instead, he’s celebrating at Camp Mini-Yo-We, where I believe he gets to select a camp counsellor to jump in the lake. Good times. Given the choice of celebrating before or after his actual birthday, Adam opted… Continue Reading
Happy Leah Day!
May 22nd, 2013 • 1 Comment
Four years ago my heart just about burst when Leah was placed in my arms for the very first time as my daughter. Today we celebrate Leah making us a Family of Four, evening out the genders in the house (at least for a couple years until the girls would take over). This seems to… Continue Reading
Happy Mother’s Day
May 12th, 2013 • 1 Comment
One of the best things about having school-aged children is that Mother’s Day is synonymous with kid-made art projects. This year Adam and Leah really outdid themselves — and clearly, they have awesome teachers who put a lot of effort into the planning and execution of some stellar gifts. Leah ran out of school wishing me… Continue Reading
Resolutions for 2013
January 1st, 2013 • 3 Comments
Happy New Year! I’m beginning to feel somewhat human again and have been thinking today about all the things I want to accomplish this year. In no particular order: Improve my Korean skills. I say this every year but when push comes to shove, this usually falls off my to-do list. I’ve got a membership… Continue Reading
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