Last night, we upgraded Liam’s room to 2.0:Big Boy. He has a twin mate’s bed(apparently captains beds have additional storage at foot), a proper dresser and we’ve moved out the crib and change table. The transformation isn’t complete(ok, we’ll call it 2.0 beta) as there’s some decoration still needed, but functionally, it’s upgraded. And […]
Indoor Activities
It’s Winter, and that means it’s cold and there’s a lot of snow. The snow wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t for the cold. And the cold is always bad. I mean, I like the cold, as I can do things to combat the cold. I can always put on more layers. But that […]
Resolutions and all that
Yes, it’s that time again where we all sit down and write out a bunch of stuff that we want to accomplish this year. For some of us, it’s really a retelling of things we didn’t get done last year, but we’re really really sure we’ll get done this year. I am no exception. In […]
I am not a Handy Man
I think the title pretty much says it all. There are many times I like to think I’m a Handy Man, and all those times prove me wrong. I think I’m more of a ‘brute force’ kinda guy. But, I keep trying, and one day, one day, I just might be handy. Sunday was not […]
Christmas Party
Today we had the whole gang over for our Christmas party. It was a good opportunity to see everyone in one place. It’s not something that we really get to do that often. There was a fair amount of work put in to get it all sorted and done, but it’s effort that’s well worth […]
Santa Claus Parade
For the first time since I’ve lived in the Ottawa area, I attended a Santa Claus Parade. And for the first time in a long time, I’ve felt excited about Christmas. Now, before anyone says anything, yes, I was working today. But I took a long, yet early, lunch, and was not away from my […]
Friday Fun
Today was really a family day. Tara had the day off work and, well, so do I, so we got to spend an extra day as a family. It started with swimming, and this time Tara got to be there to watch. She loved how he was floating on his back in the life vest, […]
Parc Omega
If you’re not familiar with the wild life drive through park Parc Omega, you really should be. I told Tara that I had been there once when I was a kid, but after listening to the park radio, it was opened in 1990(or there abouts) and I thought I had been there much earlier than […]
More Attached
On the off chance that you didn’t know, I’m a first time parent and my son is now 13 months old. He brings a joy to my life that I didn’t knew existed, and I worry about a future I can’t really protect him from. And it’s because of this that I find myself more […]
Father Son Day
It’s Friday, and it’s the first day that I get Liam pretty much all to myself. The day started as most do, with Tara getting Liam up and my getting him a bottle. Switch on the cartoons and we’re good to go. As a bit of a twist, we drove Tara into work today so […]