Another adult in the house

Today is Nicka's 18th birthday. It was strange enough when Alexander turned 18 but, now, we have 2 young adults in the house. I know that I say this a lot but.... time really does fly!

Nicka- happy birthday! We are so proud of you! 💙

Reflections on a year

Hello all!

Thinking back at 2024, I give it a definite 7/10... maybe even a 8/10. Nothing outrageous, nothing offensive. A solid and steady year. I will take it 😉

Things that happened: Nicklas turned 17, graduated from high school, started CEGEP and opted to play collegial rugby. Oliver turned 14, started grade 9 and played rugby at his school. Alexander turned 20, started his senior year at CEGEP and his last year of collegial football.

Andreas traveled to Scotland for a conference and Sweden to visit his family. 

I traveled to the UK to visit family and had an awesome time.

We got a dog.

Friends were found, friends were lost. We made it to the end of 2024- I count my blessings. 

As we near 2025, I am thankful for you all. May your 2024 have been filled with more ups than downs.

See you on the other side 💕

Turning 20

Hello again! Long time, no see ;) Thought I would pop by in honour of Alexander's 20th birthday! I can hardly believe it. One day he was a little boy and the next a grown man! As he leaves the teen years and finishes his last year of college, we just want him to know how incredibly proud we are of him and who he has become.

We love you, baby boy!

Happy birthday, Oliver!

Today, my baby turns 14 years old... and he has officially entered his teenage phase 😉 This includes the overuse of popular phrases like "Talk to the hand", "Yes, old mamma", "You are not cool" and the ever famous eye-roll 😉 He is definitely the family entertainment factor and the loudest one on PS4.

Happy birthday, Ollie! We love you!!!

Hello May!

If you ever read my blog before, you might have noticed that I am not a big fan of winter (aka understatement of the year). I love green, sandals, warm air, sunshine, sunglasses, wine on the patio, long walks in the warm evening air, fresh strawberries, BBQs, sleeping with the window open, outdoor soccer, flowers, gardening and ice cream. Please note that the vast majority of my "likes" are better in the late spring/summer months. The only thing that I am not such a big fan of is my birthday (in June) but that is another story😉....

In any case, it is now May and I am feeling hopeful! I can feel a bit of warmth creeping into my bones.... finally! Hello May!!!!

Is it spring yet?

10 years of blogging

 Hello all!

Today is the 10th year of my blog. On January 20, 2014, I decided to try blogging. It was a way to document our family life, our day to day, our boys as they grow. Well, although I am not as dedicated as I used to be, I am still around and, thankfully, so are you. A big thank you to everyone who has ever read these entries and a bigger thank you for all the friends that I have met along the way. 

Happily, I am still outnumbered by boys and wouldn't want it any other way. Love to you all xox

Seventeen!!!

Today is Nicka's 17th birthday. Almost can't believe it! It is a big year ahead of him- graduation from high school, starting college in the fall, starting his driver's course soon and becoming more independent all the time. We are so proud of him!

Lots of love to our man in the middle! xox