October 27, 2013

Kelly

On October 24th we celebrate 3 birthdays, 3 special lives.

Chris, 52, uber Dad, poker player, left 4 dead 2 expert level player, gardener extraordinaire, mathematical mastermind and my BFF.

Grandad, 76, gentle soul, handyman, artist, guy with strange sense of dark humour, giver of unconditional love.

Peggy, 11, lover of walks and snuggles and kids and milkbones, chronic licker, protector of kibble, lap dog wannabe.

 

 

Helen

 

  Things I've learnt this week:

Re-arranging big furniture is my kinda exercise 

My scarf collection could do with some editing

Dancing cheek to cheek, just for a moment, can feel like magic

This year was a great one for all the "fun guys" ... our annual 'shroom walk revealed a bumper  crop this year

Spending time with my kids never gets old

Dan is so game to help with his mother's crazy plans

Ben makes awesome sandwiches

Even the best neighbourhood potlucks can't be spoiled by moving fridges

 

 

 

Rachel

 

  In the last week, the boys, Lena and I drove more than 2000 miles, going from Chicago to Toronto to Niagara Falls to upstate New York to small town Connecticut to small town Ohio to bigger town Ohio and back to Chicago again, all in an effort to see the country, see some friends and see some family. We crossed borders, we ate donuts, we got soaked on a boat ride, we lunched with dear friends, we played games, we played games, we played games, we picked apples and pressed cider, we shopped and ate in two delicious markets, we saw leaves turning brilliant colors, we saw beautiful landscapes. Lena was the incentive to take such a trip, and the reason it was possible to drive 11 hours in a day and still keep everyone well-fed and relatively happy. And she was even able to get Max to smile for the camera.

 

 

Shannon

 

These three boys and their hilarity can lift my spirits no matter what the day may hold. I am ever so grateful their flair, their laughter and the ways they fill me up.