Yukon Trip – Part 1

Our trip began on August 3rd, 2007. We prayed as a family as we loaded the last things in the car. Every body ran through the washroom one more time.  We were ready for the trek northward.Though we hit the road on that Friday, we had been in preparation for the...

Results are In

We went a couple of weeks ago to my daughter’s allergist to have another series of tests done for her.  She is severely allergic to peanuts, experiencing anaphylaxis as a result of exposure to even trace amounts of peanuts, peanut oil, etc. ...

Flubber

Both of my boys played with Flubber in Preschool (they called it Flubber or Ooze or Gack or Goo… you get the idea).  The teacher gave us the ‘recipe’ so that we could make our own to play with at home.  It’s a blast!  We made...

The Hamster Dance

My kids were singing “Do – a deer, a female deer; Re – a drop of golden sun…” tonight.  They got to a point where my middle son just had to be silly, and he started saying “doe-dee-doe-dee-doe-doe” and other funny...

Our "Canadaversary"

May 31 is always a special day for me now.  It marks a huge milestone in our lives.  We call May 31st our “Canadaversary” (the anniversary of our coming to Canada). On May 31, 1998, we crossed the Canadian border into BC to live and study in...