Where our summer was
spent a lot of time alone as a couple or often with our daughter and without
our two sons - out fall season had been full to the brim with family
togetherness . We have loved and cherished every moment
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| This is end of Sept!!! me!! |
It's as if we all
missed each other and are making up for lost time and the kids all seem to have
matured so much over the summer that we don't have to force them for family
time anymore ( we gently firmly encourage slot maybe ) and it seems like they
need to cottage in some ways as much as we do
Chase in university
is a different guy now almost 20 and is shocking us in so many ways . We love
that he is living st home but really living his life without us in so many ways
. Already nominated as only first year on student government etc he is thrilled
and again just like in cégep devotes huge amounts of time to volenteering within the school . Found a new big gang within 2 days
Bear at cégep now in
health sciences and it's a bit of a shock to his system how hard it is being
among so many people so competitive and good in sciences ( he is used to
ranking as one of the very top students ) he is finding his way and totally committed and
adjusting to English etc . Making also lots of new friends and contacts and
impressing us with his disciplined schedule and commitment to working out and
study etc . He is such a good blend of a studious student and total fun party
guy during his break moments on part of weekend
And Beauty ... oh my
darling Beauty . She is blossoming so so so much . And maturing . And so much
close to me -her mama . Hip hop competitions all the way and now lyrical solo
competition too . Devoted and committed to her passion and changing every
moment
We went white water
rafting one weekend and was so hot for September and awesome ! The next day we
spent in the water and on not at cottage between studies . Days like that the
five of us is truly what i love for : an adrenaline rush in nature with the
ones I love . It was amazing
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| funnest day of 2017 for our family white water rafting |
Lots of driving and driving as Beauty dances a lot out
of school now so constant driving but I look forward to this time with my girl
Lots of work on my
end . Lots ! And lots of planning for the next 3-7 years for hubby and I where
we want to start doing some pretty cool
short term
international living and trying to figure out what that could look like and if
our kids could swing it for a few months with us ( unlikely but a good dream to
aspire to )
The kids all in new
schools and programs has been pretty cool . I have been coaching them a lot (
over yummy resto lunches ) upon their requests to give them lots of advice and
coaching on school and career decisions
A few very fun
spontaneous family dinners out on terraces which is unusual for us on a weekday
but hard to resist when weather was so nice for fall
Lots of lazier
cottage weekends in between major studies where we hang out with usually 2/3 of
kids and cook and movies and chats and cleaning together
And in the week we
are all super busy working and studying
and barely cross
paths except for family dinner a couple of times a week and a ted talk snuggled
in bed if we are lucky . Like a commune it feels like in the week and more of a
family on weekends
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| Beautiful Lake |
Soulkeeper went
through a double mascetomy last week if you can believe it and a
restructuration :((((( this has been a big part of my summer and clearly hers
!! I helped out a lot last week with the kids and Beauty and I took them out
for dinner one night . SK Is doing great though if you can imagine - she is
honestly the strongest person physically and mentally that I have ever met in
my life . So glad that I get her inspiration pretty much daily .
Beauty went to an
amazing leadership camp at Csa and was so good for her ( is innprepartion for a
possible humanitarian trip )
We hosted
thanksgiving here at Trent and had such a nice time . The weather and company
was great . Still can't believers hosted this before I leave for cortez kayak
wilderness trip in 3 days !!! ( much more on this next week )
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| Uncle and Aunt:) |
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| I love this pic and the feeling |
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| My amazing husband who cooked and hosted all weekend!! |
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| Auntie Cheryl |
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| Wish boat ride was even longer !! was so nice in mid october!! |
I had my birthday
that same weekend as was blown away by the words cards and gifts kids got me .
Made my year . When beauty came in at 1:30am to come to bed in our room as
everyone was sleeping all over the place and so lovingly and excited woke me up
to a big embrace and said " mom ! It's your birthday ! I love you soooo
much ! " was the best present ever to have her affection like that after
so many years of feeling so alone . Felt amazing and I adore the relationship
my daughter and I share that has taken ALOT of work on both sides over the last
4 years . Every single ounce of energy has been worth it
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| Thai bday dinner , so yummy |
And overall just a
bunch of cute things I want to remember about my kids :
Chase and " can
I go to sleep in the backseat of car " even at almost 20 one of the most
respectful people I know and always kinda asks permission in a very adult way .
Beauty is like that too . Bear not so much !
Bear and his gym
interview at cottage and the amazing warm way he greets his extended family
Beauty and everything
lately :) simsim came for thanksgiving weekend and was special for them as
first time sleot over here . Was a great weekend . They are an amazing(
very young!
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couple together and
very much best friends too
She is growing up !
The other day the 25 yr old guy in next car was checking her out and winking
at her ! What
happensed to my baby girl ???
Marking chase as my
emergency contact . Really ? Is he that old now ?
Managing poor bears
once perfect skin !
Fall colours at
cottage . So so so pretty and watching the boys and beauty and simsim launch
his drone in nature
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| Drone!!! |
Waterproof Packing packing packing packing and
organizing for the adventure of a lifetime . Probably one of the hardest things
( of the pot of enjoyable easy wonderful ) I will ever take on
. Much much more to come on this
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| Series of crazy pics of me on my bday . Not the best pics of me that is certain but where I was at that day of my day 3 days prior to the trip of LIFETIME |
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| Happy bday to me |
