the kwasnys

Six days, 4 truckloads, 1 piano and it’s all over! The kids have been spectacular, we couldn’t have pulled it off without the help of John and Cas but the bottom line is it is all over! Now comes the unpacking, renos and eventually, a glass of scotch in a finished house.

I’ll let [...]

Picked up the 26′ Uhaul today at noon (Jack loved riding up front) and have been steadily loading boxes ever since. With a little luck will have 95% of it moved before John and Cas arrive – except the piano, we’re saving that one for you John!

Here are some pictures of the ice sculptures that we visited on my birthday.  We all hopped the bus downtown (Jack’s first bus ride – very excited!) and checked out the artwork….pretty impressive!  Next stop is to check out the ice slides in Gatineau.

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This year the “World’s Largest Skating Rink” will celebrate its 40th year of skating on the canal. I am all in favor of the improvements in amenities and services the canal provides.  As we found out yesterday during our first skate, there are heated washrooms, change rooms, nice dry huts to put your skates on. [...]

Last weekend we hooked up with Dario, Nicole and Elio (who is the happiest and most well behaved child). Before dinner we went sledding. The the kids, big and small had a fun.

Elio ready for the North Pole Expedition

Elio is 17 months, Jack is 33 months.

Dylan hosted the best Hawaiian New Years party for Nardine, Jack and myself.  It was hands down the best party that I’d been to in years!  Hope you all have a wonderful 2010 and please take a moment over the next few days to think of all the families who have sacrificed so [...]

Happy Holidays from Nardine, Dylan, Jack and myself!  We’ve had a great Christmas here in Ottawa and a big thanks goes out to everyone for the wonderful gifts you sent.  Dylan and Jack had an absolute blast Christmas morning opening the mountain of gifts that had accumulated under our [...]

They don’t call them Christmas Concerts anymore and Dylan’ s class didn’t actually sing any traditional songs. But honestly since half of them were in french I could have been mistaken. I ‘m happy that we live in a  multicultural city/country, we all benefit from learning about and participating in difference cultural traditions and events. [...]

If I were to be completely honest I would have to admit that there are times in our relationship where I feel I’m getting the short end of the stick. Here in Ottawa we have had the most mild and beautiful fall and winter. Then two weeks ago Cory informed us that he was needed [...]