If You Freeze It They Will Come

So this weekend was the first weekend that the Rideau Canal opened. It is much later than usual for this gigantic ice rink to open but I am certainly glad it did. I went down there today to take it in and finally use my skates properly, as in not just a backyard rink but to actually go somewhere. I started the day off by going out to brunch with the office at the Merlot Revolving Restaurant in the Mariott Hotel. That was awesome and it was such a crisp and clear day that we could see everything very well. The food was really good too. It sometimes got confusing where the buffet was since we moved around but the food didn't. After brunch I went down to the Canal to skate. Only 2 km of the canal is safe to skate on but hopefully by next weekend a lot more will be open especially since it will be the start of Winterlude. I am looking forward to it. Not just the skating but the ice carvings, the beavertails, and the ice cafe. Everything about it is great and you should all try to visit it once.

The Pact

So I have finally finished a book. Those that know me well know that I am not much of a reader. The book has to really have me captivated to keep me reading to the end. The Pact did just that. I was reading it every chance I could get. I just finished yesterday and loved it. It is a love story. I will try to tell you about it without giving it away too much. It is about two children who grew up next door to each other since they were born. Their parents were the best of friends too. They travelled together, went out together and were almost like a second family to each other. Then they both got a call in the middle of the night and found out one of the kids got shot. Both the kids were together when that happened so what really happen? Was the girl suicidal and killed herself or did someone else shoot her and why? A great book.

The Birds and the Bees

So this past week I had everyone back to their usual schedules of driving to Nugley's school then to Choo Choo's. Going to the doc's office to work for a few hours, back to Choo Choo's school to bring her home for lunch and a nap. After her nap we run out to Nugley's school to wait until he is finished then back home for a snack and to do his homework (which he loves to do). Then it's playtime until Mom and Dad come home for the night.

Well there was one day this week during our drive home from Nugley's school where we had a discussion of different names. Nugley was feeling a little sad because his name wasn't one of the Thomas the Tank Engine names (he has a very unique name but fits him well). My last name, Gordon, is a Thomas train name, his dad's name is one and so are some of his friends names. So I suggested to him that when he had a baby he could name the baby one of the Thomas names (he liked the name Donald). He told me that he couldn't have a baby that only girls had babies. Ok that's fine. Then maybe when he got married the girl he marrid could have a baby. He said ok and then he said that he wanted Choo Choo to have his baby. Well I didn't really want to scare him about things, seeing as how he is only 5 years old and all, but I tried my best to explained that Choo Choo couldn't have his baby, that it had to be someone that is not in his family. He got a little confused because he wanted to live with Choo Choo always and didn't see why she couldn't have his baby. Luckily for me when we got home Dad was already there, so I explained our conversation in the car ride home and told him he probably had to finish up explaining about the birds and the bees seeing as how it was probably his job anyway. I guess when I have kids I'll have to do a little research to know how to go about it.

Back to Normal

So today is Monday January the 8th and everything should be back to normal again. Children going to school everyone working normal hours again. Well it was supposed to be. Nugley went back to his school (and was very excited to see everyone again), but Choo Choo still had one more day off before the Montessori started the second half of the year. Plus Mom and Dad both had the day off and planned to do some work in their home office. This did not go over too well with Choo Choo who had such a great time during the holidays that she didn't want them to work. Eventually I was able to pry her off Mom's leg to get her dressed as she cried the whole time (yeah for me). Dad wasn't able to calm her down either. So I dressed her and left her in her room until she stopped well what do you know 2 minutes later she was as happy as anything. She got to play with Dad until it was time for us to go to the library. Apparently she has been very stubborn with Mom and Dad during the holidays so it was nothing new to them. For their holidays they went to Montebello. The kids had a great time "sleeping over" at Quebec as they tell everyone. Nugley even brought me home a candy cane and a M&M. Not one package of M&Ms but a piece. Apparently someone gave him a package and he shared one with Choo Choo, one to Mom, one to Dad, then he gave one to Mom to keep so that he could give it to me when he saw me again. How sweet! Mom wrapped it up in kleenex and put it in a safe place. While they were at Montebello they visited Parc Omega where they could feed wild animals like deer and drive around to see other ones like white wolves. They had a great time and told me all about it. I have a feeling they are going to go again next year, and maybe they will have more snow then.

O CANADA!

What a golden day it is today. I was lucky enough to have today off from work and was able to watch the Championship Game for the World Juniors Hockey. It was pretty much Canada's game to begin with especially after the first period where we were ahead 3-0 and then shortly after the second period started we score again. Canada rocks! Even though Canada outplayed Russia the best part of the game was watching the flags rise and hearing the National Anthem play the greatest song of all O CANADA! Then hearing all these young men sing it is priceless. They are all so proud and enthused and out of tune but it shows how proud they are to be Canadian. Well done boys!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a happy and safe New Years. All the best in the year to come.