Blogs from Oakville, Ontario, Canada, North America

It's 22.53 on the 26th of May. So I think today I'll write about Saturday, Sunday & Monday. Dad, you didn't like the amount of alcohol consumed in the last few blogs - so you may want to look away now. I probably won't get it all done today, but I hopefully I can get it finished and uploaded by tomorrow night. So Saturday. Since we weren't really asleep until about 3.30-4 the night before, we weren't up until 12 noon on Saturday. Eventually we got up, and Emily kindly cooked us pancakes, bacon and eggs - a pretty good way to kick start the morning. We hadn't really got much planned for the day, only that there was to be a barbecue in the evening. It was, however, Matt's birthday - so we all wished ... read more

It boggles my mind how quickly people can adjust to their surroundings. We are used to living in a three bedroom, four bathroom home and now we live in two small rooms, a kitchenette, and a very tiny bathroom - and we are surviving! We have gotten into a routine, and that routine includes having a sit-down breakfast every morning. I never used to even eat breakfast, let alone sit downand eat. This morning, Jack proved a theory: if Jack says it is so, it is! Example? While discussing Mommy's blood work, (isn't that what everyone talks about at 6:15 in the morning?), Paul decided to teach the kids how veins and arteries work. Jack interrupted and said, "Um, sorry, Daddy. I don't think that is right." He then went on to explain what was wrong ... read more

After a wonderful nine days up north, the Turners have returned to the city. Christmas was a wonderful affair in the city with Grandma and Papa. They spoiled us rotten and I LOVED my compressor. What girl wouldn't? We then packed up to spend the rest of the holidays in the Ontario north. We spent Boxing Day at a beautiful resort called The Rosseau by JW Marriott. It is located (obviously) on Lake Rosseau in Muskoka. We spent time swimming, playing games, and the adults enjoyed a lovely massage in the luxurious spa. Elizabeth loved swimming in the outdoor pool, while Jack and I stayed in the outdoor hot tub. The resort was decorated for Christmas - so pretty. On the 27th, we made the trek, and I do mean trek, into our cottage. The snow ... read more

We have spent the day setting up our newly finished basement - it looks so comfortable. We are also working on redoing our living room as all of our old furniture went downstairs. We got a new couch delivered today. Now for chairs, rug, tables, lamps, etc. Funny to think that we are doing this all for the renters of our house. We will only enjoy it for ten months and then be away from it for 14 months! Crazy. On another note, we are getting excited about our time in SW USA. We have five weeks to travel from San Francisco to San Diego. There are so many options - Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Las Vegas...a little overwhelming and it is only one country! If anyone has a list of must-sees, please let me know.... read more

A small, yet fitting, 1980’s musical reference to begin our final Ontario blog. Well, the last of Ontario time was spent running around getting everything we needed before crossing the pond and saying some goodbyes to family and friends, including a fun night with my brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew. This meant we had to be well organized as we knew we would be losing the use of me Mum’s car. Needless to say organization and planning have not been our strong suits so far. It turns out it's easy to let time slip by hanging out by the pool and doing some cooking (poof, there goes the day). We did get to say goodbye to my family and have a nice meal with them, as well as a fun dinner out with Jodie & Mike. ... read more