Gross Motor Skills program promoting family fitness by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge Best Start Hub’s prenatal programmer Reene Warren welcomed parents, caregivers and children to the Recreation Centre Arena Wednesday for Gross Motor Family Fitness. The program, geared to children 2 – 4 years [Read more]
Emeraude & I went to the Lion’s beach for a little play and to get more sand for her sand box. We sift the beach sand to make sure it’s clean, and to take out larger rocks and then cart it home. After yesterday’s additional sand, her sandbox is nearly full and I think a [Read more]
Saturday, June 6th, after attending the OPP‘s Bike Rodeo (part of turn off the screens week) Emeraude asked to go to the Cow Palace and redeem a coupon she had recieved at the Rodeo for a free Mr.Freeze (all the kids received them for redemption at either the Cow or the Petro for wearing [Read more]
Lloyd & Thomas Brandt 2nd session building Emeraude’s Playground (the first was a surprise when we came home from the firefighters obstacle couse the same day we bought it… that day they were working in the rain – so incredibly thoughtful!) which I bought for her birthday [Read more]
Township of Manitouwadge Leisure Services Youth Soccer ProgramI think this may be Emeraude’s favourite part of soccer practice, lol. [Read more]
Each year the Manitouwadge Leisure Services department improves on their annual Children’s Festival and 2009 was no exception… It isn’t fancy to look at but I would challenge you to find a child d not enjoy themselves thoroughly or who isn’t dissapointed when they must [Read more]
We went to the playground behind Graham (street) tonight and had a blast. We laughed too hard, played shark (some of that in the photos), boating, loved every minute of the silliness! Both the kids were so much fun. We went to the Petro after and bought gummy bear twisters (Lloyd & Emeraude) [Read more]
Emeraude’s first soccer games this week were a success J. She took part in her very first organized, team sport Tuesday & Thursday as a member of Team Canada in the Primary League. Each spring, the Township of Manitouwadge Leisure Services Department offers a Youth Soccer Program to kids from [Read more]
Posting photos for now, will try and fill in the story later as time permits (and pain levels… having a worse than usual day for pain). [Read more]
Long day… I am very dissapointed and concerned that I am still dealing with fatiuge, pain and other symptoms although my solumedrol treatment is done. I did not go to the hospital yet today although this is not from lack of pain but rather because the doctor prescribed new oral pain meds that [Read more]
...The way she had to walk when she got up realizing her pants had taken in water and she was soaked through, we tried wringing out her mittens which were saturated but ... [Read more]
Emeraude était très contente mardi, quand nous avons ppeler Grandmaman pour une marche et elle pouvait venir même qu’elle partait pour Thunder Bay mercredi matin… Nous avons pris une grande marche sur la rue Caribou, arrêtant au ‘beaver park’. Celui est un des parc [Read more]
It is great to see just how much she trusts him, Emeraude began feeling weary of swinging last summer...much more impressive when she kept asking to sit on Lloyd so he could pump them so hard they were up side down ... [Read more]
Today was a great day. Easter morning was nice (Lloyd took a bit of video – will try to get it posted soon), our egg hunt was awesome and I took many photos (same as the video I will try to get these posted asap). The kids and I went to the Lion’s beach playground [Read more]
Well, it’s been quite a bit of work but we are finally done! Yesterday Emeraude & I cut a ‘door’ into the pinata & filled it with the goodies bags we had made for her friends. We then taped the door shut and papier maché’d over that so it would be smooth for [Read more]
