Passion for Coffee

I have a fantastic job and work with a great group of people. One of my favourite days of the week is Friday - because the coffee team starts every Friday with 'Passion for Coffee' - we get to try coffee's from all over the world, participate in blind tastings and even visit coffee shops from time to time. Today we got a 'pass' to go to Starbucks to try coffee brewed on the Clover - I sampled the Kona coffee from Hawaii and highly recommend it!
Cheers to coffee and Cheers to Friday!

Our Silly Girl

Maddison is always busy dressing up... any dress she becomes a 'princess' - (note the blue dress has another dress underneath... just because).
When not a princess she is a bunny... a kangaroo... a butterfly... just about any costume she can get her hands on...
If costumes are not near - then 'funny faces' are in order.
Thanks for the hours of entertainment our funny bunny pricess girl!

A year of firsts

It has been a great year of 'firsts' for Dustind since turning 7
- First time successfully across the monkey bars without mom or dad's assistance
- First tooth lost
Not to mention:
- First ski race (4th place!)
- First time swimming on my own
- First bike with gears and hand brakes

Being 7 is cool... can't wait to see what other firsts are in store this year for our very busy boy!

It's Chocolate Mom!

Easter morning is full of surprises - Maddy couldn't believe her eyes every time she opened another egg and found chocolate!


























The 'clucking' bunny was a hit wiht both of them


































After the egg hunt then on to Auntie Carin's for breakfast!

Easter Prep!

The Easter Bunny left behind a friend this year...




















Hid the eggs in some obvious and n0t so easy to find spaces














Left a basket full of goodies & toys for Dustind and Maddison along with his reminder note each year how many eggs each of them needs to look for.













Because we were away - Mom didn't have time to decorate like she usually does but found some great new eggs this year and the cutest little flower chick - let's hope she lasts a week or so!

Highlight of the week

Despite the shopping, Bush Gardens, trips to the beach, time with Nana and Pappa... the highlight of our week was Dustind starting to swim on his own on our very last day in Florida!!! From swimming close to the edge he progressed to diving for dive toys and jumping in repeatedly like his sister! Dustind has now declared that he could be a professional swimmer and would like to start training for the Olympics!

Swimming anyone

Every morning started off with at least as 2 hour swim.








































Maddy jumping in - this action was repeated over... and over... and over again!