Public Apology to HB

I was on the phone with a client and the boys came storming in like a SWAT team. Needless to say an apology was in order!

Dinner is Served

We had a wonderful dinner tonight. We normally do a nice meal on Sunday but as we chowed down on leftovers that day, the "meal of the week" fell on Monday. My husband did a marvelous Thai glazed chicken. He saw the recipe on Youtube and modified it a little as our family does like it spicy. One of the roasters was mild flavoured Thai for Caleb. Those are scalloped potatoes in the background. There was a hint of horseradish in it, a real nice taste.

My hubby did a nice peanut glaze with the pan drippings. I'm not sure how he made it but it was heavenly. Even though I am not a fan of bread, I found myself dipping bread into the sauce (no double dipping here).

We did a final harvest from our tomatoe plants over the weekend and my husband prepared this nice artichoke, tomato and shrimp salad. Trust me, it is as good as it looks. There is nothing like fresh tomatoes that really makes a salad extra special. I let my husband fall asleep on the couch watching the sports highlights....after a meal like this, he deserves a nap!

Saturday's Adventure

My husband knew I had to get some work done, so he took the boys out for the day. First stop was the new Canada Line. They rode to the airport and watched the planes take-off. The ride was fun and they were so excited to ride the new route which included a tunnel and crossing a bridge.












After a ride to the airport, it was time for lunch. They stopped off at Aberdeen Center for some noodles and a Papa Beard dessert. The kids watched the water fountain and were amazed that it shot water so, so high. They thought this was spectacular, we can't wait to have them see the water show at the Bellagio!










After a nice lunch, another cruise to the airport and a ride home, the kids were hungry again. The weather has been great and with October just around the corner, we fired up the BBQ again thinking the summer is quickly coming to an end. The kids just love sitting outside, they were chatting away to each other during the whole time talking about no specific topics. They were talking to each other but not really paying attention to what each other was saying.










My husband's favorite meal was on the menu tonight. After taking the kids out for the day, he deserved a nice home-made burger. With the house nice and quiet, I was able to catch up on some of my work. Listening to the three of them talk about their adventure made me somewhat sad as it sounded like it was a fun day and I wish I was there. The kids fell asleep shortly after dinner; they were so tired.

PNE Bonus

This was a picture taken about a year ago at the PNE; I recently rediscovered it in my camera-phone. I had forgotten all about it. I can't believe how much Andrew has grown over the year...he still has all his teeth in this shot.

Andrew actually won both these stuffed animals. One was for a car race and the other for throwing a ball in a basket. I remember he won these items at the beginning, when we first got there; I am sure it was no fun for my husband to carry them around the fair later when Andrew's arms got tired.

My Conversation with Andrew

M: "Hi Andrew, can I talk to you?"
A: "Hi"
M: "How was your day?"
A: "Pardon me"
M: "How was your day?"
A: "Fine"
M: "How was school today?"
A: "Fine"
M: 'What did you do today?"
A: "Nothing"
M: "Nothing?, nothing at all?"
A: "Yeap"
M: " What did you do in Math?"
A: "We added some numbers"
M: "What did you do in Spanish today?"
A: "Nothing, the teacher just talked and talked"
M: "Did you listen?"
A: "Kinda"
M: "What did you enjoy most about school today?"
A: "Recess....can I go now?"
M: "我浪费我的钱送你到学校!!!!!!!!!!"

Back to Normal

After a restful and uneventful night, things are back to normal again. Andrew and Caleb were happy to see each other again and enjoyed a piece of cake together just before bed time.

It was a perfect way to end a weekend that was a bit too dramatic than what we would have liked.

The Little Trooper

We were reminded over the weekend just how precious our kids are to us. Caleb had been diagnosed with a mild, mild case of asthma about a year ago. It was nothing that we worried about as it never caused him problems other than the occasional cough.

The other night, Caleb woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't stop coughing. A few hours later, his breathing was heavy and later he started whezzing. We took him to the hospital and they confirmed that it was an asthma attack. He was on a ventilator for a short while and soon was able to breath easier. He will be on puffers for the next week.

The whole incident made us realize that our kids are precious to us and we will do anything for them. Children's hospital was great as usual; the nurses, the doctors were fantastic. Thanks Zoe!

Nice Simple Dinner

We saw some fresh clams on sale at the local market the other day. Some sauted some onions, white wine, clams, chicken stock, diced tomatoes, chopped parsley...and you have a wonderful meal when served with some fresh bread. The little neck clams definitely have more meat than the manila clams....this is Andrew's third helping!