The Arts

The Arts

The end of the school year draws near and that means recitals, competitions and finished projects. Both girls participated in group dance competion in Vernon and came away from it with silver medals. Emily is in a Jazz group and Madeline is in Lyrical (a type of...
Spring has sprung!

Spring has sprung!

I sooo love the first flowers that pop up in the springtime, giving us a much-missed burst of colour. On a warm Saturday afternoon we all lay down on the grass and watched the many bees buzzing among the flowers.
Madeline le boulanger (the baker)

Madeline le boulanger (the baker)

Maddie loves to bake. To date, she has made 4 pumpkin pies, 1 lemon merengue pie, 3 angel food cakes, numerous brownies and other cookies/cakes. This week she wanted to make apple rose pastries. I have to admit that I thought pastry might be a bit out of her league,...
Maddie turns 10!

Maddie turns 10!

We’ve hit double digits for both girls now, how fast a decade goes! On the big day, Madeline had a small dinner with the family, and some cheesecake for her (she is the only one of us who eats cheesecake). A while later she had a sleepover party with her friends...