Halloween and Casper is in the house

by cdarimont

Casper

Dog Day -1

1 p.m. tomorrow Thursday October 26 we go go pick up a 12 week old standard poodle named Casper. Stay tuned!

Thanksgiving in Ottawa

Beautiful weather.
Went to the Canadian War Museum on Saturday. Drove around and visited the outdoor exhibits at the Canadian Science and Technology Museum on Sunday before dinner -- turkey and all the fixin's!!

The new van worked well, but we realized we were not given an owner's manual. There were a few things we could not figure out. Brother-in-law Gord gave us an overview as they own a 2002 Odyssey. Seems the light is burned out behind the clock and that is why we could not see it at night :)

Emma goes to Camp Brebeuf

Emma spent 3 days and 2 nights at Camp Brebeuf with her class as part of their preparation for Confirmation. She had a good time -- canoeing, archery, rope climbing, rock climbing -- despite doing it all in the cold rain.
She did not have time to take photos.

"New" van

Our third car purchase in 20 years. Replacing the 1997 Dodge Grand Voyager with a 2003 Honda Odessey. The 1992 Saturn still runs and is still in use.


2003 Honda Odyssey :::: EX Minivan

Condition Pre-Owned
Kilometers 86,155
Doors 5
Exterior Colour Beige
Interior Beige Cloth
Engine 3.5L V6
Transmission 5 Spd Automatic
Drive Type FWD
Fuel Unleaded

4 Wheel Disc Brakes -- ABS Brakes -- Air Conditioning -- Alloy Wheels -- AM/FM Stereo -- CD Player -- Cruise Control -- Driver Air Bag -- Garage door opener -- Keyless Entry -- Micro Air Filter -- Passenger Air Bag -- Power Locks -- Power Mirrors -- Power Seat -- Power Steering -- Power Windows -- Rear Air Conditioner -- Rear Spoiler -- Roof Rails -- Side Air Bag -- Tachometer -- Tilt Steering -- Traction Control -- Child Lock -- Quad Seating -- Remote Sliding -- Door Splash Guards

Emma and Andrew both make "Red" level of house league hockey

We found out last week that Andrew had been picked up by a "red" house league hockey team. We expected him to be and were surprised he had not been drafted originally. On his team is the son of Stu Grimson (for those not old enough or hockey savvy enough look here)

We found out today Emma also made "red" level in the girls hockey. This was not as expected, but she worked really hard on her skating, shooting and conditioning.

The reward for both is a new composite stick. Hockey can get expensive :)