her very own work of art!!!
thank you isabelle
12 September 2011
27 JUNE 2011: day 178 (week 26)
isabelle brought home something she made in school, she said it is her gift to all of us!
her very own work of art!!!
thank you isabelle
her very own work of art!!!
thank you isabelle
26 JUNE 2011: day 177 (week 25)
we left the cabin after breakfast. here we all are with ben, the owner of wolf den.
it was a beautiful sunday for canoeing!!! we went to algonquin outfitters to rent the canoe and all the equipment.
here we are all set to go!
with an unsteady boat and water all around us, i still took the risk of bringing my camera on the canoe trip. it was difficult taking pictures of us but i just had to capture the moment. (this is the difficulty of not carrying slr...i should have brought a lighter point-and-shoot one...grrr).
my poor little girl fell asleep during our trip...
just me and my son after our successful adventure.
time to put back the canoe...
it was a beautiful sunday for canoeing!!! we went to algonquin outfitters to rent the canoe and all the equipment.
here we are all set to go!
with an unsteady boat and water all around us, i still took the risk of bringing my camera on the canoe trip. it was difficult taking pictures of us but i just had to capture the moment. (this is the difficulty of not carrying slr...i should have brought a lighter point-and-shoot one...grrr).
my poor little girl fell asleep during our trip...
just me and my son after our successful adventure.
time to put back the canoe...
25 JUNE 2011: day 176 (week 25)
we visited ALGONQUIN PARK!
Algonquin Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in Canada. It is about 300 km north of Toronto, Ontario and about 300 km west of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada’s capital.
This was the cottage we stayed in.
And this was the main house where everyone could cook food and eat, or just hang out at the mezzanine.
this was the weather forecast for the weekend... it was a gloomy and rainy first day for us.
nonetheless, we went on with our tour of the big park. first stop was the information center where we got the list of where we could go. love this sign i saw..
then we headed to the visitor's center.
algonquin park visitor centre has world class exhibits on the park's natural and human history, a relaxing restaurant and an excellent bookstore. a theatre presentation sums up the Park story and then takes you out to the viewing deck from where you can admire a breathtaking panorama of wild algonquin landscape.
the algonquin logging museum brings to life the story of logging from the early square timber days to the last of the great river drives. we started our visit with a video presentation that summed up the logging history of the algonquin area. then we walked the 1.5 kilometer tour around the park.
we drove to a nearby open park near a lake where we had lunch!
we ended our day with a little hiking.
hardwood lookout trail was a 0.8 km trail introducing us to the ecology of a typical algonquin hardwood forest and culminates in a fine view of Smoke Lake and the surrounding hills.it was a spectacular view at the top. really worth the climb.
yes it was gloomy the whole day and drizzling every now and then but we had a productive day still.
Algonquin Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in Canada. It is about 300 km north of Toronto, Ontario and about 300 km west of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada’s capital.
This was the cottage we stayed in.
And this was the main house where everyone could cook food and eat, or just hang out at the mezzanine.
this was the weather forecast for the weekend... it was a gloomy and rainy first day for us.
nonetheless, we went on with our tour of the big park. first stop was the information center where we got the list of where we could go. love this sign i saw..
then we headed to the visitor's center.
algonquin park visitor centre has world class exhibits on the park's natural and human history, a relaxing restaurant and an excellent bookstore. a theatre presentation sums up the Park story and then takes you out to the viewing deck from where you can admire a breathtaking panorama of wild algonquin landscape.
the algonquin logging museum brings to life the story of logging from the early square timber days to the last of the great river drives. we started our visit with a video presentation that summed up the logging history of the algonquin area. then we walked the 1.5 kilometer tour around the park.
we drove to a nearby open park near a lake where we had lunch!
we ended our day with a little hiking.
hardwood lookout trail was a 0.8 km trail introducing us to the ecology of a typical algonquin hardwood forest and culminates in a fine view of Smoke Lake and the surrounding hills.it was a spectacular view at the top. really worth the climb.
yes it was gloomy the whole day and drizzling every now and then but we had a productive day still.
24 JUNE 2011: day 175 (week 25)
driving test today!!!!
we (me and my driving intructor) arrived there half an hour early. i was so nervous. as we were parked at the back of the building waiting for my test administrator (i don't know how else to call him...), i saw this girl in her car crying. my instructor said, 'this is the forth time she failed. i see her here all the time'. and the guy in the other car was arguing with the test administrator! my instructor told me, 'that is not a good sign. that is how it is when one fails'. oh my...panic panic panic. then it was my time.
the test administrator seemed nice, he got in my car and introduced himself. he told me to just listen to his instructions and follow them. it was the longest 30 minutes of my driving!!! i reallly tried to be calm the whole time but i know he could tell i was nervous. the area where i took the test was busy! super busy!!! then we were back at the parking lot. the guy was quiet, writing on the test sheet (omg..!!!) i was waiting for him to enumerate my mistakes and give me a lecture about my driving. and then he spoke, 'go inside and get your driver's license. you passed.' he was emotionless. i was shaking and i was happy!!!!
we (me and my driving intructor) arrived there half an hour early. i was so nervous. as we were parked at the back of the building waiting for my test administrator (i don't know how else to call him...), i saw this girl in her car crying. my instructor said, 'this is the forth time she failed. i see her here all the time'. and the guy in the other car was arguing with the test administrator! my instructor told me, 'that is not a good sign. that is how it is when one fails'. oh my...panic panic panic. then it was my time.
the test administrator seemed nice, he got in my car and introduced himself. he told me to just listen to his instructions and follow them. it was the longest 30 minutes of my driving!!! i reallly tried to be calm the whole time but i know he could tell i was nervous. the area where i took the test was busy! super busy!!! then we were back at the parking lot. the guy was quiet, writing on the test sheet (omg..!!!) i was waiting for him to enumerate my mistakes and give me a lecture about my driving. and then he spoke, 'go inside and get your driver's license. you passed.' he was emotionless. i was shaking and i was happy!!!!
23 JUNE 2011: day 174 (week 25)
my two girls were showing off their new nightgowns. their tita mayan bought it for them. they had to wear it at the same time...hehehe.
22 JUNE 2011: day 173 (week 25)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to may dearest son, rafael!!!
rafael is now 12! i baked something to bring to school. it wasn't really for his birthday celebration but the class was having a little potluck and the cake was his contribution. (it was one of my driving-lesson-day and i had to ask my teacher if we could pass by my son's school to drop off the cake...she was kind enough to say yes).
and late that afternoon we took rafael to the mall to buy his birthday wish...
hmmmm which one do you think he chose...?
he chose the jordans!!
to my son...i love you so much...more that you can imagine.
rafael is now 12! i baked something to bring to school. it wasn't really for his birthday celebration but the class was having a little potluck and the cake was his contribution. (it was one of my driving-lesson-day and i had to ask my teacher if we could pass by my son's school to drop off the cake...she was kind enough to say yes).
and late that afternoon we took rafael to the mall to buy his birthday wish...
hmmmm which one do you think he chose...?
he chose the jordans!!
to my son...i love you so much...more that you can imagine.
21 JUNE 2011: day 172 (week 25)
just enjoying a pot of tea and angelika's chocolate! remembering you my friend.
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