Monster Truck Show

 For those of you who have boys, I think at some point in their life you need to take them to a Monster Truck Show... I really wasn't that excited to go but the boys were so happy to hear they were going to see Monster Jam - Let me tell you I LOVED IT - it was great and the boys had a wonderful time, we even got on the jumbo screen 3 times, that was AWESOME!!!  Here are all the trucks getting ready to start.  Enjoy the pics!!!

 The boys' favourite GRAVE DIGGER

 It was so loud and very entertaining!!

 All the fans loved this guy!!

 Another monster truck!

 More Jumps!!!

 The boys loved that this red one lost it's wheel, you can see it rolling at the top of the picture!!!

 Oliver enjoying a snack!

 Hudson maxing and relaxing, must have those ear plugs!!!

 These guys were crazy, jumping thru the air in their snowmobiles, real daredevils, again CRAZY!!

 John said he would love to fly thru the air like these guys!!!

 Mommy and Jackson!!!

A cool green monster car!!!

Swimming lessons!!

So proud of you Jackson for passing Level 1 - way to go, you worked so hard, we are very proud of you!!

Go Jets Go

Here are 3 proud Jets fans!!  They love their new shirts!!

Winter Time Fun

 At the beginning of the school year last fall, I wrote into the Bombers asking them if a player could come to the school I work at and read to our students. Well guess what, our school was chosen... WOOT WOOT... only 9 schools got chosen and we were one of them.  This is Mike Renaud, the punter from the Bombers... the students were so excited to see him.  Jackson was also happy when I brought his Bomber shirt home with Mike Renaud's autograph.

Go BOMBERS

 Getting Ready for some sledding fun!

 Jackson and Josiah, having a conversation, I wish I knew what they were talking about!

 Hudson and Oliver - it's so much easier when they can pull their own sled up the hill!!!

 Dad and Oliver !!

 All the kids climbing up the hill behind the curling rink

Jessie, Josiah, Oliver, Jackson, and Hudson!!

Here is Voyageur Jackson - all decked out in his red hat, plaid shirt and sash, getting ready to celebrate Festival du Voyageur at Ecole!!

Circus

 Last week our school went to the MB Museum for an all day field trip.  One of their new exhibits is a circus themed area.  I took the plunge and decided I should tight rope walk.... it was alot of fun, but you won't see me walking across Niagara Falls anytime soon!!!

 Look, only one foot!!!

Staying focused!!!

The Bowering Grandchildren

A picture of all the Bowering grandchildren

Oliver, Will, Jackson, Cadence, Alice, Hudson

The Fireplace is in!

I allowed John to do this post ;)  He originally started this blog, but I have kept up with it, but this post is all his !

When Nola and I were house hunting about 7 years ago there were two things on our wish list.  A master bedroom big enough from our king size bed and a fireplace.  A real fireplace, where you chop the wood, carefully build a fire and then get to watch it burn.  Nothing smells like a woodburning fireplace.

The house we picked had room for the bed and many other things going for it, but it didn't have a fireplace.  We assured ourselves that we could just add one.  While it only took 7 years but now we have it.  Here are some pictures of the build.

We started out by knocking a hole in the wall

Then we built the enclosure for the fireplace

Then Nola talked me into painting most of the upstairs

Here is the unit sitting in the middle of the living room on the day of the install

Here it is installed in the hole

Last Saturday Dad and I laid the hearth and put up all the stone.  Cutting stone sure makes a mess but I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

Our first Fire.  Mom and Dad brought us some wood from the cottage to get us started.  Thanks.

Here's Hudson checking it out

One last picture.  Note the coal pail on the hearth contributed by Nola's dad.  As a kid he actually used it to shovel coal.  Now it will be used to bring in the wood.  All that's left is to buy the fireplace tools.

Thanks to Dad for his help in every step of the build.

Super Hero Party

Video #1 from our party of singing Happy Birthday, the 2nd video is at the end!

 Hudson and Oliver turned 4 on January 13th.  These are highlights from their Super Hero b-day.  Lots of fun with family and friends.  They requested meatballs, perogies,and hotdogs.

 Many superheros at the party, Robin, Batgirl, Super-Cute, Green Lantern, Batman, Wolverine, Thor, Spiderman, our household was BUSY

 Hudson you look so maxed and relaxed in that green lantern costume!

 Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Wolverine

AKA Hudson, Mommy, Oliver

 So excited about the Sonic game from Josiah and Jessie, they have been asking for this game since Halloween - they couldn't stop talking about it this morning!

 Taking a break to smile for Dad

 More xbox games, so exciting!!!

 Checking out the gold coins in a treasure box from Grandma and Grandpa Bowering, they can't wait to go shopping with their treasure!

Wonder Woman and Clark Kent - I think they make an excellent couple ;)