A Sunday Road Trip Adventure

After getting all our "work" done yesterday, today we reserved for adventure. We piled into the van for a Sunday road trip!

First stop - la Trappe Fromagerie. Always family favourite, especially when like today the cheese factory was in full operation! We watched the cheesemakers for a long time and got some waves from them even though they were hard at work.

Lunch was squeaky curds still warm from the factory.

After lunch we headed to the Parc National de Plaisance for some fresh air and exercise. While the wind was cold, we were glad for it because if it had been any warmer we would have sunk into the knee-deep snow with each step.

After all that hiking, we were starving, so our final stop - Chez Ti-Mousse Cabane à Sucre - was a hit. We feasted on baked beans, egg soufflé, ham, pancakes, and much more. We enjoyed a two-horse open sleigh ride, inspected their fancy evaporator, and ate some maple taffy on snow.

A great (and tiring) road trip was had by all. I think everyone will sleep well tonight!

Happy Sunday everyone.

Beer, Barns & Books

It was a fantastically productive Saturday. Daddy and the boys brewed a hoppy beer. The boys and I mucked out the barns. We all relaxed and I read a whole book - for fun! Three "B"s for the win. A great day was had by all.

 

Lucky Leprechauns

 Our three leprechauns are the cutest but also the most mischievous. They really enjoyed their St. Patrick's Day party and movie night. A great start to what I hope is a fantastic weekend.

Moving Up in the World

 Alistair spent the week in a big kids' classroom while the daycare rooms are being deep cleaned. He is convinced that he has gone to kindergarten. Permanently. Not sure how he is going to react when his teachers tell him it is time to move back to daycare until Fall. He loves being a big boy!

Blue Bird Sky

The sky today was the most brilliant blue. There is still a lot of snow on the ground but it is hard to mind so much when it is so gorgeous outside.

Keeping the Nunchucks in Check

The boys shattered our old fish tank during the Christmas holidays with homemade nunchucks. The goldfish have been living in a white bucket ever since. Today they were upgraded to the Goldfish Hilton. Now if we can just keep the nunchucks in check, we should be back in business. Sadly our sucker fish did not live to see fish paradise.

 

Brushing the Dust off my Mixer

Oh, trusty mixer, how I missed thee. I'm making a comeback with candied jalapeno and cheddar bread.