Weekend Recap

We had a busy long weekend. This is the halfway point for summer holiday so we will continue to fit in as much as we can.

We hit the road on Friday morning for Kanata for a baseball tournament. We stopped for lunch at The Ranch, along Highway 7. 

Thumbs up from Q!

This was exactly what we thought it would be and it hit the spot!

We arrived in Kanata mid-afternoon, and able to check into our hotel. Dave and E went to the gym, Q and I rested, and then we headed over to the first game. Q's team lost but played well, keeping it pretty close against a tough team of 10 year olds. 

On Saturday morning we had the Opening Ceremony to start the day.

So many teams!

Including 6 teams from High Park.

E's view of the opening ceremony. 

Then the first game of the day. The forecast had called for rain all day but it turned out to be just a few light showers and we got both of the games in.

Let's go!

We won both games that day which means we were set to play in the semi-finals on Sunday morning.

We went to Les 3 Brasseurs for a team dinner and sang Happy Birthday to our head coach. 

Then late on Saturday night the organizers of the tournament decided to change the format for the finals and cancelled all of the semi-finals and just put the top seeds of each pool into the finals directly.  They were expecting some heavy rain so they didn't think they could get all of the games in. Unfortunately that meant our tournament was over. We were pretty disappointed we didn't get a chance to play for the finals, especially since the rain held off and we probably could have gotten in all of the scheduled games. This is why I believe you should never cancel for weather ahead of time because you don't know what could happen.  But nothing we could do!

But we pivoted and took the kids bowling on Sunday morning instead, and this along with some arcade time, was just fine with them.

Mean muggin'

Coach gave them some baseball cards so they were checking those out.

The rain did come when we were driving home so I was glad we were driving in the daytime.  We watched Mandalorian and Grogu and went to bed early.

Monday, being the holiday, meant we had all day with no plans. First we went to see Spider-Man Brand New Day, which we all enjoyed. 

And then golfed 18 holes.

What's Up Wednesday (on Thursday)

 

What we’re eating this week…

Sunday - Homemade Pizza

Monday - Steak

Tuesday - Ravioli with brown butter sage sauce

Wednesday - Mac and cheese

Thursday - something quick on our way to Q’s baseball game.

Friday and Saturday - out

What I’m reminiscing about…

I saw some Instructional League t-ball players practicing this week so I was reminiscing about when the boys started playing at that age. I am still impressed that Q and his teammates at 9 years old can throw strikes and hit the ball so well. They have come a long way since instructional.

What I’m loving…

Although I feel like August will fly by, I am loving that we are still just halfway through summer. We have had some great weather so far and have been very active. We could use more ice cream cones, but we’re doing well with our “summering”.

What we’ve been up to…

My mom was here visiting for a week. She was great at helping with things around the house, keeping the boys entertained while we were working, and keeping me company at the ballfield. Q had four games while she was here, that is more baseball than she’s watched in years!

What I’m working on…

I have been at my new job for three months. I feel like I am still transitioning into the role and how I can provide the most value. People are getting used to me being there and understanding how I can help them out. It’s a new role for the company, internal contract support, rather than using external counsel, so it’s a bit of a learning curve for everyone. But it is going well and I am definitely happy to be here!

What I’m excited about…

I picked up a couple of nice bottles of white wine at Freebird, one French and one Italian. I know they will be crisp and  light, my favourite type of thing for summer. 

What I’m watching/reading…

We are finishing up Widow’s Bay, and also watching Legends. I am rewatching The Summer I Turned Pretty. 

I’m reading My Friends by Fredrik Backman.

What I’m listening to…

 Right now I am listening to Q’s show, Trollhunters. He has watched it before, and E watched a few times before that. It’s a good enough show. 

What I’m wearing…

My summer uniform of tank top and shorts on repeat. Since I’m working from home I don’t get to wear many of my nice clothes, and we are often biking somewhere so there is no need to get dressed up at home. 

What I’m doing this weekend…

Baseball tournament in Kanata. 

What I’m looking forward to next month…

Another baseball tournament, seeing some movies in the theatre, maybe Canada’s Wonderland, a week at a cottage, and soaking up all of the summer we can.

What else is new…

I cut Q’s hair this week. I am not a hairdresser but I did it a few times during the pandemic. Q’s hair was getting a little shaggy and we wanted it cut before going away this weekend. I think I did a good enough job but it’s probably good that he wears a baseball cap most of the time :)

Linking up with Shay.

Weekend Recap

I'm a day late getting this post up. Q had a baseball game on Monday night and by the time we got home and ate dinner, it was after 9:00!

On Friday I coordinated golf camp pick up with meeting my friend for lunch on the patio. It was a lovely lunch.

And my mom had lunch with the boys. 

That night Dave and Q had baseball practice and then we had burgers when they got home.

Q had an early baseball game on Saturday morning, which they won. We all went home, had some lunch, watched the F1 Quali and then went downtown to walk around.

No real plans other than getting an ice cream, walking along the waterfront, and then getting dinner. 

And getting Q’s photos in various places!

Yummy ice cream at Ice Creamology.

Lots to see down by the lake.

Can you see the outline of Terry Fox?

We walked around by the Skydome and the train museum.

And Q took a ride on the train. 

We chose Amsterdam Brewhouse for an early dinner, because I like the patio, but I will say that the meal wasn’t that great, so maybe we need to find a new spot.

When we got home we watched the He-Man movie. 

On Sunday morning Dave went golfing and my mom and I went to Costco. I had originally planned to go to get propane but then I didn’t even need it. Still managed to get a full cart, haha.

Q had a rep exhibition game on Saturday afternoon. 

When we got home Dave made pizzas for our dinner.

Yummy!

Meanwhile E was working on our broken dishwasher.  The string that holds the spring for the door had snapped, so we ordered the new parts and E was working on installing them. 

We finished watching He-Man and got to bed after that busy day!