2025 - Year in Review

Taking a look back month by month of 2025.

January

My mom came up to spend a few days with us post-Christmas.

Ski season got underway.

February 

More skiing, including races for the boys.

And we got the most snow we had seen in awhile - we shoveled forever!

March 

We skied at Mont Tremblant, Quebec, with lots of friends.

We celebrated Dave’s birthday.

April 

We celebrated Easter

And watched the Maple Leafs in the playoffs.

May

T-ball season got underway.

Dave golfed in Utah.

I flew to Paris to meet some friends.

June

Dave and the boys met me in Paris.

E graduated from Grade 8.

Q made the t-ball rep team and they had their first tournament at the end of June.

July

Q went to Muskoka Woods

The boys and I went to PEI and my mom came over to meet us.

Thanks for having us at your cottage Cindy!

August

Q had two more t-ball tournaments - Ancaster and Dundas - and got player of the game one time.

E golfed with his friends

And he went to Muskoka Woods

September

Dave got a Hole in One!!

Q finished up t-ball season

We celebrated Q’s 9th birthday

October

I went to Mexico for work

We celebrated E’s 14th birthday

We went to Game 1 of the World Series.

The kids went trick or treating.

November

We raked leaves

We went to a Marlies game with friends

December

We celebrated Christmas

Signing off on 2025 :)

Friday Favourites - 2025 Edition

Some of my favourite things from 2025:

Song - All Too Well (10 minute version) was my top played song on Spotify, but as for new songs it was Golden from K Pop Demon Hunters.

Movie - F1

TV Show - The Summer I Turned Pretty

Book - On Isabella Street

Meal - Le Pre Aux Clercs in Paris - French Onion Soup, Roasted Chicken, Crème Brûlée 

Drink - Sancerre 

New Clothing - White pants from Aritizia, that I later got in black. 

Toronto Moment - Without a doubt it was the Blue Jays’ playoff run, everyone was so invested in the games and it was so exciting to be here.  We went to several games during the regular season and then got tickets for Game 1 of the World Series.  It was amazing. 

Canada Moment - The Blue Jays was really Canada’s moment too, but in addition was the Four Nations Cup back in February.  Canada was feeling a little wounded from Trump’s comments and tariffs and the Four Nations Cup was some great bonding for our country and it was even sweeter that we won it :)

House Thing - (house adjacent), our new car, an electric car to the installation of the charger is part of the house!

Restaurant - Freebird Market, not a “restaurant” but you can get prepared food to take home. Everything is lovely there.

E Thing - He graduated from Grade 8 in June and started high school in September.  He won a couple of awards at graduation and has gotten off to a good start in Grade 9. It has been nice to hear the things his teachers say about him, and see him try new things at school, like design technology and the robotics team. 

Q Thing - Q is a hard worker, and we sometimes don’t give him credit for it, but he loves batting practice, hitting golf balls, putting, his piano lessons, learning violin at school, and working on his reading at school.  He wants to do well and doesn’t mind putting in the work. 

Dave Thing - Dave got his first hole in one on September 5, and we were all there to witness it! We were so excited. 

Memories - Game 1 of the World Series, what a time!! Also the soup cabin at Tremblant and laughing under the Eiffel Tower. 

Merry Christmas from Toronto SAM!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season!  

I sincerely appreciate that you come by here every day or every so often to see what we are up to. I know blogs such as this are not as in fashion as they once were, but I like this way of keeping people updated, sharing a few opinions here and there, and being a little creative. There is a lot coming at you on the internet, so the fact that you’re here means a lot to me.

As we wind down this year and reflect on the good and not-so-good events, I hope you are in a place where you are able to find some enjoyment in spending time with family or stealing a few minutes away for yourself.  If you’re like me, your favourite part of this time of year may be the food so if nothing else, I hope you find something good to eat :)

I’ll be back on Friday and next week with a few end of year posts.

“So be it, I am ready

according to your word.”

Hymn “To a Maid Whose Name Was Mary”