A long weekend

Posted by on May 24 2010 | canada, family, fun, home

Today is a holiday here in Canada. We didn’t have any special plans for the long weekend mainly because I, as a stay at home mum of two children under school age (and new to the country), was completely unaware of it. That doesn’t mean that it wasn’t a good one though. The garden is still the focus of our attention these days. We dug a second bed and planted lettuce, basil, chives, carrots, beets, tomatoes, potatoes and sunflowers. At the garden centre I couldn’t resist and also got a lavender plant. I love their scent. Their excitement didn’t wear off and both Marta and Liliana loved to help with placing the seeds in their holes and covering them with soil. Every morning after breakfast we have been stepping out to say good morning to the plants and cheer them to grow beautiful and healthy. Marta takes this task very seriously. This weekend I also made  huge progress with Warren’s birthday present and managed to trace and cut all the pieces of the pattern for two shirts. Lastly, Marta and Liliana were given a brand new tricycle as a hand-me-down from a friend so there was also a lot or riding the new toy this holiday. I hope you had a good one too!

 

potaoes

planting potatoes

planting carrots and beets

befriending worms

Riding the tricycle

playing together

 

Hoje foi feriado aqui no Canadá. Não planejamos nada de especial principalmente porque eu, que não estou trabalhando e com duas crianças abaixo da idade escolar, nem me dei conta. O que nçao quer dizer que não tenha sido um bom fim de semana prolongado. A nossa horta continua sendo o centro das nossas atenções esses dias. A gente preparou um segundo canteiro e plantamos alface, manjericão, cebolinha, cenoura, beterraba, tomate, batata e girassóis. Enquanto na loja de plantas eu não resiti e comprei também uma lavanda. Eu amo o cheiro. A animação com o jardim ainda não terminou e a Marta e aLiliana adoraram ajudar colocando as sementes nos buracos e cobrindo-as de terra. De manhã, depois do café da manhã damos um pulinho lá fora para dar bom dia para as plantas e desejar que elas cresçam bonitas e saudáveis. Marta leva essa tarefa muito a sério. Nesse fim de semana eu também fiz ótimo progresso com o presente de aniversário do Warren e consegui traçar e cortar todos os pedaços do molde para duas camisas. E por último, Marta and Liliana ganharam um triciclo novinho de segunda mão e nosso feriado incluiu muitos passeios com pedaladas. Espero que seu fim de semana também tenha sido ótimo!

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3 Responses to “A long weekend”

  1. Celina

    É muito gostoso ver as duas juntas nas atividades e brincadeiras. Fico emocionada e feliz.

    26 May 2010 at 7:57 am

  2. I love the shot of your daughter examining the ground, holding her doll. Its gorgeous. Your garden is coming on. I spotted the lavender plant. I’m sure you will get a good crop, with the children supplying so much encouragement.

    28 May 2010 at 6:43 pm

  3. I love a long weekend – we created a false one for camping but then all got colds – the main plan is to get teh leeks in – your garden inspired me to get out of the house – worms are great. I love a blog that sends you out the door. thanks

    28 May 2010 at 9:01 pm

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