Another hot sunny day (yawn!)...Olivia took some tests at school today - fine motor skills, speech, hearing etc and passed everything with flying colours. Leigh has emerged from the Prairie, albeit very briefly - he's back out tomorrow... Not seen much of Ben either! He's loving school, his new friends and the freedom he has here. Planning a long weekend in The Rockies (Canmore) one week today. Will be great to see more of Canada! Have a look at the short video below - I took this at the Splash Park about 2 weeks ago.

Very hot and sunny here today. Ben & Olivia's 2nd day at school. They seem very happy and have made lots of friends. Ben say's they have to sing the Canadian National Anthem every morning! Leigh back out on the Prairie not sure when he will emerge again!

Leigh's Blog

How impressive is this blogging thing?! I'm finally back off the Prairie for a few days so thought i'd add a few bits to what you have already heard from Kerry...life is great out here; work is busy but hugely enjoyable, kids are having a riot, Canadians are lovely (althouth not noted for their sense of humour!), Canada is an amazing place to be and all is good with the 'Tingey Tribe'. I'm back out on the Prairie tomorrow so will drop you all an update when I get back in - take care and don't get caught!! (Kerry here) - good start at school - Ben & Olivia have already settled in and even though it was only thier first day, both biked off into the distance leaving Charlie & I in a cloud of dust!

Sunny day here, took the kids swiming. Lots of fun. Leigh has emerged from the Prairie....looking very dirty & very tired. Apparently they have spent alot of time beating back fires, which I can well beleive given the state of him! First day of school for Ben & Olivia tomorrow. I am doing rather well at winding Ben up by singing songs about going back to school... Ben is going to school tomorrow, school tomorrow, school tomorrow....

Signed up for the ladies ice hockey team today! For $60 I get one weeks skate school and one weeks hockey school! After which, if I am still standing, I can join The Ralston Devils Ladies Ice Hockey Team......I'll let you know how I get on. Skate school starts 3rd September. Leigh has already joined the men's team! Kids are good. Mostly been at home today - Leigh still out on the Prairie somewhere! Don't see much of Ben - he's always out somewhere on his bike with his friends. School starts on Wednesday - Olivia is so excited! Ben, not so excited!

Sunday 26th Aug 07

Not much today....Leigh has mostly been on Prarie. Took the kids in to Medicine Hat for new shoes as they start school next week and have to have 'indoor and outdoor' footwear. A happy experience as you might imagine as I was on my own! At home for the rest of the day...very sunny one minute then the winds changed, hailing, raining, thundering the next - then sunshine again.

Plans with Marluth tomorrow (my new Spanish freind) will let you know what we get up to...

The Start

Hello! We've been here just over one month amazingly and I am going to create a diary of our adventures in Canada. If this works it will be great, and I can update weekly or more and add photo's. That's the plan anyway! All I need to do is remember to update this space!

Let's see how this goes......