Monday's Bear Hunt on a Golf Buggy

A good nights sleep from all of us (with Smallest waking a few times for bumping into Small and being kicked accidentally).

Our house (the small one attached to the big one - the big one is amazing, gorgeous, lovely, warm)

I awoke this morning full of cold and a thumping head. Smallest came into bed with us and made big funny shadows on the ceiling?!?!?

We all got up at 5am (uk time 10am - confusing). Then we had a bit of toast and put all the clothes away.

At 8am (1pm uk) I went outside to take some photos wearing socks, jeans and tee-shirt - oh my, it was biting cold. I decided I might need a bit more clothes (I was going to put a fleece on anyway but maybe thicker socks and a scarf and maybe even a hat).

We ventured out to Stouffville for proper breakfast. TEMPERATURE -2*. Boy that's cold. Need some warmer clothes.

Had second breakfast at Buggy's. They Boys tried $5 chocolate pancakes. Small loved them but Smallest wasn't so keen so he had a poached egg. I had countless refills of coffee.

We took a drive past our new house so we could show the boys.

A different view of our house.  Oh I want to live there NOW.

View from our rental house out the back - the house sits in 95 acres of fields and woods.  Lovely.

We popped into our neighbours (who own our rental house) and had a cup of tea (tetley) and they took us to Zehrs, a Canadian Supermarket (well actually I drove a Nissan Morano - nice, cruise control, automatic, heated seats - do I need one of these?). We did some shopping and then came back and had a lovely lunch.

Smallest fell asleep on the way home 2pm here (7pm UK Bedtime).  Bless him, his body clocks gone wrong.

we bought the boys some thermal underwear so we had a fashion show when we got back.

ooh nice

Matching

Then we went on a Bear Hunt.  We went to catch a big one.  What a beautiful day.  We weren't scared!  Actually, Smallest wanted to walk back because his legs were too tired and Small and Huffle carried on and saw a woodpecker.  Small and I then had a drive on the Golf Buggy round the grounds, joined by Small and Huffle.  It was very funny.  I was in charge of the pedals and Small and Smallest took it in turns to steer - well I say steer, more like crash bang wallop!

Smallest steering?

Keep to the path Smallest

Look at that sunset, no not you Smallest, you keep your eyes on the field ahead

I have read many comments, texts and emails today wishing us all the best, missing us, congratulating us on such a big move.  To all I say Thank You.  At the moment it feels like a holiday and I wonder what it will be like once Huffle goes to work and the kids go to school.  It's not real yet.  The boys and I have written our first letter home.  Huffle has his first work meeting booked for a place called St Johns.  We looked at this on a map and it is a long way away.  I am not looking forward to him going away and leaving us (even if it's just one night).  But that's his job and that's why we're here!  

Huffle asked Small what he thought about his first full day in Canada.  He said he didn't like it.  He liked his old home better.  Oh!!  He asked Small the same and he said enjoyed everything especially the golf buggy. Yea!