First and Last Days - AY 2014-2015

Sled Hockey Open House

SportsNet held an open house for the community

to try sled (or sledge) hockey

Toby in his sled, ready to get out on the ice

Toby on the ice, collecting pucks

Toby passing the puck with an adult player

Toby's friend Jack showing off his big moves

(staying upright was a feat for both him and Toby)

Toby and Jack posing for a photo

after a fun, new experience

Four teeth gone!

Toby lost his first upper (and fourth total) tooth

at the end of Thanksgiving break

Before

After

Simon's still waiting (patiently)

to lose his first

Thanksgiving Desserts with the Rizzos

Cousins Bob, Janet, Dave, Steve and Rick

As above plus Aunt Ann and Uncle John

As above plus Kerri (Dave), Denise (Steve) 

and Aunt Anna 

 Steve and Denise's girls, Bob & Lori, Kerri & Dave,

Janet, Amanda & Samson (the wrinkly one)

  The gang including kids: Toby and Simon

and their cousin Gio (Kerri & Dave)

 Janet's homemade cornucopia

An exhausted Samson after the night's festivities

Thanksgiving dinner at home with Nani

Beautiful plate

TJ's brussels sprouts on the stalk

with pomegranate arils

Turkey with homemade cranberry sauce

Cauliflower gratin

Mashed sweet potatoes with

pecans and marshmallows

Mashed potatoes (with plenty of garlic!)

Corn souffle with cheddar

Stuffing

A dining room ready to be filled with food

(with gorgeous new floors to boot!)

Day Before Thanksgiving at RMSC

Our friends invited us to explore RMSC

on Wednesday before Thanksgiving,

which was a day off school

The kids all enjoyed the KEVA planks

(which Toby can never resist!) 

Some dressed as dinosaurs

in the new special exhibit on the same

Toby and his BFF jockeyed for position...

 ...on the "fossilized" rock wall,

with his friend's little sister

even getting in on the act

Cold Snap

The calendar is convinced it's still fall,

but the skies and ground are not!

The cold weather necessitated a

change in wardrobe... 

 ...even for Sunny!

Pretty Fall Day

*someone has pointed out this caterpillar

looks like it was made from clipping of

toby and simon's hair!