April 5th, 2011Posted by Risa Kawchuk
We took the boys bowling on the weekend, for the first time ever. We were joined by a few of their friends. We played 5-pin, a Canadian invention, as the ball is far lighter and easier for small hands. I’m glad we did too—some of Gareth’s rolls barely made it down the lane as it [...]
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March 24th, 2011Posted by Risa Kawchuk
In addition to the drama performance yesterday, Daegan and Jim had their final karate class of the term. This was the first time either had taken karate, so they signed up for a very introductory parent-and-kid class at a local recreation centre. The class began with stretches and warm-ups, and then they walked through the [...]
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March 20th, 2011Posted by Risa Kawchuk
The boys had their final “Fit ‘n’ Fun” class on Saturday, and parents were invited to join in. They shared a number of different activities they did during the term, where each class had a different theme. On mind-body day they did a lot of yoga; on balance day they played different games and used [...]
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January 19th, 2011Posted by Risa Kawchuk
My boys have been taking Sportball for a couple years now, and it has proven to be one of their favourite programs. Sportball is a non-competitive introduction to various sports: soccer, hockey, football, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf and volleyball. The classes are run by wonderful and dedicated coaches, who strive to keep the activities fun, [...]
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December 6th, 2010Posted by Risa Kawchuk
This fall the boys took gymnastics classes at Southland Leisure Centre, through the City of Calgary Parks and Recreation. Their final class was yesterday. Daegan’s class was called “Tumble, Twist and Turn”, and Gareth’s “Jumping Jacks and Jills”, but as the classes were in the same space at the same time, there was lots of [...]
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November 16th, 2010Posted by Risa Kawchuk
On Saturday after the theatre presentation, the boys and I headed to the local school yard to play. They have such a neat set-up there, with a full-size Stonehenge replica: A fabulous play structure, with swings and slides, climbers and merry-go-rounds, and a bajillion other ways for kids to expend some energy: And huge open [...]
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