Halloween in Bermuda

Halloween in Bermuda is a little different than we have previously been used to living in downtown Toronto. Instead of have over 100 kids knocking on our door, we had 3. That's right, only 3, and they weren't even in costume. Instead of having a chill in the air and seeing the beautiful fall colours, we spent the early part of the day in our shorts and t-shirts with sunshine and warmth streaming in our wide open windows. Instead of going door-to-door trick-or-treating, we went over to an event at the school and knocked on classroom doors where students gave out candy to the little children.

It was a new experience.

The jury is still out as to whether it was a successful holiday, but we did have some definite highlights. The astronaut costumes were cute as can be and were met with rave reviews. The homemade spaceship was great fun to make and even more fun to play with. We had a fantastic time at our party and our impromptu (if short) trick-or-treat through an up-scale neighbourhood turned out to be a great idea, especially watching Morgan race from house to house and Quinn and and his little friend Imojen hold hands the entire time.

All in all, because we spent the day together...it was a Happy Halloween.

La cuenta, por favor (muchachos!)

Our life is pretty fantastic these days. Not only are we blessed with two gorgeous children who amaze us daily, a wonderful family (two of whom flew all the way to Bermuda to look after those two gorgeous boys), and a life in Bermuda that means we get to spend our days enjoying sunshine and beautiful views...but we get to go to conferences in (wait for it...)...Spain!

Jim and I had a really lovely time seeing the sights of Lisbon, the Algarve, and Seville last week when we jetted off for eight days, leaving Morgan and Quinn in the very capable hands of their grandparents. A nice side benefit was the chance to catch up with some Canadian friends who were attending the IB World Heads Conference as well. The weather was great, the tapas was even better and the wine was cheap.

As nice as it was to spend time alone together and see another beautiful country, we were both anxious to get home and see Morgan and Quinn. The phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder" couldn't have been more true in this case.

Nanna and Grampy made it to Bermuda!

They made it...barely! Nanna and Grampy obviously belong in Bermuda. They already have the relaxed and laid back attitude toward time down pat. This meant that to get on their flight here, Nanna had to sprint to the airplane with just her carry-on bags and Grampy had to reschedule and come two days later. In any case, they are here and we are thrilled to see them in person, show them around our new home and enjoy their company. Highlights in the first few days have included lessons on the scooter, being fans at Morgan's first soccer game of the season and lots of books, drawing and hide and seek. It will be a great couple of weeks!