Break Free for the Break

Dear Kids,

We love you, we really do, and we always try hard to expose you to all the excellent events and activities that Ottawa has to offer, but sometimes Mom and Dad just can’t deal with the crowds. And this is one of those times.

So this year for March Break, we’re adding a few new ideas and trying to keep it low-key.

We’re also going to post this list on the fridge, not just to minimize the pester factor (pestering refers to the times that you ask us about things over and over and over again) but so you know what’s going on, too.

This week we’re going to:

• Take the bus or ride the O-Train and visit Dad at work. If we time it right, maybe we can take him out for lunch.
• Host an afternoon party for friends and teddy bears. I have a feeling you will really like cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off. We’ll make invitations the day before and deliver them ourselves. Maybe we can bake something yummy (like these oatmeal chocolate-chip cookies).

• Visit the library and borrow a stack of books and videos which will last us the whole week. We’re also going to check their online events calendar, because there’s always cool stuff going on there.
• Check out the Green Thumb Gardening Program at the Nepean Museum. We’ll put on some rubber boots and old clothes and help the Museum prepare their garden for the spring.
• Pump some air in our tires and get our bikes ready for spring. Remind me to show you how to get a putt-putt sound from your bike. It’s easy. Just take a clothespin and attach a playing card to the bike so it hits the spokes. Three cheers for pedal power!

We’ve decided that March Break doesn’t need to be over-planned and filled to the brim. Utter exhaustion isn’t our goal (although, you do sleep better at night when you’ve been active during the day). Between visits to family members and movie marathons and a few other fun things, we will aim to find that balance between organized activities and unstructured loafing.

And that’s a promise.

Love, Mom

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