Weekly Winners - Our nation's capital and lights!

We wanted to get away with the kids for a few days before hubs had to travel for work (again) and decided that Ottawa was the place to be. The kids didn't really care as long as we were in a big hotel somewhere. So spoiled.

We love Ottawa, the husband has roots and some family still there,and it's not that far a drive. Well, check that, it's still a doable drive, as the time it takes is usually safely within the bickering limit now that the siblings are now in the "he's bugging me/she's bugging me" phase of their relationship.

So here we are (a little overexposed, but who isn't these days...)

Hanging with a suffragette...

We wanted to take a tour of the buildings, but our timing as usual, was terrible as we managed to get there just after a busful of tourists got in line. So we headed back to the hotel for a swim instead.

On our way back, we checked out the Chateau Laurier, and if we'd known the rates were so low we would have stayed there (oh wait, that's what they used to be a gazillion years ago ...)

But where we stayed wasn't too bad... I have severe bathroom envy. (The seashell sinks in our washroom are just not cutting it anymore.)

And light envy (see wayyyyy below)...

The next day we took the kids to the Museum of Civilization, which is the best place if you have children. For within the museum is the Children's Museum, which offers the kids a whirlwind miniature tour of the world and a passport to stamp evidence of their destinations.

We'd been there once before with the boy...

I guess it was a LONG while ago...

Not fighting...

Still not fighting

Another architect in the family?

After about 3 hours of kid time, we took some time to ourselves, QUIET time and explored the exhibit of Glenn Gould, one of the greatest Canadian artists of all time.


Here is a clip of his genius...

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Back on the homefront, I am still in desperate search of a pendant light for the kitchen, as it will be two years ago this summer that we did the reno!!! Seems that the spouse and I do not agree on all things decor, but at this point I am leaning toward anything IKEA, or ANYTHING really. Come on already!!!

So I took the kids, and before scarfing down Swedish meatballs and salmon, we visited the lights area. I'm leaning towards the red, but who knows...




And with that, hope you enjoy the rest of this first of spring weekend...

Be sure to visit other winners, at the home of the lovely hostess with the mostest LOTUS.

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Don't forget about the giveaway over here...