Justin started ice skating lessons today it did very good. Looks like only a few things more to pass and the coach wants to move him to the next level. We practiced this week on roller blades at the school across the street 3 times and it paid off big time.

He is stronger this year and with a Hockey stick in his hand finds a way to get a move on. Walking into the dressing room, tightening the skates and sliding on the helmet brought back memories of me in my shamrock hockey jersey from Parry Sound for sure. Justin has that spark in his eye for hockey…. asking as we left the dressing room… “dad I want to go watch the hockey players practice on the other rink”… then started to ask if there was a family skate in the afternoon we could go to.
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Short Video clip here. We’ll update as the season goes on.
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Erika was the leader today in her Gymnastics Presentation. She did a great job considering when the music came on it was not the routine song they practiced to. Way to go Erika!

Full Size Slideshow can be watched here

The kids have been in Gymnastics for a few years now. They love it and look forward to Saturday mornings in Richmond Hill where the old club we go to has cats roaming around… Here they did their presentation before the holidays and then posed after with their certificates.

So after months of training along with a few aches and pains Justin and Erika got to see their Maman set an awesome example for us all in a few areas. Signing up for a Half-Marathon with very little running experience is putting yourself out there. Following that up with actually training with running, weights and yoga is dedication. Showing up to the race and finishing is commitment.

With a solid first time too of 2:30:18… we are proud and inspired! Check out the final moments below…white shirt-red hat.

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David Martin Finishes Scotia Marathon 2007

Erika and Justin’s Uncle Dave has been running for a few years now and ran the full Marathon today. Although he didn’t beat his personal best of 3 Hours and 21 minutes he did stop to stay with a fellow runner as she collapsed until paramedics arrived to help her. Way to go Dave. Boston 2009 ? Check Dave out below in the red shirt finishing his 42.195 kilometres in downtown Toronto. You even hear his name announced!