Posts under ‘The Funnies’

Stereo Maddy See

Jan 18th, 2010

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To the left
To the right,
Step it up, step it up
Alllright!!!

The girls worked on their balance training this week in their skiing lessons, which means they needed to hold their arms out a lot and even ski on just one ski. Things most of us seasoned skiers would really struggle with, yet these little bundles [...]

Hey You! Get Into My Car!

Nov 30th, 2009

by Francois Fortier.

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We went to a birthday party at a friend’s house this weekend and Les Boys really took to the red Little Tykes car that you have all surely seen in most backyards and day care centres across North America. But Freddy was having so much in the car that I just had to take some [...]

Fall Foliage

Oct 13th, 2009

by Francois Fortier.

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Considering the last two posts, I just couldn’t resist.
If you haven’t read XKCD before, click on through and enjoy. I can’t promise you won’t be reaching for the High School physics or chemistry books though.

Les Boys in Blighty

Sep 14th, 2009

by Francois Fortier.

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So we’ve been in Sunny Bournemouth for a couple of days now but Les Boys are still not accustomed to GMT. So we were up till about 1 AM Twittering and browsing through the new Facebook Lite. We’ll post some more pictures a little later, the weather is great and I’ve managed to drive the [...]

Possion d’Avril Papa! – April Fools Day Dad!

Apr 1st, 2009

by Francois Fortier.

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Chloé made me breakfast today, she insisted that we get up real early so that I enjoy a healthy well balanced breakfast. Well she got me. I must admit her Photoshop skills are really coming along…
Here is the translation ot the label:
Krasse – Crassy
Moumoutte huileuse – Oily Hair Piece
Beurre de cheveux Gras – Oily hair [...]

Magnetic Attractions

Mar 12th, 2009

by Francois Fortier.

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My cousin, Mr Minolta, is getting married and I think that this may be his wedding invitation, he’s a little fridge magnet crazy. I couldn’t find the RSVP button, so I stuck it on my Internet Fridge in the hopes that it has some kind of RFID tag that phones home on magnetic contact [...]

I Dunno, Whattya Wanna Do?

Feb 26th, 2009

by Francois Fortier.

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Les Boys are a month old today, OK 4 weeks to be precise! And they are having a blast with the rest of the family. But every once in while they just look at each other and appear to be having a conversation. In my mind this is how it goes:
J: I dunno! Whattya want [...]

Chloe Turns 8 Steps all over 9

Jun 29th, 2008

by Francois Fortier.

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We went rock climbing for Chloe’s eighth birthday party and one of the walls had number holds running up the wall from 0 to 9, once you got to the top you could toot a horn to show everyone you made it.

If the slide show does not load you can view the set on Flickr

Montréal’s 15e Mondiale de la Bière: Beer Tastic!

May 29th, 2008

by Francois Fortier.

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So last night was the opening of Montreal 15th annual beer fest, la Mondiale de la Bière, and I manage to catch the train into town after work to do some serious sampling with a co-worker Nick.
First of all the train ride in is always pretty cool, you hop on and in less than 20 [...]

New Lodgers on Valois Bay

May 23rd, 2008

by Francois Fortier.

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When we woke up Wednesday day we had some new lodgers at the house. So in looked into it with The Great White North rental board and if we don’t evict them soon, they could claim squatters rights. We had removed another nest only a few days earlier using work gloves but they came [...]