The Stories of our Lives

This is our family blog. We use it to share glimpses of our family life, everyday anecdotes and reflexions, and we archive the kids' growth. In Québec, Canada.

Orléane Orléane is now...
10 months!

Xavier Xavier is now...
2.4 years!

...and there's also their parents. Émilie writes most posts (including the children's) and handles the design, while François makes sure all the blog clockwork is running smoothly. To contact us: EMAIL.

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Archive for the month of January, 2007

Week-end relax

Le Baluchon

Samedi passé, nous sommes allés relaxer à l’auberge le Baluchon. C’était notre sortie des fêtes du bureau et c’était très relaxant. Nous en avons profités pour laisser Xavier aux soins des grand-parents pour un peu plus de 24 heures. C’était en fait la première fois qu’on le laissait pour plus de quelques heures. Heureusement […]


Bonne année, bonne santé

So when they were saying “Happy New Year, I wish you happiness and good health”, our relatives were really only passing on the stomach flu.
I woke up from a nap on Thursday with a stomachache and nausea, which quickly degenerated into a full and gross stomach flu during the evening. It was only the second […]


Jocks vs Nerds

Michael Jordan having “retired,” with $40 million in endorsements, makes $178,100 a day, working or not.
If he sleeps 7 hours a night, he makes $52,000 every night while visions of sugarplums dance in his head.
If he goes to see a movie, it’ll cost him $7.00, but he’ll make $18,550 while he’s there.
If he decides to […]