Hello! I'm Barb - a 40-something Canadian living in the land of the Finns (that would be Finland). A lot of people would think that there's not much difference, climate-wise, between Canada and Finland , but they are so wrong. I grew up in the suburbs of Vancouver, (where winter usually means rain) and now I live at latitude 63North where we have basically 2 seasons - winter and really bad skiing weather:) I'm also a wife, a mother of 4 children, a daughter, sister, friend and teacher.
This is my
other better half, and has been for the past 17 years. He keeps me grounded. He loves me unconditionally, even when I'm grumpy. He even knows what kind of flowers I like.
This is our first-born son, 16 years old and in his first year of upper secondary. Two years ago, he was my height, and now he towers over me. He likes to hang out with friends, play x-box, and drive snowmobile, moped and tractor. He's the technologically-most-skilled of us now, so his skills are often called-upon.
This is our middle boy. At 13 years old he's weaving his way through that territory that separates childhood and young adulthood. He has a good sense of humour, a hard-work ethic and is compassionate for those less fortunate than himself. He has been an avid reader for years and knows
lots of trivia.
Our youngest son is 10. He's sensitive and shy, but has a killer smile. He likes to play video games and Nintendo DS, but enjoys playing floorball as well. He, too, is becoming an enthusiastic reader. He's skinny as a stick and hardly eats, except if it's waffles, pancakes or nachos for dinner.
Our daughter is the youngest at 8 years old. She forever became part of our family on December 8, 2008 when her adoption was finalized in St. Petersburg, Russia. She is vibrant
and loud. She loves with her whole being. We've nicknamed her "Sporty Spice" because when she steps on that floorball court, you
know she means business.
