Apples, Apples, Apples!!!!

Fall is here and what a great way to kick off the season than with a trip to the Apple Orchard!!!

On Monday a big group of our moms and their kids headed to Avalon Apple Orchard in Innisfil for a morning of fun!!! The kids were all excited as we waited for everyone to arrive and were super excited when they saw the big wagon that they would get to go for a ride on!

We all piled on the wagon, yes even us pregnant moms, and took off for a ride! Our first stop was the entrance to the natural trail through the cedar forest... and what hike this was!!! It was sunny and humid and we were not expected for the
long hike that our guide took us on, but the kids were excited, the moms had fun, and we all got our exercise in for the day (or week!!!).

Back on the wagon we all climbed for our next destination.... the Apple Orchard!!! Here we were all given bags to fill with yummy, fresh, organic Apples! The kids all ran wild picking apples and eating apples!

When we were done filling our bags we headed back to the wagon for our final ride back to the barn where we would all enjoy some fresh apple cider!!

The rain held off and a fun morning was had by all! We all went home with tummies full of apples, bags of apples for eating and baking and some great memories!!!

Fall is coming!!!

The summery days and fall nights are in full swing! The weather has been nicer in September than most of July and August, however I think we can all do with out the bees and hornets!!!

Even though the weather has been so summer like, we all know that fall is close! The leaves are changing all around us and the beautiful colours of fall are popping up!!! As much as we all enjoyed summer and are loving this warm weather, fall is a wonderful time of year to enjoy the outdoors as well!

Momstown has a ton of great activities planned to welcome and celebrate fall! Soon we will be heading off for a visit to the apple orchard for wagon rides and apple picking, making apple art and enjoying fall nature walks.

Our play groups are in full swing now and our moms and their children are making new friends and having new adventures.

September is proving to be a fantastic month!!!!

A beautiful long weekend....

....before routine begins again!!!
What a way to end the summer! A perfect long weekend with the perfect weather, sunny and warm!

We all waited a long time for some good summer weather that lasted more than a day or two. This last week and especially the long weekend brought us the perfect weather to enjoy time with family and friends.

But the labour day long weekend brings to an end the summer of spontaneous plans, weekends away and days lounging in a park or at the beach. For many, tomorrow means back to work, back to school and back to routine.

As much as I loved the summer time lazy days, I do look forward to routine again with the kids. Weekdays will mean early wake up times for me and the kids, making lunch for the oldest and getting her off to school, homework checking and planning dinners (eek!!).

Along with the start of school also bring the start of sports and other extra curricular activities. For those with young kids these activities usually take place during the day or on weekends.... for those of us with older kids these activities take place after school, and sometimes on the weekend.

This is where I find my I really feel the end of summer. My weeknights are filled with trips into the city to take my oldest to her baton lessons, 3 nights a week to be specific. Having a competitive athlete going to school, training 3 days a week and practicing at home is truly defines what it means to be back in a routine!

So now we move on to fall. And with fall and routine brings a whole new lot of momstown fun! Our September calendar is chock full of great activities for all our moms and kiddies. So as we return to routine be sure to get involved with all the things that are happening this month!!!

Welcome September!

Back to School

Our Momstown Anniversary Party was a HUGE success on Thursday. We had a an amazing turn out of members, new and old. We gathered at St. Vincent park to celebrate a great year. Food was a plenty ( as usual with our pot lucks), the weather couldnt have been better, the kids were playing and the moms got a great opportunity to catch up, and meet each other.

Now that August is wrapping up, some of us are getting ready to send kids off to school ( some for the first time), its a fun and exciting time and maybe a little bit scary as well.

Im sending my 3yr old off to JK in September, and my 7yr old to Gr 2. I have very mixed emotions about the whole thing.

Im sending my baby off to JK on the bus and off in to the big "school" world. He is super excited about getting on the bus and being with his friends in JK. His back pack is sitting by the front door already, with his new shoes inside. His lunch bag is ready and he keeps talking about what he is going to bring in it.

I on the other hand, keep thinking "is he going to be able to open the containers?" " Will he eat to slow and not finish his lunch/snack on time?", " Will he be ok on the playground?" I have so many questions, and really the answers are unknown. I know from sending my oldest off to school for the first time 4years ago, he will be fine and adapt to school very quickly. But its still makes me nervous.

On another note, Im excited for some "Mommy" time and already have a list of things I need to get done around the house ie: sorting toys, cleaning out closets etc. I will put the kids on the bus in the morning, wave my good byes and get to work................ counting down the hours to when my little boys get off the bus, give me a big hug, and tell me about their day.

Momstown Barrie Turns One!

Momstown Barrie is turning 1! its hard to believe that one year ago we launched the Barrie Chapter of Momstown. So much has happened over the past year.

Karrie and myself were total strangers when we first met on our way to "head office" in Burlington last August. We had spoken over email once or twice to arrange a spot to meet for the drive up, but other than that, knew nothing about each other. Armed with a Tea, she had picked up for me from Timmies, I picked Karrie up in Innisfil and off we went on this new adventure.

We talked about our kids, husbands and everything in between on the way up. On the way back we talked about our excitement for Momstown, what events we would plan, trips we would take and how it was all going to fall in to place....... Jump ahead one year, and we have an amazing community of Moms and Children in Barrie.

It has been a great year with lots of friends made, great events for the kids, Moms nights out, lots of laughs and plenty of memories.

Please join us at St Vincent Park on Thursday morning to help celebrate out 1st year anniversary to reflect on the year gone by and get excited about the year to come. It can only get better from here.

Bring you friends, members or not, its going to be a morning filled with Songs, Story telling, Parachute games, crafts and so much more!

Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday!

Summer is finally here!

The sun is finally shining!! Summer has arrived...........

We had a great morning at the fountains making crafts, catching up and watching the kids run in the water. It finally felt like Summer.

Another sign its summer in Barrie is the Theatre By the Bays Summer Adventure. Next week Momstown will be taking a field trip to the new Theatre on Dunlop St to see Peter Pan and Tinkerbells Summer Adventure. Its sure to be a great morning filled with singing, laughter and lots of fun!

Momstown mind members chimed in on the topic of the week, Slow Melt Popsicles-have
you tried them. It was interesting to see everyones opinons on this new product. Watch out for the next Momstown Mind panel question.


Dont forget about our 1st Anniversary party taking place on August 27th at St Vincent Park. This event is open to everyone, so bring a friend or two along to show them what Momstown is all about. Not a member? thats ok, come on out and join the fun. The morning will be filled with Story Time, Parachute games, crafts, pot luck lunch and much, much more....

August Forecast

The forcast for August so far is looking good! the weather man says August is supposed to make up for the rainy, cold July we had............... lets hope so.



My family has a cottage rented up in Tobermory in a few weeks and is it going to be great to get away and spend some quality time with my boys ( husband included). No computer, TV, Work or other "every day" distractions, just total family fun!!! Too much junk food, late nights, dinners out, and of course what my kids look forward to the most, SUGAR CEREAL!! Its the only time of year I let my kids choose whatever cereal they want for the week. Everyone is pumped and ready to go... the count down is on.



This month you will notice on our message board a new topic in relation to our Momstown Minds panel, we will be talking about a new product that is out on the market. Some of our members were selected ( by age of children) to test this product. Be sure to check the message board on the week of August 9th, to see what the product was and weight in if you have tried it.