Summer Recap (2024)

And we’re back. I had a great month off with my boys that involved lots of family, friends, sand, sun, and even science.

What We Did:

This summer was all about family time. However we did make one notable stop at Science North in Sudbury Ontario.

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Science North was a favourite spot for my husband and I growing up, so it was a pleasure spending time there with our own kids. Their favourite attractions were the electronic car building station, the moon walk simulator, and a working model of the Canadarm 3.

I’m a little odd. The thing that excited me so much that I Instagramed it, was the washrooms.

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Have you ever had to change a diaper on a person older than two or three? Have you ever had to do that on the road or in a public setting? I have. Not long ago, I was that person desperately looking for a sanitary place to change a child that no longer fit on a baby change table. A nearly impossible task. When I saw this fully-powered, remote-controlled, adult-sized change table that could accommodate over 400lbs, in a spotless, and fully accessible washroom (complete with motion locks for individuals with fine motor difficulties), I actually shed a tear of pure joy! Our world needs more spaces like this. It’s one thing to say “everyone is welcome,” it is another thing entirely to ensure that everyone has what they need.

What I Read:

For summer beach reading, I picked up the first book of a new series to try: Murder at the Mayfair Hotel. I then quickly bought the rest of the books on my Kindle App, and devoured the entire series under a beach umbrella!

If you are into light, clean, cozy, historically-set mysteries, absolutely give the Cleopatra Fox Mystery series by CJ Archer a try!

What My Kids Read:

I picked up the first three Investigators books for my boys to read in the car this summer. They did not disappoint!

The Investigators is a graphic novel series for readers approximately 7-10 years old. They follow Brash and Mango: two alligators who live in the sewers, but come surface-side to solve mysteries and fight crime! They are full of puns, silliness, and shenanigans. Also a helping of toilet humour (the fastest way to the sewer is by flushing yourself down a toilet, after all). My 7 & 10 year-olds couldn’t get enough!

What’s Next:

I arrived home to my Psychologist’s report finished and waiting for me. So while I was physically unpacking from our trip, I had a lot of emotional unpacking to do as well. This whole process has been hard from start to finish. And by “finish,” I mean the end of working with this particular Psychologist. My diagnosis journey sadly feels far from “finished.”

More on that as soon as I can. Look for another “Adult Diagnosis” post coming soon.

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