Friday Favourite Moments 2025 #12

In some ways this first week back at school/work after our March Break has felt very long. However, this edition of my Friday Favourite Moments kind of snuck up on me so take that for what it's worth! I have a short and sweet edition of favourite moments this week. (Also, I meant to post this early Friday morning and forgot to hit "publish." It's been that kind of week!)

1) Activate Games

When I posted on Instagram stories how I couldn't do VR because of my monovision contacts (I have one reading contact and one distance contact and thus, don't need reading glasses. However, my eyes couldn't focus on the VR and supposedly, 3D movies might not work for me either.), my Instagram friend suggested we check out Activate. This is a place where you are "in the video game." That's really the best way to describe it. You sign up for 75 minutes, are given a wristband, and then enter rooms where you play a game for 1-3 minutes. We loved the laser room (where you're trying to get through a laser maze), the grid room, and the hoops room. We were all hot and sweaty by the end but we also laughed A LOT and we can't wait to go back and visit. If you have one near you, you should definitely check it out!!! My Instagram friend's friend was the creator of Activate so it was especially fun because of the local connection.

 

2) St Patrick's Day meal

 

A number of years ago, I started making (vegetarian) Beef & Guinness Stew for St Patrick's Day. This year I also baked soda bread. This is one of my favourite meals of the year, and it's actually the only meal I cooked over our March Break.

 

3) Making summer plans

Sam is (mostly) in charge of our summer vacation this year. He picked the destination a few years ago and has been dreaming about it, and soliciting input, ever since. This past week, he and I sat down and booked a few things and our trip is really starting to come together. I'm starting to get really excited!!! How long until summer?!?!??!!?

 

 4) Kids playing together

 

I've said fairly often over the past few years that I'm extremely grateful that our kids waited until our long Covid quarantine was over to start their more intense sibling rivalry. It's nothing huge but just the constant sniping at each other, which is normal for two teenagers. It makes me extra grateful though for the times they do get along. Ten minutes before I took these pictures, I had both kids helping me do dishes and was about to go insane from the bickering. Then they headed out to kick the ball around and I wanted to capture these moments before it devolved again!!! Also, a favourite moment this past week is that all the snow has melted!!!!!!! Whooooo hooooo!!!!

5) Muffin from co-worker

Anytime a co-worker brings me food, it is a favourite moment! Hahaha!

So those were my favourite moments from this first week back to school/work. Have a great weekend everyone!