Mother Duck said Quack Quack Quack QUACK!!! (October 21, 2010)

"We're going on a Duck Hunt,

we're going to catch a BIG ONE!

What a beautiful day--we're not SCARED!

Uh-oh! A River!

A deep COLD river!

We can't go over it, we can't go around it--We'll have to go THROUGH it!

Splishy-sploshy, splishy-sploshy, splishy-sploshy!"

(For other versus [grass! mud! a forest! a swirling whirling snowstorm!] see the book 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt")

"Five little ducks went out one day

over the hills and far away.

Mother Duck said Quack Quack Quack Quack,

but only 4 little ducks came back."

(Four, three, Two, One and Sad Mother Duck)

But definately the best part of going on a Duck Hunt is splashing in the puddles!!!

Thank you! (October 7, 2010)

Today was my birthday (my 3rd anual 29th birthday-HA!) and we had a really fun day!

Thank you to my mom and dad who picked Amelia up from school and gave me the gift of 2 hours of quiet time while the other kids were napping! AND brought Amelia home with a delicious chocolate zucchini cake (complete with candles) that we all shared for snack.

And a giant thank you to all of my other lovely moms and dads who pitched in to give me a fabulous birthday gift! I can't wait to get my pedicure- what a treat! and it will be hard to choose when browsing in the kids section at Chapters. What a lucky lady I am to have such wonderful families!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!

Hello Fire-Fighter! (October 1, 2010)

Today we went for a neighbourhood walk around the block and to buy some apples at Sobey's.
We met some firefighters doing their grocery shopping, and they let us look at their big firetruck! Hailey even got to climb up into the drivers seat! (Everyone else was too scared!)
On the way home we saw Jim, the postman, filling his truck with parcels.
What an exciting neighbourhood walk!

I have a picture on my phone, I just haven't figured it out yet...

September 2010

Nighty-night dolly!

Hailey is involved in some dramatic play. She is wrapping all the dolls in blankets and tucking them into toy boxes while singing "twinkle-twinkle" to them!

Happy Birthday Brody! (September 23, 2010)

Today we celebrated Brody's 2nd Birthday!
What a big boy you are!
I just know you are going to grow up to be the super-hero you dream to be!
We all loved sharing some cupcakes with you for your special day!

Welcome Olivia! (September 7th 2010)

Today we welcomed Olivia to our home!

She is a sweet little pea and all the munchkins just adore her!

They think it's especially funny how she eats her lunch!

mmm yummy carrots!

We can't wait to get to know you, Olivia!

Goodbye and Good luck Miss Sophie (Wednesday, August 25, 2010)

Sophie is moving on and up in the world, going off to preschool before she turns 3!

We celebrated her special last day with dancing and cupcakes and lots and lots of hugs.

Sophie you're a funny girl who kept us on our toes, and it seems a little quieter without you! Thank you for my beautiful book and music, we think of you every time we share them.

Hi Ho It's off to the park we go! (Wednesday, August 18, 2010)

There is a great splash pad and playground at Gibbons Park that is just perfect for toddlers, and fun for bigger kids too! My mom accompanied us on our little feild trip, and we all had a really good time. Even though it was a little chilly, Hailey and Broday loved playing in the water, and Sophie and Daniel were having a fantastic time on the slides, and the "up-down" teeter-totter. We packed a picnic snack of muffins and watermelon and played the morning away. What a great day!

Happy Birthday Alecia! (Friday, August 6, 2010)

OOO Alecia! We can't beleive you are already 2! What a big girl you have turned into.

Amelia and I baked a chocolate zucchini cake to share for snack to celebrate the special occasion. I think Brody really liked it. He looks worried I'm going to take it back before he's done!

We are having so much fun I forget to post!

Some pictures of our summer fun!

• Sophie, looking so glam in her "polka-dot bikini"
• All uf us playing outside in the pool on a warm morning.
• Some lego fun indoors. (I am trying to encourage small bouts of group play, to work on sharing, taking turns and such)
• And one picture I got at Gibbons Park--I will take more next time we go out!

I realized we never shared Sophie's big news--she became a big sister in May! How exciting. She is very humble, and doesn't talk about it much, but we know she is very proud of her little brother Gabe. :D

We are also on the count-down to Alecia's big day! Happy 2nd Birthday Alecia! We will share a special snack for her special day!