I’m not really one for surprises, and thankfully Carl is not really the surprise-planning type, so you can imagine my genuine surprise when I came home to a surprise birthday party last weekend! People were packed onto the stairs, into the playroom, and into the living room, and I love this picture that captures both […]

This week has been terribly sparse on pictures – I hope no one did any major changing or developing, because if they did, I believe I missed it. My favourite little photo bomber has been sick, and sick children do not support cameras. They support only copious snuggles and scads of attention. Yesterday morning (my […]

It’s been too long since I presented an onslaught of kids’ art.  About a day after turning 4 last month, Kristopher, who has never shown the slightest interest in picking up a pen despite knowing all his letters and how to spell his name in song, suddenly announced, “I think I should probably learn to […]

Adding one more baby can sure make a chair seem full. It can sure make a heart feel full too. Another thing that feels full?  The laundry basket. Good thing I have such a cute helper who seems pretty thrilled to be part of the family :) This Thanksgiving, I have so many reasons to give […]

Last week we had one of those perfect sunny, crisp-warm fall days when you just can’t stay inside (and that’s not something I say lightly :)). It was the perfect day to meet a dear friend at the pumpkin patch/apple farm for some fun with pumpkins and a giant bag of honeycrisp apples…apples just don’t […]

Have you ever looked at someone’s professional family photos and been just a teeny bit envious of their colour coordinated wardrobes, happy, well-behaved children, passionate marriage, and the field with both mountain and ocean views they are lucky enough to live by? Don’t trust the professional photos, my friends. They’re beautiful, they’re perfect for walls […]

Sweet baby Gavin is 4 weeks old today, and last week was by far the worst week of his young life. Those sunglasses and that swaddle aren’t just for looks and the cozies, they’re to protect his baby eyes from laser damage and keep him still as he faced his first dentist’s chair. I wasn’t […]

This weekend we celebrated our biggest boy turning 4!  For his birthday, his only request was a tennis racket – for some reason he’s been hooked on the idea of tennis for awhile now, and I think it’s time to look into some lessons.We figured it was also time he gave up his tricycle for […]

This week saw our sweet girl head off excitedly to her first week of Grade 1 – she was ok with getting a picture until her brothers came and cramped her style. The worst, amiright? And just when I thought we’d had enough to adjust to, this happened on a spur of the moment decision: And, much more […]

What should one do in their first week of life?  Saving you pictures of the standard, less-than-pretty baby input/output systems, there are a few other things to keep oneself busy. Visiting with Grandma, for instance. Gowning up for baptism, also. Hanging out with Dad and one’s doting big brother is a great way to pass […]