Forget March, May is where the madness happens. We’ve been busy, but in a fantastic way, between celebrating a brand new 6-year-old, enjoying Mother’s Day, and taking a couple nights away to celebrate our anniversary. Somewhere in there I started a new semester of school, so this week will be spent wrapping my head around […]
Monday Moments
We have a bit of a dandelion problem, and Grandma and the grandkids certainly aren’t helping the situation. But nobody minds, and really, we have much bigger yard problems. Problems that require “man work”. Carl couldn’t have been more thrilled to discover our friends down the road had a little Bobcat sitting in their backyard […]
Monday Moments
This sweet, joyful, cuddly little guy is 6 months old today! Does half a year really go by so fast? He is fully into the toe-grabbing stage, which is always one of my favourites, although socks are out of the question unless they are clean and non-fluffy enough to qualify as chew toys. He is […]
The “You’re Gonna Miss This” Threat
We’ve all seen the poems, the articles, and the books. “Mom, I won’t always be small, and you’re going to miss these days – enjoy it while it lasts.” While there are certainly aspects of truth in this, I find these things can make us feel guilty about the things we don’t appreciate, the things […]
Monday Moments
Daddies are the best, aren’t they? I mean, obviously, mommies are THE best, but daddies are just the best. This is what happens while I do dishes, and I love listening to the happy sounds coming from the other room. And this is what happens when all the toys are successfully put away and everyone’s […]
Monday Moments
I am going to miss this little face when it heads to school in September. People think I’m joking when I say her going to school means I’ll have to be the parent again, but really, pretty much the only thing she doesn’t do is change diapers. It is no joke, my friends. Please send […]
Monday Moments
On Fridays I go to university. I’m pretty good at school, to be honest, and I really love it. But sometimes I take notes on whatever paper is handy in my purse or around my house, and I look reaaaallly professional pulling out Littlest Pet Shop notes in a meeting. But last Friday? We got […]
Monday Moments
Sometimes I worry about what Kristopher will do with himself when Gemma heads to school in September. He already spends much of his day entreating me, “Plaaaay with me!”, his lower lip quivering and eyes filling before I even start to respond, prepared for all-out dramatic hysterics if I say “Not right now”, or some […]
Monday Moments
We’re almost 4 months in and the novelty of this little guy shows no signs of wearing off. I think we’ll keep him. Here’s an average February day in the life of our little bear. A chat with his favourite sister – he cannot contain his wiggly, giggly excitement if she is within 20 feet […]
Monday Moments
Gemma used to LOVE helping me in the kitchen, but lately her interest has waned. That is, until Kristopher became interested in helping – suddenly there were epic battles for chair space and pouring privileges, and a couple spilled cups of flour with a guilty face on each side of the pile, opposing small hands […]
