Friday, September 19, 2008

Way too much fun

Colin and Anna are playing more and more together. This was so cute - Colin was so proud and Anna giggled away. They actually kept taking turns (but I had to push Colin around....).

Enjoy...

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Cheerios....

A new way to eat... Who needs hands.

Block party Fun


A Block Party - how fun is that???? Especially when equipped with a magician, fire truck and great food!


Colin's favourite by far was the scooter he claimed from another boy and the fire truck. Although the peanut butter rice krispie treats were good for a dinner!


Anna loved the food - couldn't get enough of it!!!! After dinner, she even went back to where we were sitting to eat the food off the ground! But the fire truck was pretty cool too...


In line for the truck - not sure what is happening, but it has to be good right?

Now what?????
This is soooo much fun!
Anna thinks so too.


Monday, September 15, 2008

I just wonder why....

I think my kids have a pack - "Let's not let mom and dad sleep in EVER"!

Last week, Monday and Tuesday - Bean was up at 6:15 am, Little C slept until 7 am
Remainder of week (and weekend) - Little C was up by 6:30 and Bean slept until after 7 am

So, when you want it most (over the weekend), we were still up early.

This morning - alarm goes off at 6:15 - both kids asleep! Both slept in until almost 7 am.

And the trend will continue.... and I just wonder why!

Friday, September 12, 2008

The nerve...

Just had to pass on the story of our evening grocery shopping trip

The scene - I picked up Little C and Bean from Day Care (which is odd in itself since they are stay at home kids), and headed to Lund's, our neighbourhood grocery store. Kids are both very tired and a little cranky. But I needed to pick up Daddy's "surprise" birthday cake since it was the only night we could celebrate.

What happened - I collected our cake from the bakery and Little C wanted to carry it. I said no since I didn't want it dropped on the floor. So next we went to the freezer section to get some ice cream, while Little C whinned at my heals. Bean was running in the aisles, happy to be free and gleeing with joy.

The Aftermath - An older lady in the aisle turns around and yells at me "Why don't you just leave now with your children. They are way too noisy for this store and have no right to be here"!!!

Can you believe that!!!! All I could do was stand there and look bug eyed at her. Yes my kids were a little loud, but really......

A friend came up with a response that I wish I would have been smart enough to say "The last time I left them in the car while shopping, I got in trouble from the police"!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Paris - the pictures

The classic.... The famous....
A church of course....
A funny view... putting things into perspective
And of course, the hotel.

As you can see, I am quite the tour guide.





Pondering this...

After being out of town for 9 days, I began to realize what I missed most about my babies - the laughs and giggles that they are so willing to give. It is my wish to soak this all up while I can!

Below is a quote I recently read which sums it all up!

The biggest mistake I made is the one that most of us make while doing this. I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of the three of them, sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages 6, 4 and 1. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

What are we up to?

Fall is approaching and lots of activity going on. Colin and Anna still love to play outside - and they are playing more and more together

Little C loves - over the past couple of days, we have been colouring with sidewalk chalk. We draw roads and people and he loves to drive the car and pretend that he is a car. Favourite foods are still spinach ravioli and pancakes (he loves to dip them in syrup). Favourite book is Brown Bear Brown Bear

Princess Bean loves - loves to chase her brother and tickle him (although he doesn't always want to be touched). Bean is talking more and more, saying "thank you", "all done" "please", "bunny", and counting 1,2,3! Favourite foods are pancakes, cheese, pasta, and yogurt.

Mommy loves - being home once again, although getting over the jet lag is getting old! I do miss Paris though - what a beautiful city!!! Am reading a new book "Boleyn Inheritance", but being so tired at night is making it hard..... My favourite love of the week - went home for lunch on Monday, bean was in bed and Colin and I played outside (colouring and playing ball) for about an hour - what an indulgence!

Daddy loves - Back on his diet, he has given up coffee and cheese! But that brings in Green Tea in many flavours!!!! Birthday weekend is coming up so we shall see what celebrations are coming up....

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Paris!!!!

I am in Paris! What a great experience to fly Business Class overseas - makes you feel like royalty.

Work is going well, but am very tired from our full days plus all the extra stuff that comes after the session is done (typing, printing, organizing and going out for dinner). But, that is all worth it, since I am in Paris.

THe one downside - I miss my babies!!! There are a few pictures on my camera of them last week, and I keep looking at them and wondering what they are doing! I am sure they are fine, but can't wait to see them (and talk to them!).

(pictures to come since they seem to be taking forever to upload...)