Grouting the Shower

Yes, spring is here and our septic system is thawing out after a very cold, very long winter. We had trouble with our leaching pit freezing partway through the winter and as a result we have had running water but have not been able to drain it through the pipes. This has meant Dwayne carrying [...]

It’s Official!

We have a third thumb-s*cker in the family!

Happy Mother’s Day!

We are enjoying a quiet afternoon today. Dwayne made french toast for lunch and now we are all in various states of repose. Abby is alternating between dozing and wakefulness, Hendrik is singing and playing with his trains, Riley is napping, Dwayne is reading, and I am blogging and catching up on the news. In [...]

A Boy and His Shirts

You know how a lot of kids have a stuffed toy or a blanket that they really love? Hendrik has his shirts. Technically they’re my shirts but he has absconded them and would actually have several more if I didn’t convince him that I actually do need to wear shirts. I think it all started [...]

Our Little Sunbeam

Life is good when you have a cookie in one hand and a toothbrush in the other.

Gardening tools!

Today a box arrived in the mail from Lee Valley Tools. We are big fans of Lee Valley Tools in this family. Great quality tools and gardening supplies and great books and gift ideas as well. I ordered a little hand rake, cultivator for myself and a set of colourful moulded plastic garden tools for [...]

Right hand, left hand, right foot, left foot

Last week I mentioned to Hendrik that he had a right hand and a left hand, a right foot and a left foot. I didn’t know if really understood what I was talking about but I thought it worth trying anyhow. Today he came up to me and said, “Mommy, this is my right hand [...]

The past week…

- A lovely visit with Dwayne’s parents- A visit to the snake pits- A Sunday afternoon potluck at a good friend’s new home- Abby turned 2 months old (already!)- Riley says “Neigh” while playing with toy horses- Hendrik has used his potty twice- The little cabin now has a proper tin roof Today I got [...]

Paper trains

Our little guy loves the “Thomas the Train” series of books and DVDs and loves to reenact the stories with the train characters that he has. Those that he doesn’t have we cut out of the brochure that comes with each train you purchase. Those 3 page spreads are precious to our boy and he [...]

Mid evening at our house

Here is what it typically looks like around 8pm at our house. Abby napping, this time in the “man chair”. Riley thinking about sleeping. Have I mentioned how much she loves toothbrushes? Hendrik acting out “Bob the Builder” or “Thomas the Train” stories. Here he is with “Travis the Tractor”, complete with “Silly Spud” in [...]