The stockings were hung

A few years ago I thought it would be a nice idea to make stockings for our family.  Four stockings were embroidered and sewed and hung in our home.  And then came Nora.  I am glad to report that I am now done with the stocking making business.  Merry Christmas everyone.

When they all smile, you have to post it

Todays Pinterest Count

I thought it would be fun to show Lillian Pinterest.  She wanted to do a craft so I thought we'd look for one.  So far we have done the following:

1.  Melt crayons into muffin tins.  Worked okay.

2.  Cup of blue water and yellow water with paper towels leading into a glass of clear water.  It turns green.  Kind of cool.

3.  Caterpillar made out of pipe cleaners and buttons.  Big hit.

She has now become obsessed about Pinterest.  She keeps wanting to look at the iPad to get craft ideas.  I'm going to have to get more supplies.

Christmas Tree time

This tree gets two thumbs up from Elijah. 

Since we put up the tree a week ago, I have found that there are fewer and fewer decorations on the bottom half.  Every time Nora gets one we move it further up the tree. 

This is the first year that the kids have taken an interest in putting their own decorations on the tree.  I used to think that a tree needed to look a certain way.  Now I'm kind of of the opinion that their additions make it have more character.

(Lillian was busy documenting the entire event on the iPad.)

I realize I should be mad

but look at the letters on the keys.  They're on the right ones!  Way to go Elijah?

p.s.  For the record, we did have a discussion that we don't write on the piano keys.  Although "yippee" for taking interest!

Future Tri-Athelete?

 

It was quiet in the house.  That's never a good sign when you have a toddler/pre-schooler.

 

I walked into Lillian's room and I found her trying on her swimsuits.  Let me remind you that it's winter here in Manitoba.  A swimsuit isn't exactly the most obvious option.  But it didn't end there.  She went to find Elijah's shoes and spent the next while running around the house quite enthusiastically.  She did spend some time on her trike but I'm guessing she'll have to master a bike before she enters any official races.

Nora

Nothing to say about her really.  Just wanted to post a picture of her.  Cuz I can.

Learning to skate

There are two things that I think are helpful for a kid in Manitoba to know: swimming and skating.  

Waiting for daddy to take her skating

Elijah just finished skating lessons and that got Lillian excited about skating.  So Trevor has been taking the two of them to the outdoor rink a couple of blocks from our house.  Lillian is getting pretty good at balancing on her skates and is the more eager of the two to go skating.  Elijah is just about at the point where he can confidently skate on his own.  That will probably help him enjoy it more.

Good times.