I'm still here.

I will admit it.  I'm slightly annoyed.  I wrote this blog entry and then somehow highlighted and pressed delete.  Grrrr.

 

I'll sum up 2013 so far: Nora turned one and I went back to work.  We are good.  Adjusting to our new routines. 

 

 

(Just as a note about this picture:  Lillian is reading her doll a Bible story.  I didn't catch what it was about exactly but Jesus was quite involved in it.)

Happy New Year

Christmas came and went as it always does.  The kids had fun seeing family and enjoyed getting some new toys.  We had a few days of rest and then we headed with my family out to the lake.  The kids had a great time.

 

Lillian trying to be just like her big cousin William, who can actually read.

We got a penny a log for bringing up wood when we were kids.  I guess inflation was taken into account when these kids got a nickel a log.

Playing a little family hockey out on the lake

Elijah said that his favourite part of the lake was skating.  That's good since his skates were so small that he started crying when he tried to stand on his cramped feet.  I guess we're buying new skates this new year.

Lillian's first time on Cross Country skis.  She did surprisingly well. 

 

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!