Sixteenth Months Old.

Nicole and Matthias

There is a time and a season right?  It is funny to me that my three closest friends from high school and I all had babies around the same time.  The first was Matthias - born May 2008, then Cooper - born Sept 2008, then Kate - born Jan 2009 and finally Ciaran - born May 2009.  Nicole was such a sweet friend to me in high school.  We met in a French class in grade nine, or maybe it was math... I don't remember.  We had a number of things in common - a love of music, kraft cheese, similar belief systems and we were both very innocent.  We would go hang out at the Science Centre on a Friday night - we were that cool.  Even though Nicole lives in Vancouver and I hardly ever see her, she's one of those friends that you just pick up where you left off. 

I'm so glad that she made the time to come spend a day in Tottenham while in Toronto visiting her Mom.  It's definitely different trying to catch up with kiddies, especially when one of them loses her mind every two seconds because Matthias dares to touch one of her books or toys... EEK!  And it would have been nice if the weather was more cooperative.  BUT, I did have a lovely time watching my sweet friend be such a sweet Mom.  Matthias is such a lovely little guy.  Come and visit us again soon please!

Fishy Face

My Little Blossom

In honour of all the blogging that will have to wait until yet another day... here's my sweet blossom!

Backyard Fun!

A while back - I think a warm day in March, we enjoyed a sale and bought some fun backyard stuff!  It's fun to watch Kate start to play and explore.  I think eventually she'll get the slide, she's cautious like her Mama.  And I know eventually she'll get not putting the sand in her mouth... at least not much goes in her mouth!

A Fun Visit

 Kate, Ellia, Simeon, and Annorah
















It's so funny to me that Rebecca and I grew up 6.6km away from each other, but never met until she and Jon served in the same mission in France.  When she came home Jon told me to find her and introduce myself, I did and we've been friends ever since.  I was sad when she and her husband moved to Montreal, but I'm glad that she comes to visit her Mom several times a year. 

Simeon is now so big, compared to the tiny little guy we met in November!

A child, a cat and a bird

Kate desperately wanted to pet the cat.

The cat desperately wanted to get at a bird in the tree.

Generally I just thought it made for cute pictures!

Kindermusik

Signing up to take Kindermusik classes last fall is something I will always be grateful I did.  I don't quite know what to write to make it sound as important as it was. The fun of singing and dancing with Kate at a weekly class - the music we have in our home, the books, Kate I and have had so much fun.  We will continue to enjoy the books and music for a long time.  Kindermusik class is also where I met Michelle.  Not only is she so important just because she's fun and a friend - in Tottenham no less, she introduced me to Antoinette, who now looks after Kate while I'm at work.  So many blessings - all from Kindermusik!

I did 1 1/2 sessions of Kindermusik with Kate in the fall.  Antoinette finished the last few weeks of the second session in January because the classes were during the day. When that session was finished, Michelle and I both signed up for the Saturday morning class.  Today was the last class.  I'm sure Kate will do more classes in the future, and who knows we might even do more classes together, but I'm so glad to have so many wonderful memories of the Kindermusik classes we took.

Michelle and her daughter Marisol

 


















Kate with the bells

Marisol and Kate

Marisol and Kate - wannabe sound technicians

Kate in the car

Marisol in the car