Matchy Matchy

Shawn  bought these adorable dresses for the girlies.  One of these days I'm going to get pictures before church or at church when they are less rumpled.  And perhaps I'll even brush Kate's hair, or remember to put the cute headband on Alice's head.  And then perhaps we'll even get them to both smile at the camera while looking at the camera in the same frame.  Oh the dreams I have!

Visiting Dad

I'm excited for the day when we go visit Mom and Dad a.k.a. Grandma and Grandpa and THEIR new apartment.  I'm looking forward to the day that we don't have to work around visiting hours at a hospital.  I'm looking forward to Mom not having to go to the hospital everyday.  But most of all I'm looking forward to the day that Dad leaves the hospital for good, he has been through so much.  I think I need to try to be there when he gets home to take pictures.  Dad is now at St. John's Rehabilitation Hospital.  We're not sure when he's going to be released but he's getting therapy almost everyday and he's getting stronger.  We had a nice visit today.

Jolly Jumper Time

Alice LOVES the jolly jumper.

 And so does Kate!

Cooper Time! (And his mama too of course!)

I wish that - pause, I wish a lot of things but this wish is this, that I could have all my dear friends closer.  Then it wouldn't take almost five months for Shawn and Cooper to meet Alice.  Heck, then it wouldn't take forever between visits period!  Shawn took a day off from work and she spent it us.  We had a fun day with our crazy kids!

Shawn and Alice

 Cooper and Kate jumping and playing on the bed.

 Alice with a rather large flower atop her noggin.

 Kate sporting an adorable headband but as I never put them on her she found it quite distressing and wouldn't even look up for a photo.

 Cutie Alice all smiles!

I love my girls.

I love my girls.  Some days it's stinkin' hard being a Mom.  Some days I feel like an absolute failure.  Some days I feel sorry that Alice and Kate are stuck with me for a Mom.  But other days I just love my girls, hanging out, exploring, learning, screaming, hugging, kissing, rolling on the floor, singing, and just being.  Kate and Alice, thank you for being my daughters; for making me a Mom.

No ponies.

If you say there are going to be pony rides, then there should be ponies!!  I think she liked the train, but she still wondered where the ponies were.

After the lack-lustre community week event that Kate and Ken went to we all went to our Bishop's house for a barbecue, fun times.  Ask Ken about the cake pops... sadly no pictures. 

This picture was taken later in the evening.  Since the day we set up the baby swing Kate has been asking to go in.  We have been telling her no, you're too big.  Well guess who figured out how to climb into the baby swing... and at 25 lbs soaking wet I don't suppose she exceeds the weight limit! 

Ontario Early Years Centres

We pay lots of taxes in Canada... lots!  It's nice when those tax dollars fund something useful, even better when I can take advantage of said useful thing.  The early years centres are an example of this.  There's a drop in centre in Alliston, it's a great place.  The staff are awesome, there are crafts, snacks, a book lending library, toy play rooms and there are programs.  We mostly go to the outreach programs in Beeton and Tottenham and don't often go to the centre in Alliston but my friend Michelle wanted to go so we went.  We had a lovely time.  There weren't very many other people there so I was able to facilitate some lovely sharing between Kate and Marisol and well, I don't think Kate really screamed that much at all... yay!

 And my sweet Alice was nursed to sleep on a bee... sweet Alice!

We had a busy week!

The New Apartment!

It feels like Mom's been moving for months... there's been the talking, the purging, the packing, the staging, the selling, the buying and then the final packing and moving!  Everything came together so well, the timing, the location, everything.  Mom and Dad have been watched over that's for sure.  Mom invited me and the girls to come down to see the place now that it's hers and to go swimming.  Kate enjoyed a swim with her Grandma and she enjoyed playing with all the toys and exploring.  It really is a great apartment and a lovely building.  I'll say it again, Mom and Dad have been watched over and blessed through this whole experience.