The Blue Dress

 Kate - March 2009

Alice - May 2011

Fiona - August 2013

I think this might be the last picture comparison.  I tried in vain to get Fiona to look at me.  She was too busy trying to figure out how to get the bow in her mouth.

It shouldn't be this hard!

Today after church I wanted to get a picture.  I wanted a picture of me and all the girls.  We took picture after picture after picture.  Kate was either pulling up her dress to show the world her underwear, or she was covering her eyes, or she was saying "ah poop" over and over again. That's right, I have... CHILDREN!  Why is taking a cute posed picture so difficult?  WHY?!!  I suppose my own terrible behaviour during our family portrait sittings when I was a kid is coming back to haunt me.  I was the oldest and I think I was the worst behaved... sounds like a four and a half-year-old I know!

And of course it really is my fault we didn't get one good shot.  The adults job is to look at the camera and smile no matter what.  And wouldn't you know it, we took SO many pictures and Kate was being so ridiculous that I didn't do my job, so the one shot that Kate is actually smiling in...

...oh wait, that isn't perfect either, her hands are up in the air!

A Perfect Summer Day

I don't want summer to end, and this time it isn't because I'm going back to work, it's because Kate starts school.  We played at the Tokarev's again today and this time the Carreiro's joined in the fun.  Caroline, Michelle and I all met at Kindermusik.  It's been fun to continue to see them and watch our children have fun together!

Michelle's backyard is awesome.  There is tons of shade and tons of fun to be had.  The kids played and we chatted and had a lovely lunch.  Days like this are the days to remember when you're cooped up inside and it's cold outside.

Oh and we were given a unicorn outfit that needs some altering but oh my goodness, TOO CUTE!!

Fiona is 11 Weeks Old

It seems like she's gotten so big so fast.  It seems like she's so much bigger than her sisters were at this age.  I just got out the baby books and she's basically the same as her sisters.  In fact she's in the middle.  Slightly bigger than Kate, slightly smaller than Alice.  I really did have the same baby three times!  Okay, maybe the same physically but not the same personality.  I think Fiona is the calmest baby, calm because she doesn't get ruffled too often, but when she is upset, look out.  That's kind of like her sisters, they are all women who know what they want!  I think I am contradicting myself?

She had shots today and is doing great so far.  What else to say today?  Okay physical stuff, since we already started there.  One of my eyes is slightly smaller than the other, one of Fiona's eyes is slightly smaller than the other too.  My nostrils are shaped differently, it's subtle but the difference is there.  Fiona has the same nostrils.  And little Miss Fiona's eye lashes are long and beautiful.  Her eyes are such a pretty blue, we'll see if they stay blue.

Babies are just such magical little creatures.  I love how happy so many people are to see a new baby.  And it's always the same refrain, they get big so fast.  And they do.  And I am still trying to remember to just slow down and enjoy it all. 

I took pictures of Fiona while my Mom held her.  We were out on the balcony.  The big sisters were racing back and forth having a wonderful time!  Fiona looked quite concerned in all of the pictures, but seemed almost on the verge of a smile.

Shawn and Cooper come to play

Alice felt like the play-date today was in honour of it being her happy half birthday day.  That made me happy.  It just so happened to be the day we were all free to meet before Shawn goes back to work next week.  It's been so fun seeing so much of Shawn and Cooper this summer.  I don't want the play days to end!  Today I made sure to take pictures, because the last time they came to our house, I didn't take one.  Cooper, Kate and Alice played so well together today.  They had so much fun! 

This is how we found them when we came to check on them in the basement.  They were all reclining.  Kate said they were playing Cinderella.  She (Kate) was Cinderella, Cooper was Prince Charming and Alice was Lady Tremaine.

We made spaghetti dogs for lunch - for the kids anyway, Shawn brought the dogs and spaghetti and the fun idea.  Shawn and I had Havarti grilled cheese sandwiches - yum!

Fiona is wearing one of the outfits that Shawn gave Kate and that Kate wore at her baby shower. 

Here is Shawn holding Cooper and I'm holding Kate in February 2009, at Kate's shower.  Kate is wrapped in a blanket, but you can see the little outfit peeking through!

Our cute kids having too much fun eating cupcakes and sticking out their tongues.

Alice is Two and a Half

When I got my babycenter update today I was excited to inform Alice that she was two and a half.  She has been very proud to tell everyone that she's two years old, in her cute little voice.  We of course had to celebrate with cupcakes as per our newest family tradition.  In fact, we had Shawn and Cooper over today and just for fun all three kids had candles on their cupcakes!

Let's see, about Alice.  She is so chatty, when she isn't shy.  She loves to sing, to read books and she LOVES her sisters.  She also loves to make messes and yell and be crazy and fun.  She used to call herself Lala, but now that's changed.  She calls herself Alice Rena, but when she says it, it sounds like Ballerina - without the B.  She loves being a little helper.  She is such a cutie, I get lost in her big brown eyes sometimes!

Fiona is 10 Weeks!

 

Alice!  I just wanted a picture of Alice in this cute outfit (that was given to Fiona) because it's so cute!

I wanted a side by side picture of the sisters, but well, the big girls wouldn't stretch their legs out like I wanted... oh well!

And here she is, the cute smiley baby.  I'm getting more used to her smiling, it doesn't make me tear up now.  She is a sweetheart our little Fiona!