Dinosaur
With the arrival of the book Leap and the Lost Dinosaur in the mail a week or so ago, it has been non-stop dinosaurs in the apartment. Mikey’s toy dinosaurs have been making long journeys between the various rooms in…
Halloween
Last week was spent making Halloween decorations and the weekend filled the kitchen with the smell of pumpkin as we carved our pumpkin for Halloween. Mikey is ready to wear his Batman costume to preschool this afternoon for the costume…
Crafty Spider Monsters
A few warmer days last week prompted Mikey and me to take some of his painting work outside. Walking back from preschool earlier that afternoon, Mikey asked me if he could paint at home. I had been planning on making…
Flying with Children
Mikey is no stranger to flying, having been on his first flight when he was 9 months old, from Dallas to Chicago. His first international flight came only a short while later when he was 10 months old, from Chicago…
My Little Boy
A few nights ago, after one of those especially long, trying days, I gave Mikey his bath as usual. He dried off with his towel, got into his pajamas and we climbed into bed. I had wanted to read, thinking…
A Break for Sunshine and Football
A treat to begin Mikey’s week. Monday brought us miserable rainy weather but we braved it for a nice long walk, in our raincoats and boots, to do a little shopping. Some new shoes were in order, which Mikey chose…
Books from the Library
When you get a little sick of reading the same four books over and over, it’s time to head to the library to look for something different. As much as we love Mikey’s favourite books (The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Go…
Out and Around
Just some little snippets from our weekend. We’ve been out and about a fair amount, visiting a small local children’s festival in our neighbourhood, going on some walks in the sunshine and having a breakfast treat on Monday with a…
Young Children and Photography
I’m guest posting for Kristi over at Live and Love Out Loud today, on the subject of Young Children and Photography (aka how to occupy or involve your kids in your photography when they don’t want to be in front…
Making Promises
An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises. – Mae West Usually, I suppose, the promises that we make to ourselves come in the form of things like New Year’s Resolutions, or that exercise regime that you keep meaning…
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