The things that grow in my garden…

R and grandpa did some fix-it work today around the house.  R ‘helped’ grandpa a bit, but also enjoyed rummaging through the tool box.  The picture is of her examining a dowel.

R was delighted to see daddy today, they had some nice hugs!

We had a good time at the extended Franz gathering this today.  R had an especially good time with all her 2nd cousins.   The boys were particularily good playmates, letting R wrap them in ribbon and pretend they were horses! It was a good time, good food and great fellowship!

Another adoption update!   We received news that our file has gone to the Zambian consulate in Ottawa for authentication.   Here’s hoping it doesn’t take too long there!

R was quite helpful today.  Together we made potato soup.   We even snuck some celery and carrots, shhhh don’t tell daddy.  She really enjoyed cooking, although she found the blender too noisy.  She loved the smells while cooking, but get this she didn’t like eating it!! Grr.  And this is the child that eats pretty much anything.  Sigh.  

Well it was a beautiful sunny day.  A decided to put up the Christmas lights.   Well by the time the lights were tested it was determined that a quick trip to Canadian Tire was necessary.  By the time everything was ready, it was already getting dark.  Of course this did not deter A.   So quickly before supper we bundled up and went outside.   Daddy was on the roof, but R had a good time going up the ladder after him.  I bet she would have gone all the way if I hadn’t stopped her. 

We had a playdate this morning with some friends.  The kids had a great time.   At the end N and R even put on a joint puppet show!

Well R’s Dance class had an open house today.   It was quite funny.   She participated in pretty much everything, which was delightful, if a bit unusual.   All the kids looked like they were having a great time.   She is now bugging me to see herself in the video on the computer all the time! There are lots of funny pictures in the gallery.

We went to my work to fax a form into our adoption agency, and R gave her impression of how I spend my day.

Grandma and Grandpa came over for supper (which they brought!!).  R had a great time, and she was absolutely thrilled to have 2 captive adults to entertain.   R’s latest thing is so bring one of us a blanket, ask to be swaddled, and held like a baby.   It’s pretty much the only time we get to hold her tight, so we all tend to indulge her!