March 2008 – The things that grow in my garden…

Funny things R says

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So we were having a nice supper. I tell R to run upstairs and tell Auntie V that I can hold Zoya so she can eat. R replies to me, “She’s not upstairs, she’s downstairs milking Z!! Yes, that is how my daugher describes nursing!

The other day at breakfast, R was chatting while I was trying to talk to Uncle B, and she finally looks up, gives a BIG sigh, puts her hand under her chin to prop herself up and says “Oh just ignore me…”!!

She is also very dear. After reading bedtime stories, she insists on “Family Hug”, and pulls our heads all close and kisses us each and tells us “I love you guys”.

Waiting on the edge…

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Well, today is day 121 of waiting to hear from our Social worker about our referral. It’s crappy. Enough said. Well R is also feeling the wait. She tells daddy today at bedtime, “When people say you are going to get a referral, and you don’t get one, that’s not nice”… Out of the mouth of babes.

R is pretty funny. She is highly unmotivated to get dressed, or dressed in winter clothes these days. So after she brushed her teeth, she is in our bedroom, getting her pjs on quick as a wink. I asked her what the rush was, she said “Daddy said we could go see Z in her bath” (Z is 13 weeks). I said “I don’t think daddy said that”, and she insisted, “Yes he DID”. Daddy walks in, and tells her that actually he never said that. She gets irrate, and yells at the top of her lungs “TELL THE TRUTH DADDY” What a character.

We played out in the snow today. Yes SNOW. March 26, and do we have snow. The banks around our driveway are around 4-5 feet. Anyways. We still had a good time, R especially as she was eating snow.

Happy Birthday Daddy!

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Well daddy had a birthday today. Not much fun for him, as he had to work. Still we managed dinner out with the family. After a delicious dessert of coconut cream by (Birthday boy’s choice), we spent some time talking. Little Z made the rounds, sitting quite happily with Opa, and also with Oma. Later in the evening Z had some time in her new (previously owned) Bumbo seat. She was just too cute. Check out the gallery.

Neighbourhood egg hunt and birthday celebrations

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Like that picture? What it really says is “Fine mummy, I’m looking at your camera, take your picture already.”

Today was a busy day. It was cold (-10) with the wind but beautifully sunny. We walked down to our local school with our neighbours for the neighbourhood easter egg hunt. R and B rode in the wagon. The hunt was fun, but the school yard had been packed down, rutted with footprints, then it melted again, then froze. It was a very slippery nightmare to walk on. Afterwards, the kids traded in their plastic eggs for a toy. The local Starbucks provided hot chocolate and coffee, that was just perfect on such a cold day.

Later on in the evening grandma and grandpa took us out for supper at a place called “The Blue Moon”. They had good schnitzel. There was also someone doing live music, which R loved. A few songs in he started doing some kids’ songs and R went up to the front to dance. She was sad when we had to leave. Then we had cake at Grandma and Grandpa’s to celebrate grandma’s birthday that we missed while she was away. A fun day, here are the pictures

Colouring Easter Eggs

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We coloured eggs today. I was quite worried this morning when I went grocery shopping, as they were all out of egg colouring kits! I quickly went to Michael’s and they were also out of the normal kits. I found one small kit “Ukrainian Colouring” kit. It was 4 times the price as the other packs, but it seems later it was quite worth it. The colours in the kit were super vivid. Unfortunately, it also ment that these dyes were hard to get off our hands! My finger still looks all red and yucky! I’m posting some pictures in a gallery. The last picture is of Uncle B and R having a ‘Picnic” on the floor. Uncle B is a good sport!

R’s birthday at school

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R had a great time at school today. She had a little party in her classroom. Unfortunately, there were only 4 kids in total (lots out sick), but she had a great time anyway. She got to pick all the games they played, and I think ‘Hot Potato” was her favourite.

Palm Sunday

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Today was Palm Sunday. R really enjoyed waving her palm branch. She was most insisten in telling me that she wanted to lead the procession. I told her she could be the first person after the leader, and that seemed to satisfy her. She has no qualms of being a leader!

Z in the Hospital

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Little Z is in the hospital with an unexplained fever. She seems to be doing better today, she may even get home tomorrow. I managed to snap a family picture while visiting. Note* both V and B complained that they had ‘hospital hair’. I told them that it was quite alright, as they were in a hospital.

My baby is 4….

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Well. I don’t know where the time has gone, but my baby girl is 4. Sigh. I seem to fall in love with every stage she’s at, but it gets harder to remember her when she was just a baby! Anyways, we had a big party, lots of kids. R loved it, and told me her favourite part was ‘the presents’. I will get some picture in a gallery when I have a minute. Check back.

Fun with friends

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We had a fun morning at our friend’s house. Auntie V and little Z came too, so we got some cute pictures in. It is always a delight to be with them. Later in the afternoon R and I had a fun session with “Straws and Connectors” a great little toy. We built a large boat for her, and she sailed with her dollies.