hard to argue with that!

Darcy, why are you eating your toast upside down?

That way the nutella touches my tongue first and it tastes better that way.

soother

At almost six months old, you have almost mastered getting your soother in your mouth ...

Still need a bit more practice though.

Back to school 2013

A quick pic of the girls as they head off on their first day of school.

Darcy is still at the same school and in grade 5.

Ry is starting grade seven at the high school.  Apparently the grade 7/8's are kept apart from the high school students but it's still a big step for her (and Mom!). 

They both had a great first day.  Hooray!

 

 

 It was difficult to get Caelan to stand still for a back to school picture.  He was all over the place this morning!  He did amazing on his first day back as a senior in kindergarten.  Walked back in like he owned the place, hung up his sweater on his hook (same one as last year), took off his hat and started to change his shoes.  We were so worried that there wouldn't be enough consistency from last year but it all worked out in the end.  One of his teachers in the same, the other is on mat leave.  We ended up getting back one of Caelan's EA's from last year (HUGE HOORAY!) and a new nurse was assigned.  I attended the first two days of school to train the nurse and make sure she was comfortable with Caelan and his routine.

 

 

Cottage

Ronan enjoyed his first visit up to our friend's cottage.  We used to go annually and haven't been in a while... In fact I'm not sure we've been up since Caelan was born.  Caelan's trache doesn't mix well with campfire, sand or water so it's been something we've avoided.  So not only was this Ronan's first visit to the cottage, it may also have been Caelan's! Definitely his first overnighter. I think we might have been up once before for the day though... not sure.  My memory just isn't what it used to be!!

Caelan's been asking all summer to make a sand castle.  Well, he finally did it.  My nerves were a mess the whole time but we all survived.  It's hard work making sand castles.  It takes lots of focus and concentration, just look at that tongue as proof!!

 

 

 

Thanks for a great time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013 birthday party for 5 + 1

 

Love these hooligans!

Ella, Caelan, Ryland, Ronan, Darcy and Lucas

 

Years ago my girlfriend and I decided that we'd pick a random day that wasn't close to any of our children's actual birthday to have a birthday party for all of them!  We live beyond opposite ends of the city and the kids all have parties with their school friends and celebrations with family; to try and get together on top of all that was starting to become a scheduling nightmare!

 

Ronan crashed this year's party since he'll still have everyone at his first birthday bash, but after that he'll be one of the gang.