The kids were upstairs having "group quiet time". This essentially means that they aren't having quiet time but are playing together. This can often involve a lot of noise and excitement. Today there was a lull in their play and it seemed unnaturally quiet. I was very worried and went running up the stairs. I was pleasantly surprised to find this. Aiden was helping Caileigh to read the book!


Dion (our cat) has sure come a long way from his fear of the kids. I suppose 3 babies in 3 1/2 years is enough to desensitize him.
Mikayla absolutely LOVES to lie down flat. If she is starting to fuss, you can lay her down and she starts to kick, smile and coo. Changing diapers is always a pleasure and she also enjoys playing on her playmat.

A friend just lent me a fabulous cookbook called, "Deceptively Delicious". It is filled with wonderful recipes that have vegetables cleverly pureed and added without anyone guessing. Today we made muffins that used pureed carrots. Tomorrow morning I am going to try the oatmeal (which is my kids favorite and we eat almost everyday) with pumpkin and peanut butter. I am also going to puree cauliflower to go in our macaroni and cheese tomorrow night at dinner. Another interesting recipe, which I will have to try before I believe, is brownies with spinach! The writer promises that once the brownies cool, you will not be able to taste the spinach..........I will let you know!
Having some tummy time.

Sean is heading out of town tomorrow but will be back Friday night. Hopefully the weather continues to be nice and we can get outside for some walks. We are planning to go to Strong-Start and I also promised Aiden a few trips to Space.

Happy Birthday Auntie Jean

Have a wonderful, great day!! We look forward to seeing you when you come!!

Mikayla has found her hand and she LOVES it!! We have had no luck with a soother (tried 2 kinds) so it is nice that she can entertain/soothe herself now.

Aiden really enjoyed himself at the hockey game. They arrived home after 1st period because Aiden was so exhausted from all the screaming and cheering. He says he would like to play with the team next year. Perhaps we better work on those skating lessons again!!

Aiden is sleeping in his fort tonight. I had to dig through the blankets to find him because he is so wedged. He was pretty excited to sleep in there but it will be interesting to see if he lasts all night. It is VERY hot under all those blankets! It took a lot of work for Aiden to build this because he hurt his hand in Sunday School and has been gingerly holding it in the air all day. It is only a minor surface scratch but it has been proving to be quite traumatic. Perhaps after a good sleep in his special fort, he will feel better. One can only hope.

Today was a gorgeous day. Sunny, yet quite cool. We went to Strong Start (parent participation drop-in) for the morning and then head to the park for a picnic lunch and play. It felt amazing to soak up the sun's rays although after an hour we were starting to feel cool. We head home for quiet time, another play outside and then playdough, bath, art.



After this busy full day, Aiden and Sean just left for a hockey game. Aiden is so very excited but it will be interesting to see how long he can stay awake for. Caileigh is the late night party animal and Aiden is always asleep by 7:30 and sometimes even asking to go to bed as early as 6. Do you see the "blankie" in the photo? Hopefully it's 3 feet of length doesnt get dragged through the arena!!

In other very exciting news, my baby has enough hair for a hair clip!!! Both Aiden and Caileigh were nearly bald so this is so exciting!!

Aiden has been memorizing Bible scriptures. The other day he screams at Caileigh, "Do unto others as you would have them do to you...........RIGHT NOW CAILEIGH!!!"

I guess he kind of has the idea.

A wee bit o' tartan

For the Smiths and MacKenzie's

The Three