Thursday Nov. 25th

It snowed again today!  Norah, Abby and I made 2 snowmen.  It was such a perfect winter morning.  The sun was shining, the flakes were falling, and it wasn't even very cold.  Cold enough that you needed mittens, but warm enough that I didn't want to go back in the house. Say what you want about winter, but snow is FUN!!!

Wednesday November 24th

So, Kimball made an omelet for us this morning for breakfast.  It was awesome. 

 He's got his mouth full in this photo.

Tuesday Nov. 23rd

I love library days!  It's like Christmas!  I especially love that I can share my

 love of reading with my children. 

Monday Nov. 22nd

Well, I forgot to take a photo today so I thought I'd put up one of my faves of Kimball.  He's growing up so fast.  He loves being in cubs and is like his dad in so many ways...which is a great thing.

Sunday Nov. 21st

okay, so Stephan and the kids decided they would build a rocket out of the connector straws...pretty cool!

Saturday Nov. 20

The cubs went on a hike to Crystal Falls today and what do you know...it also was the first snowfall and boy did it ever come down!!  The boys were so cold when they came home!  They weren't expecting some flurries, but not a blizzard!  We all enjoyed going out and playing in the fresh snow, it's been a LONG time!

Friday November 19th

   Stephan Kimball and I are going to the movies tonight!!  Sam and Anna are both sleeping over at friend's houses and Norah has Brenna all to herself...

this is a photo of Sam's link'n log creation.  I had to take a picture of it before

anyone else was allowed to use the pieces...

Thursday Nov. 18

Sam's class is studying teeth, so Madame Rice asked if Stephan could come in and teach the kids how to care for their teeth etc.

here he is illustrating how the sugar bugs have a party on the tooth... 

and here is a photo of Sam and Norah before he has to go back to work...

Wednesday November 17th

Norah and I did some yard work today to get ready for the winter.  She seems so small with that big broom.  "I will do it, no I will do it!"  Is the 2 year old theme this month.

Tuesday Nov. 16

Happy Birthday Michaela!!  Norah earned enough POTTY stickers to get her Minnie Mouse dress.  She was ecstatic!  She came up to me and said, "Look mom, I have a pretty dress, and a pretty bow!"  Honestly, she says the funniest things, and I realize if I don't write them down I'll forget it all....just like I mostly only remember the things I wrote down for the other children.  Thank goodness for paper and...my blog.

photo to come...
3 more days til HP...

Nov. 15th Monday

Norah and I went swimming today.  She went down the waterslide for the first time and at the end she said, "that didn't hurt me mom"  her face was priceless!  Another big milestone achieved today was that Sam learned how to handwrite his name!  For some reason he's been asking us to teach him how to do this, and in one night this is what he could do:

Way to go Sam!!

Nov. 14th Sunday

Here is a photo of Anna's shadow from yesterday's hike...she thought of the idea to take a photo like this...

Nov. 13th Saturday

We went and hiked Crystal Falls today.  Everyone found walking sticks and we brainstormed names for our new puppy...and the winner is....Potter!  We are going to name him Potter (because of his lightening scar on his forehead!)                                               

Nov. 12th Friday

Here is a picture of our new puppy!!!  We haven't decided on a name yet, and he won't be ready to leave his mama for another 2 weeks or so...we are all soooo excited!!  Thank you Aunt Chrissy for letting us know about your sweet pup!!

Nov. 11th Thursday

I can't take credit for this photo, I just really love it...today is Remembrance Day and I didn't bring my camera to the town assembly.  Stephan and Kimball went early to be with the cub scouts, they held a flag and laid a wreath, and the rest of us came at 10:30.  I am so glad we went.  It was probably the most meaningful remembrance day we've had as a family.  The children all bowed their heads for the moment of silence and all wanted to wear poppies.  I actually listened to the poem In Flanders Fields for the first time in a long time.  Norah fell asleep sitting on my feet.  It brought tears to my eyes as I saw one dad, dressed in his military suit saluting during the lament.  The little boy in his arms was saluting too.  He kept looking at his dad, making sure he was doing it right.  It was wonderful to be standing in and among military and civilian Canadians, all there to pay their respects and remember.

Nov. 10th Wednesday

Happy Birthday GG!!  My Grandma Adams turns 73 today!! Here is a photo of her and Norah taken about a year ago...We love you Grandma!!

Nov. 9th Tuesday

I bought Anna a new winter hat, a "touque" for those who don't know what they're called...

Nov. 8th Monday

Tonight for Family Home Evening we had a lesson about honesty and then Kimball chose charades for the activity.  This is a picture of Kimball and Anna being Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee...they stuffed their coats with other coats and kept laughing as they were acting it out...

Nov. 7th Sunday

What a wonderful Sunday this was!  We went for a walk in the rain and the kids played on the Friend website.  They also wrote little stories to send in of experiences they've had...this is a photo of them making smartie cookies.  Just after this was taken Sam was beating the dough and lifted it up out of the bowl and it went all over Anna...snarl!!! Oh, and they're eating fudgesicles while they're baking cookies...I promise, I do feed them nutitious food!

Nov. 6th Saturday

Oh how she loves these hamsters!  If we can't find Norah, we just look in the den where the hamster cages are and she'll be snuggling with PJ's and Ash-a-lee...she said to me yesterday, "But PJ's needs a love mom..." 

Nov 5th Friday

Lately there's been a little problem of parents needing to ask their children to do something more than once, as any parent will know, this is tiring.  I am not always one for reward systems, but we thought we'd try something fun:  every time the kids listen and obey the first time we ask they get to put a piece of lego in the jar, when the jar is full we will have a pajama party, (movie and popcorn)  and so...they did it!  It worked amazingly!!  Tonight we rented a movie and we're going to make popcorn and we're all very excited!

Nov. 4th

Today is Thursday and we raked leaves!! It was soooo fun to jump and play in the bright yellow maple leaves!

Nov. 3rd Day 304

As I was cleaning the kitchen I set up the easel for Norah, I think painting is her favourite thing to do!!

Nov. 2nd Day 303

so this is a picture of some spiderweb cupcakes I made for dessert a few days ago...I am having so much fun playing with my photos...do they look spooky?!

NOV. 1st Day 302

our little norah enjoys doing all the dora-dora-dee and straw-ba-ba-ba-ba berry puzzles she can get her hands on...she still needs help but it gives me dejavu of Kimball and Sam with their multitudinous puzzles...back in the day...seems like so long ago...

Oct. 31st Day 301

We had dinner in a pumpkin tonight of course as per our halloween family tradition...we had the sister missionaries and the Chalmers' over to dine with us...