Just a quick list of the goings-on 'round here lately:
Ella is now jumping on the Star Wars bandwagon - she can be heard humming the Emperor's Theme anywhere the feeling takes over - say, getting dressed for dance class at the community center.
Ben has added a few more songs to his repertoire - a Boba Fett rap, Bananaphone, Peanut Butter Jelly Time (all from YouTube, of course!)
Apparently Ben also has a thing for ACDC. "TNT" came on the radio last week and he exclaimed, "I LOVE this song!" He has some friends at school who introduced him to the song. Who knew ACDC had such a strong 5-year-old fanbase??
We booked a spring break trip to Mexico - specifically, this resort. The kids already know, and Ben is constantly asking if it's March 27th yet! It's going to be a long two months...
The Olympic medals were at the Mint on Saturday, so we went to take a peek. Over two hours later, we finally got that peek! They are very, very nice. The kids weren't blown away or anything, but how often in your life do you get to be that close to them?
Some friends and I did a big batch cook on Sunday - so I came out with 28 meals, for approx. $230. Sweet deal! It was fun - tiring, being on your feet all afternoon - but we enjoyed it. I'm hoping that the kids will actually eat some of them too! ;)
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, August 03, 2009
A whirlwind weekend
I'm almost glad to be going back to work tomorrow! On second thought...nah.
We had a wedding this past weekend - my cousin Stephen got married and it was a beautiful small wedding. Lots of nice moments, funny moments, and great company.
I don't think I'm the only one who loves to watch the kids dance their little butts off! I have such fond memories of wedding dances as a kid... Ella and Sari honestly danced for an hour straight. They would hold hands and "dance" in a circle. If Ella got distracted or if someone else tried to join in, Sari would have none of it! She, and only she, could dance with Ella. It was so cute to watch her take charge! Ben was being a maniac, flitting from here to there, we could barely keep track of him. It was a very late night, coming to a close near midnight, when Ben spilled his 7-up all over himself and losing his head over it. Oy.
On Sunday we decided that since we were so close to the International Peace Gardens, we would go take a look around. It was really nice - we took the scenic drives around the Canadian loop and the US loop. Just a few minutes into the Canadian drive, we saw a fox lying in a ditch. I was worried that he was hurt, but no, he was just relaxing! He wandered off after a couple of minutes. The kids thought it was pretty cool to see him up close. We checked out the Peace Tower, the 9-11 memorial, the flower clock, and some classic cars that were on display.
After the gardens, we headed to Deloraine for my grandpa's 85th birthday tea. Lots of people showed up, not that the kids cared! They were taking advantage of a beautifully sunny day, playing frisbee and lawn darts, playing with trucks and other random toys, eating cake and drinking lemonade. I think Grandpa was enjoying himself though - everyone was making a fuss over him!
Gord finally got our lawn mowed today...but it was really tense for a while as the lawn mower wouldn't start. We figured out that it was bad gas (that's been a good joke all day..."I've never had bad gas before!" etc., etc.) and he was able to thresh down the knee-high grass. Gord, always looking for the silver lining, announced that at least the lawn is really healthy!
Those are the highlights of our long weekend. I have some pics from the birthday party, but I want to get them shrunk down so that uploading them doesn't take so long!
We had a wedding this past weekend - my cousin Stephen got married and it was a beautiful small wedding. Lots of nice moments, funny moments, and great company.
I don't think I'm the only one who loves to watch the kids dance their little butts off! I have such fond memories of wedding dances as a kid... Ella and Sari honestly danced for an hour straight. They would hold hands and "dance" in a circle. If Ella got distracted or if someone else tried to join in, Sari would have none of it! She, and only she, could dance with Ella. It was so cute to watch her take charge! Ben was being a maniac, flitting from here to there, we could barely keep track of him. It was a very late night, coming to a close near midnight, when Ben spilled his 7-up all over himself and losing his head over it. Oy.
On Sunday we decided that since we were so close to the International Peace Gardens, we would go take a look around. It was really nice - we took the scenic drives around the Canadian loop and the US loop. Just a few minutes into the Canadian drive, we saw a fox lying in a ditch. I was worried that he was hurt, but no, he was just relaxing! He wandered off after a couple of minutes. The kids thought it was pretty cool to see him up close. We checked out the Peace Tower, the 9-11 memorial, the flower clock, and some classic cars that were on display.
After the gardens, we headed to Deloraine for my grandpa's 85th birthday tea. Lots of people showed up, not that the kids cared! They were taking advantage of a beautifully sunny day, playing frisbee and lawn darts, playing with trucks and other random toys, eating cake and drinking lemonade. I think Grandpa was enjoying himself though - everyone was making a fuss over him!
Gord finally got our lawn mowed today...but it was really tense for a while as the lawn mower wouldn't start. We figured out that it was bad gas (that's been a good joke all day..."I've never had bad gas before!" etc., etc.) and he was able to thresh down the knee-high grass. Gord, always looking for the silver lining, announced that at least the lawn is really healthy!
Those are the highlights of our long weekend. I have some pics from the birthday party, but I want to get them shrunk down so that uploading them doesn't take so long!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
A couple of short stories
Last night, as we were eating supper, Ben asked us if we knew what he wanted to be when he grows up. After we said no, we didn’t, he told us that he wants to be a firefighter. Then he added that he wants to be a doctor too. I told him that they were both very good choices, because he would help people be safe and healthy. I think Gord raised the question of how he would find the time to be both, as they are demanding careers. Ben then described how he would “cut the firefighter half in half and then take the doctor half and cut it in half, and then put them together”. And then he said that he would be a firefighter doctor so that he could fix the firetruck. So I guess he wants to be a firetruck mechanic?!?
We were all watching Dancing with the Stars last night (and yes, the kids were interested!) and Ben and Ella decided that they wanted to dance too. So I got up and boogied with Ella a bit, and then Ben cut in (thankfully – do you know how hard it is to dance with a 2 year old?) and they danced together for a few minutes. Once the music stopped, Ella bent over, very low, with one arm up in the air, and says, “Thank you! Thank you!” At first I thought she was doing some funky yoga pose (like warrier pose), but no, she was bowing and thanking her audience. Methinks we have a performer on our hands!
I know we haven’t been blogging much, but now that we’re out of the habit, it’s hard to get back into it! We’ll keep on trying though…I promise!
We were all watching Dancing with the Stars last night (and yes, the kids were interested!) and Ben and Ella decided that they wanted to dance too. So I got up and boogied with Ella a bit, and then Ben cut in (thankfully – do you know how hard it is to dance with a 2 year old?) and they danced together for a few minutes. Once the music stopped, Ella bent over, very low, with one arm up in the air, and says, “Thank you! Thank you!” At first I thought she was doing some funky yoga pose (like warrier pose), but no, she was bowing and thanking her audience. Methinks we have a performer on our hands!
I know we haven’t been blogging much, but now that we’re out of the habit, it’s hard to get back into it! We’ll keep on trying though…I promise!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Dancing fools!
Look in our windows at around 7:30 most nights, and you will see the dance spectacle of the millenium. Trust me, it is a sight to behold! The kids...they love to dance...and it is the cutest, funniest, most interesting show around. It is great to watch, but at the same time, my heart just hurts because it's so cute.
There's a lot of booty-shakin', spinning, and screaming. Oh, the screaming. But they think it's hilarious, so what are we supposed to do?
The current favorites are:
Pretty much anything Hap Palmer - but Ella's fave is "Open Shut Them" and they both absolutely adore "Wiggy Wiggy Wiggles" - this is the ultimate song for them - the music slows down, stops, and start back up again and this is when they are at their best. (I have some video of it, but I just have to figure out how to get video on the interweb...)
Ben loves "Walkie Talkie Man" by Steriogram. Ella will pretty much dance to anything, although she has a recent love for The Beastie Boys, where she sort of purses her lips and nods her head up and down.
Seriously, it's a riot to see!
There's a lot of booty-shakin', spinning, and screaming. Oh, the screaming. But they think it's hilarious, so what are we supposed to do?
The current favorites are:
Pretty much anything Hap Palmer - but Ella's fave is "Open Shut Them" and they both absolutely adore "Wiggy Wiggy Wiggles" - this is the ultimate song for them - the music slows down, stops, and start back up again and this is when they are at their best. (I have some video of it, but I just have to figure out how to get video on the interweb...)
Ben loves "Walkie Talkie Man" by Steriogram. Ella will pretty much dance to anything, although she has a recent love for The Beastie Boys, where she sort of purses her lips and nods her head up and down.
Seriously, it's a riot to see!
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