I was changing Ben into clothes this morning and he got upset at me when I took off the necklace he’d made me for Mother’s Day. I put it back on and he promptly made this pose! I just about fell down laughing. I ran and grabbed the camera and this is what I got… complete with jam all over his cheeks from breakfast! Oh, Ben… you make me laugh!
Emma was SO excited when she discovered ‘flowers’ outside! She came racing in and exclaimed, “Look mom! I got you flowers!”
Thanks, Emma. You made my day.
Lennard had a rugby tournament in Red Deer this weekend, so Friday morning I packed up the kids and we went in to Lethbridge with my mom. While she went out to lunch with Dave & Nysha for Mother’s Day, I hung out at Mindy’s and had lunch with her and the boys. The kids had so much fun playing with their cousins, jumping on the trampoline, etc. When we got home, mom invited me to come out for dinner at her place, so I grabbed our van and followed her out to Mountain View. We had a yummy dinner of chicken wings (which Emma devoured) and then we decided to go see if we could find any glacier lilies. It’s been a long time since I’ve gone and picked these flowers, but we used to go every year to pick them for my grandma and Aunt Ardith for Mother’s Day. They weren’t as big as I remember from years past, but it made me feel good to pick a few and place them at my grandma’s gravesite. I miss her so much. She was such an amazing woman. I can just imagine her smile and chuckle if she could be here to watch Emma and Ben race around. She would have loved them so much. Definitely the perfect way to end the day.
Lennard has been very busy with rugby practices and games since the first week of March. I haven’t been able to go to any of the away games as it is too much ‘fun’ with Emma and Ben who think they need to be on the field playing rugby… not just watching it! Tonight, I got the chance to go to Pincher Creek and watch two full games without my ‘helpers’! (My mom graciously watched them for us!) Unfortunately, they didn’t win the games, but I enjoyed being able to watch Lennard in action! The other coach drove the bus home, so Lennard was able to drive home with me. It was such a beautiful evening to be out and a nice break from the kids!
Coaches – before the games Lennard – what a good coach!
We had the playhouse done earlier this week, but I finally went and took pictures! As you can see, the kids are LOVING it! Ben loves the slide, while we have yet to convince Emma that she CAN go down the slide without us holding her hand! They both love the swings and are figuring out how to get on them without help! Thanks, Grandpa for the many, many hours that will be spent outside!
Emma LOVES stickers. Really… that is an understatement, but I’m not sure what word would really express how much she adores stickers! There are stickers EVERYWHERE in our house. Her latest obsession is being ‘Dr. Emma’ and fixing everyone’s ‘boo-boo’s’. Lennard was home for lunch and she was immediately helping him feel better. Gotta love her doctor outfit too! Nothing like winter boots, a toque and a sticker background on her forehead to make a person feel comfortable!
Emma and I took advantage of Lennard taking the day off work (again) today and we went on a ‘date’ to the hair salon! I got my hair chopped off (a lot more than I thought was going to come off!) and Emma got about 3 inches taken off hers. When I told her we were going to get our hair cut, she asked me if she would get to dress up and wear a tiara! Too cute. She did really well, even when they didn’t have a booster seat for her to sit in. Her hair looks so much better get all the uneven ends taken off. It was a fun way to spend an hour together!
