Selfie

Selfie - well, is it a selfie if it was taken by Abigail?

 

 

Skateboarding

Skateboarding is still the chosen hobby for Abigail

and because of that, it is quickly becoming Bryony's new challenge:

Rainbow Donuts

We occasionally (like twice a year) spend a Saturday morning at the local 1970s donut shop. Jake loves the place and the girls are in heaven because breakfast is sprinkle donuts and chocolate milk.

                         

What We've Been Up To

All the random photos from my phone dated Feb, Mar & April:

 

Bryony-in-a-blanket-box

Valentines Day in 1st Grade

Valentines Day in Transition

Girl Scout Cookie Selling

World Thinking Day

notice my extra Girl-Scout-in-training in there?

naptime for Aunty Alex & baby Cameron

 

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

Just finished this book and I am so happy to have been introduced to this outstanding writer. Unknowingly, I started with his third book. The world has long been singing his praises over 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' but I must've been under a rock for all that. I'm not sure how I heard about 'And The Mountains Echoed' but I can't say enough about it - GREAT read! And now I will rush straight to read his other two.

Parents Night Out

It's rare that we get a babysitter and have a wild night on the town. In Jenn's words, this one was epic.

Abigail Turns Seven

Abigail asked for an International theme for her birthday party. My first reaction was 'International - of course she wants International, my little bookworm/smarty-pants'. My second reaction was 'Oh wow, how does one do International?' and my third reaction was 'this is going to be so fun!' once I had Googled a bunch of ideas (try 'Around the World' party as opposed to the word 'International').

In fact, I bit off a little more than I could chew and got overly stressed with the details. The day of the party I am usually a dragon, ha!

the invitations were passports

Grandma and Morgan came in for it

couldn't keep Morgan out of the pool the whole weekend

suitcases for the kids to keep their party crafts & favours in

a craft to make for each continent

lunch for the kids was an 'in-flight meal'

fun for parents and kids alike

opening the gift she's waited a year for: a FISHTANK!

And just two weeks after turning seven, she finally lost her first tooth!

Happy 7th Birthday Big Girl! I love you xxxx