Ethan

Here are some pic's I finally got to work on, that was my Valentine's present hours of uniterupted photography play:)

Ant and I had a debate today on wether Ava said Gorge, Ant says it sound just like when she says dogs or that. It sounded similar, but there was a small variation. I'm going to go with the fact that I have supermom hearing and she said Gorge.

Wohoo Ethan went down for his nap without a bottle, although I'm still to chicken to attempt bed time. Ava on the other hand went into her crib with a sippycup of milk and refused to nap. So they are still having 1 to 2 bottles per day. Yep thats right if you read between the lines there they are not having middle of the night bottles......which means they are not asking for them.......which means I'm crazy for still being awake to write this blog when I could be sleeping for 10 hrs strait.......so I didn't actually say it so that means it can't be jinxed:P

So I'm feeling a little lonely in the comments department and would love to hear who's reading and what you think so far?

Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!

Well I had big plans to take some cute Valentines pics of the kids, but they just did not co-operate . I'll keep trying but I'm not holding my breath. So instead here are some of them playing.

Ava's new word....eggs(and for all of you who don't speak Ava you may be thinking yum omelets or Benedict, but I assure you you will be disappointed if you are hungry because as I found out today eggs means ears) Here she is showing me her eggs:)

Sailing, sailing......

Memories I don't want to forget

Tonight after dinner, running around the kitchen. Ava yelling "UH OH" and giggling and Ethan ZOOMING around as I try to tickle them. If I took to long they would come chasing after me, laughing and screaming with excitement. Do I teach my kids good habits or what?

Good Morning

I had a great morning yesterday. I woke up on my own, like before the bambino's woke up, I got to just lay in bed. Does anyone out there know the last time I did that? I think once in the last 16 and a half months. Then to top that off the sun was shining that beautiful gold color thought the windows. "Deep sigh". Because of the cold we stayed in yesterday. A nice day at home, we played blocks, climbed the walls and relaxed with another movie. This one was better suited for the bambino's. It actually had Ethan laughing, so cute.

I do believe I sense some teething in our future, the cheeks are reddening and a much, much whiner boy has inhabited the house.

Ok the cutest the first brother sister kiss just happened. they do love each other:P

Movies

Cold weather, have I mentioned that I'm not a big fan?????? -26 now really is that necessary???? and then throw in some wind chill.......brrrrrr.......not even the dogs want to go out.

We brought some movies home with us from the last trip and have been watching the Star Wars series. Last night we watched the second installment. Both the kids love these movies and Ant has got a kick out of this bonding opportunity. However there are scenes that I thought might be a little scary for them (but apparently what do I know). I'll set the scene.....Luke hanging from his feet.....Great will controls all and he escapes only to fight hairy white snow monster(might be scary, no?).....then Luke takes one last desperate swing at the hairy beast and off falls the beasts arm.....are my children scared?....nope the only reaction was "uh oh".....the same reaction to her fork falling on the floor.

So scary hairy white monsters 0 / Ava 1

Our latest trip home

Our trip in summary

A 2 hour delay......

A fun plane ride.......

And a little bit of luggage

A ride in a sports car...

Some late nights at the bar

(waiting for dinner at the resterant, we're not starting her early)

A new favorite coat and some funny faces

And some one wanted to see a toddler in a ...... so there you go......

A huge snow storm that kept us trapped

and look at the great snow pants we made, we wern't going to miss out on playing in all that snow!!!!!!!!!

Pic's to tide you over

We're back in Thunder Bay and I'm still not organized, so just throwing up some pic's. I'll babble about it all soon :P