Friday.

It's snowy outside but also super sunny! We are a mess of colds over here so not a lot is going on for us this weekend. 

Here's some sweet bath tub photos to smile at...

A bubble smooch..

The sweetest little face..

A bit of hair pulling..

Claps!

Trying to make a funny hair-do..

Climbing out..

Trying to "grab" the water from the faucet..

What Wren said during the bath:

"Ellie! You ruined da bubbles! Who do you think you are!!"

What Wren said while playing with memory cards:

"Deese are a message from da lord."

me- "Who's the lord, Wren?"

"Gwampa is da lord."

Oh they make me laugh!

Have a great weekend :)

When we were babies...

A friend of mine (see blog here) recently posted photos of her and her husband over the years. It was so sweet to see how much they changed and matured over time from when they were first together and now as parents. 

Kenton and I have certainly changed over time, although it's still not unusual for a waiter to ask to see our ID!

Here are some photos of us since we met..

(Taken in Jasper 2007 when we were dating. I do have earlier photos from 2006 when we met, but they're not on the computer and I'm too lazy to scan/upload/etc.)

(Engagement photo in 2008)

(At a wedding in 2009)

(Vacation in NYC in 2011)

(Family photos in fall of 2013)

(At a wedding in 2013)

You don't really notice the changes until you put photos next to one another!

That's just after 6.5 yrs together total. Wow.

(1st and 3rd photos are mine, 2nd and 5th from AG Photography, 4th taken by our friend Bryan, and last is by Julie of Papercastle)

Kid's artwork on the wall...in the hall...

Wren took a 9 week art class at the Alberta Art Gallery (as a gift) and came home with some really great pieces. 

The classes were fun, and were geared for ages 3-5 yrs old. I would argue they'd be better for say, an 8 year old because of the complexity of many of the projects, however, a parent had to stay with each child so it was doable...That being said, we didn't technically make her art, but we definitely had a hand in lots of it, haha.

SO, what to do with the art after? Well, since some was actually quite nice, we decided to start a wall where we'd hang it up- disclaimer, this is by no means a new concept in the world, I realize. 

The two pieces on the left are from her art class. Those got mounted onto foam board (from Wal-mart) to make them look a little cleaner once they were hung. A painting she did at home was framed with an Ikea frame.

We look forward to adding more over time. Kinda fun, hey?

Food Colouring Jars

Typical. Just before the season should change, winter reminds us that it can come back whenever the heck it wants. 

Normally, I'd be super annoyed. But, because it's March, I know it just can't last and I keep dreaming of wearing my Sperry's soon. 

Can I just say, I'm thankful for preschool? I would be crazy right now if Wren and I didn't have that 2 hours apart once in a while. 

Okay so since we are inside again with the impending dump of snow, we have to get creative or die. Just how it is. I like to allow Wren some independence in the kitchen when I can. Food colouring and jars of water it is! 

(Yes, she is wearing tights as if they were pants, and you can see her underwear through them. She cares little about this. Why yes, you do see little chocolate hazelnut muffins that are gluten free on the counter. Recipe here.)

She enjoyed watching the drops of colour fall into the water and make swirls. We tried mixing two colours to make a new colour. 

I showed her how to dump out the water and fill it with fresh water and start again.

Wren got really good at making green...a lot of green.

And this activity kept her fairly busy for a while. As most toddler activities go, eventually more water ended up on the floor, the food colouring containers became empty and it was time to move on.

Um, meanwhile this was happening...!

Because it's so cold and white outside, don't be surprised if you see another post from me today. 

I will embrace the weather today...by staying inside and watching Salmon Fishing in the Yemen with Kenton tonight. Seen it?

11 Months Old for E.J.

As usual, I forgot that today marked 11 months for Ellie Girl. 

For a total of 5 minutes, Wren wore her Sesame Street tee that matches Ellie's onesie. Then Wren complained it was too "chilly" and proceeded to put on a dress...Yeah, I don't know either.

(Sheesh, the cuteness of this photo kills me.)

Ah, what to say, what to say about Ellie. She...can sort of crawl backwards? This only seems to ever happen when she's on the rug but near the couch. 

(Ah-ma-ga it's sucking me in!!)

Honestly, I just don't know what is new with her. She is still working on her purees, still kind of just hates most food, still kind of loves bottles of milk the best. 

(Put down the camera Mom..put.it.down.)

She is definitely way more playful than ever. It's like one day she woke up and cared about the adults in her life, not just Wren. Although Wren is still the one person that can make Ellie giggle like crazy. 

If you are holding Ellie in your arms, and someone runs a bath and she hears it, hang on to your hat because the baby will lose her mind with excitement and practically jump out of your arms. 

Like Wren, Ellie also loves music. Throw (yeah, literally throw) her in the jolly jumper, put on something with a beat and she will jump for joy. We may have two tiny dancers on our hands. 

If this does become either one of their primary interest in the future, I'm not sure Kenton or I will have much knowledge or wisdom to offer them in this area of dancing. 

But I would be pumped. Not joking. I totally wish I could dance like Britney what's her face from Glee.   But I digress. 

It's hard to believe she's 1 year old next month. Partly, because the year has gone by faster than any year of my life. Secondly, because Ellie still sort of seems like an 8 month old to me in her...skills. Haha. But hey, I love snuggling, kissing, and squeezing this chubby munchkin every 3 seconds of my day so I'm not ready for her to be a full fledged toddler or anything yet. She can just take her time..

This is what 11 months old looks like. Love you Ellie. and Wren.