Phone Issues and a Delayed Post

A few weeks ago my phone started acting up but I have finally got it sorted out and have been able to start taking pictures again. Due to my lack of pics this post will cover the last three weeks!

When asked for a kiss, Kate is now
happy to oblige

These two had a blast in this box

I really love watching them play together

She loves to be where she can see everything

After too many years of neglect, I got my
sewing machine out and made this
top for Kate

And this romper for me. I might just be
living in this all winter long!

These two were cuddled up together on the
floor so I grabbed my phone to capture
the moment and this is what I got!

The weather was perfect during nap time this
week and I managed to rake and fill
eight bags. In one nap. I rock.

Our morning walks to school can sometimes
be painfully slow as Kate preffers
to walk over a stroller ride

Back to that box again

Oh taco Tuesday, what a party it can be 

Picked up some new shoes for Kate as
she keeps growing so fast

Not that you can tell but I got a haircut and it felt so good

Getting dressed before school is always
entertaining

And they're off

This morning I woke up to Owen making
omelettes. Rob cut everything but Owen did
everything else. I was so impressed and
they were very tasty

This may not seem to exciting of a pic but
it is. Rob installed an electrical outlet
in the island this week which frees up
a lot of counter space when cooking
and baking. As I said,
very exciting.

Happy Halloween

I think that Halloween may be more exciting than Christmas for Owen. This year he went as batman to his school parade and a boxer to go trick or treating. We all had a really fun night together.

He wasn't to concerned about his costume,
he was just happy to see us at the parade

I made mummified jalapeno poppers
for dinner

Sean might have tried on some costumes

Kate even got in on the action before
heading to bed

All dressed and ready to head out with
Grandad

He was back in about an hour, I had
over dressed him and he was too hot. He asked
to go out again and Uncle Sean wad happy to go

Owen drew this at school earlier in the day. I would say it
perfectly sums up his Halloween

This Week In Pics

Last weekend was beautiful weather so we
completed a bunch of jobs outside. We
finally found some lights to replace
the broken ones above the garage

Kate found my fabric dyeing tub and
had a bit of fun with it

Owen and I got out for a park/hiking
adventure on Sunday

We carved some pumpkins

Monday rolled around and the weather
was starting to change, a jacket was
now needed in the mornings

Kate usually wake up around 6am so I
let her play in our room while I stay
in bed for a bit. Somehow she managed
to find and put on my robe

Owen was hiding under the box so Kate
decided to keep him there! I had a good laugh
when I saw what was going on

I had pulled up the Halloween decorations
for Owen to help put up and they have
been a great source of entertainment
for both kids

Good morning cuddles with Uncle Sean
while he makes an espresso

This Week In Pics

I was a rainy weekend so we set up the
play tent in the play room and
the two of them had so much fun together

We made monsters during nap time

I caught Kate playing contently while
Owen was at school this week

What can I say...It's a cute pic!

Kate usually wakes up just after 6 so I
continue to lay in bed while she
plays. She was very quiet so I looked
over and saw she had climbed up and was reading

Thurs and Fri Kate was determined to walk
to school with Owen

My little sweethearts

Impulse Landscaping

As summer comes to an end and fall settles in, the garden centers begin cleaning out some of their stock. This is my favorite time to shop! We have been discussing many different options for a tree out front and I figured this was a perfect opportunity to see what was on sale. After three separate trips I finally came home with two small ornamental trees for $20 each, both regularly over $100. A weeping pussy willow and a summer wine ninebark which is very similar to the large diablo ninebark by the entrance.

We are not due for frost any time soon so hopefully they will establish before then. I'm already looking forward to the spring!

The weeping pussy willow and just behind,
a small lemon ninebark I picked up
for less than $5 a month ago

The summer wine ninebark tree I put in the
new bed up front to help soften
the big pines on either side

It should get a bit taller and about a 5 foot spread.

My helper for the day

This Week In Pics

Hamming it up for the camera

Amazon had an amazing deal on this pool
and the kids loved it, sadly some angry
animal took a big bite out of it 24 hrs later

Luckily delivery boxes will always be a hit

I have started cleaning up the gardens for
winter and Kate has been a big help

Owen did the Terry Fox run and was
very interested in the whole story of
Terry Fox and what he did

Her one year check up. 31" tall and 20.5 lbs 

Mmmmmm, spinach and cheese pasta

Owen getting some early morning hockey lessons

She was pretty proud of herself, me on the
other hand, not so excited