The Makeup Artist

My budding makeup artist got her hands on some eyeshadow. I'm really impressed that she realised what it was and where it was supposed to go (sort of). She was very proud of herself since she went looking for me when she was done to show off. She even showed me the eyeshadow she had found to prove that it was eyeshadow and not crushed chalk or something. I had to distract her with an offer to take her picture and then wrestle the eyeshadow away from her.

BIrthday Boy

Ethan turned 7 today. Here are a few pictures of the festivities.

The Cake: Ethan had asked a few times for shamrocks for his birthday so I made him a shamrock cake.



The birthday green eggs and ham egg pie (also know to some as quiche). We love Dr. Seuss in our house.



Ethan blowing out the candle.



Ethan with birthday cards from Grammy and Papa and Great Grandma with Isaiah swiping frosting off of the cake in the background.



Ethan and Isaiah playing with some of Ethan's presents.



Sophia playing wish a large light kosh catepillar.



Ethan standing in one of his presents.

Spring is Coming

I saw these beautiful sights as I was running in and out doing errands today. Sophia excitedly joined me as I took pictures with my new camera.

First up, winter aconite and Sophia's finger.


Next, two yellow crocuses. There are lots more ready to burst forth in the next week or so.

Toothless

Here's Ethan showing off his missing teeth at the end of the summer. I strongly suspect that both teeth were helped along the way by the candy apple he ate on the last day of the State Fair just days before he lost the first tooth. Ethan has since lost his two top front teeth. The bottom ones missing here have grown back and one of the top ones is also growing in.

Read the stories about losing the first two teeth, One Down, 19 to Go and "Now I have to grow a new one".

Independence

Sophia really developed a thing for dressing herself over the summer. As with learning all things new she ran into a few snags but she was always happy with the results she got. Here's to Independence.

Back From the Dead

Since cameras seem to have a short life span in our house I haven't posted any pictures in a long while. So I've decided to start pilfering the pictures that my sisters and other family members take of the kids. The commentary will be all mine of course.

I'm ready for my close up now

"Mommy,mommy! Take my picture!"




"Take my picture again mommy! Take my picture again!"

Baby Bird

I found this little one as I came back from a walk on Thursday evening. I assume it took a tumble out of the neighbour's arbovitae while trying to fly. I took its picture and left it alone. Friday morning it was gone. I hope it recovered and went on its merry way.

Look, it's Spiderman!

That's Ethan enjoying the present that my family got him when we all got together a little while ago. We'll to let him see the movies one of these days.