//www.youtube.com/get_playerMaybe it's because she spends so much time with ruby. Or maybe it's just the age she is at. Regardless – this one loves music!

//www.youtube.com/get_playerThe adverts. What genius decided to put those at floor level in the children's section anyway? As if somehow children will be interested in doing anything else with the “today's parent” magazine other than pulling them off the shelf? These people could learn a thing or two from the people who place the sugar cereals…… Continue reading Thousands of books in the library and what does she go for?

This past Saturday, our family had the good fortune to meet the 7 week old son of our friends Kate and Tyler. His name is Hudson and he is just about the best brand new thing in the neighbourhood. All three of our girls were thrilled to meet him and spend a few moments getting…… Continue reading Hudson

//www.youtube.com/get_playerAt just 1.5 years old, Arden has figured out that smartphones are fun. This means that it is increasingly hard to get photos and videos of her. When I take out my phone, she wants it. She is nearly fluent in touch screens. It's crazy. Anyway, this morning she was distracted by the opening theme…… Continue reading Thanks, Jian Gomeshi

As I write this, ruby is asleep beside me in her bed. She loves her bed. She loves to nap. She loves to lie around and have her back and arms and armpits scratched. She is so completely cuddly. Despite the warnings to never wake a sleeping child – warnings that I have heard many…… Continue reading Waking the dead

Hil invented a reason for Arden and I to make an unscheduled trip downtown to have lunch with her today. Hard to say who was happier to see whom. Good burritos.

Don't me how it happened. I assure you – I have no idea. I didn't have anything to do with it! At one point this evening, while I was preparing dinner, I looked over and all three kids were playing with each other. They all had names of characters from The Sound of Music. And…… Continue reading And then they all played together!

The carousel at the Distillery District Christmas MarketHil and Arden colouring at the Christmas marketChristmas jammiesDecorating the tree at Grandma and Grandpa’s houseCupcake #3 at the nursery school festivals of lights holiday party. It might have been cupcake #4…My nephew, Benjamin’s, 2nd birthday. Could you get a better reaction to a platter full of cupcakes?The…… Continue reading A few pictures to remember Christmas vacation 2012

Two stories to share. One photo.First.These days, at meal times, ruby is driving me insane. She can’t sit in her seat for more than a few moments and she pretty much refuses to eat unless someone is feeding her. She is perfectly capable of feeding herself. She just doesn’t want to. Hil has informed me…… Continue reading two lines of the day. maybe a third.

This is a picture of ruby “helping” me to put away the laundry. Technically speaking, in our house, I'm not supposed to touch the laundry. But it seemed like a good thing for ruby and i to set ourselves to as a precursor to quiet time. Anyway, imagine me taking folded items out of the…… Continue reading Laundry helper