7.5 years. And counting. Tonight when I put her to her, all she wanted to do was stare out the window and talk. About anything. When I asked her what she was looking at, all she could tell me was “trees”. Seems like a pretty nice view to go to sleep to. She has one…… Continue reading Happy half birthday, Charlotte.

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//www.youtube.com/get_playerTook this video in March 2014.

You'd think that with a pair of boots and a pair of feet, she would have a 50/50 chance of getting her shoes on the feet – but Ruby defies the odds – and she has done since the very beginning.

As you might imagine, ruby is not impressed!

The sun is glorious today. We are about +8C and it appears to be staying that temperature all day long. The snow is melting all around us and we found this thawed out patch of ground where – apparently – we are digging for treasure.

April 4, 2014. Still toboganning!

Ruby sleeps on the top bunk. When I built the bunk bed, I included a little shelf on the top bunk to give the top bunk kid a little extra storage space and almost as soon as Charlotte started sleeping up there, this shelf became a depot for all manner of things. Stuff just collected…… Continue reading Snipitey snip snip