This past Thursday, our school participated in the Terry Fox Run. These are the times that I love being part of a school community; it was positively heartwarming. First, it’s great to see the kids push themselves to run. Some of the Grade 6s ran about 20 laps of the park: that’s over twelve kilometres!…
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Toddler Tracks I
I apologize for not managing to post this until Tuesday… because… Sunday we had major step-taking!! We took E to great-step-grandma’s birthday party, lots of folks around to watch/catch him… he was on a roll. At one point he was walking to Daddy, who was skilfully backing up to maximize steps, and I counted fifteen!…
Family Camp 2010 at NeeKauNis – Some Favourite Moments
Well, I truly did try on Day One of Family Camp to send out a photo, and couldn’t figure it out from my iPhone. There’s probably a way, but at the time I was cooking for 35 people and single-parenting (lots of help on both counts, but still) so I didn’t pursue it. There are…
Baby Bits XVI
I probably won’t be doing Baby Bits much longer… once E walks, he’s a toddler, right? Although “Toddler Bits” doesn’t have the same ring. I’ll have to think of something cooler. Anyway… Here are some photos from this week. We had a visit with a friend (L) on Wednesday. Two little blue-eyed blondies sittin’ in…
Highlights of a Weekend at Camp
I was clerking spring Committee Meeting at Camp NeeKauNis this weekend, and other than lack of sleep on Friday night (I never sleep well my first night in a strange bed), it was full of those moments I relish: Getting hugs from people I love and don’t see often enough; Business meeting going so smoothly…
From the Pages of Mini-Di: My Birthday!
Written on this day, 25 years ago. (How about that. I’ve been journalling for a quarter-century!) May 11 ’85 I loved my birthday! I got a “my little pony Bow tie”! I also got this diary! I got paper and art Kit! The favors were lovely! Necklaces were from Ben. And 35c! I also got…
In Honour of Mother’s Day
We had a nice Mother’s Day – my first as a full-fledged mother! It included going to Meeting in Hamilton, which I wish I did more often. E joined us for some of that and made cute noises that people enjoyed in the silence. Later on, we gathered with my parents and sisters and friend…
AND First Dunk.
Here’s the other key part: the first two dunks! They say that if you blow in your baby’s face, he’ll hold his breath for dunking. It worked for us. It was darn cute! I was so proud of how E took to this whole pool thing like a PRO. I think it’s because Daddy pours…
E’s First Time at the Pool
Yesterday, E and I, along with Auntie Em and three mom friends of mine and their little ones, went to the pool! It was E’s first time playing in water other than his bath – I know, we’re a bit slow off the mark with this one. Lots of babies E’s age have been to…
Happy Holiday!
Sorry for my silence the last few days… dearie me, where does the time go? Just wanted to pop in and say, Happy Special Weekend! Whether you’re …celebrating the resurrection of Jesus …recovering from Passover dinner …hunting for coloured eggs …doing colouring contests (they still have those, right?) …partying in honour of Hans Christian Andersen’s…