Sunday, August 11, 2013

Blog backlog

 I have to pay for slacking with my blogging, by doing double time.  I'm not good at keeping up these days!


 Melanie is required to read a story on her "school" days.  "School" because it's just a routine to keep her busy and from forgetting what she's learned.  No teacher. :)  Evelyn was the only listener available who wanted to cooperate.  She paid very good attention!
 She paid such good attention that Daniel and Jennifer decided they must be missing out on something good!

Matthew is happy playing with the train on his own downstairs-taking some rare quiet play time to himself while Nathan and Melanie are busy with "school".

The kids all busy doin' stuff.  Helping each other out-or just watching.

 Matthew lost his first tooth already!!  He is very pleased to have "beat" Nathan and Melanie by loosing his at 5 when they did theirs at 6!
 Yes, he is a ham.

 Nathan found a project in a library book very appealing and did it all himself!  I only provided a suggestion or two on what sort of material to use! :)  What a lovely helmet-even if he thinks pirates use them. ;)

Melanie busy sewing.  I've been making her do ten minutes a day 'cause she just can't get going on her own.  But with 10 minutes a day she finished the first project she wanted to do!  
 She is very pleased with it. :)  She's lucky I had stuffing in the house...or she might never have gotten around to finishing it...relying on ME to do extra shopping. :o

Bro and Sis playing together sweetly (between squabbles;)

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Summer slips by

 Nathan and Brian's lego castle

Ear infection # 2.

I've been told Evelyn looks just like Philip.  But I think Evelyn and I look the same! ;)

 More lego time.

 Homemade birthday cards are the best!

 Baby and bunny and Jennifer make a lovely threesome.  Plus thumb makes four fabulous friends! ;)

 Very cute sister time!  Jennifer still loves Evelyn. :)

 Melanie and Matthew's lego castle. 

 On a hot day the sandbox is shady-so it's safe to play in!
 These three were all making castles.  As part of their house game.  Melanie was the teacher.

Nathan and Jennifer were busy-Jennifer towing the wagon that Nathan hooked up.
 Oh no!  A big patch of thistles!
 Jennifer puts up her bare feet and squeals.
 Nathan unhitches the wagon, tows it alongside...
 and rescues the damsel in distress!
 What a knight in shining armour!

 Here's me trying out the swing.  It's nice as long as you don't swing out into the hot sunshine!
"This is how I make my \castle Matthew..."

 A snoozing bundle of sweetness!


 Ready for another nap?
Evelyn enjoys playing with toys now!  But it's hard to concentrate on it with noisy siblings around-she often drops a toy when distracted.  So tying them on keeps them around longer!

 Silly boy!

 Silly girl!

Serious boy.

'Nother silly boy.

 "Dey-eh!" (There is Mommy's baby!)
 "Dey-eh!" (There is my baby.)
)
 (I take good care of my baby.)

'Nother virus.  (Flu #4 this year?)
 Viral rash!
 We thought Daniel might be having a reaction to his penicillin for his ear infection-but thankfully, it appeared to only be a rash from the flu he was harbouring!

Evelyn is not fussy at all, but I decided she had spent too many hours in her chair-
 so I cuddled and worked at the same time!  She's growing so fast!!  :(  :)

 It is nice getting extra cuddle time with Daniel. :)  (Though I wish he wasn't sick!  Poor guy!)

 What a fabulous view from the Bumbo!  So much action to keep Evelyn entertained!

We've seen the doctor a LOT lately.  (Before this year it'd been once a year plus extra to keep on track for immunization.)  This year, thankfully our visits were usually not for many serious things.  One of the things Jennifer was in for was to get liquid nitrogen on her planter wart.  She figures Evelyn needs some TLC too:
 Refill her q-tip with more....
Scrape off some of the dead skin:

The kids helped make some of the decorations for Martine's bridal shower.  My guys mostly did the check hearts, and few other ones.  

Such a cute baby can make even an ugly green chair seem adorable! :)
(OK, I'm done in here now Mommy.)