Today I had the perfect picture. Almost. I was walking along cheerfully pushing the double stroller, Nathan and Melanie were pedaling carefreely, and Matthew was sitting protectively putting his arm around Daniel who was comfortably sitting with his doggy blanket held in his hand, and his thumb in his mouth.
I even had the camera out,
With full batteries in.
But no memory card.
Sorry.
Showing posts with label walk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label walk. Show all posts
Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Killarney July 21
We didn't move camp this day, but paddled across the lake and hiked 1.5 km up a hiking trail to "The Crack" to see the view.
It was a touch more than warm exerting ourselves on a hot summer day, but as the walk was not too long, and the nagging mother insisted we pack a days worth of water up to the "peak", none of us suffered worse then heavy perspiration and fatigue.
It was a lovely view from the top.
Looking east to Killarney lake, and O.S.A. lake beyond it, we could get a bit of an impression of our next day's journey in the distance. The day after we would be trekking to the farthest of that blue, and then one small lake beyond it yet. From here it looks rather daunting!
The kids were far more thrilled with the wild blueberries that we found than the glorious view. At least it kept them from running and jumping in dangerous places. The blueberry patch worked remarkably well as a grazing ground from our hungry "cattle". It also made them forget about their blisters. ;)
Monday, June 14, 2010
Girl Power
My parents wished many a time that I too would deal with a stubborn sensitive "pouty" girl.
Some days I think they got their wish. I'm sure they're pleased with the results. ;)
Walking down the street, we stop to chat with an elderly neighbour.
The conversation goes on about haircuts, and I explain that Melanie is excited to have her hair cut by scissors, since she's not allowed to get it buzzed like her handsome brothers, so we try make her feel like she's getting special treatment.
"I don't have any hair to get cut" says our neighbour, taking off his hat to show Melanie his head.
She grins, and giggles loudly to me,
"Mommy, Grandpa is a baby!!"
(Meaning, he's got a fuzzy bald looking head like Daniel.)
Melanie is such a treasure, our family would be incomplete without her!
The other day we were walking "in the woods" and she says:
"Mommy, are there real bears here?"
"I don't know," Says I. (Although I strongly doubt it.)
"That's ok, God will save us."
Some days I think they got their wish. I'm sure they're pleased with the results. ;)
Walking down the street, we stop to chat with an elderly neighbour.
The conversation goes on about haircuts, and I explain that Melanie is excited to have her hair cut by scissors, since she's not allowed to get it buzzed like her handsome brothers, so we try make her feel like she's getting special treatment.
"I don't have any hair to get cut" says our neighbour, taking off his hat to show Melanie his head.
She grins, and giggles loudly to me,
"Mommy, Grandpa is a baby!!"
(Meaning, he's got a fuzzy bald looking head like Daniel.)
Melanie is such a treasure, our family would be incomplete without her!
The other day we were walking "in the woods" and she says:
"Mommy, are there real bears here?"
"I don't know," Says I. (Although I strongly doubt it.)
"That's ok, God will save us."
Monday, September 21, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Boofie Bear
Since Boofie Bear was missed last time, he gets the spotlight today. Even Nathan and Melanie call him Boofie Bear sometimes. I guess it's time I change his birth certificate, after all, I think Boofie Bear fits better than Matthew. Maybe I should run a poll for that.
Matthew just loves walking around, and really thinks he's a big boy now. Unfortunately, since he refuses to communicate in anything other than gestures or grunts, he has yet to convince everybody that he is a baby no longer.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Taking control of my life
If only I could.
Haha.
I'm glad I can't. ;)
We are trying to control a bit of our mess...it seems these days there is just too too too much to do, and never enough time. Perhaps being more organized will at least give us a feeling of "control". So we now have a new-to-you filing cabinet--maybe just maybe those mounds of papers that are ALWAYS stacking up on the desk and the buffet and every other available space that we don't eat off regularly shall disappear.
Also, the disaster downstairs, as well as my overflowing kitchen cupboards, have somewhat subsided now due to the sturdy shelving/pantry that Philip made. It sure is nice to have 60% of the junk off of the floor and "neatly" put away where you can easily find it without tripping and breaking your neck--or breaking what you were looking for. ;)
Matthew is also trying to take a bit of control of his life.
Or shall we say, of his balance? He indeed INTENTIONALLY walking now. He's still pretty lousy at it still, which makes it so much cuter to watch.
He rarely attempts "going for a stroll" without coaching. But who wouldn't want to spend some time helping him?
Haha.
I'm glad I can't. ;)
We are trying to control a bit of our mess...it seems these days there is just too too too much to do, and never enough time. Perhaps being more organized will at least give us a feeling of "control". So we now have a new-to-you filing cabinet--maybe just maybe those mounds of papers that are ALWAYS stacking up on the desk and the buffet and every other available space that we don't eat off regularly shall disappear.
Also, the disaster downstairs, as well as my overflowing kitchen cupboards, have somewhat subsided now due to the sturdy shelving/pantry that Philip made. It sure is nice to have 60% of the junk off of the floor and "neatly" put away where you can easily find it without tripping and breaking your neck--or breaking what you were looking for. ;)
Matthew is also trying to take a bit of control of his life.
Or shall we say, of his balance? He indeed INTENTIONALLY walking now. He's still pretty lousy at it still, which makes it so much cuter to watch.
He rarely attempts "going for a stroll" without coaching. But who wouldn't want to spend some time helping him?
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Mostly Munchkin Matthew
Matthew the Munchkin
A smile to cheer up my day,
My baby will give so cheerfully
Any old time I take the effort to play
A silly old game of any old kind. I say,
"Wouldn't you want to join him?"
He'd love to have a companion!
Someone to fill up this empty container
With playdough would win his deep favour.
(For Matthew is feeling a bit hungry again
And it would take the edge off of his stomach pain.)
And what could be the source of this severe hunger?
If it were his first steps, that would be no great wonder.
Unfortunately mister Matthew is not letting go
Of that hand he's desperately holding onto.
At last, an apple to restock a portion of that energy
Required for keeping the position of baby number three.
Number three? So where are the others?
The other two wonder of wonders?
Nathan and Melanie also went to the park,
And enjoyed it all, but the fear of a bark
On a certain particular dark corner of trail
Where they fear the wagging of more than a tail
(That's the wagging of a tongue I'm referring to)
Now my work is long overdue...adieu!
A smile to cheer up my day,
My baby will give so cheerfully
Any old time I take the effort to play
A silly old game of any old kind. I say,
"Wouldn't you want to join him?"
He'd love to have a companion!
Someone to fill up this empty container
With playdough would win his deep favour.
(For Matthew is feeling a bit hungry again
And it would take the edge off of his stomach pain.)
And what could be the source of this severe hunger?
If it were his first steps, that would be no great wonder.
Unfortunately mister Matthew is not letting go
Of that hand he's desperately holding onto.
At last, an apple to restock a portion of that energy
Required for keeping the position of baby number three.
Number three? So where are the others?
The other two wonder of wonders?
Nathan and Melanie also went to the park,
And enjoyed it all, but the fear of a bark
On a certain particular dark corner of trail
Where they fear the wagging of more than a tail
(That's the wagging of a tongue I'm referring to)
Now my work is long overdue...adieu!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Looks can be deceiving.
That's right. I do not feel this lively and perky. I look more like the teenage kids me and my kids saw stumbling across a road with rather "stoned" looking eyes. The good news is that I don't even need any drugs to get that sort of an effect. ;) Just exhaustion will do!
Instead of a bedtime story, since Daddy wasn't home this evening, we went for a bedtime walk. We meandered do the train station and back, and the kids were full of energy (from the Jello dessert, I'm sure) and full of questions.
It sure is nice to do something out of routine occasionally!
And it was just gorgeous out!
After all, it wasn't windy, like this morning.
This morning I lost four or five bags (I reuse my grocery bags to save myself 5 cents a bag) as a big gust of wind lifted them out of the bag I was gripping tightly and sent them careeening down the road, past a car (who's driver thought it looked hilarious) and then across a busy road.
I feel bad for littering.
I didn't even pretend to chase them, they just went to fast. And I couldn't leave a kid for the sake of a 5 cent bag, could I? Even if it was more than one?
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
oxy family day.
Family day is a sort of oxymoron to me. Day and family have little to do with each other. First off, when a new member is added to the family, the newest member will, rarely ever, want anything to do with the day, but only want your love and attentions late at night.
Secondly, you can't just have a family DAY, maybe a family millennium.
Seems to me a day just isn't enough for a family to spend together.
Nevertheless, I do agree that another holiday could be enjoyed, so we spent this one in the fresh air.
So lovely!
Nathan thought it would be cool to go skating all the way down into the toolies. What fun!
Secondly, you can't just have a family DAY, maybe a family millennium.
Seems to me a day just isn't enough for a family to spend together.
Nevertheless, I do agree that another holiday could be enjoyed, so we spent this one in the fresh air.
So lovely!
Nathan thought it would be cool to go skating all the way down into the toolies. What fun!
Monday, November 10, 2008
And in the fall, I like to watch the leaves falling from the trees.
The above is a quote from Ole Risom and Richard Scarry's book "I am a bunny." Philip's favorite. Still. If only the kids would like it more...then he could always read it aloud without embarrassment.
It started dreary looking, and rain was predicted for our walk. But it cleared up and was lovely and warm (warm for me, chilly for everyone else). I even saw a white tailed deer hide in the bushes, but only for a few seconds. The more social members of our party, and the children, however, missed seeing this beautiful, elusive creature. I guess that only leaves me as a witness.
We went for a walk here again. There probably are better walks around, and perhaps, even closer ones. But this one used to be closer before we moved. So anyone who has visited us for any length of time has probably gone here. But I still like it. Or, perhaps, am liking it more. I think it is growing on me. I may even, as time goes on, begin to enjoy the landscape in Ontario. I confess that it has already, in three years short time, become less flat.
Don't I just have a natural artistic flare?
Dead organic matter rotting on the dirt, only to become dirt too. Oh yeah, and people walking by too.
I love fall!! On the subject of leaves...we had 17 bags of leaves picked up as yard waste last pick up time. That was only two weeks worth too yet! I nearly cried when they took them away. Such a shame! Just imagine what a huge pile and what huge fun I could have had in that huge pile. But now my yard is neat. *Sigh*
Just to prove that me and my baby did come along! Just in case you thought it was the deer that had been taking all the pictures.
A bridge over troubled waters.
Looking at the sights we've all seen before...but still is worth seeing all over again. After all, it's necessary to have fresh air far away from houses and with as few people around as possible, right Dad? That's the best way to invigorate me. :)
So...who wants to go for a hike? Last week Derek asked if I would come with him. Oh! Oh! I do believe that if I didn't have kids I'd have hopped on a plane that very moment. OK, maybe Phil would have stopped me too...but he was at work at the time. :o
More wildlife. The teeniest tiniest turtles I ever did see. Very cute! There were two of them, plus a squished one. They had to cross the path to get to the river. They're so small, so I assume that the just hatched recently. Isn't it amazing how God has made them so slow, but still born knowing how to get to the water?
It started dreary looking, and rain was predicted for our walk. But it cleared up and was lovely and warm (warm for me, chilly for everyone else). I even saw a white tailed deer hide in the bushes, but only for a few seconds. The more social members of our party, and the children, however, missed seeing this beautiful, elusive creature. I guess that only leaves me as a witness.
We went for a walk here again. There probably are better walks around, and perhaps, even closer ones. But this one used to be closer before we moved. So anyone who has visited us for any length of time has probably gone here. But I still like it. Or, perhaps, am liking it more. I think it is growing on me. I may even, as time goes on, begin to enjoy the landscape in Ontario. I confess that it has already, in three years short time, become less flat.
Don't I just have a natural artistic flare?
Dead organic matter rotting on the dirt, only to become dirt too. Oh yeah, and people walking by too.
I love fall!! On the subject of leaves...we had 17 bags of leaves picked up as yard waste last pick up time. That was only two weeks worth too yet! I nearly cried when they took them away. Such a shame! Just imagine what a huge pile and what huge fun I could have had in that huge pile. But now my yard is neat. *Sigh*
Just to prove that me and my baby did come along! Just in case you thought it was the deer that had been taking all the pictures.
A bridge over troubled waters.
Looking at the sights we've all seen before...but still is worth seeing all over again. After all, it's necessary to have fresh air far away from houses and with as few people around as possible, right Dad? That's the best way to invigorate me. :)
So...who wants to go for a hike? Last week Derek asked if I would come with him. Oh! Oh! I do believe that if I didn't have kids I'd have hopped on a plane that very moment. OK, maybe Phil would have stopped me too...but he was at work at the time. :o
More wildlife. The teeniest tiniest turtles I ever did see. Very cute! There were two of them, plus a squished one. They had to cross the path to get to the river. They're so small, so I assume that the just hatched recently. Isn't it amazing how God has made them so slow, but still born knowing how to get to the water?
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Gorgeous, gorgeous weather.
Today my wonderful hubby took a personal obligatory day, and only used half of it with his personal obligations. So we spent the rest of it getting exercise. This is a good thing, since the exercise will eliminate the necessity of taking another personal obligatory day soon for a check up with doctor to examine obesity problems.
That's exactly how I felt too! So good to be out on a gorgeous day when there's a chill in the air, and exercising no longer causes concern for dehydration and heat stroke. For this place in the planet, I have decided that autumn is my favorite time of year!
Stocking up on water, since it is pretty warm when you're moving around.
Checking out the failed attempt at Pooh sticks. One landed on the shore :o and the other did fine, but just wasn't seen until it was almost too late. Need to come back more often so they can practice this fine art!
Us ladies are having a lovely time; almost as lovely a time as we are lovely. Ha ha.
Taking a breather at the summit. I'm sure we gained at least 10 meters in elevation. :p
"I'm just along for the ride." (And the food.)
Below are some of my very talented scenery/landscape shots. I definately have what it takes to be a superb photographer. I can just picture scads of people lining up to pay scads of money for these amazing ones. And I'm making them available online free of charge! Just for you, my loyal reader! I post "non people shots" in smaller format because I still have a hard time accepting the fact that a picture is ok to have, even if it doesn't have someone in it. I am getting over it though. I am growing up too. But THAT is happening even slower. :o
This last of three is of stag-horn sumac. I had never seen it before, and when we first saw, our first winter here, we thought it was an apple tree--since there were a bunch together in a spot, it made it look, from a distance, like a neglected orchard. But on a closer look, it obviously wasn't. My hubby "googled" it, and now we know. And now you know.
The wildlife. I missed the fish though...getting slow in my old age. :o
Oh--I also deleted a comment that I got yesterday because it seemed really weird. But then my hubby explained that it was just a little hard to understand because it was written by someone whose English wasn't perfected yet. So now, instead of feeling paranoid about people stalking me, I now feel a bit, well, mean. And now that it's gone, it's gone. Sorry!
That's exactly how I felt too! So good to be out on a gorgeous day when there's a chill in the air, and exercising no longer causes concern for dehydration and heat stroke. For this place in the planet, I have decided that autumn is my favorite time of year!
Stocking up on water, since it is pretty warm when you're moving around.
Checking out the failed attempt at Pooh sticks. One landed on the shore :o and the other did fine, but just wasn't seen until it was almost too late. Need to come back more often so they can practice this fine art!
Us ladies are having a lovely time; almost as lovely a time as we are lovely. Ha ha.
Taking a breather at the summit. I'm sure we gained at least 10 meters in elevation. :p
"I'm just along for the ride." (And the food.)
Below are some of my very talented scenery/landscape shots. I definately have what it takes to be a superb photographer. I can just picture scads of people lining up to pay scads of money for these amazing ones. And I'm making them available online free of charge! Just for you, my loyal reader! I post "non people shots" in smaller format because I still have a hard time accepting the fact that a picture is ok to have, even if it doesn't have someone in it. I am getting over it though. I am growing up too. But THAT is happening even slower. :o
This last of three is of stag-horn sumac. I had never seen it before, and when we first saw, our first winter here, we thought it was an apple tree--since there were a bunch together in a spot, it made it look, from a distance, like a neglected orchard. But on a closer look, it obviously wasn't. My hubby "googled" it, and now we know. And now you know.
The wildlife. I missed the fish though...getting slow in my old age. :o
Oh--I also deleted a comment that I got yesterday because it seemed really weird. But then my hubby explained that it was just a little hard to understand because it was written by someone whose English wasn't perfected yet. So now, instead of feeling paranoid about people stalking me, I now feel a bit, well, mean. And now that it's gone, it's gone. Sorry!
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