Rubber Ducky and Birthday Party (Day 7)

When it is "bath" time in our house, it is really shower time.  With our upstairs washroom under renovation and no tub, all we have is the shower in our downstairs washroom.
Bekah has been showering since she was 3 years old.   On occasion when time was tight her and I would have a fast shower together.  Since she is such a big girl now she just needs me to turn in on for her and turn it off.   She still takes in her rubber duckies and often you hear them squeaking away in the shower.   Yesterday, she stepped out with this one suction cupped to her belly.   I thought it was the funniest thing!
To keep within certain laws, I took the shot with my iphone and kept it in tight so all you see is her belly button and the duck!
She has it down to a science.  "you have to fill the ducky up with water first mummy then squish him onto your belly!"

Yesterday was Eric's birthday.  Bekah and I went to the store and picked out his cake.  Bekah wanted the gummy worms and "dirt" cake and I wanted something a bit more sophisticated!  In the end we bought 2 cakes.  I normally make the cakes around here, but I was feeling a bit under the weather and overwhelmed.  I think its that time of year.. the January BLAHS!

Anyway, here are his cakes.  They sure were YUMMY!

The Number written on the cake is 35 years young!  Eric is now officially "OLD"  

Love you honey!

Winter Wonderland

Today it finally happened!  It SNOWED in Cambridge Ontario.  It snowed the most we have seen all season.   It was absolutely beautiful out.   I know most people dread the snow, the cold, the shovelling etc.  I just love to look at how beautiful and clean the world looks after a fresh snow.  Everything is so quiet.  It reminds us that there is beauty in everything even in a world sleeping until Spring.

My photo for today is of our front yard, before the dog was let out to "disturb" the newly fallen snow.  
We live in the city, but we look out into nature... a beautiful field that leads down to the speed river.  No houses to look at.  This is our view.   I am posting the picture 2 times.  

The first shot is as taken and the second is with a "warming" filter added to it.   They are both beautiful and I couldn't choose just one.

FEED ME...

Skylar is, well lets just say unique!  He knows what he wants when he wants it and will do whatever it takes to get your attention.  Whether it be climbing on you and licking your face to get your attention, streaking through the room fast paced and pouncing on you or throwing his food bowl on the floor.  
The later is what he does every single DAY!   IF he as much as sees the bottom of the bowl he will push it on to the floor for us to FILL up again.   I vacuumed up almost an entire food bowl amount off the floor in our hall yesterday.   I want to try and video tape him doing this.
My photos from today are photos of him after he has tossed his bowl.


                                    

This is the food bowl on the floor with bits of cat food around it.

 

Has moved onto waiting on the table his food goes on!

Moved on to waiting on the table that he gets fed on.

Eating out of the scoop as I am heading to the bowl with it.

Snow, Kids, a Stick and a Dog....

Today was a busy day for errands, cleaning and working on a family project.   At 3:00 I walked up to the school to gather up all the kids and bring them home.   Upon arriving they dumped their bags in the house and filed right back outside to play in the snow.   As I am typing this post, it is 4:17 pm and they are still outside!!!   I decided to take the camera out and get some great outdoor shots.  Raven our black lab cross has been so good lately that I let her outside off leash to play.   And play she did.  I can't decide which is my photo of the day for project 365 any one of these would fill the spot nicely!

Quinn found a stick, Raven wanted the stick, and a classic game of tug of war started.  I am not sure who had more fun, Raven or Quinn.  

 When Quinn got tired, Bekah thought that she would take a shot at it.   This is Raven jumping for the stick that is bigger then Bekah.

Raven running around like a wild dog in the snow as the kids try to get her attention.  This dog is fast!!! She just books it everywhere.  Thankfully she doesn't run into anything!

I am sure I will have some good sleepers tonight... LOTS of fresh air and exercise in the snow.

I see them...

... I can get them if you would only let me outside!!


Skylar LOVES to sit on the bench by the back window and watch the squirrels and birds.  My picture of the day is when Skylar turned around and looked like he was pleading with me to let him outside to get the squirrel tormenting him in the tree.

This is what he looks like most days as he is what we now call "squirrel watching"

These pictures are actually Wednesday Jan 11 pictures.  They were taken, I just didn't have time to get them posted :(

That Bleach Smell!

Today was a no daycare kids day.  This happens 2 days a week now as numbers are low.  Since we have managed to keep healthy for 2 weeks straight, it was time to bleach everything again!  I find it has been the best way to kill away all bacteria possible and make the house smell like an over chlorinated swimming pool!   Once I had cleaned everything from door knobs to toilets and all in between, I decided that baking would make the house smell much nicer.   Today I made pumpkin muffins.  The kids and Eric LOVE these goodies.   I am lucky if I get one before they are all gone.   The recipe is very very simple too.

Amy's Pumpkin Muffins
1 package of Oatmeal muffin mix
1 Can of pumpkin pie mix
1 egg

Preheat oven as per package directions for muffins.
Mix all ingredients together, spoon into muffin cups
Bake for 15-18 minutes

If you have some epicure cinnamon and sugar sprinkle some on top of muffins before baking!

My picture for today is the muffins as they came out of the oven.  The rest of my day was vacuuming and making supper etc.  

Time to Start again

Not sure if anyone is reading this blog anymore, but I decided that I would start posting on a regular basis again.  I think it will be easier for us to keep in touch with family and friends afar.

So one way I am going to do this is to start Project 365 again.  I tried this the year mum fell ill and as she got sicker my camera came out less and less.   It is already January 10th and I am 10 days behind... but I will start today and see where this adventure takes me.

Today when I went to let the dog out I noticed my front porch was covered in "papers".  Upon closer inspection I realized it was our mail.  Our regular carrier was on holidays and the new carrier was unable to find the big Yellow mailbox on our deck... so she hiked through the snow and dog messes to just dump it on the front front porch.  The kids normally let the dog out and rarely look around, so it was easily missed.
Thankfully Alexander's passport didn't arrive until today when our regular carrier was back and it wasn't lost.   We don't know if anything is lost or if I have recovered it all!
The photos were taken with my iphone due to it being on my person at the time.