This morning...

...at 5 am I heard noises coming form Eli's room then I saw him dart past our bedroom naked into the bathroom. I heard him go back to his room and then five minutes later when it wasn't getting quieter I went to see what he was doing. "I'm just picking out some clothes and getting dressed" I told him it was still night and time to get back into bed and go to sleep. He said he had had enough sleep thank you. I look forward to the day when they are teenagers and want to sleep in all day!

The difficult questions are starting...yesterday he asked me "If we can't see God but he is all around us then does that mean he comes over while we are out?" Love his inquisitive mind but sure wish I had the answers for some all of his questions!

Here is a picture he drew yesterday of him and a backhoe (there is a picture of the backhoe under the brown bit) - he wants to be a construction worker when he grows up! I love how when showing it to mum and dad on ichat he told them "I put alot of detail into it" hehehe what I think he meant was instead of just scribbling all over the page like I normally do I decided to actually draw a picture of myself carefully"

More counting

She can do 123 on her own then needs help until 8, 9, 10! Genius daughter!

Counting

Out for a wet walk

This is what happens when I am making dinner.

I am guessing the mischievousness will get worse as they get older! They were pretty pleased with their little game!

Archingale...

is the name that Eli uses for his 'guys' when he is playing. Where the heck he got that one from I don't know but for about 6 months now if he is ever playing a game one of the guys is always called Archingale. The funny thing is if David and I attempt to say it he insists we are saying it wrong. We repeat exactly what he said but it's obviously not how he is hearing it! It's become a bit of a joke with him now and he does it to make us laugh! I have a video from ages ago that I will have to dig out of him trying to teach me how to say it. Love my boy!

Family days

This afternoon we went for a walk and winter play at the beach. Its a cute little beach that we have been to before in Cedar. This time though it was cold and wet and the rocks were pretty slippery. Still beautiful though and the kids had a great time wading in the ocean, throwing rocks and digging in the sand - which is actually crushed shells. We put their boots and rain gear on and let them do whatever they wanted. Both came home covered in mud, shells and soaked but it was a nice way to spend the afternoon with two cranky, sick (just colds) kids!

Their first 'real' fight over a toy

happened on Monday this week (January 17th)

Is it weird that I want to remember the first time they properly fought over playing with the same toy? I'm sure in a year or two when it's a daily occurrence and I am constantly breaking up fights I will wonder why I wanted to record this day but right now it's something I want to remember!

It was Eli's steering wheel that he has in the car. They both wanted to play with it. Usually Imogen can be placated with any other random toy that happens to be near but not this time. This time she wanted the steering wheel and nothing else! And wow did she scream to let me know. And Eli screamed back, louder. She hit him and he hit her back (actually to be fair he only hit her carseat. He's pretty good at not hurting her even when he is totally mad and 'in the moment'... you can see him literally with his hands in the air and you can totally read his face thinking "I really want to smack her one - but I know I shouldn't  -so I'll just hit her carseat instead  -but that's not really what I want to do - arrhhhhhh" I really need to get it on camera one day as it's quite hilarious) Anyway, they had to take 2 minute turns each. It wasn't popular.

From the mouth of Eli...

Eli to David this morning - "Come on Big Guy get out of bed".

And later today -  I was looking at a picture titled 'The Worlds Smallest Monkey' it was cute and was shown clinging on to a persons finger so I thought I would show Eli as one of his Diego books is about Pygmy Marmosets (which is the smallest monkey). It's one of his favorite books and he knows all about Pygmy Marmosets. So I showed him the picture and said "look at this it's the worlds smallest monkey - what do you think it is?"  He looks at it and in complete seriousness replies "errmmm, is it Imogen? She's the worlds smallest monkey" Oh my goodness David and I couldn't stop laughing.

Oh he comes out with the most hilarious things!

I am going to be writing more of the funny things he (and soon Imogen) says and does as I plan to print this blog for future to remember these precious days!

This and That

Eli and I did a fun activity the other day where we filled a baking tray with flour so that we could practice writing words/letters etc. He enjoyed it for about 15 minutes and then he figured it would be much more fun to pretend the flour was snow and get out his trucks and play with them! He played on and off for about 3 hours the first day and has played with it every day since! Seriously wonder why I bother with toys. The things we make are always (well, often) played with the most!

 

We went for a walk on Saturday morning to Bowen Park while we waited for Daddy to get home from his week in Toronto. It was very wet and still lots of snow on the ground but we desperately needed to get out! Imogen loved the ducks at the pond and Eli enjoyed throwing rocks (had to remind him to stop aiming for the ducks tho'!)

All bundled up watching the ducks.

Worn out from walking!

Slightly blurry but what a beautiful smile!

We had more snow (30 cm in about 2-3 hours) it was crazy. We made a sled run at the side of the house that was pretty cool as I had to shovel it out so it twisted and turned to the bottom of the grass and then we made snowmen instead of bothering to shovel the driveway. It finally melted today anyway (only 5 days later!) so I'm pleased I didn't bother shovelling it! 

Crazy snow!

Eli and our slightly scary looking snowman.

On Monday last week Eli and I had a special "mummy and Eli night" - we went to the Port Theatre for his very first 'live' theatre experience! It was Toopy and Binoo and the Marshmallow Moon. Toopy and Binoo is a TV program that he loves. He laughs so much watching it! When we saw it was coming to Nanaimo on tour we new that he would just love it and he really did. It was a musical and he kept standing up dancing by his seat! In the middle he said "do you think it is the real Toopy and Binoo or just people dressed in their costumes?" I said I wasn't sure and what did he think? He decided it was the real Toopy and Binoo! I love it. I think he was convincing himself and really he knew it was costumes but it was more fun to pretend! Can't wait for the next thing to take him to.

Before it started.

His face when the theme music started and Toopy and Binoo came on stage. He was so excited!

And here are some random ones from the last week or two. 

playing connect 4

snotty nose playing playdough

playing 'parking lots' - who knew you could make a game out of that?! Imogen caged in the background. 

Imogen wearing her uggs from Aunty Wendy

Beautiful boy

IMogen wanted to play with Eli's racetrack but despite me trying to sit her next to it she wanted to sit in the middle of it and screamed each time she broke it from sitting on it! She wouldn't be moved tho'!

And I shall leave with this...you know you are a mum when your 1 year old misses the potty and poops on the floor and you are actually pleased because its much easier to clean up than on smushed all over her bum!!

x

I love books!

Imogen loves books so much. Today she figured out that she could climb up on this chair in her room. She was very pleased with herself. Then apparently bored with just sitting she pointed to her bookshelf did a few grunts and a few "book peees"es over and over until I had passed her half of the books on the bookshelf then she sat andlooked at them all while I put away her clothes! Love my girl!

Sleepy girl

This is the current bedtime setup. She used to just have her blankie and dog but now she asks for 'melmo' and 'daisy' as soon as I lay her down!

Sledding

Eli going down the hill in our yard. I had to stop him from going right from the top as each time he did it he got closer and closer to the drop off at the edge of the yard! Will have to build a bit bank for him to crash into as it's supposed to snow aaaalllll week so I think we'll be out there alot.

Playing in the snow

She cried the whole time we played outside except if I pulled her really fast in the sled!!

For aunty Emma!

Laughing

Love it when they laugh together! Imogen just loves eli soooo much it's so sweet to watch her with him! X

Monkey

Finally found hair elastics that she can't pull out wooohooo!

Playing in the rain

Eli is obsessed with me videoing him lately and is constantly asking me to take a clip! Reminds me of helen - "steeeeeeeeven video me" hehehe! Love ya sis! Xx

Freezing cold

Playing at the park/beach in Ladysmith at 4pm on a freezing cold but beautiful day yesterday.

Too cool!

Who else looks this cool when they are eating ( sorry rephrase that as she doesn't eat- throwing ) their dinner at Ricki's.

Snow day.

Ugh SO over snow!

Messy hair

This monkey will never let me put her hair up she just pulls it right back out grrr! Here she is studying her dog stickers!!

Can't believe it's that time already...

I registered this beautiful boy for kindergarten today. How is he that old already.

Morning!

This is what it looks like in our bed every morning! David and I on each end almost falling out trying to get 5 more minutes of sleep and kids in the middle watching tv! Love it x