Pictures...

I have all of these pictures that I keep meaning to blog about.  And I keep forgetting...so here they are-A month or two, in review, photo style.  Enjoy!

A little snack at the bookstore...or really,
the sandwich that she didn't eat a lunch time.

Finally, able to play outside without mitts!  Snowpants still required.

3 little puppies...

Spring!  I think....

Easter egg hunt at Fort Edmonton Park

Wait for me!!

Found one!

Busy with the puzzle.  He really can sit still! 

Puppet show

Hanging out after school

Hanging out on the slide before dinner at our
favourite restaurant...Ikea.

Caleb, trying so hard to sit for a picture with Silas.
And Silas keeps trying to get away...

Well, we stayed all day and Si is getting sleepy...hey, look!
He's already in his pajamas!   

Fun at the park

Sophie and her bike.  She had to stop to pose for a picture.

Sophie fashion tip #724

One tutu isn't enough.  Two is definitely needed.

Try three hair accessories.  The messy look is in!

Anyhow, Sophie took ballet this winter.  She loved it!

We had to fill out an evaluation and she rated everything 'great'!

And then it asked if she wanted to take the class again.  And without any hesitation, she replied no.  I guess she didn't enjoy it as much as I thought.  Or maybe, as a friend of mine suggested, she doesn't need dance class.  Because she already knows how to dance.

Here is how Caleb spent every class.  Wow, he's come a long way!

Silas turns 3

I have not been able to keep up with this blogging thing lately.  At the beginning of the month, Silas turned 3.  I ask him all the time if he's a big boy and he always tells me that he's still a baby.

He has grown so much in the past couple of months.  All of the sudden, he's speaking in sentences, asking all sorts of questions and becoming so independent.  He was so excited to get "My lego for just me!!" 

He was thrilled with his train cake that my cousin Erin made for him. 

 He talked about it for days.  Isn't it fantastic??  I just love it!

Silas got a whole train to himself!

Thank you to everyone who helped him celebrate.  And Silas, I hope you enjoy being 3.  You are such a sweet and curious little guy.  Keep learning and growing.    

Just don't grow up too fast.

And then she turned 7

Wow.  It doesn't feel like 7 years have passed since Sophie looked like this...  

Now she is a bright 7-year-old who, as I've mentioned before, has a fashion sense that is all her own.

She is helpful and kind, loves her brothers and does not like to be left out of anything.  Oh, and she is creative.  She can sit at the table for hours cutting, gluing and colouring.  

Happy Birthday Sophie!  Don't change too much.  I think you are wonderful just the way you are.

Digging for Dinosaurs!

Caleb got this kit where he is able to 'dig' for dinosaur bones.  He absolutely loves it!

It takes a lot of patience, digging for the bones...and he does get bored, easily.  So sometimes, he passes the tools over to Sophie.

And the best part?  It came with goggles.  How much fun is that!

No cheese, Mama!!

Apparently, around Christmas, too many pictures are taken.  After taking pictures of all 3 kids together,

Silas playing with his new barn,  (Isn't it cool?  I ♥ it.  It's from Tiny Footprint Toys-they sell eco-friendly toys!)

the opening of some presents,

and some of Silas playing in his new favourite spot, (he is quite annoyed that this box is gone...)

Silas informed me, "No cheese, Mama!!  All done cheese!"  I guess I tried to take one picture too many.

Best. Present. Ever.

This is how Silas was kept busy Christmas morning-he got a box of bandaids in his stocking.

And he sat there, until every single bandaid was taken out of the box, the backing was peeled off and the bandaid was stuck to an arm, hand, or leg.

And today, the other two were instructed to hide their new boxes of bandaids, before Silas tried to get into them as well.