I was just re watching my Oprah 20th anniversary video. Sometimes I get a bit board or want to watch something while I fold laundry. (we are cableless at our home) Most of the time I end up in tears about something so heart warming or sad or enjoyable.
Oprah was refering to how everyone wants to be acknowledged, especially children.
Did you hear me?
Do you see me? Do you REALLY see me?
Does what I'm saying really matter to you?
Today, I will become more aware... to listen and really watch those little people at my feet.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Well here he is... already 1/2 a year old! our little elf for Christmas
To celebrate the season we took the kids to have breakfast with Santa in the North Pole! (one of the local mountains) It was really fun, as we took the gondola up we told the kids that we were heading up to Santa's workshop. It really added to the spirit of Santa's house. 
The elusive man himself!
Santa made it to breakfast bringing 2 of his reindeer. This is Blitzen.... and by the way, reindeer are much smaller than what I thought!
Calliope also tried skating for the first time on a frozen pond! I really thought that because it was -13 that day, and she had fallen a couple of times that she wouldn't like it. But she loved it!
Of course breakfast didn't come without meeting the good man himself. Yannis had the guts... Calliope not so, she just waved from afar. Well not really afar, more like from her breakfast table. 
To celebrate the season we took the kids to have breakfast with Santa in the North Pole! (one of the local mountains) It was really fun, as we took the gondola up we told the kids that we were heading up to Santa's workshop. It really added to the spirit of Santa's house. The elusive man himself!Santa made it to breakfast bringing 2 of his reindeer. This is Blitzen.... and by the way, reindeer are much smaller than what I thought!Calliope also tried skating for the first time on a frozen pond! I really thought that because it was -13 that day, and she had fallen a couple of times that she wouldn't like it. But she loved it!Of course breakfast didn't come without meeting the good man himself. Yannis had the guts... Calliope not so, she just waved from afar. Well not really afar, more like from her breakfast table. Our tree on Christmas Eve... just moment before our power went out! Nothing like freezing your buns off on a snowy winter's night! 
We needed the fire on! We wouldn't have made it through the night without it. I guess almost the whole city had the power go out for a while. Ours was out for a whole 12 hours. Steve tried some old fashion techniques to heat a cup of coffee... non of which worked. 
Buster and his gifts! torn apart in minutes.
Christmas dinner... finally Mom isn't at the 'kids' table anymore, there is a whole new generation to fill it!
Spent with loved ones... and Coco is LOVED by her cuz.
Our almost record snowfall... believe it or not, we had 1 more centermetre to go!
Frosty the snowman peeking in the home
We needed the fire on! We wouldn't have made it through the night without it. I guess almost the whole city had the power go out for a while. Ours was out for a whole 12 hours. Steve tried some old fashion techniques to heat a cup of coffee... non of which worked. Buster and his gifts! torn apart in minutes. Christmas dinner... finally Mom isn't at the 'kids' table anymore, there is a whole new generation to fill it!
Spent with loved ones... and Coco is LOVED by her cuz. Our almost record snowfall... believe it or not, we had 1 more centermetre to go!
Frosty the snowman peeking in the home Wednesday, December 10, 2008
TIS THE SEASON
Notice that Calliope has on 2 shirts? one being size 12 months that she found in a box of old clothes. She loves dressing up in almost anything she can find that will fit on arms, legs, fingers, her head. We need to start a tickle trunk for her. Yesterday she was walking around in Yannis' pants, a stocking ornament and a Christmas hat. Beautiful
Our big man has started eating food! Wow, where did the time go. It is recommended to wait at least 6 months before trying solids. I remember when I started breastfeeding Calliope that I thought 6 months was going to be an eternity! With Yannis, 6 months has flown by and I can't believe he is old enough to be even thinking about solids. So far he loves his food, just like any T******s boy would :
Yahoo it's Christmas! We got our first real Christmas tree this year. Many years ago, Steve bought a false one and almost spent a fortune on it. We swore we were going to use it for 10 years and that would make it worth it. We are a few years short of our goal, but we got this GREAT tree at Ikea for $20. So I guess it was worth it to get a real one this year :)
Miss Sneaky Face
I love this picture. Somehow it turned out perfectly!
The finishing touch!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
REASON #3 Screaming Kids create more Screaming kids
9:30 # 2 wakes up for a usual feed
9:40 #2 gets back into bed
9:42 #2 wakes back up
9:44 #1 is awake
9:45 Steve heads up with bouncy chair to the rescue
....conversations begin
10:05 #2 is asleep in the bouncy chair
10:06 #1 is wild that Dad isn't staying to sleep in the big chair
.... conversations continue (in a screaming matter)
10:20 mom heads in
10:21 #2 is Breastfeeding again
10:40 #2 is falling asleep... again
10:45 #1 is calm enough that we can leave
11:00 lights are out, #1 is wispering to her animals.. and I'm going to bed, probably not to sleep, but to bed
9:40 #2 gets back into bed
9:42 #2 wakes back up
9:44 #1 is awake
9:45 Steve heads up with bouncy chair to the rescue
....conversations begin
10:05 #2 is asleep in the bouncy chair
10:06 #1 is wild that Dad isn't staying to sleep in the big chair
.... conversations continue (in a screaming matter)
10:20 mom heads in
10:21 #2 is Breastfeeding again
10:40 #2 is falling asleep... again
10:45 #1 is calm enough that we can leave
11:00 lights are out, #1 is wispering to her animals.. and I'm going to bed, probably not to sleep, but to bed
TWAS THE NIGHT....
So here I am 8:04pm. The kids are in bed, the only thing is, they are in the same bedroom! This might not seem like a big deal to some, but I am thinking this is the calm before the storm. They chatted a little and now not a creature is stirring.
Yannis has been off with a bad stomach the last 2 months. We haven't had a full night sleep in what seems like forever. Ok, so we had a full night sleep last night, but other than that, it's been a couple of months at least. And when I say we, I mean Yannis and I. Steve and Calliope sleep like logs. So I have been putting off having them share a room, first of all because it's not on the same floor as us. Second because of his bad belly, he wakes up in pain screaming. And third, well, I'm not sure what the third reason is... but I know there is one. Maybe after tonight I'll tell you what the third reason is.
to all a good night!
Yannis has been off with a bad stomach the last 2 months. We haven't had a full night sleep in what seems like forever. Ok, so we had a full night sleep last night, but other than that, it's been a couple of months at least. And when I say we, I mean Yannis and I. Steve and Calliope sleep like logs. So I have been putting off having them share a room, first of all because it's not on the same floor as us. Second because of his bad belly, he wakes up in pain screaming. And third, well, I'm not sure what the third reason is... but I know there is one. Maybe after tonight I'll tell you what the third reason is.
to all a good night!
