


And, I'll include this video for your entertainment - if you like kids making animal noises. She sure was being a goof when she couldn't sleep tonight. I have MANY similar videos also taken tonight, but I think this was one of my favorites.



Kellen was so excited to go skiing for his first time.
But, after awhile he said, "Why is it so far to the big hill???" I guess he didn't quite get the difference between x-country and downhill. My explanation of how much fun it is to have an adventure in the woods wasn't cutting it. He did not want to continue on.
Thankfully, this woodpecker appeared. And we watched, whispered, and marvelled about the woodpecker. Then we had a crazy, exciting, giggling race against Dad. It was so fun, I wish we'd gotten him out with us one more time.
Ian & I went to Madge Lake with another couple for a kid-less weekend. The trails were beautiful and busy. It was shocking to see a x-country ski parking lot packed, including 3 large tour buses. There were 200 skiers for a loppet. Not initially excited about that, but ended up enjoying it and left dreaming about soon having our family out there together participating in fun events like that. I really enjoyed watching the young kids and families skiing together. What a good group of friendly people. (Oh, I hope my future weekends might look like this and not include eating rink food and listening to parents yell...)
We also really enjoyed our coffee/hot cocoa watching these little guys. I have never been so close to beavers before. Ian just about fell off his log perch laughing when I asked if a beaver would ever attack. I was just making sure!
Birthday Party #1 - Grandpa Gerry and Grandma Lorna visited to celebrate before their trip to Israel. Lots of fun. Lots of excitement about Lanelle's kitchen! Kellen blew out his candles and asked, "Am I 4 NOW?"
"Birthay" Party #2 - Noticed only in pictures that in my haste to get the icing letters on before it all ran out of my fast flowing, makeshift tubing that I missed the "d". No one even commented (that I heard). Lanelle's actual 2nd birthday day.
Birthday Party #3 - Invited friends to swim with us at the Gallagher center in Yorkton. Kellen asked on the way home "Am I 4 NOW?"
Birthday Party #4 - Kellen's actual birthday. Uncle Michael and Arwen came for lunch and brownies ( I was tired of cakes and cupcakes). Kellen said "NOW I AM FINALLY 4!!!!"