More snow and ice

February funk in April!

Saw this little crocus coming up before all of the rain, the wind, the snow, the grey, the floods........




We are dying to get outside and play....ride bikes, play in the sand the mud.

More on Pancakes:

Zoe really LOVES pancakes.

On slower mornings she has been requesting to have breakfast at Elmers (the newest/well only) breakfast joint in Ashfield. We love going there! There is enough space for kids to play, and more often then not there is another small child wanting the play. The owner and waitstaff are especially small child friendly and soooo helpful, the coffee is good, they the background music great, the other morning Zoe said "mama I hear Tracy's fiddle!" it was indeed a Signature Sounds compilation CD featuring our friend Tracy Grammer! and Elmers has high speed internet...for your blogging needs!!

Our latest pancake read is

Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya
By: Mary Chamberlin

oh Did I say IT"S MARCH!!! YEAH!

Valentines Morning





The Valentines Fairy visited last night and left us a treasure map (as well as a lot of snow- finally a snow day !!)




FIrst, Zoe found a little Wooden Tomtem (we have really been enjoying this book The Tomten)


Then some undies (you can never have enough!!)

Next was The Very Special Valentine Pictures by Maggie Kneen, a sweet, sweet book about a bunny looking for the perfect gift.

and finally this "Lolle Doll" by Kathe Krusse. I wish I had captured her face as she opened this one............pure joy.

We had soooo much fun doing this Mini Swap! This is the package that arrived for Zoe. Here she is enjoying every moment



It is hard to see the details so I will explain what as inside.....an amazing brown knit pig, a brown tutu (Yes brown is her favorie colour). a felted book cover featuring a pig!, some mini pigs, some homemade crayon patties, a mini nursery rhyme book and a necklace

"oh my gosh oh my goodness i love my present from the little girl in California, let's do a swap again!"

KnitSonya THANK YOU

Did you all see that "One Little Piggy! "

Valentines Family Contra Dance to support the local pre-school

Crafting



A Hit!!! Baking Soda/Corn Starch Clay very sticky at first (this is texturally a fun experience) and then becomes a great modelling clay as it cools. Dries hard. Easy to paint.

I go the recipe from TEXT

Someone just moved in with us......

Captain Chuckie!

this is what i saw from the window