Meet "Sally" the Scarecrow

Today we built a scarecrow and I have been told that it's job is to scare the birds away (usually from the garden). We planted our scarecrow in the garden but since there is nothing left for birds to pick at, we are hoping that it scares the bear away from the compost bin.

Of course our scarecrow isn't that scary looking but maybe the fact that it looks human is enough to deter the bears. But knowing our luck the bear will probably knock her over and maul her!

Falling leaves

Today was such a beautiful day that it inspired me to have a little fun in the leaves. Mummy has been busy taking pictures all weekend and caught me in the act of throwing some leaves. Mummy also taught me the fun of jumping into a pile of freshly raked leaves and I showed her how to chase leaves around the yard.

Pumpkin carving

Our pumpkin has been sitting outside waiting for us to carve it and this weekend proved to be the right time cause the bear was back and poked it's grubby claws into it. So we figure we better get it carved and maybe the bear won't bug it.



I got to help mummy by poking my poker tool into the pumpkin and later I got to take my scooper tool and scoop out the seeds and guts. We put a funny face on the pumpkin and a lot of little breathing holes as I like to call them (that's what happens when I got a hold of the poker). Oh well if it rains at least the pumpkin won't fill up with water!

When it was all done we put a candle in it and set it up on the rock wall and hoped that the bear wouldn't come back and eat it. trying to blow out the candle

hoping not to get piles from sitting on the cold stone

Annual Pumpkin Patch visit

This morning we headed out for our annual trek to the pumpkin patch in search of the best pumpkin and of course pictures. This year we even brought daddy along with us so he could enjoy the mucky fields.

Of course I spent most of my time on the old tractor and tried to convince the other kids not to touch the controls (I almost won except that Keira she's quick!)

This year we (Keira and I) got to ride a little tractor train through the fields, it was quite bumpy but was otherwise fun. Then daddy set up the tripod and tried to get a good shot of all of us, it was a little difficult but we managed to get most everyone facing forward (except Olivia)

Now we get to take the little pumpkin we got and carve funny faces on it and take it to Grandma and Grampa's house.

Building a wall

For the last couple weekends, mummy and daddy have been busy building a rock wall. Yesterday daddy started building the stairs and I had to supervise him to make sure they were done properly. Once it's all done, I will be able to climb up and down and test out my balancing skills.

I also had fun chalking my playground, pulling weeds and re-planting them, gravel removal and tractor supervision. It was a nice day to play outside and mummy told me that all that fresh air should help me with my cold.

Later that night after dinner we got to spend 4 hours at emergency cause I pulled my other elbow out of socket in my highchair. Mummy is thinking that maybe it's time we just sat in a chair on my knees cause this is the second time I have done this while sitting in my highchair.

Mummy and daddy were getting very tired waiting at the hospital but I did pretty good considering I didn't get to bed till midnight. Mummy is now on a rant about how we need to have a Ped's. emergency cause there were a lot of sick kids there last night and we all had to wait cause there was only one doctor on duty and it seemed that all the silly drunks who fell and hit their heads got to be seen first. On the plus side it was a medical student who put my elbow back together and now because the doctor had to instruct her, daddy seems to think that if this should happen another time he is quite capable of putting it back in all by himself. Mummy is just hoping that if it happens another time it happens earlier in the day!

Taking to the ice like a pro

This morning mummy and I met up with a couple friends to try out some new skates. Mummy is going to put me in lessons in January after i turn 3 and she wanted me to get used to skating on tiny little blades before class started. So we got all bundled up and put all the protective gear on and headed out to try our hand at skating. It was a little weird to stand up on those skates but after a couple wobbly tries in the lobby i was ready to venture onto the ice. Man that ice is slippery when you step onto it! Keira and I must have had the same thought when we stepped on it "what happened and why are we on our butts?" But I overcame the adversary and managed to get up on two feet and stand unassisted and even managed to walk a few times before plummeting to my now very wet bottom.

Did I enjoy myself? Yes!

Would I try it again? Yes!

Do I like running around the bleachers more than skating? Yes!!

Stuff to do- no matter the weather!

The last week or so we haven't been doing too much but hang out. Mummy and daddy took me for a bike ride last week down to Rotary trail where daddy decided that we should do a little off-roading. Big mistake, cause the blackberries had overgrown on the trail and daddy tried to avoid them and ended up dumping me and the bike onto our side. He tired to blame it on mummy cause she has a habit of falling off her bike but it was all him (maybe mummy's bike is cursed!)

Mummy had also taken me for a ride the day before and we got to watch the diggers taking gravel out of the river.

We have been spending time at home doing stuff too and when it's not nice out, it means it's great weather to go frog hunting. Mummy and I found 2 frogs, a big one and a little one. They are funny to hang on to cause they tickle your hand and they keep trying to jump away.

Another thing I like to do on yucky days is stay inside and get messy trying out finger painting. Who knows when you'll create the next masterpiece!

There's always fun things to do no matter what the weather is like.

Parties are fun times

We have had a few birthdays lately in our family so that means lots of cake and celebrating together. I really like getting together with my family and I like picking out presents and preparing the meals.

Since the corn has been ready, we have been eating lots of fresh food and I like to do my part and help shuck it.

I also like the birthday parties cause someone usually lets me help blow out their candles or I get to give them presents and get all the hugs.

But mostly I just like hanging out with my family cause we always have fun together.

Wild animals abound

So since living here we have seen tons of frogs, baby deer, families of deer and now we have seen the bear. Friday evening when we were driving home we almost hit one in the middle of the road. Then on Saturday morning, mummy woke up to discover that someone had been in her garden and eaten all of her corn. On further investigation, we discovered that it was a bear who pushed his way thru the deer fencing and trampled the garden to eat all the corn. Mummy was looking forward to trying that corn too!

Then on Saturday evening after we all went to bed, mummy and daddy woke up to hear something scrounging thru the recycling bottles (guess bears like beer and wine). So they went downstairs and turned on the light which frightened the the bear away. The light stayed on all night in case the bear wanted to come back. Sunday morning when we woke up we had discovered that the bear once again put another hole in the deer fencing and busted up the compost bin to sniff out what was inside. I guess it wasn't to his taste cause it wasn't that disturbed but it made for a fun time cleaning and disposing of.

But that wasn't all the bear sightings and happenings going on here. The other night just after dinner mummy managed to snag this picture of a mummy and her baby before they ran off into the woods.

Mummy is now investigating the price of getting a bear broof garbage can and has daddy all lined up to put the chain link fencing around the garden for next year with a covered top.

Camping adventure

So last Saturday, mummy, daddy and I packed up the truck and headed up to Jones Lake to take in the experience of camping. Of course Mummy and daddy have done this before but not with me so they wanted to see if I liked it. The weather didn't want to cooperate very well and so I got to find out what it's like to camp in the rain.

We headed up with my aunt and uncle and cousins and halfway up we stopped (I was asleep by then) to cut some firewood cause we were going to need lots to help stay dry. Uncle Pete brought his chainsaw but it didn't seem to want to run very well so after awhile, mummy, auntie Leasa, Meagen and I headed up to scout out a good campsite. They just started to set up the tent when I woke up so Meagen and I sat in the car and watched while they got wet. Then we headed back down to see how the guys were coming with the wood. Finally we got back to camp, missed having lunch and so we had to work on getting a fire ready for dinner. After we got the big tarps up and the fire going we had a great time. I especially liked the camper that my aunt and uncle brought. I played in there practicing my cooking, make-up application and pillow tossing. I also went for lots of walks, roasted marshmellows (though I prefer them uncooked), played with my trucks, pushed a doll cariage with a beer can in it, did a little pole dancing and I pee'd outdoors.

I got to sleep in my first tent with my brand new sleeping bag (of course mummy wasn't very comfortable cause I kicked her off the air mattress and she had to sleep on the floor). I got to run around, stay up late and eat food off of sticks. I think I like this camping experience and I have been promised that next year we will venture out more to enjoy more of this fun.

African Lion Safari

The day before we left Ontario, we drove out to the African Lion Safari and saw a whole bunch of wild animals running loose. We took out all the carseats in the van and got to wander from window to window and watch the animals laze in the sun.

We drove through the lion's area and watched the lions sunning on the big rocks, watched the baboons try and pull the rubber stripping off the vechicles, watched the giraffes being herded away from people in their cars trying to touch them and watched the elephants walk to the lagoon and have a swim.

After spending the day watching the animals, we decided to cool off in the spray park.

Adventures in Ontario

I had lots of fun while visiting my relatives in Ontario. We packed so many fun things into such a short time.

We visited a farm with animals and mazes and a big sandbox with lots and lots of tractors,

We went to a big amusement park on the edge of Lake Ontario and slid down a large slide, went on rides that went round and round and up and down, splashed in a really fun splash park that dumped a big bucket of water on unsuspecting people, rode on the GO train and trolley cars and saw the CN tower from the train

Went to a mall when it rained cats and dogs and rode all the amusement rides and raced around in a big jungle gym.

My trip to Ontario

Mummy, daddy and i just got back from visiting my Auntie Nadia, Uncle Roy and cousins Chloe & Kevin in Ontario. I got to spend the night before we left in a hotel in Vancouver cause we had to be at the airport really early. Mummy thought that it would be easier cause then i would get more sleep but it didn't work out that way. None of us slept very well cause it was really hot and we were all too excited. We took a frantic cab ride to the airport where I woke up enough to take in all the neat things going on there. They have lots of mini-tractors working there that carry people around or move luggage or fuel up the plane. Mummy bought me some new cars and tractors to take on the plane and so I had lots to keep me occupied on the flight. My parents hoped that maybe i would fall asleep on the plane but it didn't fit my plans.

I had a great time flying and I got to play with the earphones, check out the washrooms, look in the galley and even got to play cars on the floor without getting run over by the food carts.