Santa Train to Vancouver

On Saturday we bundled up in our winter coats and headed into Mission to board the Christmas train to Vancouver. It was a family event with 3 of my cousins, my two aunts, my grandparents and mum and dad.

I had a blast on the train singing Jingle bells, running up and down the stairs

and talking to Santa.

I even had fun once we got intoVancouver (though not sure if mummy did at lunch time when I was behaving like a brat- she even sat at a different table from me!) Anyways we wandered through the malls, went outside and saw some window displays, climbed up and down a chimney, milked a cow, sat on Santa's lap and ran up and down the escalators. I even got to help daddy pick out some new shoes (he wouldn't let mummy help). We had lots of fun and we even helped out the kids who wouldn't get gifts this year.

I think this might be something we can do every Christmas!

Trains, trains and more trains

Lately I really seem to enjoy trains and since I have asked Santa for trains for Christmas, when mummy saw a gingerbread kit that was a train she had to buy it for me. Last night when she got home we got to make it all up.

Of course it was really hard to wait for daddy to get everything ready and then there was some difficulty with small hands and small candies.

But finally I found my moment and snuck some candy into my mouth and it made this gingerbread assembly super fun. Of course it also made my bedtime super late cause I didn't just stop with sneaking one candy - I went for a whole bunch of SUGAR!!!!

Ta da and we are done. Now I can't wait to eat it!

The man in the red suit

This morning after we finished skating, we hooked up with my friends Keira and Carson to go and visit this Ol Santa dude. Apparentaly Keira has already made a few attempts to get near the old guy but has had no luck with sitting on his knee. So mummy knowing that last year was a little scary for me brought along Percy the train so that I would have something to talk to Santa about. I did manage to sit on Santa's lap and then later we came back and got a better picture taken and to get a cookie.

The first time I didn't get a cookie cause mummy figures that they weren't too happy that she brought her own camera to take pictures. Either way we managed to get my visit on film for my memory book. Oh ya and I told Santa what I wanted for Christmas (of course I figured he would've given it to me right then so i was a little annoyed).

New places to play

So this weekend was fun and also lazy. On Saturday we went to my friend Brooklynns house so we could annoy each other (which we did) and on Sunday we took the kitties for their picture with Santa. They did really well and no one cried, though they did try to get away and didn't ya know they are as difficult to get a good shot of as it is to get a bunch of 2year olds to face the camera at the same time! Then when we got home, mummy thought that daddy should fulfill one of his promises for the weekend and put the drawer pulls on my cupboards. I tried to help but apparently I wasn't needed so instead I played in my toy hamper. It makes a really good bed for me and for Sassy!

Of course now that my drawer pulls are on I have the access to a new hiding place :]

Dentist and cake

So today was a very busy day with me going skating this morning, the dentist in the afternoon and making cakes for daddy's birthday tomorrow.

Mummy and I headed out to the rink this morning so I could get some more practice on my new skates. I am getting really good now and can go all the way across the ice without falling down. Of course I really like falling down and the getting up pose that mummy has called my "downward dog" pose. I also really like my new skates cause they can make some really good holes in the ice (ya i know I'm not allowed to do that but it's just too much fun)

Afterwards we stopped off to scare Grandma when she didn't know we were in the house (she even has those security dogs that bark at everything and she still didn't expect us). So we ate some lunch, brushed my teeth and then headed to the dentist for my second appointment. Today i had to open my mouth real wide, put the sunglasses on and watch the TV on the ceiling. Oh ya and the lady polished my teeth and then let me pick a toy from the toy chest. I think I could like this dentist thing!

Then cause tomorrow is daddy's birthday we had to stop and get the mixings for cake. I got to help mummy mix the cakes up and spooned the mix into the cupcake pans. Of course I also tried to help by mixing the chocolate mix in with the angel food mix and by using the bottom of the measuring cup to flatten out the mixture in the mixing bowl. Mostly I liked the painting part! Ya know when you get to use the spatula and smear the chocolate mix all over the bowl, the counter, and yourself. Can't wait for the eating part!

Grasshopper tricks

Friday was Halloween and mummy, me and even daddy attended a party at one of our friends house. All my friends were there with one or both of their parents and we all had some really cute costumes on (cause that's what you have to do to get free candy). We played, ate and drank for a little while and then we put on our rain boots and headed outside to strangers houses to ask for candy. Now you can't just ask, you must say " Trick or Treat" and then hold out your bag so they can deposit lots of goodies in it, then you say "Thank you". Sometimes the people will ask you to do a trick so you must be prepared. Mummy warned me of this so I had my trick of jumping on one foot all ready. Then sometimes your grandpa will play a trick on you by putting a pumpkin in your goodie bag instead of candy! Then you must very nicely tell him that it's too heavy!

This was a really fun night cause you get to run around in the dark, ring strangers doorbells, see all sorts of funny decorations and lots of pumpkins with lights. Plus you get to stay up later cause you are under a sugar high!!!!

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.