One of my big kid's masterpieces, "A Windy Day". You know, just your average three-headed monster hanging out the laundry to dry. Man, I love kid art. … [Read more...]
Little Miss Attitude
An Eye For Flowers
My sister lent the seven year old her camera and set my girl loose at the park. My daughter asked me, "Aren't you going to post these pictures? They're pretty awesome." And so they are, and so here they are. … [Read more...]
Summertime Bubbles!
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She Turns Seven
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Princess Leia Saves the Day… {Wordless Wednesday}
This is one page taken from a "book" the six year old created as a gift for the four year old, in which Princess Leia saves her sister. Hubby tried to point out that Princess Leia doesn't have a sister, but he was quickly corrected. "Sure she does, we just don't know about her yet." Here you see Princess Leia in one snazzy colourful dress, as she sneaks across … [Read more...]
Hearts for Heads
Rainbow has for a while now been drawing these wacky people with hearts for heads. I get a kick out of it. I think for a six year old the kid's a pretty decent artist. … [Read more...]
Princesses Are Tough, Boss Level
This is our Thomas Train table, transformed from the Isle of Sodor into pirate islands. My favourite part of this set up is those two princesses standing at the top of the mountain. When I asked my six-year old daughter about it she had this to say, "If you manage to fight your way past all the pirates there are still the two princesses defending everything. They're like... … [Read more...]
Yabba Dabba Who??
My daughter came home from her French Immersion Grade School singing about the days of the week, in French, to the tune of the Flintstones theme song. Lundi, Mardi, Mecredi, Jeudi, Vendredi, Samedi, Dimanche. I wasn't paying attention to what she was singing and I chimed in with "Some day maybe Fred will win the fight and that cat will stay out for the night." and she looked … [Read more...]
What, isn’t this how you hold chopsticks?
Proud New Beaver Scout
Got a Wordless (or not so) Wednesday post to share? Link it up here! (co-hosted over at Mom vs. The Boys) … [Read more...]
Building Blocks & Bricks Are For EVERYONE
One night last week I was online chatting with some friends about how building bricks are NOT just for boys, and then I discovered that while this conversation was going on my daughter was in the other room building this: And then she asked if I would make a video. A video about her spare tire wielding, turbo charged, monster piloted, princess kidnapping, … [Read more...]
Creating a Board Game
I've got a little game designer on my hands. Rainbow has been creating board games. Cutting out boards and pieces, and coming up with rules. Her creativity is inspiring. This photo is her Jake & the Never Land Pirates game, where we won by taking back from Capt. Hook various things he had stolen from the boys. … [Read more...]
A Visit to African Lion Safari, in the Word’s of a Six Year Old
Here's my six year old's thoughts on our visit to African Lion Safari... Check out the rest of the Maple Leaf MommySummer of Awesome: Guide to Summertime Fun in Ontario Disclosure: We were invited to visit African Lion Safari for the day. As always my words and opinions are my own (or in this case, my daughters). … [Read more...]
The Time my Five Year Old Taught Me All About Fun and Excitement, aka A Day at Canada’s Wonderland
I was invited to bring the kids and spend the day at Canada's Wonderland, so I did something a little wacky. I grabbed my sister and my five year old daughter and we took the train to Toronto. We left at five in the morning and didn't get home until almost midnight. It was a four hour train ride, one way. G-Girl's first time on the train, which she loved. When we arrived at … [Read more...]