Being Beautiful Comes Naturally

For Maddy at least :)

Being little is so much fun!

Eating at a little table is fun but so much more fun when you have someone you love to eat with!!

Way to Go Dustind!

Dustind is doing such a fantastic job with his reading this year! Already at a 14 / 15 level. We are so proud of you!

It's begining to look a lot like Christmas!

The stockings are hung... and the tree is lit up




















Boys were adventurous on the rooftop (I think looking for reindeer landing zones but they say to hang the wreath...)














Our elf is hard at work with Christmas gift tags














And the Gingerbread house is made!!! Bring on Santa!

Picture Day

Fortuanately they BOTH cooperated for the pictures... pratice smiles were a struggle though!

GG's Birthday Dinner

Dustind played a critical role in the candle application for the cake...

Date Night!

Dinner out and then off to an event at the Design exchange! A fun date night for Mom and Dad!

Dibit

We recieved a package from the North Pole this month. Inside was the book "The Elf on the Shelf" and a tiny little Elf.

The first thing we had to do was to name our elf - After much contemplation, Dustind named our house elf 'Dibit'. Dibit's job is to watch over our family and report back to Santa during the most crutial time of year... the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Each night, Dibit flys home to Santa and then returns while we are still sleeping to a new location in the house. This has prooven to us that Dibit does indeed come to live each night - and pretends to be a toy during the day while he quietly observes who is being naughty and who is being nice.

So far, each morning Dustind and Maddison go on search to find Dibit. The odd morning he is in the same place - but mostly he moves around.

Welcome to Hoover Park Dibit! We are so happy to have you stay in our home!

Princess Maddison

The ONLY way to read Cinderella is to be Cinderella herself... glass slippers and all!

Time to Trick-or-treat!

Our motley crew...

Two skeletons...

Captain Sparrow (or Morgan...) and a black cat...

A nutritious dinner...

School Costumes

With so many options in the costume box, it was easy to have a different costume for day and night. Dustind opted for teh crazy scientist while Maddy went for the 'pink' kitty-cat.

Boys and Pumpkins

What do you get with a 5, 6 & 7 year old... four pumpkins and lots of carving tools?

Four wonderful creations for halloween night!

Pumpkin Carving Party

Pumpkin cake... brains and pumpkin seeds - a good place to start!

Fall Colours

Fall colours in our backyard...

Indian Summer

Means backyard campfires!!

9 years and counting

9 years... 2 houses... two kids... a few job changes...

Even better looking than he was 9 years ago (and can I brag he is still the same weight)

Carl is still as romantic as ever...

9 Calla Lillies arrived to my office with a lovely note and a wonderful dinner out.

How can you match a gesture like that!

Happy Anniversary Carl - I love you as much as the day I married you.

Random Shots

It's been a while -but a busy time as always this fall!!! So whats new?

Maddison is finally allowing us to put her hair up :) Busy with arts and crafts and trying to constatntly keep up with her brother!















Dustind is looking and now acting - more and more like his Dad every day! The kids went to Woodbine beach on Thanksgiving weekend to enjoy the sunshine and warm weather!














Ziplining at Brookes farm - Go D Go!














And homecoming at SAC... Facepainting is always a favourite activity for the kids!