Hugh's First Football Game

Football season is back!

In our family, we take football pretty seriously. We love the excitement of going to a game and try to take every opportunity to go to interesting match ups when we travel. David and I both grew up going to Eskimos games. It was a major part of our childhood that we were always excited to introduce to our own kids. The only problem with football is that it is hard to keep a kid interested for an entire game. This means that we have not taken them to too many games at this point. 

When the opportunity presented itself we decided to take Hugh to his first game. He is still so small and we figured that he would sleep in the carrier the whole time... this was not the case. It was POURING rain at the game. It was so bad that they actually had to postpone the game for a while. And Hugh hated it. He wasn't completely miserable but he didn't want to be in the carrier on me and was having a tough time sleeping.... poor little guy. We may have to revisit the football thing in a little while. We barely made it to half time before we headed out. Next time!

Mrs. E

Hugh's First Football Game

Football season is back!

In our family, we take football pretty seriously. We love the excitement of going to a game and try to take every opportunity to go to interesting match ups when we travel. David and I both grew up going to Eskimos games. It was a major part of our childhood that we were always excited to introduce to our own kids. The only problem with football is that it is hard to keep a kid interested for an entire game. This means that we have not taken them to too many games at this point. 

When the opportunity presented itself we decided to take Hugh to his first game. He is still so small and we figured that he would sleep in the carrier the whole time... this was not the case. It was POURING rain at the game. It was so bad that they actually had to postpone the game for a while. And Hugh hated it. He wasn't completely miserable but he didn't want to be in the carrier on me and was having a tough time sleeping.... poor little guy. We may have to revisit the football thing in a little while. We barely made it to half time before we headed out. Next time!

Mrs. E

Milk Mommy

I have a major issue.... I have way too much milk. 

This happened with the other kids too. I have a serious oversupply in the beginning. Breastfeeding is the best thing I have ever done but it is so hard to figure out how to store all of this extra milk. I would donate it, but the rules make it very difficult for me to casually donate. I would have to make a minimum commitment to the milk bank and unfortunately I can't do that. So every morning, when I pump at least 6oz of milk after feeding Hugh I have to find space for it in the freezer. We are running out of room but I don't want to throw it away! So far my best storage solution has been a medium sized rubbermaid container and a diet coke box. Both are now full. Suggestions are welcome!

Mrs. E

My Little People

It has taken me a couple of months to get used to being a mom of three. I am still completely overwhelmed when I am along with them.... but I am also incredibly proud. These are my people. We made these beautiful tiny humans and whenever I look at them I am in awe. They are challenging and sweet and I can't handle how cute they are. They love each other so much and I am loving every minute of watching them learn from each other. They have made this the best summer ever so far and I can't wait to see where we go from here!

Mrs. E

Foodie Love ~ Summer Pavlova

Yay for conquering a dessert that has terrified me for years!

We were introduced to the pavlova when we were in Australia. It is the ultimate summer dessert. A giant marshmallow meringue with whipped cream and fruit on top that looks beautiful. My problem has always been getting my meringue stiff enough to hold it's shape while baking. My recent education on learning how to make macarons gave be just enough insight to give it a try. My meringue was perfect! The only problem was that I had to pull it out of the oven early to get it ready for guests instead of letting it cool down slowly. This caused the meringue to crack. The plus side is that it still tasted amazing. 

Here are a few photos from the process. Henry was the ultimate little helper and was so excited to be able to lick the beater after I made the whipped cream. If anyone is interested in the recipe I used please comment below. It got rave reviews from everyone and I can't wait to experiment again with different fruit combinations. I may even try to create a fall flavoured pavlova in the next couple of months. I will let you know how it goes!

Mrs. E

An Interview with Sydney ~ End of Kindergarten

I had every intention of posting this as soon as kindergarten was done.... but I had a baby.

I finally found the time to do an end of school yer interview with Sydney. We had asked her these same questions at the beginning of the year and wanted to see how her responses would change over the duration of the school year. Getting straight answers from her was challenging... but I think it's fun to look back on her responses. If you would like to look back at her original interview, go HERE. 

What is your favorite food?

~ Tacos

What is your favorite color?

~ Purple/Dark Blue

What is your favorite TV show?

~ Toopy and Binoo

What is your favorite drink?

~ Apple Juice

What do you want to be when you grow up?

~ Police Officer

What is your favorite sport?

~ Hockey

Who is your best friend?

~ Poppy &; Arassay

What is your favorite fruit?

~ Strawberries

What is your favorite game?

~ Busy Town Board Game

Inside or Outside?

~ Outside

Puzzles or TV? 

~ TV

What is Mama's job?

~ Keeping the house clean and the books organized. Getting the house ready for guests.

What is Daddy's job?

~ Working at ATCO Pipelines

Favorite Toy to sleep with?

~ Unicorn

What is your favorite shirt?

~ Navy blue chevron dress

What is your favorite movie?

~ Beauty and the Beast

What is your favorite book?

~ The Pirate Book

What is your favorite treat?

~ Lollipops

What is your favorite toy?

~ Leap frog Computer

What is your favorite animal?

~ Elephants

What is your favorite song?

~ McDonalds. Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hot song

What is your favorite Holiday?

~ Halloween

Mrs. E

Keep it in your tummy Hugh!

Ugh. I am getting so tired of having to change shirts multiple times a day. 

Hugh is the king of spitting up. It is the most casual, projectile puke and it never seems to bother him at all. Lately he has been the master of having milk come out of his nose. Half the time I had no idea that it has even happened! We have tried everything. We keep him upright after he eats, we burp him in between sides and we try to get him to slow down when he eats.... bit nothing works! Hopefully the laundry starts to ease up sometime soon.

Mrs. E