First Day of School

Morgan had her first day of school last Thursday. It went very well, and she was very excited about her new teacher, and her new classroom. Half the class went on Thursday, and the other half of the class went on Friday, so she will find out who else is in her class tomorrow.
Here are some pictures from her first day:


Morgan and Paige at home before we left for school.



Morgan and Maddison on the playground at school before they went in; they are in different classes this year.

We're all still alive.....really!!!!

I know I haven't posted in ages, but we are all still alive. I've been so tired by the time evening rolls around, and the kids are tucked safely in their beds, that I haven't had a chance to post anything. Last week we had a great visit from Auntie Catherine. I finally got the photos transferred from the camera, onto my computer so I will start posting the rest of the England pictures asap!! I see the doctor on Friday, and will update you all on that soon. Morgan starts school in one week, and cannot wait to go to Mme. Quait's class to learn french!!!! Other than that all is well! xxoo

Ultrasound photo

I couldn't get the picture very clear, but here it is:





I actually have two pictures, but I can't seem to edit the other one at all, and it is way too blurry to post. This one came out pretty well, and if you look closely you can see arms and legs!!!

ANNOUNCING.......

Well it's been another crazy week, and I still haven't had time to get those pictures posted. I'm going to get to it soon though because there are some great ones from our last week in England. On another note, we have some news for everyone. We are pleased, and very surprised to announce that our family will be growing by one this February. Morgan and Paige will have a new brother or sister. I had an ultrasound last week which showed that the baby looks great, and that I am due on the 18th of February. Once I figure out how to post the pictures, I will. I can't scan them apparently because it ruins the picture. I'll try to take a picture of it with the digital camera. Love to all!!!!

We're back.....

Just a quick post to let everyone know that we are now home safely after a very long flight. Morgan has announce to everyone that the flight took 28 hours and was very boring; poor kid!!! I have lots of new photos to post, which I will do once we have settled back into a routine, and have recovered from our jet lag!!! Until then, love to everyone!

Little fishies....

Last week the weather finally warmed up enough for the kids to get into the swimming pool:








They have been swimming like little fishies, and Paige, who hasn't spent very much time in the pool is getting more and more confident.

GrandDad's Birthday party :)

Last Saturday we celebrated my Dad's 65th birthday! I'm not sure which age group had more fun, or who was sillier!


Morgan and GrandDad with their "hats" on!

For his birthday, GrandDad received a battery operated bubble blower like the one that we have at home. All the children had a great time with the bubbles, although the birthday boy had a few issues sharing :) .

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Catching Up!!!!!

Wow!! So its been well over a week since I posted anything, and now it is going to take me awhile to get back up to date so you will all have to be patient. I have lots of pictures to post but I may not get to it all tonight, as I have to get some sleep. The kids have been keeping me up at night (surprise, surprise), but I have to get some rest tonight because tomorrow I am going out with my mentor, and oldest friend.
A week ago Friday we went for lunch at the Manor House in Little Tew,and the girls got to play in the garden. It brought back very fond memories for me of playing in that very garden myself, just the smells of the house and the garden took me back 25 years!!! The owner of the house just turned 91 at the end of June, but you would never know it, she is exactly as I remember her and I haven't seen her since 1992!!!! Here are some pictures of the girls playing in the garden.








As children, Nancy used to send us out to the green house to see how many passion flowers had bloomed. Much to my delight, there was one in bloom while we were there,so of course I had to get a picture of it.


This rocking horse used to live in the study, but has since moved. I used to spend hours riding him and pretending that he was real. I was very pleased to see him.

We had a very nice lunch and it was so nice to my children playing somewhere that holds so many special memories for me. I have video of the girls rolling down the grass hill at the Manor House as well, but I am having technical issues so will post it at another time.

Visit to the Duck and Children's Farm in Wigginton

Last Thursday we went to a Duck and Children's Farm in a very nearby village by the name of Wigginton. The girls had a wonderful time.


Here is Morgan holding a baby bunny. They had a room full of baby animals, there were chicks, and ducklings, gerbils, a chinchilla, and these baby bunnies. They had small chairs that children could sit on, with a mat on their laps, and with their parents help they could hold a bunny.


Paige even got to hold a baby bunny with Mummy's help.
There were paths to follow around the duck ponds, and you could even feed them.
Look at the duck to the far left, it looks as if it is wearing a hat,

As we were looking at the ducks, we came across this gate, where there were sheep grazing in the field. As soon as we came up to the gate this sheep came running, and stood up on the gate. We were all quite amused.

Bell Ringing

Last night I went with Dad and Sarah to bell ringing in Steeple Aston. Here is some video of Sarah ringing, and the beautiful sound of the bells. Not something that we see in North America.




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Visit to the Alpaca ranch

On Saturday, we went down to Little Tew to visit a lady who raises Alpacas. The girls had a wonderful time.
In this picture, you can see some babies, one of them was only a day old!!!!


The alpacas were quite frightened of the girls, so they weren't able to pet any, but we did get to see a fleece from an alpaca that had been shorn the day before, and Morgan was able to feel it as well.

Of snail hunting and school fetes....

Today was the fete down at the village school which I actually attended for a year, 20 years ago!!!! Morgan refers to it as Mummy's school. There was a bouncy castle which Morgan had a great time in. The girls played on the playground equipment, and Morgan got her face painted. We also came home with an armful of new stories, and a new toy from the toy tent.

Morgan's face painting is actually an angel, if you click on the picture to enlarge it, you will be able to see it a bit better.


Auntie Sarah couldn't resist wearing the antenna headbands home.....

Paige thought that we were all quite silly!


After dinner, the girls took Nana outside to hunt for snails, and they were very successful.




The girls had a great time watching the snails in the containers, and holding them as well. Afterwards we let them go again in the garden, and will look for them again tomorrow.

Marshmallow Roasting

Last night the girls roasted marshmallows in the fireplace with Nana, they thought this was such a treat, especially since they got to go to bed a little later than normal, and there were pink marshmallows as well as white ones!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAIGE!!!!!

Happy second birthday Paige Allison!!!! We had a wonderful day today. Paige had a birthday lunch, that was attended by Nana, Grand Dad, Auntie Sarah, Morgan, Nancy, Gill and Sara, and Mummy. We had chicken, new potato salad, green salad, bear sandwiches for the girls, pink jello, ice cream, and cake with strawberries. Very yummy and enjoyed by all! There was a princess theme, and lots of balloons, even some helium ones that Gill and Sara brought for both girls. That caused much excitement.




Here are the little ones sitting at the table waiting for the cake to come.....













But first we had to blow out the candles:
















Then it was time to open some presents:





A great day was had by all!!!!

Today the girls and I went for a lovely walk down through the village, and back. We were gone for about an hour which gave Paige just enough time to have a good nap which she really needed (although would not admit it), and Morgan got to explore a bit. Still no pictures yet, but I`m working on it!!!! Also this morning the girls had a lovely time outside playing, and collecting snails, a passtime that has been enjoyed by many children over the years!!!! ;)

Safe arrival

Just a very quick entry to say that we arrived safely in England. The kids were angels on the flight, and actually slept the whole night. I will spend the next day or so recovering from my jet lag, and then I will post some pictures!!!!

Cookie and Magie

Here is some video that Rohini took of the cat and dog the other night. Those two love to play with each other!!!!




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Thursdays Ramblings

Not too much new here. Grandma is getting stronger every day. The kids are being real troopers going back and forth, and have been pretty good considering that they are both creatures of habit,and don't like their routines disrupted. Tomorrow is a professional day (or P.D. day as they say here in Ontario), so that means Morgan only has one more week of school before we fly!!!! The girls get quality Daddy time tomorrow, as I am taking Grandma to the hospital for bloodwork. They have her on Warfarin to make sure she doesn't develop clots in her leg, so they keep a very close watch. No new pics of the kids, but I will take some this weekend. Auntie Liane is arriving on Sunday, so there will be lots of photo ops. Well time for bed.

Miss Maggie decided that after her bath it would be a good idea to sneak outside and roll in the dirt. So much for a clean cat!!!!