Who knew Tinkerbell could bowl !?!

Atalie turned 5 today! She's been asking for a Princess party ever since her last birthday (the Pony party), which soon turned into a Fairy party, which also had to incorporate bowling... it went something like this: Glow bowling!! Tinkerbell steps up to the line... (insert imagination, as Tink wears a green dress) Gives a mighty push... Wait for it... Wait for it........ (added intensity) Atalie had the highest score! Our little athlete strikes again (oops - no pun intended there, honest)! Tinkerbell was everywhere, even in the cake I made for her! :) Atalie had two friends from Canal Flats at her party, plus her brother of course:) Atalie got all her favourite things... a Tinkerbell doll (from the cake) new ponies, Tinkerbell wings & wand, cute clothes, a video camera (from "Aiden") and a soccer ball with shin guards (from us). She was thrilled! AND a new kitchen from both Grandparents!! She's been asking for this one for over a year now. Atalie and Aiden test out the tea set, complete with wooden tea bags and biscuits! So cute. We asked her what she thought of her Birthday and she said, without hesitation, "AWESOME!!!!!!" Ha! There you have it. :)

Finishing touches.

We've been doing some finishing touches on the house the last couple weeks! Kevin has been off work in the slow season here so he's been making good use of his time! Have a little peak: He has painted 17 of 20 doors, each of which take 3.5 hours... not to mention caulking and painting all the door jambs. He made the end cabinet (wine rack). He insulated and trimmed the attic access.

Kiddos

Just some recent photos of the kids. Isla is crawling like a mad man (ahem - woman) and grabs anything her little hands can reach... which makes for a bit of trouble with the older two when they leave their toys anywhere in sight;) Ha ha! It's quite funny to watch them interact actually.

Pasta Pasta Pasta

The cutest tomato faces I ever did see:) Atalie, 11 months (was noteably the cleanest). Aiden, 11 months (was definately the messiest). Isla, 9 months (somewhere inbetween the cleanest and messiest).

Fresh Baked Buns!

Today was a catch-up day for baking that has been nagging me for some time already. Kevin was out of GF bread and the rest of us needed some buns for easy lunch and dinner ideas (go great with soup don't they?). The first picture is of Kevin's GF bread, just to give you an idea of what REAL gluten free bread should look like (unlike the freezer-burned cardboard you'll find in the odd grocery store) - and yes it tastes as good as it looks!!! The other pics are of the remainder of us enjoying the fruits of our (my) labour ;) Yuuummmm!!!! I always say, "There is nothing better than fresh bread with butter and honey" (buns and jam in this case). Isla stuck to her rice krispies ;)

Cabin fever happenings

Some things we've been up to. Not a lot out of the ordinary however... An early Valentines craft: Love Bugs (note the large decorative confetti) The large decorative confetti, after Isla puked it up. WHAT?!!! Ya. No more confetti related crafts. Or beads. Aiden helps clean up after making peanut butter cookies. Puzzles have been a big hit around here. Aiden is doing his 45pc. Lightning McQueen puzzle on the floor while Atalie helps us with a 1000pc. Lighthouse puzzle. She actually placed a few tricky pieces! They're both really quite good :) Isla, just being cute. Her feet found cozy spots in my housecoat pockets:) And last but not least (below), you'll see a lot of pink on the runways this season, from hockey jerseys to jewellery to dressup clothes! Atalie sports it all:) In other cabin fever happenings, I struggle to find a bribery big enough to convince Aiden that the potty is the way to go... Isla has decided that puzzle pieces, confetti and computer cords are far more enticing than toys... Kevin enjoys the warm (*ahem*) tropical weather as he works outdoors on an ongoing renovation in Invermere these days... Aiden is forever asking to ride his bike and I am forever telling him that it won't work in the snow (he tried it out the other day and discovered that I was not lying when he tipped over and was trapped beneath it without a mitt - "COLD!")... Isla is growing teeth like there's no tomorow and wants to be held continually... Atalie?? She keeps herself busy for the most part (thank you!). And myself? I also keep busy, as you've just read. And, I can hardly wait for spring.