equipment operator

We went to the most awesome open house at our public works yard last weekend. Elliott had so much fun doing all sorts of cool stuff. My highlight was watching the fireman's face when Elliott told him about our fire drills at home. Did I mention that glen is his dad;)

almost too big

Elliott is too big for this car at daycare, but he loves it. Only 2 more weeks left and then he is done for the summer... and done daycare forever!

Sunshine

After a week of rain, Finny and I went outside for a playtime and he was soooo happy.  He's developing his personality these days and it seems pretty fun.

 

 

Elliott is 4 and 11/12

Elliott is an awesome adventurer these days.  He is becoming more more independent and trying all sorts of new things.  AND he's almost 5!

 

 

My clematis

Is gorgeous this year

Paul Lake

We went to a beautiful park yesterday for the day. Elliott swam in the lake, we played Bocce, had a picnic and Finny scooted around eating whatever he could find on the grass. The lake was so cold by the way it was painful on my feet.

finny and the doggy

Finn was playing with our neighbors dog pita this afternoon. I don't believe that finn will share his brothers dislike for dogs!

buggy boys

Both boys in the buggy yesterday at costco. EJ on the upper end of allowance and Finn has just started - and loving it!

happy bather

Clean baby after his bath... adorable!

finn loves his bug

Going back to work is one of the biggest challenges that has ever faced me as a mom. I like my job, I love the people that I work with, I do love eating my WHOLE lunch... but it fills me with sadness to put my babies in care. I miss them so much during those days and I find the transition from workplace to homelife tough. But it is inevitable and I have great care lined up.

There are a million moments during the day that are so special. Notice the ladybug on finn's sleeve. He tried to eat the bug moments afterwards. What a little man. 

it has been a long time...

For rather boring reasons I haven't blogged for a very long time. But that is now to be rectified because yesterday I upgraded my phone for a BlackBerry Q10! My previous blackberry was too small and slow to blog from.
Anyway, we are all alive and fine. Elliott is a busy guy, taking 'rock' music lessons, soccer and swimming. He learned to read this winter and count to 100! We are looking forward to Kindergarten this fall and talking a lot about what that will be like.
Finn is changing so fast these days. He is pulling to stand and scooting around the house and getting into everything. He is cutting his third tooth right now...
I go back to work part-time june first and both boys will shortly thereafter celebrate birthdays. It all feels so hard to believe

Elliott is back on his bike. We had our first family bike ride this morning. Finn likes the bike trailer too.  

Funny expression from Finn. He has been loving the swing!

Elliott and I having a date night together. Sometimes it is just nice to be without his little brother