Adendum to the Remembrance Day post

I forgot to mention this when I posted the Remembrance Day pictures earlier. I do think it's important to get the kids exposed to the meaning of Remembrance Day so I had tried to prep Lilly before we went by simply explaining what it was about.

I told her that we go to this ceremony to remember all the people who fought in a really big war a long time ago. I also told her that lots of people died in the war and some people didnt. I explained that there would be a parade of flags and lots of people in uniform. She took all this in and simply asked me, " Mommy are there going to be people in the parade who aren't dead?"

I said there sure would be... and I stopped there. (out of the mouths of babes!)

Our little Architect!

I came upstairs to find Lilly making her track designs. She didnt have enough piers so she went to the Tupperware drawer and figured out how to make her own! Here she is testing it out. Note she also used left over tracks to hold up the other side. I was amazed at her ingenuity!

Look at that!

Here is an aerial view of the track in progress. She also used the bridge in her design. No help from Mommy on this project. See the strategic use of buffers as well in the project. We cannot have the trains running off the end of the track. :)

More testing of the tracks to see if the trains run smoothly. I wasnt sure a year ago when we started to buying this Thomas stuff what would come of it, but this is well worth it!

Mr. Strong and Sensitive

All I could say was, "awwwwwww"...

Snow snow and snow...

There doesnt seem to be a shortage of this stuff this year....

Events in November 2008... yah I have been busy :)

I took the kids to Remebrance Day at the cenotaph this year. It is really important they know about this. Above is part of the parade of flags and below Lilly is wearing a photo of my Grandfather who served in WWII. He passed away this year.


This is what happens when you mix 2 kids who watch Bob the Builder, and Daddy not being fast enough putting the groceries away... Palisade of Pop

First Hair Cut!

Cutting the pony tail!

Oh my gosh, my baby's baby-hair is cut off! I got to keep it though.

She was quite excited!

The finished "do". What a cutie!

I decided to run in and see if I could get my hair done or at least make and appointment. They could take me right away - lucky! Then Lilly says, "I want my hair done too!"

I made sure that she was serious and she was. This is the result! No fear and she was quite thrilled with herself, being a big girl and all. She had a great time! It was a suprise, but it was so much easier brushing her hair tonight.

*sniff* my little girl is getting to be so big!

First Snow Fall

Ahh the first bit of snow... ok we've had enough it can go now. Although the kids were so thrilled to see it! (until they realized that snow suits were part of the deal!)