Summer Camp

So the kids already posted on this but if I'm going to print my blog off one day as a photo album then I have to double post these things. Jane and Charlie and I had a week getaway together to Medicine Hat. Not exactly a vacation destination but we had a lovely time. Jane was there for cello camp so Charlie and I tagged along and Charlie ended up going to Sports camp too. While they were at camp I did a lot of studying and planning for the upcoming school year- which was nice to have done without interruption for once.

 These top two pictures are on the way there.

We rented the loft of this house for the week.

 First day.

We went to an animal farm and this shot is for Jared because he likes Eeyore.

We spent a couple of days at Echodale park.

We frequented the health food joints around town. 

There was lots of swimming.

This is Jane's recital on the last day. She performed a new piece she learned during the camp.

Jane playing chamber music with the junior orchestra. She got to do all kinds of engaging things like a technique class, theory class, private lessons, music crafts and games etc. They even had a real violin maker come teach the kids about making string instruments and he started making a bow in front of them. How cool is that!

I loved this picture because I caught them doing stretches before their performance. Ha. Cello stretches??

Jane and her spectacular teacher.

She made delightful new friends. 

Charlie made friends with the kids in his group too. At his camp he got to play golf, soccer, water polo, floor hockey, swimming, dodge ball, badminton etc. When I came to pick him up he'd be flushed and sweaty and happy.

This was the Echodale pioneer homestead we visited. 

Charlie's first day.

Charlie's last day.

I have to admit that around the third day we were gone I got a little homesick. The kids were totally fine but I was missing Timmy. I know, I'm an adult! What's up with that?? Needless to say, I was happy to be home. Timmy had a super duper dinner on the table when we walked in, he unpacked the car for me and like always, the house was clean.  He even got me flowers. No wonder I was homesick.

We were especially excited to get home so we could give Jacob the new bike we picked out for him. He's been riding a princess bike for the last year so it was about time!

Camping in our Backyard

We set up the tent in our backyard and had a roast for Canada Day. The kids stayed up late and we watched the fireworks from our front porch swing, which was super neat.

We woke up to this magpie in our front yard. We get so many birds in our yard, its been a treat this year watching them.

Fashion-A-Smashion

Summer 2011

This is the list my kids came up with for their summer:

catch frogs

visit farms

pick berries

hikes in waterton

horseback riding

check out safety city in edmonton

practice swimming

research bearded dragons (they want to get one this fall but i'm scared.)

build a bunny hutch with baba

learn to crochet

 see the dinosaurs at drumheller

birds of prey museum

make freezer applesauce from Grammy's apple trees.

This is what I plan on doing this summer:

cook a human

get a killer suntan

Cupcakes and Lace

First of all a Mariah story. Scarlet loves this song and the words start out, "If I could write you a song..." anyways, she busts a move when it comes on and when she asks for it she calls it, "If-I-Ya" (the first few words blended together). She was saying "If-I-Ya" yesterday repetitively and I was subconsciously blocking her out... then I asked what is she saying? and Jacob says, "She wants Mariah." Which happens to rhyme with "If-I-Ya"

This post is dedicated to Mariah:

Feather cupcakes, very Mariah.

Kebob cupcakes. Just like the 10 Kebabs we downed at Shiraz last week with you and everyone.

Pomegranates. Very Dehghani.

Mustache cooke cutters. Mariah you need these for your baking collection.

Indian frosting for your India love.

Doily patterns! 

Tie-Dye which reminded me of the night you were here and we researched tie-dye all night and then didn't have time to rock it.

Wood liners. YES!

This reminded me of your giant heavenly cupcake you made for us.

Now for the doilies and lacy-ness:

Moments That Matter Most

Miracles Everywhere

I liked this video because I think this is sort of what's happening inside my tummy these days.


The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

Food food food

Sorry about all the food posts, its not my fault that my whole day revolves around what in the world I can find to eat that won't sick me out. The weirdest part is that most of my cravings this time are the same as last time when I was prego with Scarlet. I wish I would have recorded them so I'd know what to eat this time but I'm going to do that now.

Things I buy when I'm morning sick that I NEVER buy under normal circumstances (notice the less food-like and more plastic the better):

1. Power Bars
2. Cheese Whiz
3. Ginger Ale
4. Big Turks
5. Cream of Wheat
6. Dill pickle rice cracker minis
7. French Toast
8. Apple Jelly

Just making this list made me want to faint...

My last confession is that I secretly really want coffee. Like a latte. Where in thunder is that coming from??!! I've never even tasted coffee in my life. I stood in the coffee aisle at Extra Foods (apparently there is one, although I never noticed it before) and just looked at all the different coffee beans. Then, I proceeded to the small appliance aisle and I almost bought an expresso/foaming machine. I'm NUTS.

Marbles are lost

I went home for a week of leisure and leisure it was. My mom let me sleep in everyday and she changed ALL Scarlet's diapers too (only a momma would do this for me). Evidently when I am pregnant my persian side really comes out because all I want to eat right now, in my morning-sick-all-day-state, is my dads persian food. My family was questioning my queasiness when I requested ghormeh sabzi for dinner (not exactly your usual pregnant girl craving) but it was just what I needed.

This picture is what I woke up to for breakfast around 10:30-ish each day.

Then around 11 pm dad would put together a spread of more fruit and breads and cheese and balsamic vinegar for dipping and that kind of stuff.

More fun at Grammy's

 quading with Baba

Finding cat tails

Little family Okra tradition...

Beading with Grammy

 Falling in love with cousin Isabelle

I love how Eli and Isabelle are looking at each other. 

Jane, for some reason, wears a ninja thingy at all times. I think Mariah secretly wants one too.

A New Blog on the Block

redwonderwaffles

So far Charlie is the only one who has posted and I think he is borderline addicted already. 

Celebration

Its a miracle! Timmy commented on my blog (he doesn't use cell phones or Bookface). I feel super important right now :0)

"Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives.  Very few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time." 

-Voltaire