Thinking Hallowe'en

Last Hallowe'en, when I lived at my old house on the cul de sac, I had about 30 kids come to my door Trick or Treating.  There seemed to be fewer and fewer kids around every year.  This year I moved.  Taking a walk around my street, it seems every other house is getting decked out for the spooky eve.  I have a feeling I am going to have many many many many more than 30 kids at my door this year.  Better stock up on candy - the kind I like - just in case in wrong.

Here is the graveyard house.

And the pumpkin house.

And my next door neighbour who has a skeleton falling out of a broken coffin.

Wednesday Again

Yes, it's Wednesday once again.  When SR is out of town, I twinsit.  When SR is in town, he invites me over to play with my grand kids.  They ARE becoming cuter each day I must admit.  Although when I was trying to play with Alanna, Timber was right there.  I think the dogs are being neglected as both of them stuck to me like glue.  Finally Lily did "go lay down" but Timber would lay right in front of me.  Alanna didn't mind though.  She was full of smiles tonight and spent quite some time batting the toys that were hanging from the bar on her chair.  She also laughed out loud for the first time tonight although I am afraid I missed that.

She is now an excellent thumb sucker.  No pacifier for her tonight.  She preferred to do it herself, and even put herself to sleep.

Emerson, on the other hand ...  He was talking tonight and smiling too.  And he has taught us that if we pick him up and walk around the house with him, he will stop fussing.  Isn't it the adults who are suppose to be teaching the little ones - not the other way around???

October 11, 2014

Happy Birthday SR.  This is his first birthday as a Father.  And today, before they came for dinner, they went, as a family, to family swim day at the pool.  Another first, this time for the wee ones.  Apparently all went well and everyone enjoyed their swim.  And another first, Lily and Timber got to scout out my new completely fenced back yard.  And another first, my first big meal prepared in my new house.  A day full of firsts!!!!!

Sorry I didn't get a photo of Alanna in her pretty little dress but did get Emerson with his checkered shirt and dungarees.  They were so cute.  As the evening went on there was a necessary costume change for both of them.

Then came the cake.  Between Emerson and me, I had to make a gluten free, dairy free dessert.  Whew!    But the wee ones apparently liked the cake, or at least the candles.  They both couldn't take their eyes off the flames.

!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SR !!

! Whitehorse !

OK, gotta stop posting pics of the two little ones, but they are so darned cute.  Here they are with their new bibs, a gift which arrived just in time as the drool is now a steady stream, plus at least one of them is learning how to blow bubbles - guess which one!  

Here is a view from my kitchen window.  It has taken me a long time to post this as for almost two weeks there has been inclement weather with the clouds sitting on the top of the mountain.

A close up of the wind turbines on the top of Haeckel Hill.  Yes that white stuff is snow and today, the top is all white.

Now for my reason for writing.  Found out today that I will have the birthday boy here for dinner on Saturday with a dinner request, so went out tonight to pick up the majority of the food.  First of all, Extra Foods is closed as the building was built with asbestos and they are now removing it.  The second food store (and 2nd Loblaws related store) is the Real Canadian Super Store, which is huge and busy but usually has a bit more food than the remaining food stores - Super A (one in Porter Creek and one in Riverdale) and Bigway (in Granger).  I think all three remaining stores have all the same owners.  So, I went to the largest store so I could get everything at one stop.  It is now Thursday night, and Thanksgiving weekend is Saturday, Sunday and Monday.  Usually families will have their turkey dinners on one of those three days.  The largest supermarket had 4 half thawed utility turkeys and about 10 frozen utility turkeys, the largest of which was about 12 pounds.  Most were much smaller.  That's all they had!  For Thanksgiving!  When asked in the meat department, the response was "I think we may be getting more in".  Gee, thanks.  I don't need a big turkey so picked up one of those (I believe sans a leg, oh well drumsticks are over-rated anyway).  Now I needed bread crumbs for stuffing.  "We haven't had any for a while" was the response in the bakery section.   Oh man, only in Whitehorse.  

Saturday

Went to Shoppers to pick up my parcel today only to find everyone in all the shops in the mall evacuating the stores.  Apparently the fire alarm went off - the 2nd time this week - and apparently set off by the contractors that are removing the asbestos from Extra Foods on the corner of the mall.  Oh well, it gave me time to talk to my old friend Sandy who works in Coffee Tea and Spice.  She is the one who told me this was a regular occurrence.  

I received an extra large parcel and as it is not my Birthday nor is it Christmas, I thought it probably contained gifts for the little ones so I went into Porter Creek to open my parcel.  Sure enough it contained many little gifts for the new borns and surprisingly enough, one gift for ME!  SR was working and Brooke was just about to take the little ones out for a walk so I helped change, dress (and make smile) the wee ones then off she went with two babies and two dogs and iTunes.  It was a lovely day so I hope they had a lovely walk.  I went home and opened my gift which was a house warming throw from my sister.  I used it right way.

Wednesday

Wednesday seems to be my twin sitting night.  Last Wednesday they had new seats to sit in.  Very luxurious.

Had them both smiling for about half an hour.  Caught a bit of a smile from Emerson but didn't quite catch Alanna's big smiles on the camera.

For short periods of time they focus on you now.  It is so much fun to watch their development.