The Three Trick-or-treaters

They started off as three, but the youngest quickly got scared by some of the decorations. She returned home after less than a dozen houses. She spent the rest of the evening handing out chocolate bars with her father. The older two were successful in their hunt for candy, filling their bags. We stayed on our street, and got to chat with a number of our neighbours.

Best quotes of the evening:

S2 "my tummy is full, can I eat the rest tomorrow?"
S3 "my tummy hurts" then passed some gas

Baby Skates for the First Time

She was very excited about skating. We had searched for over a month for skates and a helmet her size, and we were finally successful one week prior to the beginning of skating lessons. She went on the ice with her father, while her middle sister skated in a different class, but on the same rink. Her older sister watched, as her class was to start only once her sisters got off the ice.

She fell often, and got a little frustrated. There were a few tears near the end, but overall it was a fun experience for all.

#1 attends her first costume birthday party

Today, our #1 attended her very first dress-up birthday party.


Here is what she did:

-giggled a lot
-made slime
-coloured some wooden halloween ornaments
-played  "pin the bow" on a character from Monster High (no idea which one)
-ate cake with ice cream
-exchanged head pieces with her classmate

trading head gear with her friend 

Mama is the Mystery Reader

At orientation, the parents were invited and encouraged to read a book to our child's kindergarten class. I volunteered, and received a notice a few weeks ago that I would be reading this last Monday. I left 5 clues, and before my arrival, the kids had to guess whose parent was arriving.  The clues were:

I have a daughter in the class
I like to read
I like to do arts and crafts
I like to jog
My daughter has two younger sisters

Right before I arrived, the teacher had the kids all stand up, and if the clues did not apply, they were to sit down. And one by one, they all sat down, until there were only two left. And with the last clue, everyone guessed whose mom it was, as apparently it is not that common to have two younger sisters...

I read them the french version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, called "La chenille qui fait des trous". It was a big hit. What was even a bigger hit was the craft that I had prepared: caterpillar and butterfly-shaped cookies that they decorated with icing pens.

Papa Pulls a Plane

Last Sunday, the girls watched Papa and some of his work

colleagues pull a

for charity. After that, they had their faces

They also rode some great safety 

and jumped really high on some 

All in all, it was a success, for both the charity in question (the special olympics) and for the kids!

New Skates and Swim Lessons

We had a great week. Our twice weekly indoor swim lessons begun. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings for our #2 and #3, and after school on the same days for our #1. A little exhausting for Mama, but well worth it!

In other news, our Baby got fitted with the smallest pair of skates available. Unfortunately there were no helmets her size, but we were told to try Canadian Tire. Our little one was very excited, and was even able to stay upright in the store. When we got home, she asked several times to wear her "skate boots". I tried to explain that they were for the ice...

A Week of Firsts

This was a week of firsts:
-First full week for our preschoolers (which really amounts to three half days)
-First back-to-school cold for our kindergartener, thankfully at the end of the week, so no school days missed
-And first lock-down drill

It was the latter that had me worried. On Thursday morning the parents received an e-mail indicateing that there had been a lock-down drill. That the school had to be prepared, and that some kids may be have been upset.  I immediately wondered how the teachers explained the drill to the kindergarten classes. My daughter has no idea what a gun is. What if she developed nightmares and sleepless nights...In the end I need not have worried. My daughter explained that there had been a game of hide and seek: the the principal was looking for a classroom with an unlocked door and the lights turned on. So they had to lock their door, turn out the lights, and be very quiet. And that's what they did. And the game lasted all of five minutes!

Our baby during her first full week at pre-school