A picture is worth..

Here're some pics from this week & last.

Grandma looks pretty excited to see Noelle, don't you think?

..and in all seriousness - bathtime..

..and here's Kyra beating the summer heat!

Friday..PHEW!

It's been a long week and I'm oh, so glad that it's Friday! Noelle's been fussy, fussy, fussy. Kyra's been a right clutz and a half. And I've been losing sleep over stupid dreams - or dreaming that I'm actually awake (does this every happen to anyone else?). All this to add to the fact that Ernie's been working an afternoon shift (boy do I appreciate him today!) and it's just been a real struggle getting anything done. Although I still had time to fool around with a photo program (you're right, Dad, it's pretty easy to work with!) as you can see.. Thank heavens for Treehouse - it's worth it's weight in Gold to park a kid in front of (bad parent, bad parent!). On that note, I shall change the TV station now and enjoy my Friday time alone! G'night!

Summer's Here!

This weekend we enjoyed a few firsts - 1)Noelle's first mosquito bite. 2)Camping for a whole 5 hours before returning home..

In the first first, Noelle's bite is a tiny one right on her forehead above her right eye, she's not really bothered by it so I don't feel like a bad parent for allowing the tiny mosquito to slip by my watchful eye.. The second first was a unanimous decision to leave partly because of the first instance - the mosquitos were thick like pudding and secondly, the 34 degree heat only added to our suffering. Kyra & Evan (our camping buddies' son) enjoyed the time the most by hanging out in the kiddy pool - ah, to be small and carefree!
Oh. but where did we go for this abbreviated camp, you may ask? Well! Only the 2nd hottest place in Alberta - the badlands valley - Drumheller. The scenery is amazing but being surrounded by rock walls is a bit like sitting under a magnifying glass under the hot sun! Phew! Perhaps we'll try again when there isn't a heat wave..