Still more winter.

It's the Family Day weekend, and so far we've had a nice family time. The weather's perfect for being outside, which makes the days much easier as Cadence is quite content as long as he can play outside.

Last weekend Drew set up his drum set, after a long rest. Started showing C. the ropes. Um, sticks.


A change of schedule sent Cadence to daycare on Valentine's day. I can't believe they start this so young...and no one said anything to us, so Cadence didn't bring anything for the others, but came home with valentines from all his little classmates! Here he is checking them out with Drew. We parents exercised our authority by removing all candies & chocolate before he could figure out that they're actually food. He also made us a lovely valentine that day (which he actually has in his mouth in this picture; it's a heart made our of play-doh that they then baked). Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!


Friday night was the health unit's curling funspiel--it had been years since I curled last, but it's amazing how quickly it comes back. Drew and Cadence came for the first bit, then went home and Drew put Cadence to bed...allowing what was my FIRST EVENING OUT on my own since Cadence was born. They're baby steps, but they feel great.

I don't remember necessarily doing this, but it looks as though I'm explaining the rules of the game to Cadence. I think he just really liked a) the brooms, and b) that some of the rocks were blue. Right now, it's ALL about blue.


We're all being assigned our teams. He sure seems to want to take part...


He wants skip just like his mama! Few years to go, little guy.




The roads today were questionable, so it was easier to just stay put & play outside. Cadence enjoying the view.


The father & son toboggan team. They crashed into the snowbank on the other side of the road.

Dad teaching son how to catch snowflakes on his tongue.

A Trip to the Salon

Drew's off to the fishing derby to shoot some video, and Cadence is napping after a fun hour playing outside.

Last week one day, our neighbours had someone come & blow the snow out of their driveway. I wasn't there, but apparently it was worth watching (from the comfort of the snow scoop) for a very, very long time. Then, on the same walk, Drew & Cadence (& luckily not Tofu) saw six deer at the end of the road. Big afternoon!


One morning this week, Cadence just up & climbed into the regular chair at the table for breakfast. He ate his whole breakfast there. I worried a bit that this might be the beginning of rejecting the high chair, but luckily this has not been the case. Possibly due to the fact that the next time he climbed into the regular chair, he slid out the side under the arm rest & fell onto the floor (no injuries of course).


And, yesterday morning we had a family visit to the hair salon. A first for one of us; I'll let you guess who. I went first, then Drew & Cadence had their hair done at the same time. I don't think Cadence disliked it (as you might suspect from these pictures); I think he was just kind of stunned. I'm happy because he still looks like himself, just a little tidier. I had worried that all of sudden he'd look like a 4-year old or something, but not the case.



Can we go now??

NHL here we come!

So there's actually quite a problem locally with parents putting unrealistic expectations on their kids to be great at hockey. I hope what follows will not be misinterpreted as such behaviour on our part. Really, we just want him to fit in...

I think Cadence and Tofu were actually alone outside at this point...Cadence patiently awaits whomever is going to push him around in the shovel. He's completely disowned the actual sled in favour of the multiple-purpose (i.e. transport and tool) shovel.


This is way harder (on the adult) than it looks.


Some other kids were playing hockey when we arrived; I think this was Cadence's first exposure both to skating and to hockey. He was very impressed...and they even let him play with their ball (luckily Tofu didn't notice).


Think he'll be a goalie like his daddy? (skates have been removed at this point).


Playing soccer on the rink. Now that he's felt the magic of steel strapped to his feet, I think soccer has now been downgraded to 2nd favourite sport!


still waiting...