Drew noticed a while ago that the bark on one of our pine trees was being increasingly stripped, and tracked down a porcupine living under the shed. He borrowed a live trap, and Cadence helped him set the bait of salted wood.
It worked!! Drew took a good look to make sure there weren't any babies in the shed too, then took our picky friend about 20 mins away to a place full of jack pines.
This is Cadence's second year x-country skiing, and this year we actually bough a pair of second-hand skis (with real boots) from a friend, rather than using the strap-on kind. Cadence was SO excited, that the next day, even thought it was -22, we went out on the river & lake for about an hour. It was my favourite kind of day--bright winter, crisp. There was a cold wind, but he did amazing, and while he didn't seem to be having fun necessarily, he didn't complain--it just was a really nice time. Drew went to get the car and they drove home, then I skied the rest of the way home across the bay on my own. So much fun.
Jamming with Trystan. We split up the drum kit so that they could both play.
Jamming (in jammies, incidentally) with mommy.
After Christmas, Drew & Cadence came across a great TV box at the recycling centre & turned it into a puppet theatre. We've had so many puppet shows, and they're all totally amazing. We've taken turns doing sound effects, lighting, musical accompaniment...best recycled toy ever.
Snow melting on the front deck. :)
