Bling

Sometimes, like today, Coco likes to put on ALL her jewelry and wear her trousers backwards.

Birthday

Bruce said he'd send me on a weekend trip for my birthday which was a total cool surprise. He's so awesome. My birthday is end of September. I thought it would be fun to train really hard and do the very gruelling Melissa's 10 km Road Race in Banff again. I was about 21 the last time I did it - with a bunch of rowing buddies. http://www.melissasroadrace.ca/

Too bad the race is already sold out for September 2010! Will have to plan well in advance for 2011.

So I am welcoming suggestions for something to do or somewhere to go for my birthday.

She's growing up...

Ah, the defiance has kicked into full gear. All part of growing up.

Today at Hazel's Arts Umbrella class, she boldly crossed her arms, squinted her eyes, and bellowed "No" when I politely asked her to put on her art smock. There were tears when I started packing up the snack. I finally managed to steer her over to the bench and table and she participated. Gone are the days of sweet gurgles and easy manipulation.

Later in the afternoon, after much cajolery, Hazel put on a bizarre mish mash of clothes to go to Coco's skating lesson. A skirt, pink tights, green froggy rubber boots, two hoodies in a layered look. She announced "I'm different". Bruce and I piped in at the exact same time "Do you mean, I'm difficult?"

Art

Hazel's first art project from our "mom and me" art class at Arts Umbrella. It's a daffodil. Very expressionistic.

Pig tails

Love it!

Cool eggs

We had fun dying and decorating Easter eggs. Hazel dropped 2 eggs.

Bugs

It is Spring. The bugs are back. Coco has a wood bug named Kathleen living in a liitle plastic box (with air holes) in her room.