Calling Myself

I was on the phone with my neighbor when call waiting indicated I had another call. I checked Caller ID to find that my cell phone was on the other line! After determining that no one was actually on the other line, I searched for the phone in question and found Averi had gotten access to it. Somehow she had used the speed dial to call home!!!!

Heritage Park Opens Again!

After months and months of listening to Taylor ask about going on the "big train," we finally got to go to Heritage Park! Unfortunately, I didn't have the camera with me.

Our neighbor planned the fence-raising of us and 4 of his other neighbors besides himself. So the community of men are all working on the fence posts today. Wonder how long to get everything done? Anyway, with Shawn thus occupied, he suggested I take the kids to Heritage now that it's open again.

As per usual, the train came first. Then the kids were kept occupied at the amusement park. This was Avi's first time on the kiddy ferris wheel and she cried a bit here and there while the kids were all being loaded on but she quieted up while the ride was going. Taylor kept his hand on hers the whole time but it wasn't until we started saying "Weeeee!" that she got the idea it was supposed to be fun. She did pretty well. Then we went on the boat swing, the carousel and the Whip. Avi didn't want to get off the boat swing, she was uncertain about the carousel until it got going and she really enjoyed the Whip (probably because I was right there).

I treated the kids to those $1 baby cones. Talk about the perfect size for the kidlets! No messes and they were both satisfied. I tried to get Avi to pet the wagon ride horses noses but she was more content to just get a good look at them. Taylor was just disappointed that the water pump was no longer present.

After a luncheon of tray buns from the Alberta Bakery, we headed back to the van and home. Mommy couldn't handle all the stairs in order to take the kids on the ferry or even just having 2 kids to run after on the boat. Next time!

Ultrasound Update

I've had a couple of extra ultrasounds to determine why my baby is measuring small. Turns out she's just petite. Who'd'a thunk I was capable of a petite baby?!

Around the Corner

Well, there's a month left 'til baby comes. Am I ready? NOPE!! All my baby clothes were relocated and haven't been returned, we don't have a plan for what to do with the kids when I go into labor, the baby crib's not ready, I need a chair for the nursery, we've yet to replace our video camera, and the thing that freaks me out the most..... we still don't have a baby name!!!

One Trike, Two Kids

There's a constant battle in our basement over who gets to ride the one trike. Even though Taylor can ride his bike (w/training wheels), it's obviously much more fun skidding around on a tricycle. Avi can't reach the pedals but she pushes herself around regardless.

Yesterday, I witnessed Taylor take turns with Averi on a purely voluntary basis! Nearly every time she started freaking out because she wanted to try, Taylor would hop off! The only way to distract her so that Taylor could have a turn was to remind her to push her "baby" around in Taylor's dump truck. That worked nearly every time.

I love witnessing progress!