Spring has Sprung

Signs that Spring is here:
We are taking the bus to town
We are playing in the garden again!
It's so much more fun doing these things when both kiddos are mobile! I love that Fearghus can even manage the stairs on his own! My babies are growing up!!

Markham Wedding

Saturday April 11th we all got to attend Norman and Amanda's wedding in Markham. I took the opportunity to curl Béibhinn's hair,  It was so much fun, I think she looked very cute!

It was nice that Nai Nai and Ye Ye were there but also Béibhinn and Fearghus's Er Gu Ma (Auntie Amy) was there from San Francisco, The kids don't get to see her too often so they really enjoyed spending time with her.

Fearghus enjoyed the photo booth props

The Amends were there! It was our first time getting to see them in person since their big day!

The day after the wedding Norman's mom hosted a big Dim Sum get together.  

Béibhinn really enjoyed spending time with Audrey and Charlie Lieu (friends from San Diego)

Wrecked from all the partying!

Easter 2015

We decided to try making Resurrection Cookies this year for Easter.  It's a very fun way for the kids to learn about the Easter story. The kids really enjoyed making them (despite the photograph!).  They enjoyed it even more when we got eat them on Easter morning.  What a treat!



At church on Sunday morning we enjoyed watching our friend Dan get baptized.  It's been such an encouragement to see him get saved recently and see the Lord work in his life.



On both Good Friday and Easter Sunday Andrew and I played violin and guitar during the service.  It was really nice to get out the old violin and play again!



After the Easter morning service Erin Couperus's mum invited us to Brighton for a special Easter lunch.  Béibhinn loved spending the day with Josie! It was so much fun!

Laundromat

Remember my tummy bug story? Well the washing machine issue went on for a couple of weeks after that so we needed to do our washing at the Laundromat/Laundrette/Coin Laundry (trying to cover all my bases).  I actually kind of enjoy doing my washing at these places. It's almost a social visit.  This last visit Fearghus came with me and the Laundry owner gave him a lollipop.  He was very happy.  I usually pop down the hallway to The Chit Chat Cafe for a coffee while I wait.

Breakfast Shenanigans

Beibhinn and Daddy taking selfies

Fearghus taking after his grandfather!

Fungouperus Play date

We enjoyed another fun play date at the Couperus house.  Beibhinn and Josie have so much fun together and Fearghus enjoys exploring the toys with a little less scrutiny from his sister! Erin and I enjoy the chats too!

Ergo Magic

This little man has been have a hard ol' time with his molars.  Recently the only thing that worked was to strap him into his ergo baby carrier.  He's still my little baby!

What A Week

Andrew was away on business for a couple of days in Edmonton this week. He left very early on Wednesday morning and planned to get a red eye home on Thursday evening, keen toget back to curl... I mean the family. 

All was going well on Wednesday we even got out to church and taught Pastor Peter how to use Twitter! All went well that is until bedtime, Béibhinn just wouldn't settle (and as a result, neither would Fearghus) suddenly she insisted on being brought to the kitchen where she started to vomit. And so the night progressed, she vomited again and again. I was being very practical about it and even started to put some clothes into the wash. Things started to slow down later on and I decided to check the laundry. I found the laundry room full of black smoke and a smell of burn. Our washing machine had given up-right in the middle of a pukey wash! Ugh! Murphy's Law is what they call it I believe. 

Anyway, after throwing up eight times poor little Béibhinn finally slept. We hunkered down all day Thursday for Daddy's return this morning. And boy were we glad to see him get home! Because he hadn't slept much on his overnight flight he needed to nap when he got home. Béibhinn found him asleep and decided to cuddle in beside him and take a nap. Daddy, Béibhinn and Fearghus all slept for four long hours this morning. All in recovery mode I think!

Lá Féile Pádraig (from these two)

Daddy in Action

Most Friday's we go to watch to watch Andrew play curling at the local curling club.  The kids love this weekly treat.  They mostly enjoy charming his team mates and eating crisps afterwards.

Potty Treats

My two enjoy trips to Costco.  A little bit too much!

Cook Fest

pie to the right is Beibhinn's

This is what an everything free pie crust looks like...

Recently I decided to go crazy and cook four dinners all at once.  I made two cottage pies and two chicken pot pies. One of the pies had a gluten free, dairy free, soy free, egg free pie crust for Beibhinn. I love cooking :)

Ribboned Pilferer

Fearghus enjoying the fruits of his life of crime

Fearghus loves his apples.  I thought that if I kept them in a bowl in the middle of the dining room table they would be safe.  No such thing in this house anymore.  I found him with all three apples in hand attempting to take bites out of each of them.  Thankfully I rescued them, but I did allow him to have one as a reward for his intrepidation.  Later on he tried to get the remaining two again.  I have no idea where I'm going to store my fruit now.  I really like that location!
Yes he does have a ribbon in his hair.  He insists on having one regularly just so he can be like his big sister...

New Shelf

I am definitely a more project oriented person. Maintenance isn't my thing, it feels a bit soul destroying to me. I tidy the place, two days later it's like a tornado hit...again. Today, despite the fact that my house is a mess in general, I decided to tap into my tunnel vision and I organized this shelf that has never been organized since moving into this house. Of course it included a quick run to target for some baskets...and maybe a few other things...THERE'S A SALE!!! I am quite pleased with the results! I feel a sense of accomplishment :) I need to do more projects...

Wednesday Afternoons

 

We have been spending some of our Wednesday afternoons at the afternoon prayer meeting at our church. Andrew works just across the road from the church so it's nice that we can go together.  While Andrew and I enjoy the fellowship of praying together, the children have taken to situating themselves on Pastor Peter's lap and having him read to them... They know who the soft touch is!

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Boys and Biros

This is what greeted us this morning when we went to get Fearghus from his cot...
I have no idea how he got a biro into his room.  He did a pretty good job of that faux mustache though!

Eggless Peanut Butter Cookies

 

Béibhinn has many food sensitivities. A long list.  I've always wanted to make these three ingredient peanut butter cookies but I was scared away by the egg ingredient.  Béibhinn can't eat eggs and I wasn't sure I could just do a direct flax "egg" replacement-seeing as it was one of three ingredients I didn't feel like I could replace one of them. Today I was desperate for some cookies and I just didn't want to haul a load of ingredients out.  I decided to give these cookies a go.  They turned out delicious! They are a little bit crumbly but if you hold them gently they stay intact and they're delicious! I followed the proportions in this recipe and I added maybe a quarter cup of sugar. If you don't do eggs try this out.  Otherwise try it out with eggs. So easy to make and so delicious!

Baby Doll

Fearghus has become very fond of baby dolls. He's loves babies in general. Béibhinn isn't as into them though so we don't have many in our house. Today when we were visiting the Couperuses he grew attached to this doll and Auntie Erin let us borrow it. Should I buy one for him?...