from yesterday

spring

Hi! I've missed you.

We've been up to all sorts of exciting real life business around here, like buying a new (to us) car (I pick it up tomorrow! It's a Toyota Matrix, and it will be my new work car. It has luxuries like power door locks and air conditioning, swoon.) Some kitchen updates are almost done (new countertop! new sink! Yipeee!) plus all of the regular daily things that keep us busy. Life is nutty and wonderful.

Nature has been busy, too - the snowdrops and crocuses are up, and guess what I pulled over to pick on today's drive?

Thomas couldn't be happier. Something soft that he can tote around? He approves.

Speaking of Thomas, he turned 3 on Monday! We had my parents over for supper, and he started sleeping in a big bed on Sunday night. Exciting times.

Phillip had an orthodontist appointment yesterday (underbite - they're going to decide what to do when we go again next week), and his x-rays blew my mind. Have you ever seen a 5 year old's teeth x-rays? There are a bazillion teeth in there, just waiting to come in! It looks incredible.

Happy, happy spring!

first day of spring

These were actually taken on our last snow day; today is more icy, but last night was very snowy. So we're all staying home today, with the company of a plumber who is connecting our beautiful new sink and dishwasher! I'll share some pictures once everything's together, along with the new countertop. It will make the kitchen much more efficient, not to mention pretty. (Right now, everything is a disaster. But a productive one, so it's worth it.)

Happy Wednesday!

home

Home again, after two ferry rides and a lovely visit with the in-laws in Saint John, New Brunswick in between. The boys had soooo much fun, bowling and skating, eating out, visiting an indoor playground on a very rainy day, and generally being loved to bits. Adam and I had a chance to relax a bit, and we were finally successful in his quest for new shoes. (I've started calling him Cinderella.) We visited Sarah at Jones Gallery, and Judith Mackin at Tuck. So much lovely! Fun, fun, fun!

There really is no place like home, though, is there? Since we arrived a few hours ago, Phillip's been saying over and over "It makes me feel so good to be home again!" He's been saying it out loud, whispering it to himself, and telling Thomas. And Thomas has been saying "We have a new kitchen! We have a new dining room!" Just because it's been awhile, I think.

And now, to unpack and settle back in. It's so nice to be home!

Happy weekend!

*Edited to add: Lest I forget the un-sunshiney bits of our week, I'll add that both boys came down with ear infections while we were away. Thankfully, there's a clinic where we could get them seen quickly, and we avoided long waits at outpatients. They're both much, much better now.*