(by Grace) 

Today Keren and Andrew came and we played cluedo. Duncan won. I came second.

Grace’s draft

Brent sneakily organised a surprise party for Kim’s 40th. We gathered and snuck in while she was relaxing and watching TV on the couch. I did love her comment, “Why didn’t my dog bark at you?” 

It was a beautiful evening, and Donné got to bake a beautiful cake for a very special lady. 

Happy  birthday Kim! 

The drip cake

Two lovely ladies

Addy is always looking for new ways to look cute  

In a brief moment when he wasn’t being watched, Adam opened the fridge, grabbed both his siblings juices and sat down for a drink. Fortunately he was very fair about it, he drank evenly from both bottles…. 

With summer actually feeling like summer again, everyone is enjoying some pool time to cool off. 

Sacha had a rope tied across the pool on Monday at Eli’s swimming lesson. 

It was funny to watch them trying to get out on on the other side after going across. They can usually get out easily on their own, but it made me think of that feeling of jumping on the ground after jumping on a trampoline – they just couldn’t get themselves out. 

Adam has been asking to hang from the monkey bars, which he does for a short while, then drops down to be caught. Now he has figured out that he can do this thing on his own (and even lifts his legs up)

We got to celebrate Tyler and Andre’s birthday and enjoy a beautiful time with our close friends. Always a good time with the Fredricks. 

Ty’s doughnut cake 

Yay for the other birthday boy! 

Ah, come on mom – if you open this for me I’ll make your toenails really pretty…. 

Eli is having a winter moment – he wants to wear his winter pyjamas and light a fire…not too long now my boy 

The boys are wrestling and Grace is reading…i have a feeling we’ll see this repeated a few times 

Grace embraced Valentines day this year – making cards, sorting out flowers for the dinner table and eating chocolates.

Flowers and leaves from the garden for the dinner table, and she insisted on a candle too.

Water, some sort of colouring, bicarb and vinegar – that is how she made her beautiful Valentines day card.