7.28.11

So, Josh thought it would be a good idea to get the wagon out on our last walk. I am so glad that he was pulling it and not me. This one can be used as a sled too, there are skis that replace the wheels. I pulled it once as a sled and my elbow hurt for a week afterwards. Wyatt loved it, not sure why he felt it necessary to set it up like a bed, but he was cozy and had fun. I'd like to buy the pneumatic tires for it so it's not so freaking loud next time...

7.27.11

When we were at a friend's son's 1st birthday party about 2 weeks ago, the photographer there grabbed this shot of Paige and I. I just love it!
I am very excited for tomorrow - I get to go golfing! Hooray! Friday we're going to attempt to hit up the beach in the morning, and maybe have a picnic. Saturday I get to treat myself by heading into Winnipeg for brunch and gelati with my mom and sister. We've been doing these little excursions (usually lunch and shopping) for a while now, and I really look forward to them. Not only is it MY time (I can listen to the same Beyonce song on repeat all the way into the city if I want to, ha ha), but over the years I have definitely come to think of my mom and sister as not just family, but friends too (bet you never thought that was possible when Kaeleigh and I were teens, right mom?). My family has a dry (warped?) sense of humour, and not everyone "gets" it, so it's nice to be with people who do. I maintain that it was repeated viewings of Monty Python from age 7 and up that made me the way I am. ;)

7.26.11

I love that Wyatt sleeps so deeply now that I can take a picture of him and he doesn't wake up. He's almost 3, but still looks like a baby here because of that soother....that wretched soother. I had hoped that it would be something we could talk him into giving up, but I don't see that happening. We may have to do the ol' "cut the tip off" trick. I don't like the idea of "tricking" him, but I am even less fond of the soother.
The reason for the picture, though, was to get a shot of his new blanket. Paige got a gorgeous owl minky blanket from my brother and his wife, and Wyatt immediately claimed it as his own. I was going to order another just for him, but realized that to order a yard of each style of fabric would be cheaper, so I made him one myself. Let me just say that minky is a fickle, fickle fabric (it has just enough stretch to make you crazy), so the seams are incredibly crooked. Turns out he didn't care. :P He hauled it around all day, and took it to bed, so I think it was a hit. Well worth dumping an entire tin of pins on the floor at 12:30am. Well....almost.

7.25.11

Behind you!

This afternoon we went to the museum in town - the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre - to check out "dinosaur bones." Wyatt's been watching Dinosaur Train lately, so I thought he might enjoy it. I was wrong. :P He really liked the stairs (again with the stairs), and the diarama they had of a dig site - only because they had a Hot Wheels van that he wanted. Figures. I paid $12 for him to see a Hot Wheels van. I took a few pictures (had to bribe him with a cookie to take a picture!), so maybe he'll appreciate it when he's older.

7.24.11

We went for a walk this evening through Livingstone Park. We didn't bring bugspray (WHY??), so it was a short walk. Wyatt got to choose which paths we would take, of course the first path he chose took us right to the creek so we had to turn around and start over. :P

7.23.11

Cheese!

7.22.11

Today was such a blast - Wyatt and I drove to Southport to visit my parents (who both work there). I figured the planes and helicopters would be a huge thrill for Wyatt, turned out he was far more interested in the set of stairs in my mom's office building. While we were there, we got to see a vintage bi-plane, it was pretty neat! Wyatt's still talking about seeing the planes and helicopters (and stairs) - not too many little boys have grandparents with such cool jobs!