Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Vanity your name is Jo

For the family portrait last month, I asked my hair dresser for "enhanced natural"

Monday, 18 June 2012

Look who earned the game ball on Saturday!

Seb and Jack are doing t-ball with the High Park league all spring and summer. It's a pretty intensive schedule with weekly practice and 1-2 games/week (or 4 this 8 days!!).

As you can see, he (and we) is clearly proud. By the colour of his face, it must be have meant great exertion on a hot day.

His dad said:

Coach Dave said he was giving the game ball to a Mariner who has
improved a lot since the beginning of the season. He said this player 
impressed him with his effort not only today but in every game, someone
who when he's out in the field is hungry to try to get the ball, who
hustles after it. Today he'd stopped a hard hit ball in the outfield
with his body, got hurt a little but kept going, was diving after the
ball as pitcher. So today, the game ball goes to ... Sebastian.
 
And Jo, the smile that came over his face when it was announced - pure
joy. (Part way thru the coach's explanation, one of the kids said
"Sebastian" and he kind of looked like he wanted to hope it was him but
knew it was inappropriate to get too excited too soon.)

Sunday, 17 June 2012

Oh what a lovely Dad!


Sophie and her dad spent a chunk of time yesterday painstakingly copying these awesome animals out of a face-painting book. All done in between basic household duties, running to Seb's ball game, skyping with me in Johannesburg, figuring out 'emergency' childcare on Monday because Ontario politics is red hot and he can't take the day off, etc.

Happy Fathers' Day, dear fellow!

Saturday, 16 June 2012

No wonder she is growing

It might well have been bigger than her head - and that was only 1/2!

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Born to read

This girl is UNstoppable!

Monday, 11 June 2012

Our lioness

Dad's getting pretty good!
(and Sarah, she is rocking that dress for the 3rd summer! Now it's a tunic though.)

Sunday, 10 June 2012

And # 4 - Sophie got...

A hair wash

and cut

a hat

and an ice cream    All in one afternoon!   

Saturday, 9 June 2012

Rapid update # 3 - Growing up and up and up

Ole!
Sophie's goalie stance

Who is getting leggy??!!

Friday, 8 June 2012

# 2 - My European Jaunt

It was not all work...

Had a chance to catch up with my dear friend, Emma

and her delightful munchkins

and to have many a chat and cup of tea with my cousin Sarah

Thursday, 7 June 2012

Rapid catch-up # 1 - Chalk the Block



His poetry and imagery merging

Seb decided to do a still life of the window of an Artisans' shop behind our house

Here you can see them combined

Sophie got in on the expressive arts. Together we left footprints outside favourite stores and homes.

another example in our midst

Life is good

Life is good