Thanksgiving

Ivo can bake bread. Here he is on 5 Oct with his first loaf of bread made in tandem/conjunction with Grammie Gail . Ivo had an "X" made of tape on his shirt because, he said, "X marks the spot!"

This morning, Ivo made pancakes. He likes to do stuff and learn stuff. He says “tell me everything you know about space, mom.” Ivo can sing the entire Alphabet of Nations song by They Might Be Giants. I will try to get this on video.


While Ivo was showing me his bread, Burl was constructing a car out of a couple of apple slices and a chunk of bread.

The following pictures are from today in our yard, raking ropeswinging on Thanksgiving weekend.

Doing a lot of blind-gardening.
Liking it.

It will be 0C tonight. It’s about 6C now.

Autumn is here
Thanksgiving
Baby Arun has arrived!!!

Long weekend.
Lots of working.
Burl has been potty training since August. Still not 100%. Not sure why. Otherwise awesome.
Burl reads books outloud to himself. It’s very cute and systematic. He read a Chinese picture book book about sea creatures; “…what is dat? Dat a whale. What is dat? Dat a squid. What is dat? Dat a jelly fish…” He even does anemone. Hilarious.

more soon, I hope

ketchup

all these great things have been going on - and we're hoping for another really great thing which hasn't worked out yet, but will:)

Ryan got a job teaching high school english on June 30th. It's long-term supply for more than 6 months and so, turns into a contract. We feel very lucky and hopeful b/c most folks looking for teaching positions have to sub around for the first year (or two).

:)

Ivo is playing soccer and t-ball and being awesome.

Burl is super-heroing and joking and being awesome. He is also about to ween.

I love my job.

Day care is arranged.

We're looking for a house in Woodstock.

Nic Colle is on fcbk!!!

I'm up for any and all wordscraper games.

Pics of our new dogs, Stinky and Big Head. We just founnd them tonight on our way out to Lorne and Marilyn's:)

Digging up Dirt & Possible Obstipation

Today was Ivo’s first ever soccer practice. It was sooo fun!

When we left the house, it was not even 12C – it was dark gray and a cold damp. From the time stepped out of the car in the parking lot to the time we walked up to the field, the sun came out and the temperature shot up to practically t-shirt weather.

Because it was so cool when we left the house and because it was sooo cold and misty-like-we-live-along-the-rocky-maritime-coastline – yesterday at minigolf (pics to come), the boys and I overdressed.

Burl often chooses, nay – demands, a fleece cap, so hats are an easy layer to get both boys to wear. They each had a long-sleeve t-shirt, topped with a short-sleeve shirt, fleece vest and jacket + the hats. Other kids were wearing shorts.

It was like we’d just arrived from another planet.

But FUN!!!

On his first water break, Ivo agreed to take off a few layers and to lose the hat. Burl made no such compromise for comfort!

My guess is that there were about 30 kids. This included the children of 3 of Ryan’s paternal cousins – it was as if the Lawrences had arrived to take over the mini-soccer league. It was like witnessing the reification of the joke about having enough kids to form a baseball team. Kind of neat.

And also, by the way, another of Ryan’s cousins, who has a 3 year old daughter lives adjacent to the field the kids played on!

These guys are all cousins.

That's right, Burl is palming the soccer ball!

Ivo Overheard:

• For the past week, since he was informed that he’d been signed up to play soccer, Ivo has been telling me in an insistant manner, “I already know how to play soccer.” He doesn’t see the difference b/w a class and a practice. He doesn’t feel he’s in need of a class, per se.
• The other day Ivo asked me what I looked like when I was little. “Like you,” I told him. The I showed him my 1st grade picture. Ivo’s been growing sooo much! –and his face is really kid-ding up. His jaw, cheekbones and eyes are looking so much longer, so much older!
• Ivo tells people, “I’m really smart… I’m a genius.” He told this to his dr on Tuesday.
• “I am talking and pooping at the same time. I can do this because I have a mouth and a bum-bum.” -while sitting on the toilet before a bath.
• When talking about his growing pains, which are located mostly at the bottom of his shin bone, he says he was in pain “all day night.”
  

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Speaking of poop. We seem to be in a diarrhea crisis or else the early stages of compacted bowels. I’m hoping for diarrhea. Gotto go.
Oh yea, TODAY WAS RYAN’S LAST DAY OF CLASSES!!!!!!!!! He’s partying in F’ton:)

Burl and Ivo at Connell Pk on Sunday, 6 June...

Burl: I digging up dirt
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Burl Reads!

Here is Burl on the cusp of reading us his book...

Burl kinda reading 2009.03.04
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Ivo & Burl Singing in the Car

A little video from our trip last Thursday to Francophonic Grand Sault/Grand Falls, (former) site of the WORLD'S LARGEST IGLOO... Igloo had been rained on and dismantled just days before we arrived...

Ivo and Burl singing "Look out! "look out! We're buzzt buzzy bees!!!" and a little "O Canada." Ivo does an amazing, though abridged version!!!

Burl sings Ivo sings Ocanada
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Burl Blows Out his Candles!!!

Here is Burl blowing out the 2 candles on his birthday cheesecake. He listened solemnly and blew with greatness of purpose!

BurlBlowingOut Candles 2009.02.28
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Burl: Yay-Dance!!!

Burl saying "Yay Again" and doing a Yay-Dance.

Ivo runs by, "I got a strike!"

Bowling Alley on Burl's 2nd Birthday, 28 Feb 2009.

Burl Bday Happydance Ivo Got a Strike 20090228
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Burl's 2nd Birthday Pictures Pt 1

Burl in front of his Birthday Kitchen. Glee! Ryan set it up the night before - and thank g-d, bc it took 3 hours!!! Burl LOVES it! So does Ivo. We have been served many many insects.

Ivo helping Burl open the present Ivo got him. Lots of tape. Red sunglasses. Very cool!

Burl looking on.

Happy Happy Birthday Boy!!!

Escape!

Birthday Nap.