the hippo and pig were hungry so nate fed them crayons. isn't he kind to his animals? ha
when i was a kid we moved to the country, my brother and i would often do out to the fields, find a cosy spot and look up at the clouds. sometime we would laugh, share stories, talk about kid stuff or not talk at all
spring like conditions draw me (like a 2 yr old to mud) to the park. we went to find and feed the ducks. we spotted many a squirrels and birds en route
we located the famous duck pond but to nate's utter despair, the ducks were gone!
no ducks. all gone. too cold. 
so nate helped himself to their bread (it was fresh, not the normal moldy, old stuff i typically save for them ducks)
ohhh we found a duck. all by himself, swimming all alone. poor lonely duck
nate tossed him some bread and voila another duck came. off they swam together
off we went down the path and look! we found the mother load of ducks! nate fed them the remaining scraps of bread. then nate declared "yaya too cold. home please" and off we went to tims to get our warm up, must have coffee and donut. it was a morning well spent!
love the bug eyed look. nate got some mail yesterday all the way from swissland
he opened it almost by himself...chris had to show him the "proper" way to open mail. yes people there is a proper and right way to do everything...he's SO swiss
nate was quite taken with his new paper scissors. thank you SO much aunty sarah! there scissors ROCK, so much better than the ones we have here. they are made from a stronger plastic, come in 3 different cutting styles and only cut paper! i tested them on my hair, fabric, napkins and they did not even leave a mark! they only cut paper!
nate's into the megga blocks. i have discovered that you can never have too many. we ran out while building this thing. i built the base, showed nate how to join them and he did the rest. he loves it and ok, i do too. 
taking his rest and checking out his hard work
nate "mommy, please build tower for yaya" how can i say no to those eyes. we build a tower
this book was lent to me on sunday and i finished it yesterday. i am getting my own copy so i can mark it all up. it is a must read for anyone who has lost a child. i will warn you, you will cry boat loads of tears.
before church this am, nate went "missing" i finally found him, sitting in the front living room, in the chair that's in the corner. alone. quiet. and giggling. he was content to just sit there with his new shoes...
nate got a pair of new shoes, which he was quite delighted with. for some reason he kept pointing to his shoes and saying "yaya's new shoes" then show me and chris then everyone at church. he went into the kitchen, pulled out the bottom drawer, sat on it and kept showing me his new shoes...ha...maybe i can teach him the joy of shopping and new shoes!!! haha
love the expression. typical.
i scored at old navy yesterday! they had all the clearance on another 50% off and i had a 15% off coupon. i was thrilled to get a new wardrobe, in my new size (1 size larger) i have decided a few weeks ago to stop weighing myself (such freedom) and simply embrace my new size...which gave me a great excuse to shop. ha
i got 5 pairs of pants and a pair of cords
chris was working on the stairs to the basement this morning, so i took nate for a walk. he walked for most of it (1.5 km) and had a blast finding sticks and rocks to throw
peek a boo
chris finished the trims, cut out the base for the steps and painted them. smart looking eh
now all he has to do is put the step on, once the paint dries. he bought solid oak a month ago, planed, stuck them together, stained them. so all that is left is to attach them. i make it sound so easy. ha. now all is left is to finish his office and i can organize the storage room and set up the basement.
love the LORD your God with all your heart, soul, and strength
talk about them all the time, whether you're at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night, or getting up in the morning
write down copies and tie them to your wrists and foreheads to help you obey them
write these laws on the door frames of your homes and on your town gates deut 6:5-9
why?
so when your house is about to be hit, you are kept standing
chris dressed nate. good job chris but the straps are twisted...
nate is getting so big. i keep telling him to "STOP GROWING" nate laughs and says "NO!"
i snapped pics from the comfort of my warm house, with a coffee in my hand. chris took nate out in the backyard to do some sledding
then had nate carry his sled up the hills himself
this was actually a big hill
nate loved it, he laughed
then it was time to roll in the snow
day's damage. nate wiped out on some ice and scratched his nose up. he loves to tell everyone the story of his owie. he seems to be quite proud of his scratches. ha
nate wants to be a vet. after putting him down for his nap, i came into the living room and found the sick pup on the couch. ha
nate built his first tower, all by himself. he was so proud that it didn't topple over
building away
water paint. best invention ever. nate loves to paint! i love the no mess of it! he has gone through 1 full book, painting every page
we went to the park yesterday to play in the snow. i froze my butt off, nate had a blast. i can't believe how much he has grown over the last few months. he can climb all over the play structure with no help from me. maybe i can spend this summer sitting on the bench with my java and watch him play instead of helping him climb on everything!
i tweaked my recipe to utter perfection and created this amazing peanut butter cup. it's better than store bought!
stir in 2 tsp of oil. as you nuke the choc, stir it to prevent burning
then, if you have a mixer USE IT! 
line up mini cupcake wrappers on a plate/tray. pour the melted choc on the bottom of each cup. then make mini balls with the p/b, flatten it with your hand, place on top of the choc. then cover the p/b with choc. put in the fridge for 2 hrs to harden and voila
amazing peanut butter cups!
