egg-corating

Our annual ten minutes of the dangerous combination of permanent dye and small children. Clara even boldly chose a white long-sleeved shirt for today. But we did okay. Everyone's okay. The shirt is okay. And the eggs look great.

janie counts

earth hour

Earth Hour is at an interesting time... 8:30 to 9:30... when our kids should be sleeping. I'd like to say that we kept them up late just so we could read to them by candlelight when all the power goes off for Earth Hour. Truth is... we're always this slow with bedtime and they always go to sleep this late. But this night meant books with candles (but Earth Hour over in time to plug in the nightlight).

getaway from the everyday

Our March break trip to Ottawa in 19 pictures and a bunch of words. Basically, these people are fun to travel and explore with. They eat a lot of pizza and drink a lot of chocolate milk. They are not ashamed to toot in public or pick their noses. Sometimes they forget their manners. They won't stop talking at bedtime. And the littlest one will kick your head repeatedly while you try to sleep. But, still, somehow, they're fun. And we had a nice trip.

One night at a waterslide hotel! We loved it. Not pictured: two nights at some friends' house, which we equally loved.

Visit to the War Memorial.

Henry

Parliament buildings. Also, Ottawa is cold.

A great way to blow off some steam while on vacation is to throw snowballs at your children's faces.

A winter walk in the woods of Gatineau Park.

Icicles for lunch.

Janie slipped and fell at the pool earlier in the day. She cut her lip with her tooth, so her icicle lunch was very soothing. 

Museum of Nature. With real, live* dinosaurs. (*In fact, not real or live.)

Moose head. Not pictured: the rest of the moose. Also not pictured: Jane freaking out. "I hared! hared!" What are you scared about, Janie? "Eat! Eat!" What is the moose going to eat? "Nanie!"

Joe loves whales + there was a lot of whale stuff to see = happy camper

Explorers.

Jane does science.

Annie loves bugs.

These white blocks are giant slabs of ice. There is something funny about a bunch of Canadian kids who were complaining about how cold is was outside now running around and touching and laughing about giant slabs of ice. Like they've never seen ice before.

Terrifying.

Milkshakes on the drive home.

coordination across the nation

We're on the same catalogue page.

buddies

The best way to keep your youth is to hang around youthful people.

40

It's my day! It's my birthday! I'm 40? Yes! That's what I am!

French toast, frogs, and friends over for supper... that's what birthdays are made of. Thank you to my family and awesome people for celebrating me and all my 40 years.

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