Wednesday, 30 December 2015

3 month changes!

Obviously I haven't been having much time for blogging!
I've been thinking of how I really should journal more often. I think journaling/diary writing is becoming a lost art. And more important than anyone gives credit too. Now adays everyone just verbally vomits on the internet, or sums up their brain trying to complete rational thought in the most convenient Meme.
So. My new years resolution will be to journal more just between me and paper. It's always helped me rationalize and understand and organize my thought processes as well as keep a record for me to look back on in years to come of where I've been and what I've learned. There it is!
In the meantime, I will also try to keep this blog updated somewhat because I was going over some old posts and it's nice to read about and see photos of what life was like even 2 years ago!

Lots of exciting things have happened over the last 3 months.
Some of these changes have included Rosalie going to SCHOOL! Isaac losing his first tooth (November, and he lost his SECOND one on Boxing Day!)
The arrival of our new second cousin, Daphne:) And Oliver celebrating his third birthday!


I'm going to attach a few of the photos of the above events, and special Christmas moments:)
The dynamics in our family have changed significantly since last spring. Isaac has come a long way, I suppose more so Eric and I have come a long way in learning about how to best relate to him in the whole intense, awesome, unique, spirited little boy that he is:) Some days are still very hard, but it's become easier to focus on the good and fantastic qualities about him and help him grow in the potential that is bursting inside him, helping him to experience those intense feelings and outlet that energy in positive ways. We are very proud of him:) He has taken a fancy to 'inventing things' lately, but as always prefers to be doing anything social and running around with his neighbourhood friends. (We NEED to get a dog. seriously. It's going to happen someday soon.) **Isaac would like to add to this update that he misses his friend Nathan, who moved to a different school, and loved playing with him. Pray that he meets a new friend at school who he can get along with just as well!**

Rosalie has been enjoying school and currently has really been enjoying crafts and colouring as usual, there is always a trail of paper wherever Rosie has been for more than 10 minutes:) She does struggle with needing her own quiet time, not just at school but at home too. With two rowdy brothers who like hearing her squeal it's a challenge! But we find a way. Once school starts back up I think I'm going to take her out a bit more often just so she can get that extra space before Isaac comes home. She loves playing with her friend Ziya next door and any kind of reading, imagination, and cutting out paper! **Rosie would like to add that she loved playing with her friend Lisa, but she moved to California... Lisa may or may not be a real person)**
Oliver turned three years old on Christmas Eve! He is an exceptionally affectionate, curious and energetic little fella. He likes to still be carried around by me but is getting way too heavy! I caught a glimpse of myself carrying him in the mirror and realized with a bit of a sinking heart how he doesn't look like a baby or even a toddler in my arms anymore, and these are the last months of carrying him around like this...and then never again! Sigh....But! His favourite things are his big brother, his orange bike, the colour orange! And motorcycles. (He got a LOT of motorcycles for Christmas:) He also likes to play with Rosie especially when they do dancing and dressup.

We had a great year in 2015, I personally am having a lot of self-growth (but been trying to work out, haha!) and looking forward to the new opportunities that await me in 2016.
Eric is still an active games-night host and participant, has been working on his cycling skills and uses up most of his other energy on being a human jungle gym:)

Happy new year to all of you, faithful friends and family! We love you all.
Robot suit Isaac designed!
When Mcdonalds has 'Free coffee week..'
Isaac's first time skating!








Oliver's 3rd birthday!
Christmas Eve with our second cousins!
Christmas morning excitement!
12 degrees C on Christmas day...so much for my 'go toboganning' tradition! but we had fun climbing trees and throwing rocks in the river
We got to watch baby Daphne for a little bit, she had a very attentive audience








Tuesday, 8 September 2015

Another chapter:)

Summer is coming to an end! We've had a really awesome summer, we went on a fantastic camping trip with good friends, survived a thunderstorm that made it feel in our tent like we were walking on a water bed, and successfully completed two full nights of all 5 Buckley's in a tent!




Isaac & Rosalie got to go to their first VBS planned by another very good friend of ours. A little taste of what was to come for the new school year...:)

We visited the great Bruce County, got to meet some brand new puppies, and went to the beach as much as we could!
We've had a part-time visitor joining our family 3 days a week since June, 1 year old Naomi is a great fit for the fam and is keeping Oliver good company especially now that the older two have started school.

Here's some photos of our last couple months, highlighting a very special Birthday Girl who turned FOUR! (thanks Aunt Bethany for the birthday dress, she loved it!)


And the first day of school!
Exciting times..
though the night before Eric and I were dancing around to 'Celebrate Good Times' while making tomorrows lunches, I confess to feeling a little melancholy, as it really will be but a moment until Oliver is traipsing off to school with them, as you can see in the photos, he was quite ready to be a part of this big day!
For the first time in awhile the house was so quiet and still during Naomi and Oliver's 1 1/2 hour nap... and I found myself checking the clock and wondering if it was too early to go and pick the little un's up yet (It was)
I'll be honest, I felt like I couldn't WAIT to send Isaac back to school, but even though I had that feeling right up to walking out the door, it is hard to leave a crying child behind you who, after two months of a whole lot of verbal abuse and challenges, just wants to go be with you.



I know Isaac really benefits from school and the routine of it all, but I'm sure there will always be a little twinge that wants him to stay home forever. le sigh!

As for Rosalie, she was ready to go! She was  a little quiet about it, I think perhaps because Isaac was (loudly) ranting and raving about how much he did NOT want to go to school the previous 48 hours she didn't get much of a chance to express how she was feeling about it, but once we got to the classroom she got busy playing right away and when her teacher called for circle time she was right there ready to participate, and barely acknowledged me when I said goodbye.

When she got home, as I assumed, she snuggled with me for a bit, then headed straight for some alone time. I'm a little nervous about how the school setting will affect her need for her 'alone time' but we shall see! It's not jail, you know:) there are options...

Isaac & Rosalie are in the same class which also has me a little nervous, but I'm hoping that it will actually help to improve their relationship. At supper tonight Rosie mentioned a little girl was telling her her 'star was going down' and Isaac quickly said "Why didn't you come tell me about it??" Oooh my heart! Looking out for his sister? I like this!

Meanwhile Oliver and I got some special time together and I realized yet again how strange it is to only have one (Naomi was napping) Little person around who plays by himself, craaazy!

So I haven't been updating too much, still not sure who the main audience of this blog is to tailor the content to, but anyway! Hope you enjoy!






Tuesday, 21 July 2015

Whatta camera!

That time I got to borrow my friends really nice camera...I went to a wedding, but also this:










Rosalie's amazon girl photo shoot...








Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Favourites from the past 2 months...

The trick 'spring' school photo...I didn't fall for it, took a picture of the picture instead:) these pics are awkward


Happy Fathers day:)

Practicing dance moves

In the brambles lies wild things





The lovely Lena..second cousin






Bunny-fever!!
Anniversary!
Blonde cousins






 ahhh he's too cute.


Rosie's pretend little sister