Cold(s)

This post is about the cold (weather) and our colds (illnesses). As I write this sentence, Ethan has just sneezed onto a picture he coloured, then he decided to spread that gooey germ laden goodness around the page. YUCK!

So, in the last post, I left you just as we were about to go out in the snow. This is where I will start off now.

We bundled up and took the kids outside. It was a mild -2 with about 8 cm of fresh snow. The first significant snowfall of the season. The kids were very excited to play in the white stuff. As you can tell from their huge grins in all the pictures. Evelyn wanted to wear my sock monkey hat, but it kept covering her eyes. Eventually, we walked to the store, said 'Hi' and returned home for dinner.




Evelyn has started to draw people on the chalk board. This picture is a family portrait. It started out as 'Daddy' then she decided to add the rest of us. So, Daddy is the huge face in the middle while Evelyn Ethan and I are squeezed in around the corners.




Ethan gave himself a black eye (as I wrote in the last post) here is a picture of it, plus a scratch on his cheek - courtesy of his sister. She says she only meant to pinch his cheek - not scratch it. He looks so banged up!





He has been more snuggly since his cold. He actually posed for these pictures. Pretty cute!










Evelyn has been setting up scenes for me to take pictures of her lately. She asked me to take this pic of her on the toilet with a book, and then this morning she waned a pic of her with the fan on our bed. She actually reviews the first couple shots then adjusts her pose to make a better picture. I am just happy she'll actually let me take her picture! (once in a while)





The kids entered a colouring contest at the local Co-Op. Here are their entries. Ethan is on the left, Evelyn on the right. She worked really hard on this picture.

On Friday, Ryan and all the staff went to visit a couple schools in Edmonton that are using a literacy program that Caslan will be starting. Friday was my turn to be sick. Fever, chills and aches. Coughing and sinus congestion. Fun stuff.

Saturday was Ryan's turn to be sick. Fever, fatigue and some sinus congestion. He slept all day until I left for work at 2:30 pm. Then, returned to bed as soon as the kids went to bed in the evening.

This morning, we are all feeling much improved. Ryan put on a folk music radio station this morning. Evelyn piped up "Daddy! I don't want to listen to chicken music. I don't like barn music!" I guess she is not a folk/country music fan!

I work this evening, and tomorrow evening. Next Sunday, Ryan and I are going to see the Vinyl Cafe in Edmonton!