Our Family & Our Life

Dear Diary, Isla and I would like to wish our fellow Canadians (especially those stuck in this country) a very HAPPY CANADA DAY! We just wish we were up north to celebrate...

Dear Diary, One of the best things about having a daughter is dressing her up! (Colin is shaking his head) I love little girl clothes and better yet so much fun to shop for. Almost like a living doll!! Having a boy cannot be half as much fun as having a girl. Check out this dress (with bloomers) I picked for the lady at a kids consignment store a few months back. Is this not the cutest? Actually Isla has loads of cute dresses and now that she can walk, it's so much easier for her to wear them too. Here is a closer look at the detail and don't ask me why she is holding her nose: Don't you just love the way she models her clothes so well? I asked her to stand against the wall and she did it! During the last couple of weeks, two people have told us to get her involved in modelling and I'm hesitant to do it but hey, by the looks of it maybe she has a future as a Gap model!

Dear Diary, Isla's favourite game from just a few months old has always been "Where's the Baby?". It's very simple, just throw a blanket over her face. ... and it never fails to get smiles and giggles out of her... Say goodbye to the curls.... Last night I decided the tips of her hair needed a bit of snip to help her hair to grow and thicken up a bit...... sadly, her hair was looking pretty straight this morning. The curls were too good to last!

Dear Diary, I call this photo, spit and polished! We're off to the immunization clinic this afternoon for an injection and you gotta look good! See you tonight dear - have a safe flight home.

Dear Diary, Colin took this photo on Wednesday morning before heading to the airport but that smile is so sweet I couldn't resist posting it for him. (just ignore the food in her mouth) See you Friday!

Dear Diary, Yesterday was Colin's birthday and I think (I hope) he had a good day. When he got home from work, Isla and I gave him his presents and cake. He enjoyed it as much as 38 year old man enjoys it.. Afterwards we went our for sushi, Colin's choice, and while he enjoyed it, I opted for tempura instead. That was probably a big mistake as I was sick all night and felt pretty lousy today. It must've been a bit of food poisoning I guess. Onto Isla .... She's done this before but on Monday I was battling with her to keep her blankets, bed sheets etc. in her dresser. Thankfully this dresser is designed that only one drawer can open at a time so I now have a sock sticking out of the top drawer which prevents her from opening the bottom.... Onto the cats .... The little guy in the picture is a HUGE problem for two furry girls. He hangs out in the tree in front of the dining room window and comes to taunt them several times a day. It's funny to watch them sin

Dear Diary, Happy Birthday Colin ! Another year older, another year wiser, another year blessed to have you! Two more years to a big milestone birthday when we'll have a great big party in your honour but until then, we'll enjoy not being that old, YET!! We love you!

Dear Diary, ... she is 30.5 inches tall (or 2.5 feet ) but as you can see her heels are not to the wall so maybe she's 31 inches tall.