December 8th - Homework

This was our last night with Betty and we were lucky enough to finally have homework. Of course, this meant that Amy had homework too. She had to have the same "lello" pencil and clear ruler that Betty did, but once that was accomplished, they got down to work. Too cute. We are not looking forward to tomorrow evening when we have to take Betty back to her house after dinner. Someone thinks Betty has moved in.

More December 6th - Office Christmas Party

We went straight from the FCC brunch to Daddy's office family Christmas party. Seeing as how we were there early, Amy and Betty were able to spend a huge amount of time in the bouncer before any other children came to have their turn. As you can see, Amy quickly got the hang of it. Last year she only wanted to watch the other kids.

Betty really enjoyed the games and won a number of prizes. She was great in showing Amy how to play them as well. Of course, whatever Betty does, Amy does too.

Amy got back into the bouncer once her friends Lily and Izzy got there.

Up on stage, playing her instrument.

Betty too!
Enjoying cookies with Betty, Julia, Lily and Maureen.

Visiting with Santa again. Boy, he sure gets around!

Opening presents from Santa with Aunty Carol. Amy got a Dora doll with baby accessories while Betty got a High School Musical tote bag with a High School Musical notebook and pens. Great presents enjoyed by both girls. What a smart Santa.

December 7th - FCC Breakfast with Santa

On Sunday, we went to our FCC's (Families with Children from China) annual Brunch with Santa. It's always so much fun to see all the kids all dressed up and excited about Santa. Amy was a little nervous going up to get a candy cane, but Betty went with too and helped her.

Aunty Carol came with us too.

All the children (no longer all little girls as there are now three boys) sitting with Santa.

We made gingerbread men and a gingerbread house on Saturday and the girls really got into it.

Concentrating very hard.

Someone picked all the candies off the gingerbread and licked all the icing off! It's just another form of recycling cookies I guess.

Betty's finished gingerbread house, loaded with candies!

December 3rd - Betty Comes to Stay

Our friend Betty came to stay with us for a week while her Mom was out of town. This was our first night and we were reading books before bed.
We have quickly discovered that everything Betty does, Amy has to do too. This is both a blessing and a curse as it makes it much easier to brush teeth, but the number of bruises due to the cartwheels and somersaults are mounting!

December 1st - Amy and Daddy

November 28th - Baking Cookies

Amy loves to help out in the kitchen, so it was only natural that we make Christmas cookies.

The pastry chef measures the flour.

Sometimes, you have to just let loose and get naked in order to be creative.

Hmmm. Freshly baked cookies.


(Picture of Mommy, taken by Amy)

November 27th - Let it Snow

There had been snow here for quite a few weeks, but on the way home from Montessori, Amy and I stopped at Canadian Tire for a very special Canadian winter purchase - Amy's first snow shovel! Once home, she immediately got to work shovelling all the snow from the yard onto the driveway. It was a big job, but someone had to do it!