Standard First Aid Course

Last weekend Lee watched the kids for 2 days while I went to a standard first aid class. I had been wanting too for awhile as I think every parent should go and learn, and this was the perfect time to do it. Lee had no work that weekend and I got a $150 class to $30 with my low income pass.
It was very good for Lee to have the kids for the two days, he sure did above and beyond to show that he could do it. He cleaned the house while watching them, and on Sunday he took them to church and even taught his Sunday School class.
It is a nice relief to know if I ever had to be in that situation where i'd have to use my training that i would know what to do. We learned a variety of things like CPR, what to do with diabetics, strokes, seizures, heart attacks, burns, many different kinds of injuries, and even legal aspects of what I can and cannot do.

These are the dolls we practiced on when we weren't role playing with each other

Goodnight Moon

a nightly ritual of ours

Lights, Camera, Action

My camera was starting to break down, so I was lucky to get my Christmas present a little early from Lee. I have officially joined the clan of SLR cameras. Click on this link here to see it. I used to be very hesitant to buy one before, because they didn't have video mode on these cameras and they were too big. Luckily the new Nikon D90 has finally come out with a video mode, now I just have to learn how to use it. This will be a huge task, even for me!

Red Light, Green Light

I have never seen Zoë love a toy SO much as she does this cozy coupe game. You can click here to see the game. It's a car and you plug it into a TV and its a toddler car game where you can't die or get in an accident, pretty much each road you take, takes you to a different path. You learn shapes, #'s, colours, animals etc. She LOVES pointing out all the things she passes like, frogs, pigs, the rain, the airplane. It's only $15 at walmart.

This is an answer to Nana's question on the previous post

Trick OR Treat

My butterfly and Lion waiting anxiously at the door to start going

My lion playing on the front lawn for a few minutes

going door to door with daddy, she would kneel at some of the houses when the other people would kneel to put some candy in her bag, she was getting comfortable knowing she might be there for awhile taking all there candy.

Our friend Sky and her kids starting to head out

going door to door with mommy, she lasted for 2 hours (more like Mommy and Daddy and Dreyton could only last 2 hours)

Ward Halloween Party

All ready for our Halloween party

Daddy and Zoë sharing a donut

Random shot of what was in the gym, lots of games for the kids to play and a spook house on the stage that didn't even phase Zoë going through

going Trunk or Treat

Edible Playdough

So I decided to make some edible playdough so Dreyton could play as well. Zoë learned way too quick that it was edible and the playdough started disappearing rather quickly.

Edible Playdough Recipe
equal parts of
Peanut Butter
Honey
Milk Powder
add a little flour to make it easier to mold

Not a good start...

This week is off to a horrible start with going through a whole package of diapers for both kids in one day, and Zoë threw up in the car on our way to costco an incredible amount. I am hoping everything is close to "normal" for Halloween because I am VERY excited to get my kids in there costumes and go trick or treating. It is nice once you have kids so you can get back into Halloween
Zoë had this all set up for me to come eat with her in the play room, eventually her baby took over.

Dreyton loves to sit like a big boy on things, his ride-on car, the Dora quad, and the booster seat etc. He is so proud of himself getting up and down all on his own.

Zoë's 1st Haircut

Zoë had her 1st haircut today and was really good, she got a certificate and a lock of hair. Afterwards they curled her hair too.