Concerts

When we left Edmonton we left our most favourite Kindermusik class and Mrs. Wiebe.  I was a little concerned that my kids love for music would diminish because we weren't in music classes anymore . . . I shouldn't have worried.  Vaughn and Greta have started putting on concerts with their kindermusik instruments and the microphone Greta got for Christmas.

Sometimes they ask me to turn on music so they can play along and sometimes they make up their own songs.  For example yesterday Greta sang about her favourite pair of Minnie Mouse pants

I love my Minnie pants
I love to wear my Minnie pants
etc

Vaughn's song went something like this

I'm dancing and singing on the stairs
I'm singing with my foot on the wall

It was pretty hilarious!  Right now their stuffed animals are lined up on the stairs so they can be the audience for their concert.  A love for music is important to Matt and I so I'm glad our kids are developing it.

Crazy Hair Day

We love the fun dress up, crazy days at school and at church!  Our Wednesday Family night has had several pajama nights which are the best ever, no need to get your jammies on when you get home just straight to bed!

Vaughn's school had the required Crazy hair day.  I don't know if you knew this but Crazy Hair Day can be hard for boys, there really isn't much you can do to a short hair cut.  Luckily one of my friends posted how to dye hair with chalk on Pinterest.  Thanks to that Vaughn got to rock some blue hair for this years school Wacky Hair Day.  Next year I'm thinking big, let's go rainbow!

This is how we roll

 This is how we roll in the Jamieson house . .  .

Music Parties

 Chillin with or giraffe

 Deep conversations on the playmat

 Treehouse in Mommy and Daddy's bed

 Dress up with buckets and Lightening McQueen

 Crazy Craft Project's with Oliver and Jackson

Just loving life

Valentines Day

Valentine's Day had a new element this year, which was handing out Valentine's in school.  Giving Valentines isn't the same as when I was a kid, you must give one to every person in your class, a much better system in my opinion.  Vaughn had the job of writing his name and his classmates names on each card.  He did a great with only a little whining.  He was sick the day they handed out the class list in school and since I don't know the names of all his classmates we ended up with just 3 days to get them done.  But he stuck at it and took the job of picking the right card for each of his friends very seriously. 

I'm also learning that every holiday, special day equals excessive amounts of sugar.  I couldn't believe what he came home from school with!  Am I the only parent out there that doesn't appreciate their kid coming home with a bag full of candy! 

Valentine's day equaled heart shaped toast, cards and pizza for supper.  Supper with my family that I didn't have to cook sounds like a pretty perfect day to me :)

Making New Friends

One of the things I was worried about when we moved was if the kids would make friends and have friends their own age at our new church.  I shouldn't have worried, Freedom seems to be bursting at the seems with kids.  I'm pretty sure they out number the adults on Sunday mornings. 

Thankfully Vaughn and Greta have both made some good friends at church.  Greta is really loving her friends Chaya and Makayla and luckily I really like both their Mom's so playdates work in our favor.  It means so much to be able to build new friendships here.  Vaughn's little church friend happens to be Chaya's older brother.  I love that they are going to grow up with strong friendships at church. 

Here are Vaughn and his buddy Ben and Greta with Chaya and Makayla

December 2011

November 2011