For some reason J's email account keeps rejecting my picture-sending attempts so..... y'all are going to be seeing a lot more of the Moop from now until December.Here she is wearing mama's headband.
For some reason J's email account keeps rejecting my picture-sending attempts so..... y'all are going to be seeing a lot more of the Moop from now until December.
Happy Canada Day, y'all. Also, happy 13th-friend anniversary to the sons of the owners of these geese. Not that they read this....
We spent a delightful morning at the downtown outdoor market which turns out to be so much more enjoyable than the, what I find to be, pretentious indoor market across the river. Maybe it's because it was freezing a** cold outside (hence the toque and raincoat), the annoying people were too afraid to venture out, or, at least, across the bridge. N got many a compliment on her rad coat, many people asking where we got it. Well, if you're ever in Italy (and probably the rest of Europe too), check out any store that carries the children's label, "Grain de ble." Totally awesome cool. I went a bit nuts before her birthday, buying a few things for the future. Should have bought more.
Not that I took pictures at the market. We were with a friend and I was busy buying homemade barrettes and dresses and kolbasz, oh my!
Our newest pastime. Nadia no longer vehemently shakes her head no when I open the viola case, maybe because she knows she will get a few minutes of "cello" time. We play Twinkle, Itsy Bitsy Spider, you know, the classics. She's actually pretty good with the bow just needing me to keep it straight more than anything. Though since we got here it has been suggested that she may one day be a kicka** brass player. When asked what sound a horse makes, she imitates trumpet embouchure to a tee. My dad is constantly floored and he would know, he used to teach band.
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I tried to upload a hilarious video but it was taking 18 thousand years and eventually the internet just died. Yup, it just died. Note to self: Don't shoot videos for blogging purposes longer than 20 seconds.Don't Tell Me To Calm Down