Pumpkin Patch & Pumpkin Carving

On Saturday afternoon we visited the pumpkin patch. Ella and Juliette each picked their own pumpkin to bring home.

On Sunday afternoon we carved the pumpkins and baked the seeds.

Here are the finished products!

Karis is such a smiley baby! 

During quiet time Ella likes to feed her baby. Ironically, her baby is also named 'Karis'.

Quiet Time

Hudson spent the day with us last Tuesday. Ella and Hudson were very happy to spend "quiet time" together. At one point I heard Ella say "Momma, we are resting". I peeked my head around the corner and saw them snuggled up on the couch.

I could sing of Your love...

Ella and Juju love singing worship music. They get on their "stage" just like the worship band does at church.

Some of our favourite things about this video: when Ella says "everybody have a seat" (just like at church), when Juju says "how do I sing?" (she says this when she doesn't know the lyrics), Juju's pencil microphone, and Ella and Juju swaying to the music.

Karis is 4 months!

Karis is 4 months today. She has such a sweet disposition. Karis loves to smile, wriggle, and coo. She often squeals in delight and giggles when she is tickled under her arms. Karis loves to do tummy time and is getting a very strong neck and arms. Just last weekend, Karis started to grab toys. She likes to play with the toys on her bouncy seat.

Last week Karis started "Roots of Empathy". Momma and Karis will be visiting a gr. 2 classroom every month until June. The students will study Karis: how she grows, her temperament, her milestones, etc. The program helps students learn about babies and learn how to show compassion. I also did this program with Ella when she was a baby. The program likes June babies so that they can have a birthday party for the baby at the end of the year.

Karis loves her big sisters, and they love her too!

New Hiding Spot

The girls love to play hide-n-seek. They ask us to count to 10 and they go hide. This usually consists of them going to the same spot over and over. This spot used to be in the corner of our living room, but the other day they discovered that the closet is a great hiding spot.

Baby Hailey

Last Friday our friends Keith, Melissa and Hudson welcomed a baby girl into their family. Her name is Hailey and she is beautiful!

When we visited Hailey at the hospital, Karis looked very big in comparison. 

While Keith and Melissa were at the hospital, Hudson had dinner with us while waiting for his grandparents to arrive. As usual, he got along very well with Ella and Juju. He was sitting next to Juju at dinner time and they decided to hold hands.