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December 1, 2013 by Michelle
The Magic Elves have Arrived
Inspired by a recent article I saw about a family ‘bringing to life’ their kids’ toy dinosaurs with various night time adventures (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/refe-tuma/dinovember_b_4270164.html) we’ve decided to try to add some non-present-focussed holiday magic to the girls Christmas this year. Two magic elves have just arrived from the North Pole to visit with the girls until […]
November 20, 2013 by Michelle
Oh the weather outside is frightful…
If you don’t live in Edmonton you probably aren’t aware of the fact that the last few days have been cold in Edmonton. I mean COLD!! So despite beautiful blue sky days and an incredible amount of fresh snow outside, the Armstrong family has been trying to keep entertained indoors. In a household that’s 75% […]
August 5, 2013 by Michelle
More adventures on 2 wheels!
After a bit of a lukewarm start with her balance bike (translated as we were caught in a standoff in which she refused to wear her helmet, and we refused to let her ride it without one) Belle has suddenly taken to riding it everyday! (With her helmet!). We’re pretty excited about this milestone
June 16, 2013 by Michelle
Some special dads in our lives
I feel really fortunate that I have such an incredible man for a father. But even more special than that is that my kids have one of the kindest, most compassionate and most fun guys I know as dad PLUS get my dad as grand-papa, Gary as pop pop and two great-grandpas to spoil them […]
June 9, 2013 by Michelle
Exercise in patience
Aw! Aren’t we cute!? Running with kids. I have to admit I quite like the smiles we get as jog along the river valley as a family. Maybe I also delude myself into thinking we help people dig a little deeper as they pass us with our ridiculously huge running stroller. But, I thought i […]
June 7, 2013 by Michelle
Cooking up a storm
We’re a little behind on blog posts so while we sort through all the travel pictures we thought we’d post about what we are up to right now: COOKING! Those of you who’ve been able to visit over the past 2 years have likely noticed that Pat is developing mad skills in the kitchen! Ahi […]
May 30, 2010 by Michelle
Fooled You!
We’ve been trying a new approach to getting Belle to nap during the day. Quite proud that I had successfully managed to get her to sleep, when after about 5 minutes of crying there was silence, I snuck into the room and peeked in to take a look. This is what I found…
May 19, 2010 by Michelle
Our Little Diva
Belle might only be 4 months old, but she’s already set for her own red carpet debut! My folks were staying downtown at the Fairmont for a fancy schmancy ball and asked us to take some pics. We decided to surprise them with Belle all ready for her own ball! The outfit didn’t last too […]
February 13, 2010 by Michelle
Another Shower for Baby Belle
Here I am for my second post on the blog! Yes, we’ve been spoiled with three baby showers for Belle! The first was with friends and family on the Island and was hosted by grandma (Kathryn) and Kathleen in November. We got some super fun outfits, and books and some great tips. That last one […]
February 13, 2010 by Michelle