Elin's Big Day

Some of you know little Elin's story and are aware that she hasn't heard properly due to fluid build up in her ears for a year at least, and maybe since birth. We had a big day  with her recently to go and meet the surgeon who will be performing the operation to place tubes in her tiny eardrums. Well Elin thought it was just great getting Mommy and Daddy all to herself for a big trip to the I.W.K. (the children's hospital in Halifax) 

                                                 She was hardly still a moment..she is such a busy little girl.

                                               Once she tired of climbing and exploring the waiting room, she busied herself with the magazines.

                                                     Maturely flipping through the articles

                                                            Studying the newest in mascara!!

                                                          Once all the waiting, one last hearing test and the appointment was over, she was given her very own sticker for being so good.

                                   Darling little thing! She was so good all afternoon.

                                    She had a much needed nap on the way back to Aunt Jenny's to pick up her sisters...and celebrate Aunt Jenny's, Uncle T.J's,and Daddy's birthday in a combined birthday bash.

                                                       Happily singing!

  The birthday youngins..(and baby Ryson!!)

Happy Easter!!

Bright and early Easter morning, before our annual Easter Sunday breakfast at the church, our girls wake up to many colourful eggs full of treats hidden throughout the living room. This year poor Emmy woke up a little too early, before her sisters had even thought of stirring, and had to amuse her very excited self until Ryan and I finally allowed her to go and wake them up.

                                                  Happily waiting!

                                         Elin's first time discovering what these eggs were all about!

                                                                Trying on the new Easter dress...over her Jammies!

                                                              Elle loving the hunt.

                                                             Eva searching away.

                                                     Elin found out  early on that if she dropped the eggs, they would break... and ta da ..candy!

                                             

                                     Inside we were busily celebrating our risen Lord, and the arrival of spring..new life...but outside..it was quite the snowstorm.

                                                Elin getting into her Easter basket

                                         We still had church that morning, and our kids put on a great program in spite of the storm.

                                    After our lunch, we headed out in the dwindling storm to celebrate Easter with the Skaling family..This is Elin having a great time "talking" on the dvd remote!

                                          Auntie Ang had an Easter egg find planned for the next morning, so the girls had a busy time personalizing loot bags  before they went to bed that night.

                 

                                  The cousins had excitedly set gotten their trampoline set up for the big day to enjoy with our girls, so they all went out first thing the next morning in spite of the layer of snow..which Ryan shovelled off while the girls anxiously waited!

                                       This was the welcome sign on the front door  when we arrived. It was the very first time we had stayed at the cousin's house for a sleepover, and the all the girls  had a ball together!

                                     Elin desperately wanting to out to the trampoline with the big girls.

                                                 and the hunt was on.

                                              Elin found Auntie Ang's tiny dog Tullula Belle snuggled in her little bed..and lets just say the poor dog's nap didn't last long!

                                                  Counting up the loot

                                              Finally the big meal we all had been waiting for!

                                                    Grampie and Grammie enjoying their meal

                                 The oldest cousins at their table

                                    Elle and Grammie palying games on the DS

                                                             After dinner we were treated to a show of greatest proportions!

                                                  The dancing

                                  and performing were  truly inspirational!

                                   We had a great time being all together again. We just wished it could have lasted longer.

It's A Girl!!

We have been  awaiting the arrival of our goat Bella's baby all winter, and as her due date was tomorrow, we have been checking on her very frequently in the last few days. We didn't want to miss the big event, and hoped to be there for it! Emily especially has been hovering over Bella, and Bella has hardly been able to sigh without Em observing, and running in the house to tell me!

                                                     Emmy out in the pasture over the weekend, checking on Bella's labour signs..or lack of them!!

                                                         A picture of the baby belly(the goat in behind). Seriously with all the groans ,moans and waddling she has been doing we at least expected twins.

                                                      Our "lady in waiting" with 4 days to go.

                                                    Yesterday I was washing dishes, and I had heard the door slam minutes before, and looking out my kitchen window, this is what I saw..Emmy just had to make a quick dash outside to peek in the barn and make sure Bella was doing fine!

                                                 Then to the window for a better look.

Well it all went down this morning. All 3 of our goats had been outside enjoying the spring day, when I noticed Bella was missing, and the other 2 were milling around outside the barn. I didn't mention anything to Emmy, but seconds later, she said "Mommy where is Bella?" "do you think she is having the baby?" I told Emmy to give her a few minutes and if she wasn't back out of the barn by then, she could go look. Well as soon as I said o.k. she had her boots on and was bounding outside. She peeked in the barn and I saw her barrelling back in yelling."I think she is in labour Mommy!" I told her to go back and I'd be right there. When I got to the barn, Emmy was sitting, patting a very anxious mommy-to-be, who was indeed very much in labour.Well to make a very long story short, I eventually had   all 3 little girls quietly sitting around a very distressed goat, who just wanted to snuggle with us,and be patted in the midst of her pain. A baby napping in the house after having a very rushed lunch. A casserole hastily removed from the oven a little early, and rapidly cooling, awaiting  us to eat it...much later!!, and a husband who had to rush to return a carpet cleaner at noon back in town. So in spite of  feeling a little scattered and rushed ,I put everything aside, and sat with Bella and my girls to welcome this new little life into the world.

  Emmy trying to comfort Bella while she was labouring.

                                     

                                            Here they are observing every development!  Seriously, could there be any better science lesson for the week?

                                                    And here she is!! So cute ,fluffy and adorable!

                                 

                                             We are all awaiting her fancy name.Elle has the honours this year, and is vacillating between "Dora March.(.which is a name she made up last year for the goat she got to name this year ) and Tinkerbelle. which she came up with today. Ryan has given her till supper to decide, and we will know then!  So that was our day, and we are very happy with it!!