I was checking out our friends' blog and noticed that they asked people to send their son some postcards. What a great idea. So I stole it.
Monkey LOVES mail. When we get stuff with his name on it, which he can read, he just goes bananas. If you've giot a moment and 51 cents, please send one along. I can guarantee that the coolest ones will be highlighted on the blog. Check that, I'll put pictures of all of them on there and you guys can vote. Let the fun begin!
Monday, April 7, 2008
The bed problem
I have never before seen this bed for sale used on my favorite site usedottawa.com. But here it is http://www.usedottawa.com/classified-ad/5420872&category=kids-furniture. Another train toddler bed for big C. It is hard not to rush over and buy it, but we just don't need it.
Sigh.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Disney Day 2
Wow, we are SO BEHIND with the blog! Here is the second day that we spent at Walt Disney World Florida. We spent the day at the Magic Kingdom. We had been noticing that some families were getting to ride in the front cabin of the mono rails. We asked and were escorted to the front. The boys were even given "co pilot" cards. 
One must understand that Walt Disney loved trains. Well my friends, he has some good company in that. There is a steam train that goes all the way around Magic Kingdom. Big C was on that like me on warm cookies! 
While Monkey and I waited in line to go and see Mickey Mouse, Big C and daddy found a play park that he could explore. I would like to take a minute to let you know that Mr Mouse is NOT as I would have thought, wandering around the park. Oh no. They keep him inside behind velvet ropes and at the end of line ups. If you want to see him, you have to know where to find him then you have to wait in line.
This was our evening for our "character dinner". Everyone was there (except Mickey) and the boys loved it. I got told off by Chip (or Dale) for a-not knowing which one was which and b-calling Chip (or Dale) a female and c-calling him (her?) a bear. Luckily for me, they are not allowed to talk, just make gestures, family friendly ones at that!!!
One must understand that Walt Disney loved trains. Well my friends, he has some good company in that. There is a steam train that goes all the way around Magic Kingdom. Big C was on that like me on warm cookies! 
While Monkey and I waited in line to go and see Mickey Mouse, Big C and daddy found a play park that he could explore. I would like to take a minute to let you know that Mr Mouse is NOT as I would have thought, wandering around the park. Oh no. They keep him inside behind velvet ropes and at the end of line ups. If you want to see him, you have to know where to find him then you have to wait in line.
This was our evening for our "character dinner". Everyone was there (except Mickey) and the boys loved it. I got told off by Chip (or Dale) for a-not knowing which one was which and b-calling Chip (or Dale) a female and c-calling him (her?) a bear. Luckily for me, they are not allowed to talk, just make gestures, family friendly ones at that!!!
Big C shows Goofy his Mater...
We took a ride on the Aladdin ride. This is actually the exact same ride as Dumbo and the Dinosaurs in Animal Kingdom. They must have gotten a bulk discount or something-lol! A familiar, yet very fun ride. The boys loved it.
We figured out today that Mickey is not just wandering around, but rather very strategically placed. We watched the Mickey show several times and Monkey was absolutely enthralled.
Totally pooped
In my defence on the whole Chip/Dale thing. This was my first trip to Disney World (i.e. my parents never took me) and I was only allowed to watch 60 minutes of TV on a daily basis. Overall that turned out okay for me on most other topics, but apparently did throw me under the bus when it came to getting told off by a rather annoyed asexual rodent whose identity is still not clear to me.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
DPoD April 3rd - Duck Duck Goose
E-man is over playing again and I overheard them in the basement playing Duck Duck Goose. Doing some quick math in my head I recalled that there are only 2 of them down there. How exactly do you play?
Then I got the explanation.
The game is to call out items in the basement as duck,duck,duck...and so on. Then you yell goose and both boys get to run a big lap of the basement. What a great idea to burn off some steam!
Who know's what'll come next?
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
DPoD April 1st - Thank You Grandpa and Grandma W!
Big C and Monkey received some big mail yesterday. Since Monkey was out with mommy having fun, Big C opened up his mail first. Here he is working on the envelope
Shaking out what was inside:
and seeing that it is an Easter bunny puzzle!
Then the twirling and dancing started.
He was absolutely overjoyed!
We called right away to say 'Thank You!'.
(Thank you)
Shaking out what was inside:
and seeing that it is an Easter bunny puzzle!
Then the twirling and dancing started.
He was absolutely overjoyed!
We called right away to say 'Thank You!'. Later, Monkey arrived home and was able to open his mail before he went to bed.
He opened it up and found.....Lightning McQueen pens! What a great way for him to work on his writing! He's been spending the afternoon drawing faces and writing lots of words. He's even written his own message:
He opened it up and found.....Lightning McQueen pens! What a great way for him to work on his writing! He's been spending the afternoon drawing faces and writing lots of words. He's even written his own message:(Thank you)Saturday, March 29, 2008
Sleepovers
Once a week, at least, Monkey sleeps over at Grandma and Grandpa's house. He loves his sleepovers and usually the only good bye that we get once Grandma shows up in the bobling of the flair on the top of his head as he is walking off the front porch to get in to her jeep.
When you ask Monkey why he likes to sleep over there so much, he'll tell you that it is because he gets to watch TV all day and all night. Grandma denies that this is true and has even sent me photographic evidence of the things that go on during sleepovers to prove her point.
Whaddaya think?
When you ask Monkey why he likes to sleep over there so much, he'll tell you that it is because he gets to watch TV all day and all night. Grandma denies that this is true and has even sent me photographic evidence of the things that go on during sleepovers to prove her point.
Whaddaya think? Friday, March 28, 2008
Earth Hour 2008 - What will you be doing?
If you haven't already heard, tomorrow between 8 pm and 9pm the entire planet (well, to be honest those of us with electricity) will be observing the first Earth hour. This is a green initiative to turn the lights off, and all electrical appliances, for one hour. This conservation initiative is one that has the potential to impact the planet based solely on the number of those who participate. Here's the link for more info: http://www.earthhour2008.com/.
Please take a moment to think about and then please act on it. Let us know what you did for one hour of one day to make a difference.
See you in the darkness!
Please take a moment to think about and then please act on it. Let us know what you did for one hour of one day to make a difference.
See you in the darkness!
DPoD March 28 - Barbers or Doctors?
E-man was over for a visit this afternoon and some real goofiness ensued before Big C's nap. Here are the guys using the medical kit to perform some operations on me and each other. They also wound up trying to cut their hair - so I'm not sure whether they're headed for medical school or barber college. Either way I'm both a little proud and a little concerned.
DPoD March 26th - A late Easter update
On our Easter travels we found a place that was practically giving away little 'Do-It-Yourself' Easter Bunny houses. They were already constructed, you just needed to use the parts inside to decorate them. It sounded like a great idea and although we didn't get to it Easter morning we did get Big C's put together on Monday morning since we were all off school and work. Here's Big C putting the icing on, umm after sampling it :
Here he is getting out the sprinkles,
it required some shaking 
and then some more shaking 
and here's the finished product - ready to eat!
Monkey did his with his teachers at school on Tuesday, but was more than glad to show off his work too!
Here he is getting out the sprinkles, it required some shaking and then some more shaking and here's the finished product - ready to eat!
Monkey did his with his teachers at school on Tuesday, but was more than glad to show off his work too!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Composting Facial Tissues ~ Used Ones
This has been a discussion around our house for a little while now. I would like to reduce our additions to the local landfill even more than we already have. Currently some biggies that we do are using cloth diapers, using reusable menstrual products, buying our laundry, shampoo (ask her about her larger size bottles) and other supplies in large quatities and then decanting them into refillable containers. We also compost and recycle. I want to do more though. We still have stuff that goes in the garbage. I asked Dave (he is a scientist don't forget) about recycling used facial tissues and paper towels.
He sees my point, but thinks that this might be taking things a bit far. He is concerned about the bacteria that might be able to thrive in the composting process and then infect us later. Seeking to prove the point once and for all, I took to the web. I found another blogger who has looked in to the same thing and thinks that Dave is right, for food crops at least.
To quote from their post:
A study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases in October 2006 reports:
Many people carry Staphylococcus aureus, a potential disease-causing microbe, in their nose and now new research shows that large amounts of this organism and other bacteria are released into the air with every sneeze.
In a discussion on food poisoning, Health A to Z cautions:
It is estimated that 50% of healthy people have the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus in their nasal passages and throat, and on their skin and hair. Rubbing a runny nose, then touching food can introduce the bacteria into cooked food. Bacteria flourish at room temperature, and will rapidly grow into quantities capable of making people sick.
Could I safely throw our tissues in the compost pile and then confidently use that compost on food crops? I’ve searched online and had trouble finding any references at all to whether this is a legitimate concern.
Yesterday, I saw that John and Louisa in the UK recommend that you do not try to compost your snot due to the possibility that pathogens will survive the composting process.On Joseph Jenkins’ Humanure site, he instructs composters to allow composted toilet material to age for one year before applying it to your soil. If the compost temperature is maintained at the proper heat levels, the finished compost can be used on food crops.
So yes, I’m confident that in the right composting conditions, composting our snotty tissues would render the pathogens harmless. Unfortunately, our current situation does not allow us to set up an appropriate composting system and have the time to age it properly.
If you are still reading, here are my thoughts. We don't have a food garden, well, aside from the raspberries we don't. If I kept the compost away from food gardening, would it be okay?? I mean, if this stuff is already in my nasal passages anyhow, who cares if I get it on my hands when I am gardening, right? Hmm, we'll have to think about it.
He sees my point, but thinks that this might be taking things a bit far. He is concerned about the bacteria that might be able to thrive in the composting process and then infect us later. Seeking to prove the point once and for all, I took to the web. I found another blogger who has looked in to the same thing and thinks that Dave is right, for food crops at least.
To quote from their post:
A study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases in October 2006 reports:
Many people carry Staphylococcus aureus, a potential disease-causing microbe, in their nose and now new research shows that large amounts of this organism and other bacteria are released into the air with every sneeze.
In a discussion on food poisoning, Health A to Z cautions:
It is estimated that 50% of healthy people have the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus in their nasal passages and throat, and on their skin and hair. Rubbing a runny nose, then touching food can introduce the bacteria into cooked food. Bacteria flourish at room temperature, and will rapidly grow into quantities capable of making people sick.
Could I safely throw our tissues in the compost pile and then confidently use that compost on food crops? I’ve searched online and had trouble finding any references at all to whether this is a legitimate concern.
Yesterday, I saw that John and Louisa in the UK recommend that you do not try to compost your snot due to the possibility that pathogens will survive the composting process.On Joseph Jenkins’ Humanure site, he instructs composters to allow composted toilet material to age for one year before applying it to your soil. If the compost temperature is maintained at the proper heat levels, the finished compost can be used on food crops.
So yes, I’m confident that in the right composting conditions, composting our snotty tissues would render the pathogens harmless. Unfortunately, our current situation does not allow us to set up an appropriate composting system and have the time to age it properly.
If you are still reading, here are my thoughts. We don't have a food garden, well, aside from the raspberries we don't. If I kept the compost away from food gardening, would it be okay?? I mean, if this stuff is already in my nasal passages anyhow, who cares if I get it on my hands when I am gardening, right? Hmm, we'll have to think about it.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Good Friday 2008
Good Friday falls very early this year. I think that I overheard Grandpa say that this is the earliest that it will fall for a couple hundred more years. I guess this is the earliest that I'll ever have to deal with it again!!
We all went up to Westport for our usual BBQ lunch. We discovered a fair amount of snow was there.
Here the boys are helping each other to hunt for their Easter treasures.
This is Big C's favourite picture from the whole day. He asks to see it again and again.
I have no idea how my son ended up getting pushed down the hill on the top of the lid to someone's cooler. Please use the comments section to help me with this one if you have more information : )
Big C got a real kick out of pushing this chair around the clearing. You can see that the sturdy aluminum frame stood up only moderately well.
More Easter treat hunting time.
Down by the creek. This word is pronounced Creak, not crick. That would be a goofy way of saying it.
Here the boys are helping each other to hunt for their Easter treasures.
This is Big C's favourite picture from the whole day. He asks to see it again and again.
I have no idea how my son ended up getting pushed down the hill on the top of the lid to someone's cooler. Please use the comments section to help me with this one if you have more information : )
Big C got a real kick out of pushing this chair around the clearing. You can see that the sturdy aluminum frame stood up only moderately well.
More Easter treat hunting time.
Down by the creek. This word is pronounced Creak, not crick. That would be a goofy way of saying it.
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