October 2017

Macie's 3rd Birthday

October was welcomed quickly with Macie's birthday. We went to a playgroup with friends from church in the morning and played together at home. Macie watched a movie while I worked on finishing her birthday cake.

I'm so glad a three year old is easily pleased.

Our Village

I do love walking through our village and the footpaths, soaking in the scenery. It's especially great when the sun shines and we see blue skies.

One of Hadley's drawings of a princess. Oh my, I love sweet drawings like these.

Hadley lost her FIRST tooth! After seeing her older brother gain some money from a couple of teeth, she had been long-awaiting the day she would lose a tooth too.

Hadley learned from a cartoon show called Peppa Pig, that the tooth fairy puts clean and shiny teeth at the top of her castle. So Hadley brushed her single, loose tooth to make sure it would be clean enough for the top of the tooth fairy's castle. 

Showing off her new smile and tooth in hand.

Koen asked me about the tooth fairy quite some time ago.

He was excited for Hadley and an opportunity to play a part in the magic.

The letter was waiting for Hadley in the morning. He included a riddle and wrote the answer so that it'd need to be read in the mirror.

Hadley's 5th Birthday

Hadley's birthday this year was a busy one. We had some friends over while their parents were in the hospital with a new baby. Of course the kids seemed to enjoy the extra company. We took everyone to see a cheap Saturday matinee movie (I think the Emoji Movie) and even splurged with popcorn and bottled water. ;) By the way, I think movie concessions are cheaper out here than in the states. It was good to get everyone out of the house for a bit.

I recruited the help of our 11 yr-old friend for Hadley's cake. She's an artist, and was able to help draw a Peppa Pig template for me to use for Hadley's cake. She also helped me make the fondant and put on the rainbow.

Both Hadley and Macie semi-surprised me with their cake decoration requests this year. They felt slightly backwards. Macie does love princesses, but I'd say she's a bigger Peppa Pig fan, while Hadley has often made a bigger deal of princesses than Macie. Anyhow, they were both very pleased with their, and each other's cakes this year.

Near the end of October, we learned the gender of coming Baby #4.

Sometimes, such as with this one, ultrasound pictures can look a bit... creepy. I do trust Baby will look a little sweeter when she arrives.

A little less animated than what I had probably hoped for... but I'm pleased no one had sad tears when the kids found out the gender of their coming sibling.

Koen was to do a mentos and coke soda science experience for his homework. He was pleased.

Koen and Hadley were putting on a play one day. Which really means they just want you to watch them play make-believe together, with occasional arguments over who should be "center-staged".