New roommate

Our new roommate has moved in. Auntie Joyce will be staying with us over the next few days while she's preparing for her upcoming round of chemo. --

Last night when she got home from Uncle David's birthday party, Kate wandered through the house doing "Patty Cake" until she finally tracked Joyce down in her room so they could play it together. I wish Joyce was able to be here under different circumstanced, but nonetheless we've already enjoyed many smiles, quiet times just sitting and some uplifting talks... it's a gift to have her here. --

Daddy took this shot of Kate a couple of weeks ago at our first trip to McDonald's playland! Not bad for a camera phone!

February's Social Butterfly

• Dinner at Karen's house with the design girls... the ages span from Oliver (our token male) at 2 months to Joy who is 92 years old. She enjoyed hanging with Lisa's new baby Oliver and making herself at home at Karen's new digs (especially loved the tubby in her master bath).
• Checked out the KidsFest over President's Day at Como Zoo with Syd, Tess, Uncle Steve and Auntie Ann.
• Lots of birthdays to celebrate... happy birthday Uncles David & Dan, Sydney, and Auntie Vicki
• Our spring music class has begun .
• Brunch with Mom & Dad in Uptown
• Lots of family time... visiting Auntie Joyce at Auntie Vicki's house, dinner with Auntie Julie when she popped into town, spending a day with Amelia while Uncle Joe and Auntie Lorna were at a retreat, and Syd's birthday breakfast and party.
• Dinner with Auntie Ann last weekend while Mom & Dad checked out "Juno" and a sleepover this past weekend while M/D got to escape up North for a night-out with friends - congrats Gary and Leah! Kate got to checkout the Children's Museum.

Inspiration...

• Our dear Auntie Joyce who is so bravely fighting ovarian cancer... my sister has such of way of putting thoughts into words.
• Evie's story - a family I came in contact through my work at Children's HeartLink... a reminder life is so precious.