Let the tan begin! Today is a wonderfully warm day. So nice, in fact, that I decided to expose my legs to the sun for the first time since our long Canadian winter began. I think the glow from my legs blinded an old couple driving by the house.
Its great to be Canadian.
Our campus is pretty quiet as most of the students have gone home for the Easter long weekend. Last night the four guys who stayed came to our place to join us around our little fire. We had marshmallows, chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate. It was a bit cool, but we are looking forward to many more nights around the fire this summer.
Ellie enjoys listening to her mom play her fiddle.
Naomi was preparing for teaching a violin lesson and Ellie decided to test her mom’s ability to read music during an Elliequake as she shakes the music stand.
STEAK! Naomi spoiled me for supper with a steak, stuffed baked potatoes (potatoes that are baked, then the contents scooped out, mashed and mixed with cheese and put back in the potato skin!), and a ceasar salad. It was even a quiet meal with just me and my wonderful wife as she had dropped Ellie off at a friends house for a few hours.
Oh yeah.. I had some cards and presents too. Yup, another April 10th, another birthday. Life is good. TJ
This past Saturday I was home alone with Ellie. Naomi had gone to town to help paint the office at church. About 15 minutes after Naomi had left I was standing in the living room finishing a bowl of cereal and Ellie was standing up and holding on to my legs. She let go of my legs and I thought she was going to crawl away. Instead, out of the corner of my eye I saw this little blonde head moving towards the couch where one of her toys were. She had taken about three steps to get to her toys and I almost missed it! I doubt Ellie had realized what she had done either, she was just happy to be at the couch with her toy. Ellie loves to walk and has been walking for months, but only when she is hanging on to you with both her hands.
I called Naomi to tell her the news. Of course she was disappointed to not have been here to see it. Poor Naomi is with her all day every day, and the one time she leaves Ellie alone with me for a few minutes and the girl starts walking!