Three Little Monkeys

We had an action packed day today.

We played outside in the water bucket, went for 2 walks, stopped in at the library, and had a grand old time jumping on the couch at our neighbourhood coffee shop.

Here is a little snippet care of my friend Julia (her little boy Cole is on the right).

Welcome Back Parker

We had our little Parker back with us again today.

Little E was so excited, and Parks was too! It was so much fun to watch them chase each other around and play side by side. I really think they enjoy each other.

Their nap schedule was off kilter today so our great plans of visiting Maplewood farms were dashed by the snores and squawks of little babes. We may try again tomorrow or Wednesday depending on weather.

Other than that, I discovered something pretty cool online today: 8 Tracks.

A site where you can create and listen to mix music compilations; just like the old days of making mix tapes! My intro to this site came from HERE.

Salmon Smoking

I think perhaps I may need to explain my last post. We were feeling a little euphoric at the time. I'd had a visit with my pregnant step sister during the day, and Daddy C and I had been on the Friday night party train. If you're now expecting a second child to pop out within the next 9 months you will be sorely disappointed.

I was merely saying that I finally feel ready to start thinking about the possibility of creating a sibling for Little E...

Anyway.

Today was grand. We had a wonderful visit with Little E's paternal Grandpa and Granny. We went out for brunch, I bought a second hand mad men style dress for a stagette in July, and we hung out in the back yard smoking salmon, drinking beer and watching Little E play in her pool. So much more, but not enough room!!

Happy sunshine.

Philosophically-ooo

Tonights post is a vessel for my indulgent Friday night thoughts.

If you are expecting photos of a cute little baby you may be disappointed.
Tonight is the first time I have felt really excited and ready to embark on the conception - literally - of a second little D family sprite.

Daddy C and I had some kitchen talk tonight (and then some back yard banter) about gender rendering and good old reproduction (see a wicked New York Times article here). If male sperm swim faster, but female sperm live longer can you have some input into the sex of your baby? Well, I suppose if I had my period then there could be some experimentation. But since I don't see Little E spurning her breast milk experience any time soon we will just have to start trying... (post 4 year wedding anniversary, end of July, on Hornby, at a wedding sans baby, OH YEAH).

Obviously we are in the baby making mood...
Oh, and here is our first baby...

Cast Me!

Little E and I went to our first casting interview today (together that is).
It's a healthy living commercial and that's all I know so far...

I had a super impromptu one at a bar in Whistler when I lived there ages ago. The back of my head ended up getting a small part in a coffee commercial ("hugga-mugga" ring a bell?) and got a $500 paycheque for about 2 hours of filming and a day of eating food. I suppose there would have been more if the commercial aired - or maybe it did and I was too naive to realize that I could be paid for that too.

Anyway, this experience was unexpected too. We sent in our photo last minute at the suggestion of an email I received on Sunday. We were told to come "as we are in everyday life" and to bring our personalities. I'm pretty sure I brought mine (maybe a little too much) but I'm not sure who's personality Little E brought. Perhaps the evil tooth fairy. Since she seems to be getting all of her teeth but the five she already has and hasn't slept but 45 minutes today, her stage presence was lacking.

But, it did make me proud when Dan the casting guy looked at her and said "perfect".
I think so. We'll see.

What a fabulous time we had in Whistler!
It had been years since I was up there, and wow it had changed. It was really neat to see all of the new developments as a result of the Olympics, and brought me back to watching the events on TV.

One thing that has not changed in Whistler is the decadence of the cinnamon buns that I tried to resist when living there 10 years ago. The name of the cafe has changed, but not those beautiful buns! (Can't actually remember the name now, but it's across from the Chateau Whistler)...worth hunting down!

We went up there to take advantage of a discounted spa visit at the Scandinave Spa. It consists of a variety of baths and pools, showers, a steam room and a sauna beautifully set amongst the mountains and some high end (and high priced no doubt) foliage. It was incredibly relaxing and invigorating moving from hot to cold, shocking my body like that - sounds crazy but it felt great!

Three words came to mind while I was chilling out between plunges in the solarium: creativity (was how I felt at the moment staring at the negative space of an abstract tree) restraint (was what I had to practice in order to abide by the no talking rule) and darn it, I forget the last one...rats.

It was an all around great weekend with great food and awesome friends.
Here are a few shots to prove it...

Happy Father's Day

What a fabulous weekend!!!
More on that later...for now the big reveal - Little E's present for her daddy.

I took her to Cowboys and Angels, a toy store with a ceramic painting corral. She donned an apron with nothing underneath (hmm I'm getting some birthday ideas, but perhaps not bloggable) and took out her creative juices on a bowl and a mug. It was adorable, and I got a couple of really cute photos of Little E with the same look of concentration that her daddy gets during his projects.

A very happy Father's Day to all you Daddy's out there - I'm sure proud of Little E's.