School’s Out!

Fav…

Book: Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd

Song: Golden – KPop Demon Hunters

Food: salmon, rice & broccoli

Treat: ice cream (cotton candy & cookie dough)

Animal: horses of course!

Place to go: Mexico, Mission Ridge Stables, and our house

Thing to wear: PJs

Color: light blue

Friends at school: Tayva, Charlie, Jill & Evie

Thing about school: art class

What will you miss about this year? my teachers and classroom

I want to be a professional horseback rider when I grow up

Fav…

Book: Matilda by Roald Dahl and Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd

Song: Golden – KPop Demon Hunters and Miles on It – Kane Brown & Marshmello

Food: noodles with alfredo sauce

Treat: whipped cream

Animals: capybaras, axolotls, polar bears and dogs

Place to go: Mexico, Sephora and the mall

Thing to wear: jean shorts and anything from Old Navy

Color: light blue & light pink

Friends: Norah, Keely, Maeve and Arina

Thing about school: music, art, my teachers and friends

What will you miss about this year? My classroom, teacher and friends

I want to be a Starbucks barista when I grow up

Grade Two

Fav…

Book: Babysitter’s Club Little Sister Series

Song: Keep Driving by Harry Styles

Food: Rice and Salmon

Treat: unicorn chiller from East Side Marios

Animal: horse, giraffe, elephant & sea lion

Place to go: Mexico and Drumheller

Thing to wear: romper

Color: black and orange

Friends at school: Charlie, Tayva, Evie, Jill and Eleanor

Thing about school: art class and gym

I want to be a horseback rider or zoo keeper when I grow up

Fav…

Book: Babysitter’s Club Little Sister Series (#3 Karen’s Worst Day)

Song: The Nights by Avicii and Stay by Justin Beiber

Movie: The Little Mermaid

Food: Rice and Salmon

Treat: Oreo ice cream bar and cake pops

Animal: horse, dog & whale

Place to go: Mexico, Connor & Anna’s cabin, Kananaskis and the zoo

Thing to do: play with friends, be outside and use my imagination

Thing to wear: wide legged jeans

Color: lavender and baby pink

Friends at school: Evie, Jill, Eleanor, Sophia, Tayva and Charlie

Thing about school: gym, art, music, library and maker’s space

What will you miss about this year? Mrs. Lema and my grade 1 friends

I want to be a bone doctor and maybe a person who teaches horse lessons when I’m older

Last Day of First Grade

We made it through our first year of grade school! What a transition it was for all of us. Jessie was pretty lost without her built in BFF at home and Craig occasionally went a few days without seeing her. But when we were all home together, we definitely took advantage.

Brynlee showed tremendous growth throughout the year. From learning a handful of sight words to reading books and doing addition & subtraction. We are extremely proud of all that she accomplished. Her favourite subject was art (just like her mama) and she’s looking forward to what that looks like in grade 2!

Height: 50.7 in Weight: 66 lbs Shoe size: 1 Clothing size: Medium

Fav…

Book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Song: Looks like me by Dean Lewis

Food: Salmon and rice

Treat: ice cream

Animal: horses

Place to go: Mexico

Thing to wear: overalls

Color: black

Friends at school: Evie, Jill, Reese & Charlie

Thing about school: being with all my friends

I want to be a dolphin trainer and live on a farm when I grow up

Valentine’s Day

It was Madi’s first Valentine’s Day!
& the first time she had been around balloons. It took a while for her to warm up to them. We also decorated Valentine’s Day cookies with the big girls and they turned out sooo cute. The girls had a blast and they were delicious.

Life These Days

How sweet life is these days. We have seriously lucked out in that Madi is the most perfect third baby. Craig and I often find ourselves asking the other what we did to deserve these three beautiful, happy & healthy children. Life is certainly busy and we are learning to go along with the ebbs and flows.
Brynlee is in full time school and after a little hiccup, she is really enjoying grade 1. She has some new little girlfriends and is beginning to learn to read. Jessie is still our sweet wild child who loves hard and gives the most adorable hugs. She is adapting to school life but is honestly such a home body that she comes home utterly exhausted. & our little Mads. She is honestly just here for the ride. Being hauled to all the girls’ activities and school drop offs. She just smiles from her bucket and is loved beyond measure by all people who meet her.

Halloween 2021

This year Brynlee decided she wanted to be Hermione from Harry Potter for Halloween. So in true Jess fashion, Jessie chose to be Hermione’s cat, Crookshanks. Madi dressed up in the same ladybug costume that both girls wore for their first Halloweens. It was a little tight.

Craig and I talked after the girls went to bed & he said that this was the first time that he genuinely missed our old house. I had a lot of feelings about leaving Normandeau since it was the first house I moved out into. It was the place that we brought all three of our babies home to and there are just so many meaningful memories there.
Anyways we got maybe 40-50 trick or treaters when we’re used to having 200-300. Craig took the girls to our old street after ours died down and he said that Normandeau was still suuper busy. I guess you can’t have it all.

Grade One

Brynlee started full day school this year and I FREAKING miss her. She is such a light in this house and it is much quieter without her here.

But. I know that she is where she belongs. She is smart, bubbly and excited to make new friends. A lover of horses, winking & new adventures.

Height: 49¼ in Weight: 58 lbs Shoe size: 1 Clothing size: Small/Medium

Favourites

Book: I have lots of favourite books. But if I had to choose I would pick The Three Unicorns and the Big Bad Dragon. And also Harry Potter

Song: My Lighthouse by Rend Collective (my friend Reece is so good at singing it)

Food: pancakes, pizza and marshmallows

Treat: s’mores

Animal: horses

Places to go: Claire’s, Costco and home

Things to wear: t shirts and shorts. Not dresses. But sometimes sweaters

Colour: rainbow, silver and gold

I want to be a horseback rider when I grow up

B Starts Kindergarten

This year, despite all the weird and wacky things going on in the world, Brynlee started kindergarten. When asked what she was most excited about she said making and playing with friends.

Height: 46 ½ in Weight: 52.3 lbs Shoe size: 12 Clothing size: Small

Favourites

Book: anything with animals – National Geographic books

Song: Tomorrow from the Annie soundtrack

Food: cheese pizza

Treat: caramel drumsticks (of course)

Animal: alicorns, unicorns, pegasus, and horses

Places to go: Elsa’s castle (The Ice Castles) and the zoo

Thing to wear: my pink unicorn dress from Lola

Colour: rainbow, gold, silver and pink

I want to be a dolphin trainer and horse rider when I grow up!