Now we are four

I’m betting their first duet will be “Heart & Soul.” Any takers?

Amelia “reading” the sheet music.

CJ’s solo.

Playing with dolls is well and good when there aren’t real babies to be had. But the real ones are much more fun!

We are at the “I want to choose my own clothes” stage. In the pics above, Amelia is wearing dark blue jeggings, a turquoise long-sleeve shirt under a red sleeveless dress, grey socks with red toe stripes, her raincoat and matching boots, and her strawberry hat.

Yesterday we woke up to a beautiful blanket of snow. As soon as the girls saw the wintery whiteness, they wanted to sit in the window and watch the snow falling. Amelia immediately asked if we could go outside so after a very quick breakfast we got dressed and went out to play. And we walked to school so that they could enjoy it longer.

After school, Amelia just wanted to be out playing in it. So we made a snowman and snow angels and shovelled. I think this winter is going to be great!

After reading a review of the Santa Claus parade on one of my favourite local parenting sites, we checked the weather and decided we’d brave the crowds so the girls could watch their first parade. As recommended, we bundled up the girls in snowpants and warm jackets (and their new “made by Gram” hats) and headed downtown.

We set up at the start of the parade route so the girls had plenty of time to get used to the action before the parade got underway. Amelia enjoyed meeting the snowmen and was fascinated with all characters dressed in costume. Clara loved the music and was grooving along to all the marching bands and Christmas carols blasting from the floats. The hour-long event was just the right length for the girls’ first parade!

*I did find it tough to take pictures that included both the girls and the parade. I’ll have to figure something else out for next year.