The matching Christmas PJ's have arrived! This may be my favourite new holiday tradition.
I've been so busy writing about all of the amazing things little brother can do these days, I almost forgot to write about Caleb's wonderful recent achievements. Caleb is loving school and is thriving in the classroom setting. He is one of those kids who can sit still all day while trying to apply everything he has to his work. Thankfully, the teachers do their best to keep the kids moving and as active as possible throughout the day. One tool they use is a great website called 'Go Noodle' where kids get to select silly videos that encourages them to dance, jump, try yoga positions and even practice meditative breathing. They also choose a cute character that grows bigger and stronger as they complete the videos. We now do this at home, too and we love it.
Cale recently brought home his wonderful first ever report card, and I had a great meeting with his teacher in my first ever parent-teacher interview. (It was a real 'I am officially an adult' moment for me!) His teacher confirmed everything I already knew - he is bright, thoughtful, polite, keen, kind and loves to play by the rules, of course! His teacher even used the word 'spectacular' when describing him and said she wished she could clone him! He is now diligently practicing for his upcoming Christmas concert which I can't wait to attend and take videos of to share with everyone.
Right now at home we are all wrapped up in Christmas spirit! It is so much fun (and so easy) to create magic in the house at this time of year for a 5 year old. Alan and I put the gifts under the tree last night and when Caleb woke up, he spent 20 minutes oohing and awwing over every package. We have also started up our advent calendar again and I've added in a few new fun activities for us this year. The 'Build an Elf Village' day was a huge success. I left out a bag of mini marshmallows and a box of toothpicks and let Caleb's imagination run wild. He loved it. Today, Caleb is home sick and his activity is to write a Christmas song with his dad. Next week I'm going to let Caleb do some grocery shopping for the local food bank, bake some holiday treats to share with neighbours, take the boys to have Breakfast with Santa at the legion and build a gingerbread house. So much to look forward to!
Rooms for 2000 elves!
Odin now prefers to feed himself breakfast and he doesn't care which end of the spoon he uses! This new step towards independence leads to another indication that you have a toddler in your home - the uncontrollable messes that seem to follow you everywhere! These messes are often lead to an extra load of laundry.
Now that I'm in the depths of it, I'm beginning to remember all the craziness that comes with having a toddler on the loose in your household. This is the stage where I find myself on high alert and unfortunately, saying 'No!' a lot. I don't think that it is because I'm an overly-cautious parent, it's just that there is a very real threat of danger at all times when there is a mobile and fearless 14 month in your midst. There seems to be an ever present possibility of:
a.) falling - off of a chair, high chair, couch, bed, staircase...
b.) jamming fingers - into doors, dresser drawers, kitchen cupboards....
or
c.) licking something gross - a toy off the floor is the best you can hope for, a crumb in the corner, a tree branch, a shoe, a used spoon or a random toothbrush (yes, these have all happened) ... I don't fear him actually eating these items, but sneaking in a quick taste is pretty much a given.
Other indicators that you have a toddler include:
- a constantly runny nose
- picky eating (he now knows what a cracker is and will settle for nothing less)
- nighttime wake ups, and
- the uncanny ability to cling onto my leg at the exact moment when I need to take something hot out of the oven.
Thankfully, they make up for these slight deficiencies by managing to grow exponentially cuter everyday.
I think it will be much like having a kitten this Christmas. Tree ornaments are going to be hard to resist!
Despite all of this, I know how short this period of dependence is in the grand scheme of life. All I need to do is just look at how grown up Caleb now is. He can now make his own breakfast, jump in the shower completely on his own, start up the computer and call someone on skype (sorry about that call during work, Adam!!) and play independently for hours. Yes, at times, these days are trying and exhausting - but they are precious all the same. I know Odin won't always want be held in my arms, or sit in my lap, or be in the same room as me, or notice the second that I'm gone. Because of this, my moments of frustration tend to be short and followed by moments of intense love and appreciation. Yes, it can be hard, but wow, it is also amazing.
My little boys are bonding and it is one of the greatest thing I have ever witnessed. At 14 months, Odin is finally able to truly participate in our family fun. Actually, he is often the centre of the fun, making us all laugh with his words, sounds, games and hilarious actions/reactions. I don't think our home has ever been so filled with laughter. It feels like we actually have 2 kids now, as opposed to one kid and one baby, and it turns out that having two kids is great!!
One of my favourite parts of my day is bringing Odin with me to pick Caleb up at his after-school program. Odin looks around the room filled with kids, wiggles to get out of my arms and literally runs over to give his brother 'Cay' a hug. Odin will cuddle up close with his head against Caleb's chest and start 'patting' his back. Cale loves the attention and especially loves that the other kids are watching this public display of affection from his baby brother. Even the teachers' hearts melt because they are just so darn cute!
Odie also loves to wrestle with his big brother and Caleb absolutely delights in placing Odin on top of him so they can laugh and roll around together. I love moments when I catch sounds of their laughter from another room. Knowing they are on their own and having fun together. It's so wonderful, I can only hope this camaraderie lasts for another 10 years at least...hopefully it will last for an entire lifetime.
Action shot!
I also had a chance to bond with my significant other this week. With Alan about to embark on a 5 week tour, I decided to take a day off work to spend quality 1 on 1 time with my husband. It has been well over a year since we have had more than 2 hours alone together, so it was a long overdue date day. We tried to make the most of it - kicking things off with a Bay of Fundy beach walk, breakfast and a Christmas shopping spree in the big city of Digby, followed by some home cooking and a nice long nap. Ahhhhh, I'm relaxed just thinking about it. The day was not overly adventurous, but it felt wonderful to reconnect, and I didn't have even a single ounce of guilt about leaving the kids in childcare while we were having fun on our own.
Exploring the Natural History Museum in Halifax last week. Alan took the kids on a day around town while I was in meetings.
And now for some video fun! I love saving my photos and videos on this blog so that I can share them with my friends and family, but also so I know where to look for them when I want to see them. We've recently gone back through some of Caleb's old videos on here, and it is so fun to see him learning to walk and talk. It's great to capture these amazing moments because they go by so incredibly quickly. Here is Odin saying a few new words, with his brother's help (of course):
Our first Halloween with two little ones to dress up was a huge success. I know Odin came with us last year to a few houses, but I must not have had the energy to attempt a cute infant costume for him. I made up for it this year, though! Caleb insisted we all wear costumes and go trick-or-treating as a Star Wars family. I now believe the main reason for this family costume choice was because Cale wanted a lightsaber to play with - but I was fine with that. I found one that admittedly is very cool - it lights up and even makes the 'swooshing' sounds. Pretty sweet.
We kept the costumes very simple - I attempted the Princess Leia hair, Alan donned a Darth Vader mask, Caleb dressed as Luke Skywalker thanks to a 4$ Frenchy's costume find, and Odin was the show stopper dressed as baby Yoda. I clothes-pinned green cardboard ears to a green hoodie, put a bathrobe overtop, and voila! - baby Yoda was born. The only trick is that Odin nowwants to walk up to houses and say 'hi' whenever we are outside! He loved the 'greeting your neighbours' part of the evening, and he even had a few Cheesies at the end of the night, so overall it was a pretty special holiday for him.
Biking through Annapolis Royal's 'Haunted Public Gardens'. So many amazing and spooky things to see!
Caleb has had a few exciting things happen to him at school over the past few weeks. These stories speak to what a sweet and truly special little guy he is:
First School Honour
One day late last week I picked Cale up from his after school program and he was absolutely beaming. The moment he saw me the exciting news came bursting out -
"Mom - I won a contest at school!"
I was impressed, and asked what the contest was.
"It was for world breastfeeding week" He could still barely contain himself.
Hhhmmm, I was thinking, that sounded great but I needed to know more...
"Tell me about the contest..."
"I drew a picture and won first prize!!"
OK...wow! I was not expecting that, but I was still trying to sound very impressed. Now my interest was really peaked and my mind was racing, thinking what on earth did he my little boy draw to win first prize for world breasteeding week!!??
"What was your picture of?" I asked, somewhat tentatively, really hoping for a PG rated answer...
"A mother and baby whale".
My reaction was a mixture of relief, laughter and some head nods, thinking how cool it was that he thought to draw another mammal nursing instead of his ole mama!
We got home and he ripped open his bookbag and there it was - the prize winning picture (which turned out to be a coloring page and made much more sense!!), a family pass for the Y -and- he was most excited about seeing his name printed in the school's Monday Memo. "Caleb Jeffries First Place World Breastfeeding Week Coloring Contest!"
What an amazing, and very memorable, first honour to win at school!!
The prize-winner
Assembly Rules
Caleb's second tooth finally fell out after it has been just barely holding on for the last week. The tooth fell out at school, during an assembly. Caleb was sitting quietly in the gym, when he his tooth fell into his lap. There was some pain, some blood, but because there was an assembly going on, and the rules are that you can not talk during an assembly, he didn't say a word.
He held onto his tooth, swallowed the little tastes of blood in his mouth, and patiently waited until the assembly was over before telling his teacher what had happened. He told me he even tried to clap along to the songs that were being sung, but he had to be very careful not to drop his tooth! What a trooper. And an obedient and respectful little trooper at that!
Getting ready to put his tooth under his pillow before bed
Odin update
In other news, we now have a walker in the house. At least 50% of the time, anyway. Odin did a ton of practicing while Grammie Jeffries was here and he finally has the balance and coordination to walk across a room. We are thinking of dressing him up as a drunken sailor for Halloween and letting him stumble his way around to our neighbour's houses!
This year I am incredibly thankful for my wonderfully supportive family whom I seem to be depending on more than ever this year. We are still struggling to find childcare for Odin until he reaches the 18 month mark and can enter the only daycare in Annapolis Royal. Until March 1st, we have managed to line up a rotating circuit of family members who have generously offered their time and assistance and are traveling from away to watch Odin during the days while I'm at work and Alan is on tour. First up, my fabulous sister-in-law Sarah and her little boy Jack spent 3 nights with us. Not only did Sarah help with childcare and cook, she also took some adorable photos of the boys after Caleb's school photos didn't turn out due to an ongoing problem of overly-forced-smile-itis! Thanks, Sarah!
There it is - the elusive genuine smile!! Love this pic! Sarah has a studio in Truro called Shutterbug Endeavors. She is awesome as you can see.
Brotherly love!
Next up was a week with Greggy who thought he was going to have a relaxing time in our sweet little town. Turns out, I had to travel for meetings the entire week, so I packed up both boys, met my dad in Truro and we headed out for 4 nights in two different towns, where the 4 of us shared one hotel room! What a trooper my dad was to agree to that..well he didn't actually know the plan when he agreed, but still, I was impressed! Thankfully the hotels had swimming pools and the weather was great, so the three boys had a wonderful time together. Thanks Greggy!
Our final night out for dinner in Bridgewater.
This week my mom and Aunt Colleen are with us in AR. Caleb is back in school after his week off and Odin is loving the attention being lavished on him by my music teacher mom and retired daycare worker aunt. Songs, games, 2.5 hour naps (which never seems to happen for me!)....it should be a great week. Next week, Grammie Maureen comes to the rescue for 4 more days until Alan finally gets home. Wow. It is exhausting to think about, but somehow we have all managed to pull it off again. I sincerely thank my family for their incredible support. Whether I ask them to come to Nova Scotia or Jamaica, they are always there for me (and probably wishing they were in Jamaica this time around!). Thanks mom, Colleen and Maureen!
Having a laugh with the ladies!
And one more person I have to thank is my wonderful hubby who I miss very much. I can't wait for him to be home for a few weeks. Odin is growing and changing so much everyday, Alan will hardly recognize his little boy. Thanks Alan!
I was going to write a blog all about Odie, but then Caleb lost his first ever tooth! I sure hope the tooth fairy finds us in our hotel room in Antigonish tonight!
And now back to Odin...
Odin's usual smiley face
Odin's new (and hilarious) facial expression that he has been flashing at us non stop for the past 2 days.
At 13 months, Odin's personality is really starting to shine through. Not only is he an absolutely adorable and charming little boy, he is also turning into quite the little ham. (A mini John Jeffries, if you will.) He has added so much laughter to our home and it is wonderful to watch both of our little boys squealing with joy together. Most of the time, Caleb and Odin get along wonderfully well. Caleb is so patient and kind, and extremely proud of his little brother. But Odin is still a baby and he is a rough and tumble little fella at that. The only time Caleb gets frustrated is when Odin gets a little too curious about Caleb's many building projects. He loves nothing more than knocking over a tower Caleb that has intricately built...or dumping out a newly put-away box of toys, or pulling every single book off of a book shelf, or emptying the contents of a garbage can...you get the picture, I'm sure! I often find myself saying that we have one builder and one destroyer in the house.
Odie is not yet walking, but he is getting VERY close. He's seen here mastering the advanced bum-up crawl position, also known as 'the gorilla'!
Not only is Odin a one-man-wrecking-machine, we recently learned during his 12 month doctor's appointment that he is also a giant (which could be a helpful if he continues to pursue a career in destruction). He measured in the 99th percentile for height and head circumference, and 75th percentile for weight. We couldn't be more in love with our almost-walking, tower-crushing giant. Here he is trying a walker for the first time with Aunt Sarah.
It's happened. My little boy has started school. I didn't actually feel overly emotional about it because he was so excited to hop on that bus and begin a new adventure. And of course, he loves it. Loves the bus, loves his teachers, loves the playground, his classmates, music class, gym class, assemblies, bringing his own lunch...everything. He is 100% ready to take his Primary class at Champlain Elementary by storm!
First day shot. He said 'wow, I look like a man going to work!'
And first day pose (taught to him by Aly and Ava)
Odin has also had some big firsts this month. He spent a wonderful 2 weeks at home with Alan which went so much better than I could have imagined. Turns out he doesn't need his mama 24 hours a day after all! Who knew?! Everyone except me, it seems! They had such a great time together going for walks, playing tons of music, taking a few naps and getting in lots of quality father and son bonding time. The bigger challenge, in my mind at least, was getting a new sitter to come in and watch Odin now that Alan is off to California on tour. Childcare has proven to be a very tricky scenario for us in Annapolis Royal. The only daycare in town doesn't start taking kids until they are 18 months and after a few home care options fell through, I was left scrambling to find someone to watch Odin during the weeks when Alan is away this fall.
Our first sitter is in the middle of a 5 day stint with Odie and it has gone so well! I can hardly believe how adaptable, happy and independent my little baby is. But I guess that is just it, he is no longer my little baby. He is turning into a toddler and he loves people, stimulation, BOOKS and TOYS! As long as he has his hands in a basket of toys or is flipping through a stack of books, he is completely content. So, the sitter experience has been great and I'm able to work without feeling guilty or feeling like I'm breaking a little boys heart by being away. It is great to get home at the end of each day, and I am hilariously greeted by Odin smiling at me and making the 'milk' sign. He is ready to jump into my arms, cuddle and nurse for a minute. It's a nice way to reconnect after being apart, even if it does feel like he thinks my name is 'milk'!
The next few weeks will be a rotation of family members, Alan and hopefully a steady babysitter beginning in November. Whew, it is exhausting, but somehow once again, with tons of help, we are going to be able to find a way to make things work.
And now for a quick update about my other child - Sunny!
Lydia and I have been making plans for months to do a moms camping trip together, and this weekend turned out to be the perfect time for us to get away. The weather was glorious and Sunny was ready to roll. This was my first 'solo' trip in Sunny without Alan to take care of the campsite set-up, but I am proud to say that I figured everything out and we had an amazing time. We even managed to get the kids asleep so Lydia and I could have some much needed one on one time by the fire in the evening. Oh Sunny, still keeping our summer adventures alive!
And we are off. Baby Mia is usually the calmest baby in the world, so it was unfortunate (and a tad hilarious) that she was so upset in this picture. She quickly recovered and was amazingly content for the rest of the trip!
2 moms, 4 kids and 1 RV!
PJ party in the morning while Odin is possibly eating a rock.
End of summer family gathering at Teresa's farm. It was wonderful to have so many cousins, aunts and uncles all in one place for a few days.
With September upon us, I am able to reflect on what will surely be remembered as one of the best summers of my life. I thought I'd recap some of the highs (and a few of the lows) of our time wandering like a family of gypsies through the Maritimes. And what a time we had.
In total, the four of us have spent 22 nights together sleeping in Sunny. There have been probably an additional 10 nights where 1 or more of us have spent the night, but as a family - 22 nights is a number that I'm quite proud of! With me being back to work, it will be hard for us to beat this record, but I feel like we knew how precious this summer was and we were all set on making the absolute most of it.
We have been through the 3 maritime provinces, to 5 music festivals, in several campgrounds and even in a few driveways. I love the outdoor lifestyle that camping literally brings to your doorstep. I have gone swimming more this summer that probably the last 5 summers combined. Ocean, lakes, rivers and pools - we have done it all, and as often as possible. We have had too many campfires, outdoor meals, hikes and card games too count and I'm proud to say that Caleb didn't mention tv or video games once! We rarely had to rush, so we enjoyed the back roads, we snuck in some extra, unplanned nights on the road and really took time to enjoy our surroundings. The best part, and what I will definitely miss the most, is just the time together. Time as a family to be together, talk, laugh, play games, explore...what we were doing didn't really matter as much as the fact that we were all doing it together.
Putting our cooler to good use on a hot day at the farm!
We did have a few bumps along the road, however. For being a 1986 motorhome, Sunny held up amazingly well, although we did have a few scares. The first one was when we ran out of gas on our way to our very first festival of the year. Everything works very well in Sunny, except for a practical little piece of gear known as the gas gauge. At first glance, Sunny has a full tank ready to go. The problem is she ALWAYS shows a full tank and it took some trial and error to figure out just how big that tank was. We puttered to a stop on the side of the highway near Middleton, about 30 minutes from Annapolis Royal, unsure of just what the problem could be. Did we just run out of gas, or was it something much more serious. Turns out, through Alan's extensive bluegrass network that runs deep around rural Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, we were able to call a friend, who called a friend, who showed up with a jerry can of gas within 15 minutes. We filled Sunny up and were off on our way with relief and gratitude in our hearts!
The next slight issue we encountered was driving from Grand Manan to Fundy Park in mid-August. Luckily, I was driving the car as we were heading back to Nova Scotia following our August tour. I got a call from Alan and Caleb near Rothesay saying that Sunny was stuck in first gear so Alan couldn't drive faster than 40 km/hr. I turned back to find them and figure out what we could do late on a Saturday afternoon when we were supposed to be in Fundy that evening. Once again, Alan's bluegrass connections were called and help was on the way, spare part in hand. Unfortunately, the part wasn't what we needed and we ended up having to leave Sunny in Sussex for the weekend. But karma turned out to be on our side again, because thankfully we had the car with us so we weren't stranded and we were able to stay in an 'O-tentik' in Fundy for 2 nights. We jumped in the car with a handful of clothes, made it to Alan's gig and still had plenty of time to enjoy the park. We headed back to Sussex to find out Sunny's fate, definitely fearing the worst and scrambling to come up with back up plans in case Sunny was unable to continue the road trip with us. Miraculously, the mechanic managed to fix the broken part in 40 minutes first thing Monday morning and we suddenly found ourselves back on the road!! It was amazing to have our 'home' back and to be able to continue our planned adventure! The greatest part was how positive we were all able to stay. Caleb held back tears at first, but then we set out to make the best of a bad situation, and we ended up having a great weekend and getting Sunny back on the road for the rest of our summer adventures.
An unimpressed Caleb watching while Sunny was raised on lift at the garage. See our poor girl in the background?!?
Odin kept his spirits up, even while we spent 5 hours in a Canadian Tire parking lot trying to sort out our mechanical issues. Odin was handing out 'high fives' , making us laugh and helping us keep things in perspective. He was particularly impressed when he received an entire plate full of pickles from the A+W across from Canadian Tire. How could anyone be sad after that?
So thank you for the memories, Sunny. And thank you Alan, Caleb and Odin. I couldn't have asked for better travel companions. Now we need to figure out a way for me to have every summer off work so we can do it all again next year!
My little fella turns one today. Happy Birthday to our amazing little man, Odin Alistair Jeffries. I love your smile, your laugh and even your heartbreakingly adorable pout. I love how you stare, completely transfixed at strangers until they can't help but smile. You love being in the middle of the action, surrounded by people, sights and sounds. You have learned to cuddle and you love to share your hugs and kisses with your family. You are totally taken with your big brother. He will be your best friend and partner in crime for life. I especially love how you have made our little family feel complete. Here is a post dedicated just to you!
All about Odin at age 1:
Eyes: hazel, with more green than brown on most days Hair: brown and curly! Yay! Teeth: 12 (including 4 molars) Favourite food: blueberries and bacon. Basically he would be very happy eating only fruit and meat all day Favourite toys: No one real favourite yet, but he loves playing with rocks (and taking an occasional taste test), instruments, emptying and refilling the toy basket and he shows a very keen interest in just about anything Caleb is playing with Interests: Music and dogs. He can't seem to stop himself from clapping and dancing when music hits his ears, and he is completely fascinated with dogs. He will bark and shout until he gets our attention and we agree to take him over to say hello. Words: Mama, dada and bop! Signing: He is really getting the hang of sign language these days and consistently signs for 'more', 'drink', 'all done' and he'll throw out the 'dog' sign once in awhile Mobility: Not walking yet, but he is starting to 'cruise' around on his feet by holding onto chairs and couches. He has mastered a high speed crawl and has very recently discovered stairs. He is fearless and determined to climb over everything in his path. I forgot how exciting and terrifying this stage can be! Sleeping: Still co-sleeping with his mama, but now that we are home and getting settled back into the real world, we are working towards longer stretches in the crib. I must admit, I will miss having him in my arms at night, but I think the time has come for both of us. It's been a good run, buddy. Daycare: Alan is on daddy daycare duty until mid-Sept when he heads off on tour. Odie will then go into home care with a friend of ours until he is 18 months and gets a full time spot at our local daycare. He just spent his first full day without me and I am extremely happy to report that despite my fears, he was perfect. Not one tear was shed by either of us. I guess he really is growing up.
We love you so much, Odin. I can't wait to share my life with you and watch you as you grow. Your first year was one of the happiest years of my entire life. Thank you.
Signing for more carrot cake on his early birthday party at Greg and Linda's in mid-August
Family fun in Fundy Park
Sporting a new leather birthday jacket from Grampie John!
Camping in Sunny at Rogersville - his 5th festival of the summer!
Sunny parked at Cloggeroo Folk Festival in Georgetown, PEI
August is well upon us, and we have set out to make my last month of maternity leave a memorable one. We packed up Sunny on August 4, and hit the road for the remainder of the month. We have based ourselves in Fredericton to spend some more quality time with our family, and are taking extra extended long weekends on the road, traveling to different music festivals and campgrounds all over the Maritimes. By the end of Odin's first summer he will have camped out at 5 different festivals. Pretty good start to life, I'd say!
The 4 of us have now spent 14 nights on the road together in Sunny and we are starting to view ourselves as campground connoisseurs! We know what we like and what to look for in a quality family friendly campground. Here are a few things we have discovered that truly make for a wonderful camping experience:
For Caleb the number one thing to look for is a playground. He loves to be able to head off on his own to play and hopefully meet a few new friends. I love the (usually) old school playground equipment that reminds me of my youth. We rarely find new plastic equipment, but instead the older wooden climbing structures, teeter-totters, balance beams, ziplines and other fun things that probably wouldn't be deemed safe enough by today's overly cautious standards.
Tire zipline (pic taken by Caleb during a solo campground photo shoot)
We love water! Waterfront sites are an amazing treat, but any sort of beach or pool will do just fine. We've been swimming more this summer than probably the past 4 summers combined, often squeezing in multiple swims per day.
The more grass, trees and green space to play, the better. We've had to camp out at sites with gravel which really didn't work for us. Odin needs to be free to crawl around and we all want to be barefoot when we can, so grass is a much, much better option for us.
Old school recreation rooms filled with fun, free things to do pretty amazing. Ping pong, shuffleboard, bikes, arcade games. Bring it on!
I really appreciate a clean campground that makes garbage collection and sorting easy. Garbage cans, recycling and bottle refund areas, even propane canister drop-offs are really important when you are on the road. Litter on site leaves a lasting, negative impression for me.
Campfire pits and picnic tables make for extra outdoor time. I love eating all of our meals outside, especially because it means way less crumbs to worry about with Odin, and an evening fire is a great way to wind down after an action packed day. We even discovered a new twist on s'mores - the Peanut Butter Cup S'more! For a moment, I thought that this may be our million dollar invention idea, but of course it turns out to be quite a popular camping snack! So good.
Quirky touches, like funny road signs, decor, and friendly animals on site are all great. Little things that make a site seem fun and vacation-y score points in my books.
Cale really got a kick out of this sign in Coles Island, NB
Music! We love camping out at festivals where everything is self-contained and we are surrounded by friends and great tunes for a few days. I love that my boys can fall asleep while listening to music from the stage or jams outside of our RV.
Another photo by Caleb of his dad playing at Cloggeroo!
Odin practicing his baby sign language in the back of our home on wheels. Here he is signing for 'more' animal crackers!
Playing in the red sands on PEI
Once in awhile you come across a great play structure, like this bouncy pillow, that really made for a special night for Caleb
And of course, what big brother does, little brother now wants to do too!
Camping selfie! Aly and Ava joined us on a trip to Woolastook Park
