November in 16 Squares

November was a month of adjustment for us.  Adjusting to the time change.  Adjusting to the cooler weather.  Adjusting to the snow.  We spent a lot of time cuddling on the couch.  We watched a little extra TV, made pillow forts, baked and read.  We hung out in my mom's kindergarten class a few times.  We got together with friends.  Ben started gymnastics and ski lessons.  All in all, a good month...

Kate at Gymnastics

While Ben is at gymnastics, Kate is in the stands doing her own little version of the class!  Maybe it's time to sign her up too...

Yesterday, We Walked

Drumheller - Royal Tyrrell Museum

I finally got around to finishing up our photo's from our trip to Drumheller last month.  Here we are at the Royal Tyrrell Museum.

Mini Pizza Muffins

Yesterday I made these pizza muffins (alongside salad and raw vegetables) for a play date.  They were a hit!  The kids ate them, my friend and I loved them and Boris came home and finished off the rest.  They were quick and easy to make and will definitely be added to the rotation in our house from now on. 

Mini Pizza Muffins

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning  

1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 cup milk

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

2/3 cup ham, cubed

1/2 cup pizza sauce, for dipping 

Preheat oven to 375F.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, Italian seasoning and salt.  Whisk in the milk and egg.  Stir in mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and ham.  Let stand for 10 minutes.

Divide among 24 greased mini-muffin cups.  Bake until puffed and golden, 20 – 25 minutes.

Heat pizza sauce and serve.

Before Ben's First Ski Lesson

I'm not sure who was more excited about Ben's first ski lesson this morning?  Boris and I?  My dad?  Ben?  Nonetheless, he looked pretty darn cute all dressed up, waiting for my dad to arrive.  Ben skied for the first time just after his second birthday, but today was his first official lesson.  Hope you have lots of fun little man!

Before Bedtime...

This evening, before bedtime Ben watched a movie from the library and Kate, sat for a few minutes and then lost interest...

 

Kate, Painting for the First Time

The Second One

I have a lot to say about having a second child.  Maybe one day, I’ll put everything into words.  But for now, this is all I have to say...

When you’re pregnant with your second child, you wonder how you’ll possibly love your new baby as much as you loved your first.  You wonder if this new life will fit into your family, if the puzzle pieces will fall into place.  You wonder, and worry, about how your life will change.  

And then they arrive.  And they weave their way into your heart and into your life as if they were there all along.  And all the worries disappear...and new ones form.  And once again, just as you did with your first, you wonder how you ever lived a day without this amazing little being in your life.