quadding . . .

dear kate,
today we went for a little ride on our quad!  we couldn't go too fast because frappy still has the plough blade on the front!
we could have gone on the skidoo, but there wasn't really enough snow!  maybe next time you come in the winter, we'll be able to skidoo!
it was fun though - and you looked so cute with your purple helmet on!!

love,
nammy xox

shopping . . .

dear kate,
this is the week right after christmas - and you know what that means!
shopping!
all of the sales are on at the stores, so mommy and i decided to go shopping and take you along!
you love that - because that means that you can go on the rides at the mall!
you went on a little white and pink cat - and you went up-up-up in a big green helicopter!
what fun that was!!

you really love the mall!!
we shopped till we dropped!  and rode rides till we were broke!!
and you were so tired on the way home that you fell fast asleep in your car seat!

sweet dreams sugar plum!

it was another fun day in ontario!

and every day that you are here is fun-fun-fun!!

love,

nammy xox

boxing day . . .

dear kate,
today is boxing day!  that is the day after christmas ... december 26th!
today we went to upper canada village with your friend, gabe!  his mommy and daddy came with us too - and so did uncle donny!
we went skating and we walked around the village looking at all the beautiful christmas lights!  we also went on a horse and buggy ride with sleigh bells jingling!  

then, at the end, we went on a choo-choo train all the way around the village.  it was nice - but it was too cold for you.  you were crying by that time and my heart was breaking because i knew you were cold!  if i could have, i would have made that train conductor stop - but i couldn't!  it was so hard for me to know that you were cold and crying!  i tried to wrap you up in my arms with my coat and scarf around you, but you were still cold.
finally, the train stopped and we got into the warm car and headed home!
it was a fun time there - except that it was too cold!  
next time we do that - we'll make sure it's not that cold!!!
love,
nammy xox

merry christmas!

dear kate,
it's christmas day!
and look at frappy giving me a big christmas kiss!!
we got up early in the morning and all of the family was here!  there was
frappy and i
you and mommy

uncle donny

auntie beka and auntie steph

great-granny joy

and kelly!

we knew santa had been here because there were so many presents under the tree!

we opened all of our presents and everyone said thank you and gave out big hugs!

then we had breakfast together!

"i wonder what this is!"

it's a zippity-do game from name and frappy!

name got you a new baby!

a big hug for mommy!

later on uncle marcel and auntie tamara came over with aimee, julia, nicholas and sarah and we all had christmas dinner together.  great-granny lucienne and uncle andre were there too - with maurice!  we had a real feast - turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, yams, green beans, corn, salads, buns & butter and really yummy gravy! it was so good and you ate it all up!
you had a really great christmas here and loved playing with your new toys!
but, you know what else is great about christmas?
the real reason christmas is so special is because it is jesus' birthday!  a long, long time ago jesus was born in a manger in bethlehem!  and we still celebrate his birth every year at christmas time!
happy birthday jesus!!
i love you my sweet sugar plum!
love,
nammy xox

christmas eve . . .

dear kate,
it's christmas eve!  it's always a special christmas when you come to our house!
tonight we are going carolling at a place where auntie tamara works.  we are going to visit the people who live there because they are lonely and have no family to visit them.
so, we are getting all dressed up so that we look funny and happy - and we're going to sing "jingle bells" and "frosty the snowman" and "santa claus is coming to town!"  
here is a picture of you and mommy and me that afternoon . . . before we got dressed up!

great granny joy came - and so did uncle donny!  frappy and i were there with auntie beka and auntie steph - and kelly too!
here is a picture of all of us!

mommy looked so funny with her santa claus hat and mustache!  

you couldn't quit figure out what was going on here!!

"mommy?  is that you?"

when we were done there, we went to auntie tamara's for awhile and then came home to go to bed!  but . . . before we went to bed we made sure that we put out cookies and milk for santa!  

tonight he's coming!!

i wonder what your present will be??  we'll have to wait and see . . .

love,

nammy xox

just wanted to say . . .

dear kate,

i just wanted to tell you today

how much i love you.

i love every inch of your two and a half years!!

and do you know who loves you even more?

mommy . . .

i miss you and mommy so much and i'm counting down the days

until you are here at christmas!

i'll see you in just a few more weeks!

love,

nammy xox

a wonderful surprise!

dear kate,

today we had the most wonderful surprise!

you called on the phone to talk to nammy and frappy!

i guess you must have been talking about us while you were at daddy's . . . and he made the call for you! it was so nice to hear your little voice! i was very interested to hear all of your stories about the fun you are having on holidays with daddy - and visiting your grandma and grampa in bonnyville! they are all so blessed to have you close by.

so, my little sweetie-pie . . . you made my day the happiest ever!

it already seems like "forever" since you were here. the summer has passed by so quickly!

now i am counting down the days until you come again for christmas!

i can't wait to see you again and give you tons of hugs and kisses!

love,

nammy xox

mommy and uncle donny . . .

dear kate,

do you like these pictures of mommy with uncle donny?

guess what?

uncle donny is mommy's brother! yes! and they are both nammy's kids!!

not long after your mommy was born - uncle donny was born!

mommy and uncle donny grew up together.

they played together. they went to school together. they even played tricks on each other!

sometimes they had sister and brother "fights" ... but they always love each other!

and i love them . . . and you!

love,

nammy xox

family fun . . .

dear kate,

today we had a little party here.

it was the one year anniversary of kelly living with us, so we celebrated!

we had 20 people here for swimming and a bbq!

there was me and grampy, auntie beka, auntie steph and uncle donny . . .

and great granny joy too!

uncle marcel, auntie tamara came with aimee, nicholas and sarah.

kelly's brother and some friends from her work were here too.

we had a lot of fun and we had a huge cake with cherries on it.

we put one candle on it and you helped kelly blow it out!

it was so much fun!

love,

nammy xox

we're going to the zoo!!

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dear kate,

boy did we have fun today!

we went to park safari and visited the zoo, drove through the safari

and played and played in the water park!

oh yes . . .

you know what else we did?

we watched a rock 'n roll show with the chipmunks!

you and mommy danced and laughed so much!

then you had your picture taken with Mr. Chipmunk!

we had a yummy picnic and nammy took tons of photos all day long!

what fun we had!

love,

nammy xox

shopping . . .

it's a pool party at nammy's house!

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dear kate,
today we had a pool party!
auntie becci and gabe came . . . and so did auntie naomi and zoe!
nammy was there too! (even though i'm not in any pictures!)
i took all the photos and made you this little smilebox!
i'm so happy that you are here and so happy that you are having fun!
love,
nammy xox

first morning in ontario!

dear kate,

this morning when i opened my eyes, i was so happy!

do you know why?

because you were here! and you were waking up at nammy's house this morning!

and guess what you had for breakfast?

no . . . not oatmeal!

you had fruit loops!!!

when your mommy was a little girl like you, i never bought fruit loops!

i always made her oatmeal!

and, of course, we will have lots of healthy breakfasts and food here . . .

but you are my little granddaughter - and that makes it special!

so . . . sometimes we can have junk food!

and when you come to nammy's house, you can have fruit loops!!!

yeah!!!!

love,

nammy xox

yipee!!!!

dear kate,

today is the day you arrive for your summer holidays at nammy's!!

yipee!!!

i can't wait to see you at 2 o'clock this afternoon when your airplane lands in ontario!!

today we will get settled in, unpack your suitcases . . . and see everyone.

and . . . i know you'll be playing with all the "new" toys i have here!

nammy has all kinds of presents to give you too!

when bedtime comes, nammy will read you a special bedtime story

and you can wear your new jammies

and then go to sleep in your own room all decorated for you!

hmmmmm . . . what will we do tomorrow?

we'll just have to see . . .

love,

nammy xox

summer fun . . .

dear kate,

yesterday was a hot, hot day here!

everyone came over, as usual, for a swim!

there was me, auntie steph, kelly

grauntie tamara, aimee, nicholas, sarah

and great-granny joy!

sometimes . . . even tinker goes in the pool!!

we all had fun splashing in the water and jumping in the pool!

i can't wait until you are here so you can play too!

you will be here in just a couple of days!!!! yippie!!!!

see you soon!!

love,

nammy xox

your turn next . . .

dear kate,

here is a picture of mommy and me taken just yesterday while mommy was visiting me here in ontario.

we were all invited to a wedding, and that is why mommy came here. her friend, becci, was getting married and mommy flew in just for the weekend!

we had so much fun - even though she was only here for 3 days!

i kept telling mommy that i can't wait for one more month until she comes back for a long vacation . . . with you!!!

when i took her to the airport to go home to you . . . i wasn't sad, because i know that in no time at all you will be coming here in an airplane with mommy!

we are going to have so much fun playing, and swimming, and doing fun things!

i can't wait! i'm counting the days!

love,

nammy xox

your auntie steph is a queen!

dear kate,

guess what?

auntie stephanie has a new place to work!

it's the dairy queen!

and you know what that means?

it means she will be able to make you a super-duper ice cream cone when you come in the summer!

you are going to love it!

love,

nammy xox

it's coming!!

dear kate,

woo-hoo! in just over 5 weeks you will be here!! i can't wait to see you again!

when you come, we can make cupcakes . . . and dress them up with candies and all sorts of goodies!

and then, the best part . . . we'll eat them!!!!

love,

nammy xoxo

brush your teeth . . .

dear kate,

do you know what i'm wishing?

i'm wishing that you will start to brush your teeth every day . . . in the morning and at night. mommy is having a very hard time getting you to even open your mouth to brush! you just hate brushing your teeth. mommy has tried everything. she buys all kinds of fancy toothbrushes ~ princess toothbrushes, dora toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes ~ but nothing seems to work. she's even tried all kinds of yummy tasting toothpaste, but you won't give in. what is a dental-assistant mommy to do? she knows how important brushing is and wants to take the best care of you so . . . please katie . . .

won't you brush your teeth?

love,

nammy xoxo

'round & 'round the garden . . .

dear kate,

today we were on skype talking and singing and laughing, and playing one of your favourite games . . . 'round & 'round the garden!

'round and 'round the garden

goes the teddy bear

one step

two step

tickley under there!

every time we play it, you laugh and laugh when i tickle myself!

i can't wait to play it "for real" when you come in july!

what fun we are going to have! nammy is going to play with you and take you to fun places and take so many pictures of you! i'm so excited!

see you soon, honey-bunny!

love,

nammy xoxo