Hello everyone!
Sorry it's been awhile, life seems to get really busy sometimes. So here is a quick update on life in Canada.
Our Young womens president has several horses and took the kids out riding (okay it was only inside the stable) and Isaac loved it. He kept saying yeehaw over and over.
Amelia is now a walking machine. She started a little late (probably because Isaac would push her over) but, now after a month or two is a speedy little thing. She is learning to say new words everyday. She seems to have a knack for language, copying people all day. I'm amazed sometimes at the things she understands and words she knows. For example Isaacs favorite song is Jingle Bells and so we often sing it in the car and Isaac will sing the last word of each line. The other day we realized that Amelia was singing it by herself, including the the Ho Ho Ho part. It is really cute, I'll try and get it on videa.
Isaac is growing so fast. He will be three in a few days and I can hardly believe it. His pants are all getting to short. He is just a tall skinny little guy. The other day it was cold out and I told Isaac I was going to get the mail. He came downstairs and started putting on his boots (it had snowed the day before, no joke) I told him it was to cold for him to go outside without pants on, as he was only wearing a diaper. He continued to put on his boots and said "Mom, I have my legs on".
He really is a smart kid.
You will notice a photo below were Isaac has a purple face and hand. Brett left raspberry jam sitting on the kitchen table the other morning. Amelia and Isaac decided to crawl up and eat some. What a mess. The best part was the they had purple hands for two or three days. No matter what I did or how long they soaked in the tub it didn't wash off. What a jam (hee hee).

I thought I would add a quick note to let you know about the new and cute things the kids are doing these days.
Isaac is getting to be a "big boy" in his own words. He is quickly learning his colors and regularly tells me when I may "stop" and "go" while driving. He watches everything Brett and I do and often is found repeating said phrases and actions. Today when I put his shoe on he said "good job mommy". Yesterday he got into a storage cabinet where I keep his craft supplies and other items. He found his bubbles and preceded to try and drink some. When I walked into the kitchen and saw the open bottle I asked him if he drank the bubbles. He turned and started to say Yes when a gigantic bubble came out of his mouth, giving away his secret. It was soooo funny. Everytime he tried to talk bubbles would come out. So being a good mom I grabbed the video camera before washing out his mouth and got a cute shot of him blowing his bubbles. Makes me laugh even thinking about it a day later. What a boy.
Amelia is regularly standing up in the center of the room by herself. She has great control but still won't try and walk on her own. She occasionally has been coaxed into taking one step but she prefers to crawl. I can't blame her because she is pretty darn speedy.
Amelia also tries to say new words. "All done" is one of her favorites. She says mommy, daddy, thank you and nose (and on occasion sticks her finger in it). She also just started folding her arms for prayers which is very cute. She has a very loud (reminds me of a younger daniel) voice that is kind of deep and bellowy (i guess it's the layton in her). She can be very dramatic and is often seen throwing her head on the floor and kicking her feet when upset. I hope this will pass since I ignore it when it happens. She is a very funny girl.
I hope somehow everyone can get together this summer. I really miss seeing my cute nephews (and of course Lizzy too). Brett and I are willing to travel so let us know your plans. Love ya all. Cora

I made Isaac a craft kit for Christmas and he is becoming quite the artist. Sometimes he gets alittle curious and had to taste the medium he is currently working with, as in the above photos. He is learning how to paint, use scissors and glue on googly eyes. He is a pretty talented boy.

Amelia turns 1!
I can hardly believe Amelia is already one year old. Seems like she was just born. We had cake and ice cream with the Layton family at grandma and grandpas house. The cake was covered with flowers because I was trying to hide the large chunk that Isaac had taken out earlier in the day. Amelia loved eating cake and ice cream. I think she had three pieces, we let her because hey, your only one once. Isaac ran around yelling "happy day mi mi". He waited all week anticipating "happy cake" (as all deserts are called) and blowing out the candles. He loves it.
We went to the zoo as a family to celebrate. It was a great day.

flour girl

Oh, the joys of having toddlers. I went downstairs for about five minutes the other day and left Isaac and Amelia watching a video. When I came upstairs this is what I found. The pictures really do not do this justice. Amelia had so much flour on her that I had to wash her hair twice and then comb through it because there were dough clumps. Her eyelashes, brows and ears were covered. I can only imagine that this happened because Isaac was throwing flour at her (I've seen him do it before). He seems to think it is a very fun game. Look what you all have to look forward to.