Piano Prodigy

So, I guess Kienna is my little prodigy. I've been trying to teach Kaia and Kienna piano for a while, but just haven't gotten around to it. These last two weeks, however, we've actually been doing lessons and for the most part they're going well.

Today, during Kienna's lesson, she wasn't quite getting one of the songs. So I was helping her by pointing to the notes and counting. She finally stopped half way through and said, "Mom, I'll just do this one by myself." She then proceeds to play random notes all over the piano. Obviously the composer and the teacher aren't needed. I was unaware I have the next Mozart in my house.

Pictures

So, I totally thought I haven't been taking any pictures, only to go onto my camera and discovering over 100 that I haven't uploaded yet. Sigh. So it's time for a picture update. Here's what we have been up to.

Saryn was sitting on the kitchen chair and somehow flew herself off. She only got a little tiny cut on the side of her eye, but after a couple days, it developed into a full on shiner. Very nice.

My Mother's Day Bouquet. I LOVED it.

My little girls who helped Daddy pick it out. They were SO excited.

The card that they made for me. They chose to give me a butterfly and Kaia coloured the left half while Kienna coloured the right. Then Jarett typed up what they said when he asked them, "Why do you want to give Mom the butterfly" There responses are as follows:

Kaia:
Because it is so very beautiful, and I love you. And so I decided to give this to you because it is so beautiful. And I love you so much because you are always so very very nice to me because I am the oldest sister, and you sound very very pretty to me, even though sometimes I make mistakes, and I know you love me even when you are so made at me, and you are so so very nice to me. And you are very very so awesome and pretty.

Kienna:
Cuz I love her and she's very pretty and very awesome and I'll give her some yummy treats and jewels because I love her so much.

Saryn:
Na na na, bla ha to bo no hififi wa. K?

(Yes, Jarett actually typed her response)

This was our trauma. I have not included Kaia and Saryn's pictures of the incident since there were no injuries, they were just jealous that Kienna got pictures taken. Kaia was standing on the bench at the kitchen table while Kienna was eating her crusts that she had thrown on the ground while lying under the table. Of course, the bench started rocking and fell down right on Kienna's eye with Kaia weight on top of it. It was SO sad and she had a really swollen eye for at least a week.

Our backyard picnics have started up again since the weather has been so beautiful.
(When it's not raining)

Saryn was helping to water the Strawberry plants that we planted over the long weekend. She would do this all day and all night if we would let her. She was super cute though.

My Girls night to Moxie's. We all had a crummy week and needed a night of venting. It was a blast and we really needed it. It's amazing what 3 hours with some girls will do for you.

PS - I would like Rebecca and Keltie to notice that there is only one picture - I don't post EVERYTHING.

West Edmonton Mall food court. Gotta love the water jets going over the walk ways.

The famous Whale in West Ed. My kids love it and can't walk by it. I finally had my camera!!

Another shot of the whale. Saryn would only sit at the back...


Well, that is about all we've been up to so far this month. We are heading down to Calgary soon to take in my Sisters in "The Fiddler on the Roof" and a year end Dance Recital. We're super excited for that. Sorry for the serious lack of updates until now. Hope this excuses me.

Kienna

So, this morning at about 6:30 Kienna woke up to grunts and groans and crying. This is really strange for her. When she's sick, she usually is really tough. She just grabs a bucket and throws up etc... Stomach aches really have no effect, but this morning she was really having a hard time. The other thing that threw me off was that it was only on the right hand side and below her belly button. She doesn't have a fever, although I really don't know if appendicitis creates fevers. Anyway, while she was in pain, I was trying to figure out what medicine to give her to ease her pain and I said, "I just don't know what to give you, Kienna!" So she thought she'd help me out and tell me. "Um, You should give me a Belle and a Snow White Barbie". Anyway, she had a really good nap, the pain has lifted and she's doing better now. But I just thought that was particularly funny in a stressful moment. What a goofball.

Way too long........

I apologize for not posting sooner, but I really haven't had pictures or any good stories or anecdotes to write. Now, don't get your hopes up, I don't really have any now............. Just thought I'd check in.......haha. Hope you all are having a great time. This weather is long overdue and has been wonderful. Yesterday we were at the park and had a blast. We stayed for 2 hours and after being whipped by sand in the wind, moved over to a soccer field where the kids ran like crazy. I carried Saryn in the baby backpack and put Kaia and Kienna in the stroller. I think I should win an award for the craziest thing to do!! I was dying by the night. As many of you know, during pregnancy my hips separate and are quite painful. I guess carrying 35 pounds on my back and pushing over 100 pounds (the stroller and the kids and the food combined) wasn't what my body was up to handling. Sigh, the joys of motherhood!! Anyway, back to fight off the ever crazy house!! Happy Long Weekend!!