Cassy Kasper

Introducing… Cassy Kasper.

Cassidy Cassarole Casanova Chewbackella Kasper

Born September 2nd. Adopted November 3rd!

The cuteness

Cassy! Or as Emily says “Cathy.NONONONONONO!”

Love me.

It it winter yet?

Is there snow yet Mom? Can we build a snow man yet Mom? Is it Christmas today Mom? PLEASE!

Um…Not yet sweetie.

Sisters

Portrait of a Wedding Photographer

A couple of weeks ago I went to a friends wedding at Lake of the trees. I chose to sit in the shade with Avery, so I couldn’t see the wedding well enough to take much for pictures. What I could see, was my great friend Elisha taking pictures. She was the official photographer. So I started taking her picture. I think its a really neat thing to be able to take pictures at someones wedding. I took some at Kipp and Georgia’s wedding earlier in the summer and I loved it. I was having alot of fun. I don’t think a photographer enjoys being photographed as much as they enjoy taking pictures though. haha.

Conversations with Emily

“Mommy can we talk about the news?”

To a neighbor who walked over to say hi: “HEY! you’re on my yard!”

Looking in the fridge: “What the heck is that?”

“When I get bigger, I’m going to be REALLY BIG just like you mom!”

Driving by the temporary library: “HELLO Temporary Library!”

Driving by the new library, which is still in under construction: “Thank you for building me a new library!”

“Mommy, Im playing the drums on Avery’s tummy!”

Emily:”Grama, want to watch The Emily Kasper show?”
Grama: “Sure sweetie, but I don’t know where to find it, Auntie Roxy looked it up for me.”
Emily: “Thats ok Grama you can just go to google and find it”

The Emily Kasper Show

*Insert theme music here*

My daughter is a bit creative, so I hope we’ve captured that.

Em spent the morning calling me Mrs. Kasper and insisting that we are in school. She even made me let her have a recess.  I think next fall is going to kill her because she’ll still be to young for kindergarten. I picked up some Mr. Sketch markers for her at staples yesterday. As should have been foreseen, she now has a VERY colourful nose from all the sniffing.

I’m going Kayaking in a bit, so I’m going to get stuff ready. I got a new dry bag yesterday, so I’m excited to use it today.

Washing Lego

Lego has been a favorite pastime of mine since I was allowed to play with it…AKA post putting things in mouth era. I’ve been collecting it for the last 2 decades. In the last couple years I’ve had 2 bins of Lego given to me! So now I have oodles of Lego, which is fantastic by me. Coco and I built a huge creation out of Lego a year ago, and now Thing 1 (Emily) is enjoying building obscure creations. So here’s the problem with being a bit of a germaphobe…Lego can get dirty! Especially if it isn’t your own dirt. So I took upon myself the task of cleaning the Lego!

Step 1: Put Lego in sink with soapy water. Rince well!

Step 2: Place Lego in Salad Spinner! Spin Spin Spin! This drys Lego fast.

Step Three: Be very grossed out by disgusting Lego Water. Or as Emily Calls it…Lego Soup!

Step 3: Create!

The Sights of August

These are some of the sights from this august. Its been a fun month. We are gearing up to kick back into school and regular life. I’m hoping for at least one more beach day prior to the onset of scholastic progress.

Cousins Matthew and Emily

Smiley McSmiles

The art of pooping on the beach with a life jacket on.

Life on Mars because of the Kelly Creek fire

Beach Aerobics

Tasteful Mommy Moment at the beach

Morgans Cousin Teresa

Auntie Teresa and tiny tot

Three sleepy girls on the way home from a beach day!

Photo August

Emily runs to her Daddy and with a very frustrated tone she says “I’ve tried this water and that water and my pool, but Jesus won’t walk on them!”

We were going to take the plastic Jesus away, but it kinda helps us understand how Emily thinks about God, what she learns at Sunday school and what things really need to be better explained to her like how Jesus isn’t a toy. I’m hoping I’m not being sacrilegious.

I’ve decided to follow the Informal Matriarchs lead and chillax for August, but I’m going to do it a bit different. I’m starting by not updating my twitter or facebook all the time. As for my blog I think I’m going to blog once in a while, but mostly photoblog unless Em does something really funny. Speaking of funny, I was carrying Avery in the Snugli and pushing Em in the Stroller and a Lady walked by us and said: “Oh, you’re carrying a baby, I just thought you had really big Boobs!” Why you would say that, I don’t know…

I’m pretty sure I’m having Post Partum Depression again after having Avery. I’m sure I did after Emily too, so if I blog about anything I might blog about that. I think blogging about what stuff you are going through is healthy to help you understand yourself and maybe encourage someone else. So if you see me, tell me it ok to relax and just enjoy my girls and my summer without cramming it full of things that need to be done. I’m doing my best not to jump right into everything that I used to do. When I get too busy I get stressed and anxious and I forget to just be. I know I don’t have enough patience for Emily when I’m like that either. The last few days have been alot better. I didn’t think I had time to go to Loon Lake, but I booked it and went anyways, and it was fantastic for me to relax and let go of the day to day stuff. Then when I got home I decided to make a conscious effort to slow my life down and find ways to meet my needs emotionally, spiritually, and physically. So now I start every morning with a shower and take 10 minutes to get my head in the right space before taking care of my tiny tots. I think that’s helping alot! Anyways. AV is waking up and none to happy, so I’d better go get her.

Oh! and I get to meat Prime Minister Stephen Harper next week at a BBQ! Pretty stoked for that!

Fotoday

We had a great time at the lake this week. It was HOT! I really needed to get some time away and rest up. Having a baby is hard work. haha. We played in the water and built sand castles and relaxed and read books and ATE FOOD and really just enjoyed our time. Morgan came out on Thursday and spent the night which was a good thing because when we caravaned home the truck broke down. Middle of now where, with no cell service! So It was really a God thing that Morgan changed his mind and stayed or me and the girls would have been stranded. Sucky. Either way Morgan and my Dad had to go back and get the truck today. Here a photo or two from this weeks adventures.

From the time I was little my Grama and I would have tea parties whenever my parents would drop me off and go to the races, so its a very cool thing to watch my Grama, now G.G. (great grama) having a tea party with my girls.

Pinky up!

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