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Non-Toxic Household Cleaners

Here is a link to a page that gives you recipes to make your own non-toxic household cleaners. It's easier on the pocket book and it's made from ingredients you likely have on hand. It's also better for you and your families health.

http://www.yourhealthyhouse.ca/yourhealthyhouse.ca/Recipes.html

Happy Halloween!

Mommy a Catwomen with her little Lion and Batman. Brady was trying to show off his vampire fangs...I'm not sure when Batman got fangs.

Batman Brady trying to keep the fangs in his mouth since they were too big for him!

Thomas the Lion

Daddy the Joker with Batman and the Lion

Brady was very excited for Halloween this year. He even helped cleaned out the pumpkins with his bare hands and wasn't grossed out by the texture.

Labels: halloween

Brady's 4th Birthday

Brady wanted a Cars birthday again this year. The cake he choose was Lightning McQueen since he had a Mater cake last year. I know four is not Lightning's number, but I used it for Brady's fourth birthday. Brady was very happy with it.

Thomas enjoying the birthday cake and making a mess of his food as usual.

Brady giving Paige a big thank you smooch!

Brady trying on his new Lightning McQueen coat from Aunt Diane and Uncle Greg. Luckily, he needed a new winter coat.

Brady opening his rollerblades from Grandma Cindy & Ken. He can hardly stand in them with help, we will have to practise alot more.

Brady showing off his new late model diecast of April Farmer - the first girl driver of his collection.

Labels: birthdays

Brady's First Day of School

On Brady`s first day of school, he woke and was excited to get dressed in his school clothes. However while getting dressed, he told me that he didn't want to go to school, he doesn't like school, he hates it. I told him that he needs to go to school before he can make that decision. He needs to go to school because his new teacher will be waiting for him.

Brad and I let him decide if he wanted us to drive him in or ride the bus. Brady wanted us to drive him and he didn`t want us to leave. Once we got there, he wouldn't leave Mommy's side. So Mommy got to line up in the train with Brady and his class and go into the school. Once inside Brady had a melt down; crying, screaming and yelling. All the other poor kids in his class had terrified looks on their faces. The teacher took all the other kids into the classroom. An EA stayed with us and once he calmed down and got comfortable with her, I tried to leave again...well he started all over again. So finally after about 45 minutes, Mommy had to walk away from her screaming kid. It turns out he calm down just after I left and had a good day, we had no phone calls from the school although Mommy worried all day about him.

When we returned to pick him up at the end of the day, his teacher told us that he was good, he participated in class and played with the other kids. He was ready and fine with going on the bus. However, he seen his Dad and wanted to ride home with us. His first day was not how I imagined it, I knew it was going to be hard for me but I had no idea. I didn`t cry, although I was close to tears a few times but I had to suck it up and be strong for Brady. We put him in preschool and day camps to get him ready for school. For both of them he said he didn`t want to go at first but once he got there and seen all the kids, he didn`t look back and loved it...that`s what I anticipated for his first day of school. He told us that had fun, he made new friends and he played all day.

Mr. Independent putting his shoes on.

Brady standing out front his "big" school.

Brady getting on the bus his second day of school. There were no tears today. He did tell me when he woke up that he didn't want to go to school but after breakfast he was asking when the bus was going to be here. Luckily for us, the neighbour boy is his bus buddy and helps him on the bus, gets him from the bus to the school and back to the bus at the end of the day. I think Brady loves to ride the bus, although he hasn't said that yet.

Camping at The Pinery

Our campsite...

Making the cupcakes to celebrate Thomas' birthday on his actual birth date while we were camping.

A momma raccoon and her babies hanging out in a tree.

Fun at the beach...

Dinner at our campsite...

Junior Fan Party at South Buxton

Brady & Daddy lined up and waiting for the ride around the track.

Brady got to drive the racecar. He loved it. We forgot to put on his earmuffs but he told me not to worry Mom, it wasn't too loud, it didn't hurt his ears.