SNOW

Nevik: When we woke up today there was so much snow! The storm yesterday dumped a LOT of snow. The backyard is so full, it almost touches the fence. So cool. I played in the snow for a while with some of the neighbor kids, and with Papa. Papa and I also went to the movies - it was the last day of the FIFEM, and we went to go see Les Trois Brigands. It's about 3 bad guys who become good Papas. It was very funny. I liked it a lot.

Skye: I have 2 front teeth coming in and they hurt. That is why I am so crabby. I wake up often at night and I want to chew on stuff. I will be glad when they are finally in. I went outside to see Papa shoveling the snow and I smiled at him. Doesn't he look like he is working up a sweat?

Judo and the Retun of Winter

Nevik: Judo this morning - Ben was there. He is my favorite instructor. I received my gi today as well. Maman says that we will take a picture next week and post it. We were only 3 students today (wimping out because of the weather?) so Ben made all the papas do the class too. It was so funny! As we were coming home, the weather was getting really bad. I was going to go to the movies this afternoon, but I think I will stay home and play with Papa. We can go see the movie tomorrow.

Skye: I didn't go to Judo today because I was so tired. Maman stayed at home with me and cooked - braised lamb shanks. I was very focused walking this morning. I would push the wagon to the kitchen, someone would help turn me around, and I would walk all the way back to the living room, and then do it over. Oh yeah, I put my Clifford the big red dog pillow on the seat and gave it a ride. Every few steps I would stop, take off the pillow, do my funny face and put it back on and keep going. Awesome fun. By the way, dinner tonight, lamb and curried cauliflower, was brilliant. I made lots of happy sounds while I was eating.

The Spiderweb

Nevik: School and Zootherapie! Fun! We had a big St. Bernard visit us today. Her name was Kasha and she was really nice. We took her out for a walk around the neighbourhood, to parc De Gaspé, and fed her snow (Maman's note - I am not sure that is good for dogs) and threw sticks for her. It was such a nice day, real sugaring-off weather, that we played the whole time outside. Then Maman and Skye came to get me and I didn't want to go. Finally I got hungry and we went and had lunch. We were supposed to go skating again, but Maman couldn't get the car out of the snowbank so we went to the Spiderweb instead. Do you see me - I am all the way at the top! When we came home, we made hot chocolate with whipped cream, just like in the café.

Skye: Decent nap this morning, although I was still pretty cranky. I think I am starting to go through separation anxiety. Man I don't like it when I can't see my Maman. Anyway, I played at the spiderweb too, but then I got bored. We stopped at the marché to pick up some food and that was way more interesting.

A walk in the Vieux Port

Nevik: It was such a nice day that we went for a walk in the old port with Cathy (Thomas' Grandmaman) and Adam. We went to the river to see the ice and looked at all the boats moored on the Quay. We played in the snow, saw a train go by and had our snack in the sun. We took the métro there and back and by the end, I was pooped. I walked the whole way - probably close to 3 km, all though it felt like 100km.

Skye: I was pretty happy go lucky today. I enjoyed my walk in the fresh air.

Nevi and M Proust's Madelenes

Nevik: Today I woke up and it was blowing snow and sleet and freezing rain and yuck! School was cancelled and we got to go to the movies instead. I chose Toupie and Binou. It started at 10h00 and we had to run to make the bus, but we got there before the movie started. I was so excited to go that I got myself dressed- snowpants, parka, boots and mitts. In the afternoon Maman and I made Madelenes - delicious on a snowy afternoon with blueberry tea!

Skye: The movie was a little boring. I liked crawling around on the floor and trying to pick up the lights in the floor. Being outside today was hard - it was so windy that it made it hard to breathe.