ASSORTED VIDEO MINTS

EATING SEAWEED AND TOMATO SOUP, A FAVOURITE LUNCH SELECTION.


THE "UP DANCE" - FRITH KEEPS TRYING TO TEACH IT TO MAMA, TO NO AVAIL. MAMA IS NOT A BORN DANCER, BY ANY STRETCH.


SCATTING UP A STORM


WINDING UP THE ECO-FRIENDLY WIND-UP FLASHLIGHT


FRITH INVENTED A GAME CALLED "SUPERHERO" .. MAMA PLAYS THE SUPERHERO AND FRITH PLAYS THE LITTLE GIRL. WE ARE PARTNERS IN CRIME (WHICH MOSTLY INVOLVES RESCUING KITTENS AND DRESSING UP STUFFED ANIMALS AND EATING LUNCH). WE PLAY SUPERHERO A LOT. BIG FAVOURITE.


WE PICKED UP THE MOST AWESOME MELISSA AND DOUG ALPHABET PUZZLE WHICH FRITH DOES ALL THE TIME. INSIDE, OUTSIDE, ANYWHERE. IT'S TOTALLY FUN AND ALSO HELPS US LEARN THE ALPHABET. (word to the wise.. we LOVE LOVE LOVE melissa and doug toys)


THE PUZZLE, JUST COMPLETED, THIS TIME INDOORS

REDDISH

frith quote of the day : "MAMA! MY POOP WAS LIGHTER COLOURED THIS MORNING. KIND OF REDDISH."

AND MANY MORE

FRITH SINGING, IN VIKING BOOTS.


FRITH, PLAYING WITH THE 'GATORS AND DINOSAURS IN THE BATHTUB


FRITH SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MAMA, AFTER MAKING HER A CAKE OUT OF UNCOOKED BROWN RICE. TODAY MAMA TURNED FOUR. NOT FORTY. FOUR.

VIKINGS, BIRTHDAYS AND WHALES

FRITH WEARING MAMA'S VIKING BOOTS (HIKING BOOTS, BUT FRITH HAS ALWAYS CALLED THEM VIKING BOOTS, SO VIKING BOOTS THEY SHALL BE)

MAMA AND FRITHA'S KITCHEN BEFORE

AND AFTER

SHABBAT DINNER COMBINED WITH OMI'S 70TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

A PICTURE FOR MAMA, OF MAMA, BY FRITH

A PICTURE OF A WHALE WITH EGGS FOR EYES BY MAMA FOR FRITH, UPON REQUEST.

FRITH WEARING A WITCH HAT AND PLAYING ELECTRIC GUITAR. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, CAN'T THINK OF A CLEVER THING TO SAY ABOUT THIS ONE. THOUGHTS, ANYONE?

MOVING VEGETABLES

FRITH, EATING BROCCOLI.



FRITH, EATING CAULIFLOWER AND THEN SPEAKING HER OWN PRIVATE LANGUAGE (I'M ACTUALLY KIND OF THRILLED I FINALLY CAUGHT SOME OF THIS ON TAPE, I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR AGES) .. YOU CAN SORT OF SEE THE MOMENT WHERE MAMA ASKS HER TO PLEASE FINISH CHEWING BEFORE SPEAKING.

FROM OATMEAL TO CAULIFLOWER

A SATURDAY MORNING REGULAR.. BIG GIRL OATMEAL WITH FRUIT ON THE SIDE.

THEN, SOMETIMES WE LIKE TO DRESS UP.

THE KITTY EARS STAYED ON THROUGH LUNCH..

..RAW BROCCOLI..

.. RAW CAULIFLOWER..

.. THOUGH, PERHAPS A LITTLE TOO MUCH CAULIFLOWER ALL AT ONCE.

ASSORTED MINTS

WE MADE VEGAN PANCAKES AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH PICTURES.

FRITH REQUESTED A SNOW ANGEL, WHICH YOU CAN SORT OF SEE.

OUR GROCERIES WERE DELIVERED (THANK-YOU GROCERY GATEWAY) AND AS ALWAYS.. IT'S LIKE CHRISTMAS!

FATNESS GOT STRAIGHTAWAY INTO THE BROCCOLI


UNPACKING THE POTATOES


.. AND OPENING A ST PATRICK'S DAY CARD ALL THE WAY FROM FLORIDA

PLAY US A SONG

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT ENJOY SEEING WHAT DAVE THE PIANO TUNER FOUND, WHEN HE OPENED UP THE KEYBOARD TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE KEYS WOULDN'T PLAY ANY MORE.

WHILE DAVE TINKERED, FRITH RODE HER TRICYCLE AROUND THE LIVING ROOM


SHE PARTICULARLY LIKED IT WHEN HE TESTED THE TUNING AT THE END

BEACH CUPCAKES

MAMA GOT TO SPEND ALL OF WEDNESDAY WITH FRITH.

WE BAKED CHOCOLATE VEGAN CUPCAKES.

THEY WERE AWESOME.

WE ALSO VISITED WITH AUNTIE JENNIE.

AUNTIE JENNIE LIVES AT THE BEACH.

WHERE THERE IS YUMMY PIZZA TO BE HAD (CRUST WITH TOMATO SAUCE, AND OLIVES ON THE SIDE)

ALSO HUGS..

KISSES..

AND OF COURSE BELLY LAUGHS. LOTS OF 'EM.

VIDEO MINTS

LATELY, MAMA WAKES UP ONE OF TWO WAYS :


THE HUMAN ALARM CLOCK


OR THE EXTREMELY FREAKING LOUD GUITAR TOY.


HERE WE HAVE THE EXPLANATION FOR THE BAG OF PICTURES SITTING NEXT TO THE BACK DOOR. THEY'RE FOR THE PEOPLE VISITING FROM AUSTRALIA AND ANTARCTICA


WE MADE VEGAN CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES


WHILE WE WAITED FOR THEM TO BAKE, DUCKIE TOOK A BATH IN THE MEASURING CUP