Now here is a story... or a story teller that is. Robert Munsch came to town, and Gwen and Mom got to go! They listened to him telling fabously outrageous stories, and he was apparently quite animated! Here Gwen is rocking the baby in Love you Forever. 

Sound asleep. Gwen was sick this day, and she was a trooper. She slept very soundly at Granny and Gramps' house.

Gwen and Mom had a great time decorating the gingerbread house. It looks fantastic!

Gwen still has a small bum. She is so cute when she falls asleep on us when we are reading her bedtime stories. 

Gwen loves to decorate cookies. Can you tell which ones were Gwen's, and which ones were Pam's? 

The kids grow so fast! Here hand is growing. It is still small in my hand, but not as small as it once was. 

Ah! A little tree decorating can cause kids to come running at you, and stick on you like magnets. They are very hard to remove once stuck. 

Hi! How are you? My name is Calvin. Can I shake your hand? Or at least that is Dad's tranlation for "hahahgghghh!". 

Here is Calvin, using the water jug to walk! He pushes it around, and actually moves it the way he wants to go. It was very cute watching him work out the mechanics. 

Here are Calvin and Gwen at the Old Navy store.They always require a visit to the dog if we are there. Gwen loves to sit beside him.

This photo is a memory for the parents. When we see this, we also hear his "uuahh... uuahh... uuahh..." which basically means he wants us to pick him up. Sometimes it drives us a little crazy.

Here is ballerina Gwen, caught in action. One of her favorite pasttimes is running around the house in circles. 

Here is Gwen's classmates. She has so much fun in school!

The case of the disappearing snow

As those of you in Montreal are no doubt aware, we had out first big snowfall today. Gwen (of course) wanted badly to go out and play in it. I told her that Calvin would have to nap for that to happen and he (of course) did not oblige. Nap time came and she, in a desperate attempt to not lie down and fall asleep, was standing on her bed looking out the window when the snowplow came to clear our driveway. I was summoned to her room by her despairing wails. When I asked what was the matter she said, in her best woe is me I am very sad voice, "They're taking my snow away!" I managed not to laugh as I reassured her that, indeed, the snow would likely be here until March and that the plow wouldn't touch the grass, only the driveway and the street.

Disclaimer

Sorry for the delay in posting this time. We have tried to re-organize the pictures into some semblance of chronological order but alas we are not perfect. Everything dated November 24th may actually have occured sometime in the last 6 weeks. We will strive to do better next time :)

Calvin and Charlotte share some toys. Calvin loves that car!

Calvin flops down on Salacious for a quick cuddle. Awww. 

Calvin is a climber. He worries me much more than Gwen did around the house. I think he is going to be climbing shelves, furniture, etc. At least he is cute! 

Calvin has grown quite a bit. He is now getting a bit pudgy again... time for another growth spurt? 

Calvin and Gwen love to spend time in Mom and Dad's bed. 

Son and Mom pose for the camera. Hmmm... blackmail material I think....

The stubble is gone! Fresh shaven Dave is ready for RCMP duty again. 

Calvin loves to crawl up to you, and plop down for a quick hug. Then, *zoom* ... he's off again to the next item to be destroyed... 

Uncle Dave and Calvin get cute. Calvin loves to laugh. You can't help but laugh as well, no matter how tired you are. 

Grandma and Calvin spend some quality time in the basement. 

A sleepy afternoon. Dad, Gwen and Salacious enjoy some Z's. 

Calvin loves to take things off of Mom and Dad's headboard! Must only keep soft things there for now.