http://www.techniche.net/ellablog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:32:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en from trike to like-a-bike back to trike to like-a-bike to 2 wheeler pedal bike! the like a bike is so great to learn about balance and now the not so little A is learning about pedals,  or rather he's learned - he's got it in 2 days. woowee. ... http://www.techniche.net/ellablog/?p=544 we went to the park, looking for friends to play hide and seek....we found a lot of crunchy leaves so went back for the rake. i'm excited for fall now! http://www.techniche.net/ellablog/?p=543 my sister came over and photographed bath time. i love these all. so much. i soaked in many hot baths when i was pregnant. i think the sound of running water is a comfort to him. i love his wee little dimpled bum (and that wee patch of darker hair). Little M's my ... http://www.techniche.net/ellablog/?p=539 it's big this year. i'm starting easy with Joelle Hoverson's pashmina cowl only i substituted the cashmere and i'm calling it my alpaca silk cowl; i'm not sure it was the best substitute as it's a much finer yarn and really i should have waited for some smaller ... http://www.techniche.net/ellablog/?p=542 the garden was a neglected project. still, some carrots grew and the tomato plants have grown more green and healthy than other years - not sure why they're only ripening now. so it was buttered carrots for teatime today. woohoo.  oh and the tea was homegrown chamomile - enough for ... http://www.techniche.net/ellablog/?p=540 i had so much fun with these 2 little ones the other day.  i've photographed this gal i think 4 times now and it's amazing to see her grow over the years - shy and cheeky much like little A. her little brother just kept filling my ... http://www.techniche.net/ellablog/?p=538 randomness around home. i think my kids are awesome; kids on the roof - totem city; cartwheeled out; this morning little A said to me after hearing little M's explosion, "i bet the little munchkin is proud of himself". yes i hear myself in that statement; i have knitting time! another pair of picky ... http://www.techniche.net/ellablog/?p=533 M sleeps through most of the night and into the morning; morning nap; afternoon nap; both my boys are good sleepers for now; i'm sure it will all change but it's all good for now. http://www.techniche.net/ellablog/?p=534 passed fleetingly. i am sooooooooo enjoying this little love. and i think little A is enjoying him just as much. (circus tricks - somersaults); http://www.techniche.net/ellablog/?p=535 Spanish Banks @ low tide to watch the skim boarders, dig more holes and dip our toes; Littlest bean is a mellow fellow but he startles easily. i felt his little body tense at the sound of each wave rolling at our feet. Sometimes Little A's quick enthusiasm sends Little M's ... http://www.techniche.net/ellablog/?p=532