Kids Say The Darndest Things!

Some conversations that I have had with the kids lately;

Me: Noelle would you read me the rest of that book we started this morning?

Noelle: (discouraged) Uh, but that book has WORDS in it!

Me: Bergen, I would really appreciate if you could please talk to me with respect and not act like a rude boy as you are NOT a rude boy.
Bergen: Well.......... I might be!

Me: (after a visit from Lisa Burbank, her 2 girls and twin boys, as I was tucking Emma in bed) Emma, do you know what, today I asked Lisa if her boys thought that they looked alike and she said that she wasn't sure because she had never asked them before. So she asked them and can you guess what they said? They said No, they didn't think that they looked like each other at all. Isn't that funny?!

Emma: giggle, giggle...Maybe they should look in the mirror.

Me: Tate could you please go out of my room. I am trying to get Nya to sleep. (repeat over a dozen times) Tate could you please go out, I have to get Nya down so that I can get to work.

Tate: Oh, mommy (with amusement in his voice) you don't go to work!

Me: Well, what do I do then?

Tate: You stays home and goes to stores.

Thank you to Shannon Wight for the photos!

5 Months Old!

Laughing, grabbing, chewing and drooling. Believe it or not there is some hair, if even only a little, on top of that cute head! Nya Emery, 5 months old.

Be A Tourist In Your Own Town

PACIFIC UNDERSEA GARDENS

WAX MUSEUM

BEACON HILL PETTING FARM

MINIATURE WORLD

We took advantage of the annual 'Be a tourist in your own town' event that the city of Victoria puts on every year. We went down on Wednesday and Thursday. The sun was out, parking was abundant and the streets were pretty bare. Maybe because it was mid-week. I had expected a few more people out and about than there was, not that I am complaining. Some people thrive off the energy of crowds. If I can avoid them, I will.
We went to the Pacific Undersea Gardens, which is always exciting for the kids. They didn't have a diver show running the day we went and yet when we got to the aquarium that they perform this in, the octopus was out and right up against the window. It was a very cool sight, to say the least.
We went to the wax museum next, which my kids have never been to and I haven't been since I was 11. The kids thought that this was pretty neat. They did remark however, that Cleopatra was immodest and that she should put some clothes on. I had to agree; at least some longer hair to cover things up. That is the world of art, I suppose.
After that we made our way over to the petting farm in Beacon Hill Park, which is always one of our favorite things to do. We were able to see a VERY new little goat. So sweet. I love that my children love animals.
The last thing that we did on the Wednesday was Miniature World, which was fun, but also frustrating. When we arrived, they people at the front desk informed me that I was not allowed to take any food or drink in, absolutely fine, except that they said this upon seeing my wee little baby's bottle. They informed me that I could come back out of the exhibits and feed her and then go back in again, which I proceeded to do, a few times. I am not sure what the difference was, but I obeyed.
Thursday we got a late start. We decided to spend our day at the museum and the imax. My kids LOVE the museum, but the imax on top of that was just too much fun. We saw Ocean Oasis. There is something about the sea and the creatures in it, we all love anything to do with it. Good time, great memories. We will be back next year.