Violet renamed herself Lola (or at least that is how she refers to herself now) which we have decided suits her.  She is a little monkey, getting into much more trouble than Isobel ever had a chance to.  She likes to colour, read books, play in the play kitchen, dance and sing to music (she loves the Rockband Daddy got for his birthday!) and most of all to eat.  Her talking is coming along really quickly now, mostly food related, but with short phrases ("where book go?") and lots of repeating. 

 

Bella continues to love her ballet class and is looking forward to the final performance n June.  School is going well for her, she got straight Bs on her last report card, and is loving most parts of it, although reading is somewhat of a struggle.   Since she takes after her RaRa, outdoor activities are an important part of her day, so we are glad spring is here, although she did love skating on the rink across the street again this year!

 

We have been lucky enough to spend lots of time with friends and family this last couple of months, including some parties and playdates with the Allens (top left), a visit with cousin Ariel who will be moving to Toronto in the fall (top right), and two occasions to celebrate Great Auntie Ella's 90th birthday, with 3rd cousins Kallan (middle left) and Garrett (middle right).  That's us with Auntie Ella and her boyfriend Kurt and daughter Dayle, Mummum & Tammy (bottom)