On to December!

Gather 'round, kids, it's time for another Theo blog posting! It's my favourite time of the week!

Hi again, everyone, glad to see you again. Things have been going well here in the lovely hamlet of Three Hills, even without my family to keep me company. School is getting into its usual swing, snow is falling, grad photos are soon to be taken, and life moves inexorably forward.

With that, I think it's time to catch up on some more pictures from the December archives as promised last week. You know, the cynical among you might see this all as a ploy--how could I maintain Theo's blog without fresh pictures of Theo? Well that's where slacking off before Christmas came in handy. Sometimes, I'm startled at my own genius.

Anyway, on with it. Is that Theo? I think it is...

Unless you're the parent of a Kid's CBC watching child, you probably don't understand that allusion. Good thing the internet is a fount of information on kids shows (warning: sound. Click here for the non-sound variety).

As I mentioned last week, my parents came out for a visit in late November, and they stayed until early December. And although my mom hates seeing pictures of herself (and where do you think I got it from?), this picture is particularly good, although Theo doesn't look like he's impressed with the whole situation...

Having other people around here also meant that we had someone else to hold the camera and take pictures of us. And apparently, Theo remembered how to smile...

One of the joys (*ahem*) of living in rural Alberta is the snow. When it finally got humane enough to take a walk in said snow, we bundled up the boy and took him outside...

Great toque, eh? But you know, when you really want to get somewhere besides just up and down your street (which is all we can expect from Theo's walking abilities), you have to find other modes of transportation. Some kids, they get to take a dog sled. But Theo, well, he gets to take a daddy sled...

Off we went, down the street (I especially like the lighting in this one)...

And, even though at first Theo wasn't so sure how to sit up properly in the sled, and it looked as though we were carrying around a doll...

...he eventually figured it out. "Mush, daddy! Mush I say!"...

...and, of course, we took a video of it...


Like the sunglasses? They're for three-year-olds.

Finally, it was time to return to Langley, where much festivity was had (the Christmas photos and videos will be posted next week), and the opportunities to dress up were numerous. Good thing, too, because GQ just happened to be in the area...

...and, of course, the Canadian junior team was busy winning the gold medal. You know, it's never too early to get them into hockey, that's what I say...

But at the end of the day, when the photographers are gone, the belly is full, songs have been sung, and eyes start to get heavy, it's good to just sit back and relax in your crib. With your foot through the bars...

See you next week.