" Dance like nobody's watching; love like you've never been hurt; sing like nobody's listening; live like its Heaven on earth" - Mark Twain. Beyond all else, I am the wife to my very best friend and a mom to five amazing children. My blog is a little bit of this and a little bit of that, and what makes up my day to day with the love of my life Benoit and my boys, Olivier Nicholas, Joshua Etienne, Jacob Antoine, and our little miracle Riley Félix-Gabriel, and our final family member, our little princess, Juliette Alexia Mélirose...While remembering our children, Gabriell and Méliange who left us much too early...our Butterfly-Angels....Welcome to my little world...

Butterfly Visits

Butterfly Visits

Friday, June 24, 2011

Life of a 4 Year Old

Some days, Mommy gives ME such a hard time!

Yesterday morning, she became very impatient with me  - I DON'T KNOW WHY!

She fixed my bowl of Apple Jacks - BUT was not AT ALL happy when I told her I didn't WANT Apple Jacks anymore - I wanted Cheerios! I mean its not MY fault my TUMMY changed its mind!

The LOOK she gave me! It was very FUNNY! But she didn't think ANYTHING was funny! ... If only she would look at herself in the mirror - then SHE would be laughing too!

So F-I-N-A-L-L-Y my cereal was ready. It took FOREVER!

She put my bowl down on my Sponge Bob place mat. NOOOOOOO!!! Come on!! Isn't it OBVIOUS?? Today I wanted my Mickey Mousse one!! Aren't Mommies SUPPOSED to know these things! JEEZ!

After breakfast I got dressed ALL BY MYSELF! Even picked out my own shorts and t-shirt. Mommy didn't look pleased though to see I had EMPTIED my drawers onto the floor. But whats a kid suppose to do?? I WANTED my Buzz shirt - and it was at the very BOTTOM of the pile!

Later that day - I was PLAYING with my shark and fish. We were having a great time! But Mommies like to SPOIL the fun. She was not HAPPY AT ALL that Mr Shark and Nemo the Fish were swimming in the water. They ARE fish - they HAVE to stay in the water! Its not MY fault THEY thought the TOILET would be the PERFECT place to swim!

She goes on to PRETEND she doesn't know how all the water got on the FLOOR...P-L-E-A-S-E!! Oceans DO have tidal waves!!

At supper, Mommy is ALWAYS asking me why I have to put my HANDS in my spaghetti...Lets see...BECAUSE its fun AND squishy!! Pretty OBVIOUS answer to ME!!

After tucking me in at BEDTIME, I MADE her learn a few SIMPLE lines to say to me EVERY night before turning off the light...But NOOOOO - she ALWAYS gets the lines mixed up AND when I tell her its all WRONG and that she has to start OVER again - she tells ME it DOESN'T matter!! DOESN'T MATTER!!! Its like telling kids that MONSTERS are NICE at the very beginning of Monsters Inc - the beginning of the movie wouldn't even be SCARY anymore! of course order MATTERS!!

As she CLOSED my bedroom door, she said "YOU'LL see what its like ONE day"! HAHAHA!!! NO I won't - I'LL be a DAD!!

Nature's Stairway to Heaven

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Riley Pics




My Secret...

Funny, how complete strangers come up to me - commenting on my four handsome boys - and always pointing out, that we don't have a girl...

I smile and nod my head...

But, as I walk away

I can hear my heart answering...

You're wrong,

I  have a daughter...

Visions...

Sometimes

Out of the blue

Memories

Come rushing back

Catching me off guard

Visions of me

Holding my little girl

And if

I close my eyes

I can almost see her

She's smiling

She's jumping

She's dancing

Hair in pigtails

I can hear her laugh

Blowing me kisses

As she runs ahead

She's beautiful

She's glowing

But

When I reach out

To touch her

I can't...

I held her

Every second

Of her life...

But I can't anymore...



School's Out...

No more waking up early...

No more rushed breakfasts...

No more running for the bus...

No more sitting still all day...

No more sandwiches and juice boxes...

No more homework...

School's out!



Very proud of Olivier and Joshua for working hard all year and finishing with their kindergarten and grade 3 diplomas!

Monday, June 20, 2011

Happy 3 months Riley



Chillin'

Kisses...

Its amazing...

Everyday...

Covered...

In kisses...

Joys of Summer

Front Loaders vs Cloth Diapers

I have HE front loaders...And must admit...Was very scared of how I would manage to get my diapers clean.

I heard horror stories of CD's with front loaders everywhere I went.

Was my CD experience destined to be a washing nightmare?

Not at all.

I have come up with a CD washing routine...And I must say...It works great...So...

Cloth diapers...

Front loaders...

A clothesline...

And a day of sunshine...

A perfect combination.

Bum Genius 4.0

 In my opinion - the Cadillac of cloth diapers!

Even trimmer than the Rumparooz. No leaks. Riley's skin remains nice and dry.

Everything I was looking for in a diaper.

They make cloth diapering very easy!

Rumparooz

 Not much to say here...

They are trim...

They keep his bum dry...

And boy - are they ever cute!

AMP's

 I admit - after receiving my stash of cloth diapers - I quickly came to the conclusion - even before trying them - that I would hate my AMP's...But to my surprise - I love them!
They can be used as a cover with prefolds, but right now, I am using them as pockets. I use the prefolds in the pocket - and so because of this, was expecting quite a lot of bulk - but they are actually one of my trimmest diapers.
They have become the only diaper I use at night - and though the inserts are soaked - his skin stays nice and dry - a huge bonus for me.
So the diaper I thought would be at the very bottom of my list - is in fact, sitting up quite high!

Grovia's

What I had thought was going to be my favorite
diaper...My first impression was not the best!
I found them bulky - but going from a trim disposable to my very first cloth - I guess its to be expected...And because right now, its still set at the smallest setting - that makes a lot of insert to fit into such a small diaper!
I also didn't like how very wet his skin was...but through trial and error - found a simple solution - a micro fleece liner on top of the insert - problem solved!
I love how easy this aplix diaper is to put on and adjust - they are very Daddy-friendly - and who can deny how very cute they are!

So even though it wasn't love at first sight like I had expected...I have, in a short period of time, grown to love my Grovias!

Eye Lashes...

The longest I have ever seen

June 19th - Happy Fathers Day

Watching Ben with our four boys brings tears to my eyes...





Friday, June 17, 2011

Drools

The teeting game has begun...

Hippie Mom

Wearing your baby in a rucksack carry across your back...

Cloth diapers hanging on the clothesline...

Little boy sporting his babylegs...

An amber necklace around his neck...

A year ago...

I would have pointed out...

The "Hippie Mom"...

And yet today...

That hippie mom...

Is me...

Goodbye Disposables...Hello Cloth

Yay!

The day has come

Finally - at 9 pounds

Riley is ready for his cloth diapers

I have been patiently awaiting

Listening to others rave about their CD's

Funny how

I have yet to try them

And yet

Already think I have my favorites

What an exciting week

A different brand a day

Rumparooz

Bum Genius

AMP's

Grovias

The bright colours

The cute designs

The softness

All fueling on an obsession

An obsession

With something

I have yet

To try....


Stay tuned...


First Fishing Trip

I am not a fisher

I have never held a fishing rod

Never seen a freshly caught fish

Never thought I would sit by the water

Surrounded by bluestem grass

Mosquitoes swirling around my head

Never thought I would be waiting

A jar of worms by my side

For that moment

Movement from the end of the rod

And yet

There I was

Four little boys at my side

Eyes wide as saucers

Smiles on their face

Our first fishing trip








Butterfly Visits

Ever so patiently...

I have been waiting...

Ever since the last snow flake melted away...

I have been waiting...

Ever since the cold air turned warm...

The flowers first bloomed...

The smell of spring filled the air...

I have been waiting...

Waiting for that moment...

Waiting for your visit...

And then...

Suddenly...

You appeared...

Fluttering so close...

I could almost feel your arms around me...

Watching in amazement...

Playing with your brothers...

So beautiful...

So free...

As if you were smiling...

As if you were dancing...

The feeling of peace and calm...

Immediately upon me...

Tears in my eyes...

Your Daddy held my hand...

And we smiled...

Our butterflies came to visit...

My Mothers Day Presents

How did I forget to post pics of my beautiful Mothers Days presents...
Made by Olivier

Made by Joshua