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I haven't written here for so long! I will... soon!

For now, here's a little bit of what's going on: We're all happy and healthy, and getting happier and healthier by the day. The kids are learning and learning and learning, new awesome things every day. They play and make art and sing and do yoga and go for walks and play with their friends and take interesting classes and read and play on the computer and cook and and and... It's busy stuff around here. Busy happiness. Life is good.

I am going back to school! I start classes next week and am really looking forward to it all. I'm way out of practice with the whole studying thing, but I'm sure I'll do just fine.

We are hoping to be growing our own food soon. I'm not sure what that will look like exactly, but we have high hopes to be on our own farm. Stay tuned for our manifestation process!

Happy birthday to Eli

So now our baby is 3 years old! Hardly a baby anymore. Well, kinda. He's pretty babyish still, which works for me.

We went out to eat on his birthday, someplace with prawn dumplings and spring rolls and rice and veggies. His kind of food.



Then we came back to our place for some cake (we made a hobbity banana coconut pecan cake, wholemeal spelt flour, deliciousness) and presents.



My mom MADE this hoodie! She's awesome! Make me one, Mom!



He loved his little green remote control car. What's not to love?



First, getting the business of blowing the candles out out of the way...



Then back to fun. Check out the wheelie:

Christmas, Part 3: The Day

Stockings, very exciting.



Because my kids are rad, they were totally jazzed by their new toothbrushes.



Here is our tree and our modest present presentation (we wrap with fabric and ribbon so there's no waste):



Presents!



Awww, soft new blankets bring so much joy.



Just what Maya wanted:



And so, of course, Eli had to get right into it.



As did Maya!



Boxing kangaroo (Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!)



The thinking tongue means she's really concentrating. Got it from Grandpa, methinks.



Just what he wanted!



New chess pieces, too? Must be Christmas.



This microphone was very well received.



Here's Nate giving Grammy a painting he made of the two of them.



And reading. You can hardly tear him away from books these days. He's so my kid.



Microphone (as if he isn't loud enough without it, hehe).



Boots! They all got new boots, and they all love them.



Princess Maya, feeling very proud and beautiful. It's a good feeling.



Adjustments:



And here's what I spent a big chunk of my day working on:



Phew, we took a LOT of pictures that day. Hope you enjoyed them!

Eli being adorable

The walk

One super cold day last week, we decided to walk to the shops to buy some baking materials. The littlies hopped into the wagon, and Nate pulled it almost the whole way there.

Best walk ever.





Look at this happy guy:



And these two lucky little siblings:

Christmas, Part 2: The City Tree Lighting

There were some holiday crafts at the library (reindeer headgear):



Some super cute family moments:



Santa and Mrs. Claus (allegedly):



And a giant living Christmas tree in the park:

Christmas, Part 1: The Tree