Ahhhh.....The Sweet Sound of Silence

Ontario just got a little cuter

Well, here we are in Ontario. We had a great flight, with all three seats to ourselves and flight attendants who thought Kinsey was just about the cutest thing they had ever seen. They held her when I went to the bathroom. She slept twice on the plane, and was nice enough to be sleeping when I had lunch. She was a perfect little angel on the plane, which made the flight so much nicer for everyone.

Here's Kinsey trying to figure out how to get the wood into the fireplace. Luckily for us, she has yet to be successful. She is also completely uninterested in climbing up the stairs, so for now we don't have to baby-proof the up part of the stairs.

Here's Kinsey being manhandled by her Grandma Patti. Grandpa and Grandma Patti are absolutely smitten with her. She has been really laid back, but unbelievably chatty for the few days we have been here. I have actually had lots of sleep, I guess because I'm not up late at night doing all the things that need to be done at home.

Sisters

When I was pregnant with Kinsey, Aliya really wanted me to have a boy. She said first of all that she didn't want Steve to be the only boy in the family (poor Steve). She also figured that everyone already had a daughter/grand-daughter/niece/great-grand-daughter and that there should be a boy in the family. Well, as you can all clearly see, that did not happen. But now that Aliya has a little sister (and a brother from another mother :-) ), she is really happy that Kinsey is a girl. I am also thrilled, because I always wanted a sister when I was younger, and I think there's something really special about the bond between sisters. I've had to be happy with my quasi-sisters (all my wonderful sis-in-laws), and I guess Robyn is the closest I will get to a sister (and I drive her nuts, so I think I'm doing my sisterly duty). I love watching Aliya and Kinsey together. It makes me smile all the way down to my toes!

Apparently sisters are made for pinching!!

Tickle tickle!

Aliya being incredibly patient with Kinsey!

Locks of Love

Today Aliya got her hair cut. But it wasn't any ordinary cut. She decided she wanted to donate her hair to children who have Cancer. Here is what she looked like before the cut:

Here is her getting her hair cut. They had to cut a minimum of 8 inches off. I think they cut off 10.

Here is the finished cut. She looks amazing. I always knew she would look beautiful no matter how long or short her hair was. I thought she would have tears over the cut, but it was actually me who was crying. I am so proud of her!

Aliya and her "stylist" who was very honoured to cut her hair (and who looks a lot like Jody Foster).