Santa, Can We Have Snow For Christmas?
As a prairie boy growing up, it’s still strange not having snow in December.
It was a dry day and we decided to spread some Christmas cheer.
Do ya Gotchya Gitch ???
Looks like someone is missing their underwear …
This quirky pic was drawn by my wife when Jade was being potty trained and our talked veered towards “undergarments”.
I once lived in Saskatchewan and the popular slang for underwear was gotch (and also gitch). When I later moved to Alberta and British Columbia, I found out the locals referred to their underwear as gonch (and also ginch). Yes, it is goofy … but it made for some funny dialogue about regional differences.
Any weird or interesting slang from your corner of the globe?
Make Like A Tree and “Leaf”
Almost all the leaves are gone … but this old guy refuses to “leaf”.
Recently, the weather has been amazing and we’ve had some amazing family-walks.
Down The Rabbit Hole
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
My wife and Jade collaborated on this collage.
The girls are BIG Alice in Wonderland fans.
Star Light, Star Bright
Jade and I collaborated to paint a wizard at StrongStart.
My daughter dabbled the yellow stars.
The school has a fun dress up area with a great wizard hat.
Jade Is A True “Arteest”
Jade at her art station (our kitchen table).
Thankfully, she can become very absorbed while drawing.
Jade says they’re doing the “Move it, Move it” dance.
“Steppy” Steps Into The Spotlight!
Love, Love Love ~
Steppy is a little hamster and she’s my daughter’s new favourite toy.
I’m always hearing “Draw Steppy.” Jade likes to add new features (mittens, shoes, etc).
Cuteness Overload ~
Wherever Jade goes, her friend Steppy is always there. They’re great buddies.
You Can’t Hide It ~
I played Ricky Lee Jones’ song “Chuck E’s In Love” and we switched the lyrics to “Steppy’s In Love.” Jade thought it was hilarious.
In the drawing (above), Joey the hamster is chasing Steppy.
(Joey likes when Steppy plays hard to get).
That’s The Way She Rolls ~
Steppy is always creative, street savvy and super sassy.
My wife and Jade created the look for “Toilet Roll Steppy.”
Still Rolling ~
Jade painted the pink base layers (above) and my wife fine-tuned the details.
The Glamour ~
Steppy is very comfortable in glitter. At our home, Steppy is truly a star.
No Small Step ~
Steppy is always sporty and active. Recently she learned to ride a bike.
A Happy Steppy ~
We also created a “Big Block Singsong Steppy” and we substituted the lyrics “Happy” to “Steppy.” It’s now Steppy’s unofficial theme song.
Click to see the song and video: (CBC Player/Flash)
Big Block Singsong
Steppy Does It All ~
Steppy is extremely talented and can even stand on her head!!!
Inseparable ~
Steppy and Jade … Best Friends Forever!!!
Always Dazzling ~
A rare interview where Steppy dazzles the camera!
As you can see, Steppy is the real deal!
The Shoes That Go “Pit Pat Pit Pat”
Jade’s favourite scene from the book “Little Bear’s Visit.”
This is from the section called the “Goblin Story”.
I love Maurice Sendak’s illustrations in it!
Click to learn more about Little Bear’s Visit.
Making Kooky Faces
A face a father could only love (haha). A funny face for Jade.
Whoops!!! … Jade replied by assembling her own creation. So much fun!!
We were inspired by the new Big Block Singsong cartoons on CBC Kids. Awesome Stuff !!!
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Click below for more videos: (CBC Player/Flash)
Big Block Singsong
Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Love
My wife monkeyed around with some crayons and drew this for Jade.
Drawings For Jade 