Paint!

I took Natalie to a new playgroup this week - in the hopes of meeting some kiddies (for Natalie) and some moms for me. Choosing the group was a bit random, I found it online and thought what the heck let's check it out. And I'm so glad we did - it was fantastic.

There's an open play area, a sandbox, a puzzle station, a train table and..... Natalie's favorite.... a painting station. It's complete with smocks, easels, lots of paint colors and line to hang your paintings to dry.

Now everday when we leave the house she looks at me and says "Paint?" It's so sweet. We'll have to make it a regular part of our week.

It was great for me too, I met two moms and next week Natalie and I have our first official Halifax playdate.

Sunny days

The weather here in Halifax was amazing this weekend (11 degrees) so we decided to introduce Natalie to the city. We took the ferry from Dartmouth to Halifax (Natalie's first boat ride) and spent the morning touring around the waterfront. Natalie was a social butterfly introducing herself to every kiddo in sight with a giant "Hi kids!" She was absolutely hilarious. We played at the pirate ship playground, checked out the boats docked in the harbour, danced to a few accordian tunes and then had lunch on the waterfront. I think Natalie is going to like it here :)

Wagon's east

After ten years of life in the west, we're moving back east. In fact we're already in Nova Scotia searching for a house. We'll stay in Cape Breton until we find our abode and then we'll be Halifax bound. Hooray! We can't wait to put down some roots and start the next chapter in our little family's life. Looking forward to new year filled with cozy nights watching snowstorms, lots of visits with grandparents, summer days at the beach and even rainy days for splashing around in puddles.