The Duck House

by Emily and Jessica.

Hello! We are a duck family. We are Emily Duck and Jessica Duck, and we also have a Mommy Duck. Sometimes we like to go on outdoor explorations. The other day we found the perfect place to build our home! Come along and see.

First, we found a pond.

Mommy Duck said it was quite deep.

"This is how a duck smiles"

Next to the pond was a big stack of wood, sticks, and bricks, so we used them to build our home.

We built a deck and a ramp.

Then we built more ramps. We tested the ramps many times.

 

Soon it was time for supper. So we made a table, then headed up and down the ramps, swam through our pond, and collected food for our feast. It was delicious.

Supper

 More food!

After supper, we enjoyed watching a bit of television.

Jumping is allowed at the duck house.

  

We loved our home and did not want to leave it. 

 But alas, all good things must come to an end...

Especially when Jessica Duck falls in the pond.

Time well spent!

Quack.

Belated Birthdays

We had fun celebrating two belated birthdays today: Auntie Kirtie's 25th and Cousin Roger's 9th. The kids are growing up!

Breakfast for dinner -- Yum!

Gift-opening time

Happy birthday to you both!

Fun for everyone in the backyard!

Practicing her dribble

Snuggling "Lemee"

Lazy Summer Days

It feels like it's been a busy summer, but at the same time there's been lots of lazying going on...

Playing "stickers" while Daddy naps...

 

Movies on long car rides...

Lounging on Mommy or Daddy during soccer...

Lazy picnic in the living room...

I think we could all use a little energy boost!

Sisterhood - 38 Months In

Time for another sisterly update. Here's what Emily and Jessica's relationship is like these days:

- I feel like I say this every time, but Emily and Jessica's friendship continues to grow stronger. They're so fond of each other and love to play together all day long.

 

"Sleeping" in their "bed"

- Emily is still the boss. She knows how to talk Jessica into doing almost anything -- from trading her favourite toy to giving up her spot on the couch.

- Speaking of trading, the girls trade toys all the time. Our only rule is that the trades are not permanent, so if someone wants their toy back, they can definitely get it back.

- The girls often pretend to be famous pairs like: Elsa & Anna, Mario & Luigi, Gru & Vector, Smee & Captain Hook, Elsa & the Snow Monster, or each other (exchanging their names).

- They disagree on one very important topic: during make-believe play, Jessica believes that there can only be one Elsa, Anna, etc. whereas Emily thinks it's ok if they both play the same character ("There can be TWO Elsas!"). This typically happens because Emily doesn't want to give up who she's pretending to be, but Jessica complains that she never gets a turn being a certain character. They argue about this all the time!
 

Elsa & Anna

- A couple weeks ago the girls were playing together in the basement, and when I came down to join them, they kindly asked me to leave! Ha. The day has finally come where they don't (always) want us around!

- They tried bunk beds, but it only lasted five nights. Apparently they want to give it another try soon; we'll see if we can find a better way to make it work!

- Life with these two beauties just keeps getting better!