vendredi, mars 27, 2009

Poetry Friday



If I were rain and rain were me


We'd make an awkward company.


I'd make rain rise and never fall,


And no one would get wet at all


Excepting rain itself would get


A most absorbing kind of wet.


I don't expect rain will agree


That I be rain and it be me.


An Awkward Arrangement, Jane Yolen


vendredi, mars 20, 2009

Poetry Friday

After reading the book Spring, An Alphabet Acrostic , the three youngest boys wrote their own acrostic poem.

Joy, from Laurence (He traced the Lamb from the book A Catholic How-to-Draw)



Nest, from Dominique



Life, from Matthias

mercredi, mars 18, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYDIA!

Happy Birthday dearest Lydia!
Who shall declare the joy of the running!
Who shall tell of the pleasures of flight!
Springing, and spurning the tufts of wild heather,
Sweeping, wide-winged, through the blue dome of light.
Everything mortal as moments immortal,
swift and God-gifted, immeasurably bright.

Amy Lowell, "A Winter Ride"
from A dome of Many Coloured Glasses
Quote from She Flies Without Wings, How Horses Touch A Woman's Soul, Mary D. Midkiff

Training Arabella using Parelli's method.
The Parelli method allows horse lovers at all levels and disciplines to achieve: success without force, partnership without dominance, teamwork without fear, willingness without intimidation, and harmony without coercion. (from the Parelli's website)



Courage, wisdom born of insight and humility, empathy born of compassion and love, all can be bequeathed by a horse to his rider. - Charles de Kunffy

From If I had a Horse, by Melissa Sovey-Nelson


He moved like a dancer, which is not surprising: a horse is a beautiful animal, but it is perhaps most remarkable because it moves as if it always hears music. Marc Helprin, A Winter's Tale

Quote from She Flies Without Wings, How Horses Touch A Woman's Soul, Mary D. Midkiff



Remember last year? I never posted these pictures of your eighteen birthday. I hope they bring sweet memories, and make you smile.





Wordless Wednesday, Little Laurence on Éowyn

lundi, mars 09, 2009

One big, crazy, happy family!

Now, unless you think we are just a serious bunch, take a look at these. Yesterday, Clark treated us to his piano playing while the kids had their usual wild rumpuses! I have quite a collection of these videos and one day I will put some of them on my sidebars, but for now here are some from yesterday.

BTW, Clark can not see the kids when he plays.












Here comes Daddy Xavier and baby Emma!



Fait dodo, cher trésor….

samedi, février 28, 2009

Dominique's Birthday!

Last Sunday, Dominique God's godparents took him to a hockey game and then to dinner to celebrate his coming birthday. They had also invited Mason, their soon to be godchild (Mason will be baptize on Easter). Both are ten, and they had a blast!




On his birthday, actually we celebrated the day before since his birthday was on Ash Wednesday, Dominique just had to wear his new Hurricanes shirt. I hope the sight of it will not be too offensive to our Canadian relative. ;o)

Early in the morning his brothers took him out. Blinding him with his cap they eagerly lead him to...



Surprise!

Everyone admires his new bike...



Even the goats and chicken! Isn't it awesome?


It's good to have a big brother to lend you an hand.



And make the necessary adjustments.


By the end of the day he was riding like a pro!



Well... almost!

Here he goes on his new Hurricane! Good name Dominique! Again no offence to you Canadian folks!


At Dominique's request, Felix made a cheese cake. Yum!


Dominique realized that he had forgotten to make a wish But that's OK, he said.

When you are so content what else could you wish for!




Happy tenth birthday dearest Dominique! We love you, spunkyness and all!


Joyeux 40e Anniversaire Xavier !