Aiden Learns to Sing
Aiden is making a lot of progress when he’s singing. He’s most likely to sing when not in the spotlight. His most common stage is his crib – he often sings before bedtime or in the morning. Aiden...
View ArticleMusic and Movement with Gabriela
Last August, a family friend came to our house to offer a music and movement class to Aiden and some of his friends. Somehow, we temporarily misplaced those photos, only recently finding them again...
View ArticleAiden Sings – Finally!
I spend a lot of time singing with my boys. I thought for sure that Aiden would grow into singing, but he’s been slow to begin it. Just like with his song actions, he became very reticent about...
View ArticleDamien’s New Bells
If you were to ask me what Damien likes to play with, I would probably tell you “not much,” since he’s really not interested in toys. You can direct him toward a toy or a puzzle or an activity, but on...
View ArticleSubmarines! Super Duper Loud!
Damien likes everything with emphasis. He likes to run, not walk. He likes to go faster and higher on the swing. He likes his food with flavour (sorry, kids menus). And he likes his music loud. “Super...
View ArticleEverything Is A Drum
In Damien’s world, everything is a drum and anything can be turned into a drumstick. It’s been about a year now that Damien has been obsessed with drumming. He used to walk around Gymboree carrying the...
View ArticleDamien Rocks Out on His Guitar
Damien loves to make music. Usually it’s on his drums, but lately he’s taken to picking up his ukelele. Up until this week, Damien insisted on holding the guitar kind of backwards and no amount of...
View ArticleThe Wiggles in Concert
This past weekend, we took the kids to see The Wiggles live in concert. We have been fans of The Wiggles for some years now; their upbeat, original, catchy songs are great whether you listen to them or...
View ArticleCelebrating BC Playthings with Charlotte Diamond
BC Playthings has been an anchor in North Vancouver’s Edgemont Village for the past 38 years. BC Playthings has always had a focus on quality toys for kids, not gimmicks or poor quality toys. The toys...
View ArticleDamien the Drum Destroyer
Damien loves to drum. For a long time now, he’s set up his 3 drums as a drum set, either standing and dancing or sitting and beating out a tune. Often with quite a lot of vigour. His first drum was...
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