Medea | Our Family Rocks

Hanging out with my girlies at Long Beach, ON.

Shenanigans at the Beach

August 31, 2013

You know things have to be awesome when there’s a nail polish booth at a festival!

Shopping for Nail Polish at Bayfest

August 31, 2013

Medea checks out some of the stone formations inside the Warsaw Caves as we search for my lost phone 🙂

Medea Investigates the Warsaw Caves

August 26, 2013

Medea shouts in triumph as we make it to the bottom of the “root ladder” on our way to the base of DeCew Falls in St. Catharines, ON.

Medea Triumphant

August 21, 2013

A poster of Medea and Tanit’s recent painting session…mermaids and gardens abound!

A Mermaid’s Garden

July 11, 2013

Tanit got this pretty sweet Play-Doh candy shop for her Birthday from —. Today the Candy Shop is open!

The Play-Doh Candy Shop is Open

July 8, 2013

Medea is drawing up a storm today in the backyard. We just finished up our bunny picture and now she is drawing mermaids!

Joy is Drawing in the Garden

July 5, 2013

I think this picture will be one to remember forever!…….. It’s so cute Especially the big bunny that daddy Drew And I colored! Here it is!………

A Land Full of Joy

July 5, 2013

Medea and Julia hanging out getting ready to start their school trip at African Lion Safari.

Best Friends at African Lion Safari

June 21, 2013

Medea reflects on the garden and writes a blog post about the garden gnome she got me for Father’s Day.

Medea Writes a Post

June 18, 2013

Momma snapped this photo as I was giving the ladies a big hug with kisses on Father’s Day. A super fun shot!

Time with My Ladies on Father’s Day

June 17, 2013

[dropcap style=”font-size: 60px; color: #ffffff;”]T[/dropcap]onight at bedtime, the Girlies were playing their usual games to procrastinate going to sleep. At the height if it all… Medea looks at Momma and says, [quote type=”center”]Am I jumping your nervous line?[/quote] Just classic!

The Nervous Line

June 8, 2013

Medea does an amazing job competing in Mini Olympics at Gymmies last Wednesday!

Mini Olympian

June 3, 2013

A great shot of the girlies skipping away in the front yard.

Medea and Tanit Skipping

June 3, 2013

I’m trying out a new app called ‘SnapStill’ that captures still frames from videos at original resolution. This is a beautiful shot of our new skipping sensation!

Skipping Sensation

June 3, 2013

A fun picture of the girlies following dress rehearsal.

The Fighter and The Ballet Dancer

May 31, 2013

Medea strikes a pose in her “Fighters” gear following dress rehearsal the day before recital 2013.

Medea – Glamour Fighter

May 31, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/10/Tanits-Parts-Of-An-Ant.m4a Tanit talks about a project she did today in school – “Parts of an Ant”. Medea chimes in here and there, too 🙂 It wasn’t easy for Momma to get this recording either… http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/10/Im-Not-Micro-Managing-It.m4a

Tanit’s Parts of an Ant

May 24, 2013

Medea demonstrates her mad skipping skills! Way to go, Sweetie! It wasn’t that long ago that skipping was a challenge. Now you’ve got it!

A Little Skipping Action

May 19, 2013

Medea visits with our little snail friend after running errands with Momma. Medea, you have loved snails for as long as I can remember!

In Adoration of Snails

May 18, 2013

Medea added Fruity Nerds to her double chocolate concoction – sour!

Sour Nerd

May 14, 2013

A beautiful shot of Momma with her girls on Mother’s Day at Royal Botanical Gardens!

Momma and the Ladies

May 13, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/05/Medea-Looks-Forward-To-Her-Birthday-At-School.m4a Medea gives us an overview of what her birthday day at school might look like.

Medea Looks Forward To Her Birthday At School

May 6, 2013

http://ourfamilyrocks.learninghood.ca/files/2013/04/Brought-To-You-By-Medea-SC-Johnson-Wax.m4a Medea and I were reading and we started a new recording. I don’t recall what we were doing specifically but it is brought to you by SC Johnson Wax – a Family Company!

Brought To You By Medea & SC Johnson Wax

April 25, 2013

Momma found this at the bottom of Medea’s work. Too awesome! My new mantra…. Found this written on the corner of my daughter's work… good to embrace the family we live in!!! pic.twitter.com/xYRd30Qzj3 — Jennifer Faulkner (@learninghood) April 16, 2013

I am a Cute Werdow!

April 16, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/03/Making-Connections-With-Junie-B.-Jones.m4a Dearest Medea, It was so fun for you to read your book to me today, Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy. You read it like champ and made some excellent connections to your memories and other books you’ve read. I am very…

Making Connections With Junie B. Jones

March 31, 2013

A quiet moment on Easter Sunday as the girlies cozied up for some reading. Medea reads Junie B. Jones and the Barber Shop Guy while Tanit enjoys Pinocchio on her iPad.

Reading Time with the Girls

March 31, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/03/Medea-Reads-A-Passage-From-Junie-B.-Jones.m4a Today, Easter Sunday, the girls and I sat down to read a few books. I started off by reading a Fancy Nancy and a Pinkalicious with Tanit and then Medea read Junie B. Jones is the Barber Shop Guy to us. Here is a…

Medea Reads A Passage From Junie B. Jones

March 31, 2013

Tanit and Medea excitedly search the house for eggs, chocolates, and other fun stuff. That bunny sure finds some creative hiding spots.

Egg Hunting Fun

March 31, 2013

Medea and Tanit snuggle with Jellybean while watching Judy Moody.

The Ladies Watching Judy Moody

March 23, 2013

Today I spent time with my friend Julia ! My mom came with me. Me and my mom play bingo And we won at the same time:)!

Mall day things!

March 8, 2013

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2013/03/Tanit-Discusses-Her-Art-Today.m4a When I picked up Tanit today she was very proud to hand me a colouring of a ladybug that she worked hard on to stay in the lines. She also did a sweet painting (blowing with straws) and a sweet little sun catcher. Later…

Tanit Discusses Her Art Today

February 28, 2013

Medea really enjoyed taking pictures with her iPad as she documented her day at the ROM. She was particularly engaged with the gem and crystal exhibit.

Medea Documents Her Day

February 17, 2013

Medea and I were looking at some crystals that were formed from lava flows and this one jumped out at me. It’s called a Stibite-Ca. Don’t you think it looks like a deluxe baked potatoe? Medea checks out the information at the interactive station.

Baked (Potatoe) Stibite-Ca

February 17, 2013

Today we are at the optometrist so that the girls can have their eyes tested. I had mine tested the other day and got my new glasses and Medea mentioned that she had done difficulty reading one of the signs.

The Girls Get Their Eyes Tested

January 6, 2013

A sweet note that Medea wrote for Momma!

Because you are you!

December 14, 2012

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2012/12/Medea-In-Carcert.m4a Part 2 of our Christmas tree hunting extravaganza from Dec. 9th, 2012. In this portion, Medea leads a carcert of Christmas tunage. We had some difficulty remembering “Frosty the Snowman” in its entirety so I looked it up on the Googles with my phone.…

Medea In Carcert (Christmas Tree Hunting – Part 2)

December 14, 2012

http://phoenixfamily.learninghood.ca/files/2012/12/Christmas-Tree-Hunting.m4a On Sunday, Dec.9th, we headed out for our annual Christmas Tree picking adventure. I decided to be ridiculously silly and podcast the adventure. This is the first if two parts. When we arrived at Wills Christmas Tree farm I switched to the video camera.…

Christmas Tree Hunting (Part 1)

December 14, 2012

From February 12th, 2012 Things that make you happy as a parent. I love ms6 – she rocks my world! Check it out – a love note! pic.twitter.com/cVu0yPjn — Jennifer Faulkner (@learninghood) February 12, 2012

A Love Note

December 14, 2012

Momma made us some tasty cucumber, turkey, and cheese sandwiches for our carnik on Christmas Tree hunting day! Here, Medea and Tanit are all cuddled in the back mowing on their sandwiches as we go through drive-thru at Tim Hortons.

Cucumber and Cheese Carnik

December 9, 2012

Media and Julia hanging out during a class trip to Taquanyah Nature Centre – West of Cayuga.

Best Friends – Medea and Julia

November 20, 2012

Every Halloween is a fun one but this year had a certain something going on. May be it’s because I love comic books or maybe it’s just because the girls looked so awesome but, bottom line, this year’s outing was pretty fun.A little over a…

Supergirl and Wonder Woman Saving the World – One Candy at a Time!

November 15, 2012

I came across this today while I was tidying the girl’s office area and I didn’t want it to get lost. Two amazing songs written by Medea: “Wishing on a Star” and “Crazy for Candy”!

Medea’s Song Book

November 9, 2012

This is a great shot of the Girlies as they hang out with Gran and Grampia in Peterborough.

The Girlies in Peterborough

September 17, 2012

Last year, at the Rockton Fair, Momma, Medea, Tanit and I sat to have our caricature drawn. The artist did such an awesome job, capturing our love for hiking, adventuring to waterfalls, and exploring together as a family. And, of course, my ever present camera…

Caricature from the Rockton Fair (2011)

August 11, 2012

Momma and I were served some lovely meals today at the restaurant of Medea and Tanit. Yummy indeed!

Chez Medea & Tanit

August 11, 2012

Working on the digital photo album today and came across this awesome pic of Medea with Alex and Barky. Too Cool!

Hanging Out With Ali – Dec. 11th, 2009

August 7, 2012

A neat sketchbook picture of Medea and Franny at the park.

Medea and Franny at the Park – Sketch

August 4, 2012

Medea and Tanit try out the first two cherry tomatoes of the year. Medea poses but Tanit just couldn’t wait…

The Classic “Look”:-)

July 29, 2012

Tonight, Medea and Tanit were watching some music videos before going to bed: Carly Rae Jepsen, Cher Lloyd and Lady Gaga. After dancing, and too much adrenaline (obviously) Medea jumped off the couch and landed on Tito, who sounded the alarm. Momma quickly packaged up…

Poor Tito

July 22, 2012

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