Stubborn as a mule? Stubborn as a 5 year old....

When Melody sets her mind to something, there's pretty much no going back. In many ways it can be positive, but from time to time, it's not fun. She's been unbelievably stubborn ever since she was 2 and a half. When she doesn't want to do something, it's woefully clear that there's no changing her mind. This time the annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch was the victim. Luckily Malcolm, Roger and Tracey enjoyed themselves. In other news, the surgery was a total success. Also, the teeth cleaning only resulted in one extraction. All in all the recovery process has been great, bouncing back quite well. As for the growth, the Vet believes it to be some sort of Melanoma. I don't think Roger and Tracey feel like it has to get tested, especially since it's now been removed. The eyelid will take about 10 days to heal, when the sutures have to be removed. Anyway, here are some recent pictures from the Pumpkin Patch: Malcolm appreciated it.

Field trips and stuff.

Roger and Tracey try their best to participate in the kid's activities both in and out of school. For the most part they are lucky that their schedules are flexible enough that at least one of them can volunteer to help out. Last week Roger was able to go with Malcolm's class to the Burnaby Village Museum. The class did the "Tools and Fuels" workshop and learned about all sorts of things including steam engines, coal, charcoal, and even how the Carousel works. Included in this week's set of pictures are some from the field trip and some from Science World. They are trying to make the best of their memberships.



















Science World