(Edited to add: For those not familiar with the martial arts, a stripe on the belt reflects the student passing a test. In our club, three black stripes and a red “tip” signifies that the student is ready for promotion to the next belt.)
Today was fairly mild by Ottawa winter standards (-7C) so we headed out to Grasshopper Hill. It turned out to be a great hill for younger kids and a perfect place for Emma’s inaugural sledding trip!
(This video is available in HD on Emma’s YouTube channel.)
Our budding star in her Junior Kindergarten Christmas Concert…
Earlier today big sister run her first 5K in the Canadian Army Run!
Sorry about the background noise, but with a whole pool full of kids…
Singlehandedly causing the Tooth Fairy to consider the possibility of declaring bankruptcy:
(Big Sister lost 2 teeth within a week and another one is wobbly)
We’ve been sadly remiss in updating around here, but we couldn’t let Emma’s 4th (!) birthday go unreported!
we had a small party this evening to commemorate the big event:
Emma enjoyed some cake:
(can you believe how big she is???)
and her new ‘rock star’ sunglasses 
Another birthday celebration to come this weekend…. more pictures soon (I promise!)
At the dinner table, “Pardon me for being rude. It wasn’t me, it was my food.”
We last saw Emma sitting happily on Santa’s lap in December (!).
So just what has Emma been doing for the last 3 months, you ask?
Rehearsing, of course!
Emma and Big Sister may be taking their act on the road – Watch for them coming soon to a city near you!
Watch out, Britney! Move over, Miley! Emma is the new girl in town!
Big sister just completed her first session of CanSkate, and here it is, summarized in 1:23.
*edited to add: the older gentleman seen on the video is none other than Olympic medalist and World Figure Skating Champion, Donald Jackson.
Despite the above highly edited evidence to the contrary, she’s actually doing quite well and is looking forward to her first skate on the canal!