Train Table + 1 Year Old = Disaster

We bought the boys a train table (from kijiji = great price!!) for Christmas. We thought it was the perfect gift for Alex and one that Parker would "grown into".

As expected, Alex loves playing with the train table. 

We know Parker loves any toy that has wheels but what we didn't realize was that he would have more fun throwing the train tracks on the floor. Easy solution -  we got a bin to store the track pieces when they're not in use.

This past weekend, Parker showed us how much fun it was to play in the storage bin and as you probably guessed, he continued to throw the track pieces onto the ground while screaming (in a really high pitch) with glee.  

So we've decided that our train table needs to be revamped to be suitable for a one year which will also mean that Alex won't have to keep rebuilding the track. We are also hoping to score a couple more buildings this weekend so we will keep you updated! 

A Little Bit About Us

Hi there! My name is Tiffany Dundon and I live in Napanee, Ontario with my husband Rob, our sons Parker and Alex and our four legged friends, Maxx (the pug) and Kiki (the cat). We moved to  Napanee in November, 2011 when I was 8 months pregnant. We decided to make the move from our 100+ year old farm house located in "the hicks" because we needed a larger house with the anticipated arrival of our son, Parker, and we liked the idea of being close to some amenities like grocery stores and  of course Walmart which I have learned to love.  I met Rob... wait for it... online(!) in 2010 and we have done anything but slowed our pace over the past two years. Rob is originally from Toronto, however, him and his son decided to start their own roots in Kingston. I must thank my mother for urging me to try online dating because had it not been for her suggestion, Rob and I would probably not have met. On January 31, 2012 after a very looonnnggg week of surprising complications, (which thankfully for the wonderful nurses and doctors of Kingston General Hospital) we welcomed our son, Parker Leo Maguire, into our crazy, fast paced lives and we have been smiling ever since!

We are now six days into "twenty-thirteen" and I have decided to blog about... what else, but us! We take photos daily and share these with our friends on Facebook, however we thought it would be cool to keep a log of our lives to share with our children when they are thirty-somethings like us!

So welcome 2013 - we are excited let's see what this year brings. I'm not sure if it will be anything like 2012 (there's pretty big shoes to fill - (1) we bought our first house together (2) Parker was born (3) Rob proposed to me on Mother's day (4) ... and then we married less than five months later with a total DIY wedding) however we welcome with HUGE open arms all of the adventures to come! And come to think of it, I'm not sure how Parker is going to top this year either. In his first year he partied at a stagette in Niagara Falls, traveled to Florida when he was five weeks old and then again when he was 10 months old, played the important role of Ring Bearer #2 in our wedding and has made us smile and laugh every day - although I'm pretty sure this last one will always continue.

Welcome to our stories!!

Winter Snow Globe

Today was a gorgeous day to be outside so that's exactly where we spent our day. My parents invited us over for breakfast and to enjoy some playtime outside. Not only do I love my mom's cooking (think sausages, bacon, salmon quiche, croissants...) but it's awesome when the kids can enjoy the snow without freezing. So after we filled out bellies, we took the twenty minutes it takes to get the kids dressed in their snow gear (seriously, you get Parker's snow pants, boots and mitts on; and just as I begin putting on his coat I notice that he has already wrestled his mitts off) and made our way outdoors. Mom and dad pulled their baby sled out of storage and we found a couple of saucers in their garage - talk about some serious old.school.fun!

It was Parker's first time being on a sled and towards the end of the afternoon he actually ventured onto a saucer with us!

Mom and dad added a cute faux (I've been correct by my mom ~ apparently this wasn't anything fake about it) fur piece to the bottom of the sled which was just too cute! Note to parents: we.absolutely.love. these boots that we bought from kijiji.ca - Stonz Wear Baby Booties. Not only do we love that they are a Canadian product, however they are perfect for "chubbier" feet and they are great for both winter and fall - in the fall you simply just take out the liners. I'm also a huge fan of garage sales and second hand items, especially when it comes to baby clothes and accessories. Almost everything you see Parker wearing has been bought second hand, except for his mitts which we bought from The Children's Place and if my memory serves me correctly, I had used a coupon from a previous purchase to buy these mitts and matching hat (not currently wearing in this photo though).

This is Parking sitting on top of a hill as his Poppa (grandfather) sings, "You're the King of the castle".

My mom enjoyed pulling Parker in the sled as her dog Corky trotted behind.


Alex also had a blast building snowmen and making snow angels. Right before we headed inside for some coffee & Bailey's, and of course hot cocoa for Alex, it started snowing ~ we felt like we were in our very own winter snow globe ~ absolutely beautiful and a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

A little note about my photos - I've had my camera for about two months and I've only managed to read about 45 pages of the manual. We were in Florida this year during Black Friday and I bought a Canon EOS Rebel T3i. I'll be honest and say that when I made this purchase, I knew (and continue to know) nothing about dslr cameras. However, I have been wanting to upgrade from our point and shoot camera and so far, I am loving this camera!