Cast of Characters

Currently on board:

Emma – my daughter, youngest of three. Born summer of 1993. Smart, tall, kind, slim, beautiful, musical, and excellent with children. She’s nice to her mother, too.

Emily – born late summer, 2005. Big cheeks and dark, dark chocolate eyes. Lightning-bright smile, easy-going nature, charming and friendly. She’s a pleasure to have around the house, this wee pixie-girl.

Noah – born summer, 2007. A solemn, easy-going little dude who loves to talk — we’re up to three-word sentences now!! — loves his book-and-snuggle, and loves Emily’s hugs.

Tyler – born fall, 2007. This boy has the roundest blue eyes I have ever seen, and a cheerful, relaxed disposition.

William – born summer, 2005. A slender, red-headed sprite of a boy. I’ll tell you more when I know more!

Nissa – born spring, 2008. Petit and sparkling hazel-eyed charmer. She’d be a speed demon if she were less tottery — and I’m sure that’s in our future. Currently she satisfies her need for chaos by hiding shoes. Or hiding rocks in shoes.

Tank – Born summer, 2007. The name says it all… if, that is, tanks had wide grey eyes and a hearty grin. Oh, and if they could climb like monkeys.

Previous children:

Darcy – born … um… I forget! If I were allowed to have favourites, Darcy … but I’m not. Oh, well. The strong, solid type, Darcy has a brilliant mind, (if a bix hockey-fixated), a gentle demeanor, and a killer sense of humour. Miss him to bits.

Malli – born summer, 2004. A little imp disguised as a blond-haired, brown-eyed angel, this cherub knows that if her glib tongue can’t talk her way out of one of her many predicaments, her angelic smile will often do the trick. Though not so much with Mary, darn it!

Nigel - born winter, 2005. Wide blue eyes and unruly blond almost-curls, and a trusting disposition. The only thing that prevents him from being almost too sweet is his mischievous sense of humour. He knows where all the others’ buttons are, and loves to push them – but only for a laugh!

Thomas – born summer, 2002. Slim, lightning-quick, and a true comedian, Thomas is master of the comic pause, intentionally and unintentionally. He has a slight tendency to anxiety, but a joke or a session on the mini-tramp is usually all it takes to bring the impish sparkle back into his brown eyes.

Timmy – born summer, 2005. With his sparkling blue eyes, ears like sails, and tremendously expressive face, this active little guy has the same endearing appeal of the youngest of Disney’s seven dwarves. Only smarter. Much, much smarter.

Anna – born autumn, 2005. Blue eyes, infectious grin, and ever-ready chortle make this girl very appealing, but it’s her husky-dusky baby Bacall voice that blows the top off the cute-meter for this tot.