Greetings all.
We, the Normal Sized People (Alice, Isaac, and now Lucy), are writing you this holiday season to wish you good cheer and to provide a basic review of the last year since The Giants have failed to do so. Again.
The year started out as so many of them do - with a multi-month basement renovation. We now enjoy our playtime down there and The Fuzzy Giant hardly ever hits his head on the ceiling anymore. There is also a shower in the basement bathroom which allows Alice and Isaac to clean themselves with our loudest singing and minimal interference from The Giants.
The rest of the winter progressed with the usual Lego activities, laundry basket spaceships, and indoor and outside adventures. As time has gone on, we've come to the realization that we're not adversaries. Our true challenge is The Giants so we work together to thwart their plans, be it going shopping or having a good night's rest. One of the strategies we used for this last winter is to ensure at least 1 person (ideally 2-3) were sick the whole time. This is why the 2015 Christmas photos were taken at the end of March 2016.
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| Christmas tantrums are traditional |
Around this time The Giants informed us that our numbers would grow again. We took this news with mixed feelings. We were both happy to finally outnumber them, but concerned that The Giants would have less time to devote to our every whim.
The Giants took us to British Columbia in May and we traveled to Victoria, Salt Spring Island, and Vancouver. We had a great time visiting Auntie Debbie and Uncle Jeff, exploring many different types of parks, and finding a mini train that we could ride in Stanley Park.
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| Isaac found Auntie Debbie and Uncle Jeff's company uplifting. |
Back in Ottawa, we explored the Tulip Festival as usual. However we were most displeased by how The Giants left us in a tree and wandered off while mumbling something about fudge or Beavertails.
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| Being left in a tree will be reflected in their review |
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Here we are forced to have our picture taken in front of "the wedding tree".
Fortunately they did not leave us sitting in this tree. |
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| Here Alice is instructing Isaac on exactly where to leave the things on the floor so The Giants will step on them. |
Summer came, and with it Alice's time in Junior Kindergarten came to an end. The Giants needed another staff to fulfill my needs and desires. They found space at the same "care of day" where Isaac had been spending his time with other like-sized people. With the Transitway closed to buses, and a desire to avoid driving 45 minutes for 8 km, The Fuzzy Giant found an alternative way to transport us. We have learned that when we are moving it is best to sing "Sunny day" from Sesame Street as loud as we can.
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| Isaac would often let The Fuzzy Giant "hold" the steering device so he could feel important. |
One thing that we have learned over our long years is that The Giants like to take pictures. Sometimes they even get other people to take pictures of us as a group. This is foolhardy because clearly The Giants are superfluous and not needed in the frame.
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| There are two too many people in this picture |
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| This is clearly the correct number of people for the photo |
In mid-August we met our newest recruit, Lucy. We both were a little bit disappointed that she didn't have a rocket launcher arm, laser eye, or the ability to fly, but we soon got over it. Except for the flying thing. We both grew enamoured and would often fight over who would get to hold her on a pillow. The Fuzzy Giant started to go to work less. On non-working days he would get up at Isaac-rise and whoever was awake would go to the park together and watch the sunrise. This allowed The Food Giant to get a bit of sleep with Lucy.
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| Neither of us could find the laser eye |
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| Lucy with her softest sidekicks |
Around this time Alice was due to go to Senior Kindergarten and Isaac started Playschool. It has been a daily struggle for Isaac to see the school bus yet not be allowed to ride on it. Alice has the same teacher as last year, which has worked out well because he understands her penchant for being fancy. He is one of the Giantest Giants, so The Fuzzy Giant literally looks up to him by 5". However, everyone is at the same level on what The Fuzzy Giant refers to "tiny chairs" in the classroom.
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| The Giants think we are wearing backpacks, but we know them as utility bags. Grappling hook optional. |
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| It is always important to properly size the baby thought translator headband |
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Some of you might have seen us from the 417 off ramp.
Don't worry, this totally not for a weather controlling machine to be used for world domination. Not at all. |
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| The Fuzzy Giant finally decided to share some of his Lego. We're happy with his social progress. It also allows us the opportunity to work on prototypes for our space travel plans following world domination. |
In order to roam far and wide, Isaac started to practice using a tricycle. He quickly became frustrated and kept on "borrowing" the neighbour's bike. The Giants determined after a month of peddling on the tricycle, it was time to graduate to a proper Big Kid bike. A Star Wars bike. Now we are able to move short distances at great speed. Only the wind and a Giant on a scooter can catch us.
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| We have formed the local bike gang |
As the weather grew colder, we prepared ourselves. This was done at a pumpkin place where they have tiny novelty trains. As one does.
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| All aboard. Well, three of of five aboard! |
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| Lucy looks distracted because she's trying to fish The Giant's car keys out of her pocket without her noticing |
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| You would be surprised too if one day you discovered that you were a lion |
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| Pumpkins are always shocking. Especially if you sit on them accidentally |
Isaac has been studying in the art of Alicestry, that is doing everything that an Alice can do. Well, except for operating the weather control machine.
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| Teaching the martial art of ballet |
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| After we practice monologuing, we then work on our maniacal laughter |
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| Lucy wearing The Hat. We all had to take turns wearing it |
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We discuss it before hand to make sure that only 2/3 of us are looking at the camera at any one time.
Enough not to have a perfect picture and it gives The Giants hope that they will take a perfect photo. |
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| Great family portraits come at a great cost. |
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| We solemnly swear that we are up to no good. |
We wish you and yours a happy 2017 and there is no need for you to worry that we will enact our plan of world domination. No need at all.
Love from the Land of The Giants
Alice, Isaac, and Lucy
