Friday, October 23, 2009
Child Labour
I was playing with my flash and thought I would capture this lovely moment between father and son: replacing the weather stripping. I'm not gonna lie, it was damn cute!
Spider Man!
Turns out Spiderman really loves blueberries and making muffins! Who knew!
He also likes to go to school to pick up his sisters.
Trains!!
On Thanksgiving Monday we took the kids to Confederation Park in Burnaby to ride the miniature trains. Being that Kaylum L-O-V-E-S trains, he hated the whole adventure. Kidding. It was the last weekend for the train rides and its was a beautiful sunny day, so we figured we better take advantage. It was $2.50 each to ride, Kaylum was free and the ride lasted about 15 minutes. It was great! There were all sorts of different engines to be seen and the best part was no line-up. We took a picnic of left-over turkey sandwiches and ate lunch at the picnic tables there.
After the train we headed over to Rocky Point in Port Moody. I had never been there before and I have been missing out! What a beautiful spot at the end of Burrard Inlet. I can see why Grandmama is there almost every day! We even saw a seal! I have been told, sometimes you can see jellyfish too! There's a great playground and waterpark there as well.
After the train we headed over to Rocky Point in Port Moody. I had never been there before and I have been missing out! What a beautiful spot at the end of Burrard Inlet. I can see why Grandmama is there almost every day! We even saw a seal! I have been told, sometimes you can see jellyfish too! There's a great playground and waterpark there as well.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
He's 2!
We all say it: time flies, they grow so fast, where does the time go? And now I say it all that again because today we celebrate Kaylum's 2nd Birthday! WOW!
He told me today he was a "big boy" when I asked if he was my baby. "No baby, Big Boy!" *sigh* and that he is. He's is such a little man who is just so awesome. He's busy as any little boy is. He gets into things his sisters never did and keep us on out toes at all times. He loves his naps and often asks to go for one, which I am always happy to oblige him on. He speaks so well and can string about 4 words together. His vocabulary is amazing and he says the best things. He can say both the girl's names but not his own. He knows the way to Papa and Marmie's house and loves spending time there building trains with them. Trains are his favorite, along with airplanes and big trucks. Machinery fascinates him but he will still play Barbies, Polly Pockets and dress up with his sisters. The best thing about Kaylum is when he throws his arms around my neck and gives me the biggest, hardest hug ever. And it lasts for a long time. What a precious little guy.
Kaylum was very excited about his birthday, even though I know he didn't understand what it meant. He said this morning, MY BIRTHDAY! And when you ask how many, he holds 2 fingers up and says TWO. I put some balloons up and he loved that. The girls have been talking about it with him for so long, he can even sing the Birthday song! Tonight we had Meet the Teacher night at school, so we popped over to do that. I picked up some cupcakes today to have after dinner as the real party is on Sunday. So we did that when we got back and had a small gift opening as well. As you can see the cupcakes, well the icing, was a big hit. Most of the cake part was left after he was done.
He told me today he was a "big boy" when I asked if he was my baby. "No baby, Big Boy!" *sigh* and that he is. He's is such a little man who is just so awesome. He's busy as any little boy is. He gets into things his sisters never did and keep us on out toes at all times. He loves his naps and often asks to go for one, which I am always happy to oblige him on. He speaks so well and can string about 4 words together. His vocabulary is amazing and he says the best things. He can say both the girl's names but not his own. He knows the way to Papa and Marmie's house and loves spending time there building trains with them. Trains are his favorite, along with airplanes and big trucks. Machinery fascinates him but he will still play Barbies, Polly Pockets and dress up with his sisters. The best thing about Kaylum is when he throws his arms around my neck and gives me the biggest, hardest hug ever. And it lasts for a long time. What a precious little guy.
Kaylum was very excited about his birthday, even though I know he didn't understand what it meant. He said this morning, MY BIRTHDAY! And when you ask how many, he holds 2 fingers up and says TWO. I put some balloons up and he loved that. The girls have been talking about it with him for so long, he can even sing the Birthday song! Tonight we had Meet the Teacher night at school, so we popped over to do that. I picked up some cupcakes today to have after dinner as the real party is on Sunday. So we did that when we got back and had a small gift opening as well. As you can see the cupcakes, well the icing, was a big hit. Most of the cake part was left after he was done.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Back to School
What's this? A new blog post?? It seems I took the summer off from my personal blog.
The summer was busy for us, lots of adventures and lots of photography for me, so this baby got a little neglected.
This week was back to school. Grade 2 and Kindergarten. WOW! The girls were really looking forward to going back to school and seeing their friends.
Keira will be in full-day K but not for a couple weeks. They have a gradual entry, and its a little too gradual if you ask me. She only went for a hour all week. I think its a little silly myself seeing that she was going for 3 hours to pre-school.
Kylie is in Grade 2 and is getting use to having new friends in her class and old friends in others. She seems to have found her old friends on the play ground, so she's happy about that. She has 2 teachers this year who job share. I haven't experienced this before, so we shall see. This week was spent in review and re-arranging classes so come Monday it will be down to work. I tell you, its sure a different experience than when we were in school. None of this limbo stuff for the first week while numbers and class sizes are sorted out.
So I had to post all these pictures. Look how much they have grown in 3 years!
2006
Keira 2 1/2
2007
First Day of Pre School
2008
First day of 4 yr old Pre School
2009
First day of Kindergarten
2006
First Day of Pre School
2007
First day of 4 yr Pre School
2008
First day of Grade 1
2009
First day of Grade 2
The summer was busy for us, lots of adventures and lots of photography for me, so this baby got a little neglected.
This week was back to school. Grade 2 and Kindergarten. WOW! The girls were really looking forward to going back to school and seeing their friends.
Keira will be in full-day K but not for a couple weeks. They have a gradual entry, and its a little too gradual if you ask me. She only went for a hour all week. I think its a little silly myself seeing that she was going for 3 hours to pre-school.
Kylie is in Grade 2 and is getting use to having new friends in her class and old friends in others. She seems to have found her old friends on the play ground, so she's happy about that. She has 2 teachers this year who job share. I haven't experienced this before, so we shall see. This week was spent in review and re-arranging classes so come Monday it will be down to work. I tell you, its sure a different experience than when we were in school. None of this limbo stuff for the first week while numbers and class sizes are sorted out.
So I had to post all these pictures. Look how much they have grown in 3 years!
2006Keira 2 1/2
2007First Day of Pre School
2008First day of 4 yr old Pre School
2009First day of Kindergarten
2006First Day of Pre School
2007First day of 4 yr Pre School
2008First day of Grade 1
2009First day of Grade 2
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Hot Hot Heat
These last 2 days have been record breaking heat in the Lower Mainland. Its been hot! Way toooo hot. Yesterday Abbotsford was 38 degrees! That's right! Hotter than Mexico. Our house has gotten up to 31 and our games room over the garage is registering close to 40! We don't go in there. I am writing this from the backyard, where I have been getting eaten alive all week in the evening because its the only place I can stand to be.
The girls were in dance camp this week for their Highland and enjoyed it, thankfully it was over before the really hot part of the day. The rest of the day has been spent very lazily. The heat has just zapped us. We have been having little outings in the evening to cool off. Mostly an excuse it go in the air conditioned van. We were at the mall tonight, yesterday it was the indoor pool, the night before a slurpee run and a drive. I hope there is a break from this heat soon.
On a brighter note, I am managing to keep my garden somewhat alive in this heat and have actually produced some cherry tomatoes out of a pot container. The tricky part is not having Kaylum eat them before they are ready. I took this image tonight just after I watered. The flower is supposed to attract butterflies, I am still waiting.
The girls were in dance camp this week for their Highland and enjoyed it, thankfully it was over before the really hot part of the day. The rest of the day has been spent very lazily. The heat has just zapped us. We have been having little outings in the evening to cool off. Mostly an excuse it go in the air conditioned van. We were at the mall tonight, yesterday it was the indoor pool, the night before a slurpee run and a drive. I hope there is a break from this heat soon.
On a brighter note, I am managing to keep my garden somewhat alive in this heat and have actually produced some cherry tomatoes out of a pot container. The tricky part is not having Kaylum eat them before they are ready. I took this image tonight just after I watered. The flower is supposed to attract butterflies, I am still waiting.
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