Vancouver 2010 Olympics

After spending some time at Heineken House, we boarded the Sky Train and headed to Downtown Vancouver to check out some of the Olympic hype. The train ride, of course, was the highlite of the day for the kids! Our first stop was the waterfront to have a look at Canada place and the Olympic flame. The amount of people there was incredible! I We were glad that we had decided to put Jocelyn in the snugglie and not have to manouver a stroller around through the crowds! It was an absolutely beautiful day out so we just enjoyed walking around and taking in the scenery. I have never seen so much Canada clothing in my life! It actually looked pretty cool. Here are a few pictures of our day:

By late afternoon, the kids had had enough and we boarded the train again and headed for home. It was one of those things that we knew we would regret if we didn't at least check out a few Olympic sites. However, I have a feeling that the rest of the Olympics will be seen from our living room!

Holland Heineken House

Yesterday we packed up the kids and headed into the big city to check out a few Olympic sites. Coming from a Dutch heritage, we couldn't resist trying to see the Holland Heineken House. We actually had tried last Saturday but between the rain and the 3 hour line-up, it didn't work out so well. So this time, the weather looked much better, we went on a weekday and we left early in the morning. And we had success, walking right in without a line-up. It was fun to see everything in orange, Holland's national colour.











They also had some cool interactive stuff, where you could practice your speedskating, bobsleding and snowboarding and time yourself on a virtual race. Quite fun!













For lunch we enjoyed some 'frites with mayonaisse', 'croquets', and 'boerenkoel'. (I'm sure the spelling of those words is not correct!)

Thrift store shopping

I love to shop in Thrift stores. I'm not sure if it is the act of searching through the stores looking to find a new treasure or to find something at a great deal. Maybe a little of both - probably the Dutch coming out in me. I haven't had a chance to get to the local thrift stores much after Jocelyn's arrival - I'm not quite ready to brave those stores with 3 kids in tow! But with Kendra at her Wee College this morning and Jocelyn sleeping in her carseat, I thought I would give it a try again. Today it seemed like there were lots of great finds everywhere! Here are just a few things that I found!:

A "jungle gym" for Jocelyn. It looks as if it has never been used, although it didn't come with any toys. However, the other 2 kids helped me find a few things we could dangle from the loops. Jocelyn loved it!

One thing I love probably more than thrift store shopping is drinking tea. So, I couldn't resist leaving without this teapot/cream/sugar pot/mug set. I love it!

There were a few more clothing and toy treasures found for the kids too. A great morning at the Salvation Army store!

More smiles!

Really, is there anything better to take a picture of!!