Just a few things . . .

I haven't posted for a while but we haven't really done anything "postable" in the last little while. Just kinda doing regular days! Owen did chip his front tooth, although we don't know when or where he did it, Kendra is pretty well finally potty trained so that is a blessing and I had a very nice Mother's day yesterday. So, I thought I would post a few new pictures, just for fun!


Me and my kiddies!


This was the scence before we finally got both kids looking at the camera. Quite a chore to get these 2 to sit still and smile at the same time!!




Just bein' goofy!



Kendra's latest artisic creation. She first drew the sunflower with a pencil and then painted it. We had done one together a few days before but this one she did completely on her own!


Owen, just being his goofy self! His hairdo is thanks to applesauce smeared all through it!

Sun Run 2008!

We just came back from completing the Vancouver Sun Run. It is a 10km run (or walk in our case!) through Vancouver. It was a little chilly first thing in the morning, especially for the kids as they were not moving. However, once we got going, the sun came out and it was a very nice walk. It is fun to listen to the bands along the way and just "people watch". You certainly see all kinds!! We borrowed a stroller from some friends so Kendra and Owen would each sit comfortably in their own stroller. Owen was asleep before the 2 km mark but Kendra had a good time taking in all kinds of new sites.

The picture is a little dark, but we took the Sky train from Science world, where it was easier to find a free parking spot, to downtown, where the race began. Kendra was quite excited to ride the train!

Believe it or not, half of the people had already left!! It is quite a site to see all those people on one street!

At the starting line, ready to go! (1 hour and 15 min. after the first racers had already left!) Standing on top of the bridge looking at all the people still to come. We weren't last!!!

Trip to Edmonton

I just returned from a week trip to Edmonton. I have 2 brothers living there and because we didn't go to Smithers for Christmas, I hadn't seen them in quite a while. My mom was here for my niece Courtney's wedding and so she flew with me and the kids to Edmonton. It was a busy week but we had a great time there, despite the dump of snow we received! I also spent a day with my good friend, Carole, and her 3 kids. We had a great day out in Fort Saskatchewan!! It was great to spend some time with family and friends who we hadn't seen in quite a while. It was fun for Kendra and Owen to spend time with their cousin, Liam too! While we were there, it was Liam's first birthday so we had lots of fun at his Western birthday party! Thanks Sid and Holly and Rich for hosting us!!

Kendra and Owen in their cowboy outfits!!

Happy Birthday Liam!! He looked so cute in his cowboy boots and little Wrangler jeans!





This is what we woke up to on Saturday morning!! We didn't come prepared for that!A final dinner at BP's before we flew back home. (Sid, Mom, Kendra and Rich)

Kendra is 3 years old!!

Today was Kendra's birthday and she turned 3 years old. She definitely had more of an understanding of what a birthday was all about than last year. She was very excited to have some friends over and have a "party"! The kids had fun playing with coloured playdough, eating snacks and just playing together. She had a great day with just the right amount of excitement. She was quite ready for bed by bedtime tonight!

She was very excited to find presents waiting for her when she got out of bed.

Getting a card from her friend, Eli.

She always has lots of fun playing with her second cousin, Sydney.

Odds and ends

Here are a few odds and ends pictures of life in our house. A few weeks ago we had my mom, aka: grandma, visiting for a while. The kids love having her here as she spoils them and she lets them jump on her bed! They definitely miss her when she leaves!

This is one of joys of having an almost 3-year old - potty training! I'm not sure why the toque - just something she wanted to wear that day!!

We finally had some sunshine, so off to the park we went. I had a hard time getting Owen off the playground. He loved climbing up and going backwards down the slide!

My little climber!

Owen is turning out to be our little climber! He loves to get up on anything he can! This morning he wandered away from the kitchen and a few minutes later I heard some noise coming from the bathroom. He had climbed up on the toilet, on to the counter and found himself a good spot in the sink. He was quite proud of himself!!

This is his other favourite spot - on top of the toy shelf!

Fun in the snow!

With all the snow we had here in the past week, we managed to get outside and play for while. The one day we went outside, it had snowed the light, fluffy kind of snow. Kendra was quite disappointed at first when she was unable to make a snowman or even a snowball! "Mommy, this snow doesn't work right!" However, after some time, she figured out that there were other things to do in the snow besides making snowmen, like making snow angels!!

Yes, Owen is wearing pink boots! That was all I had in the house that fit him. We went out and bought him a red pair the next day!!