Owen got a big kid bike for his birthday, his first two wheel bicycle. He was pretty excited and wanted to ride it right away so he did a “lap” in the living room. Well lets just say that he ran out of room quickly so outside we went, even though it was pretty chilly! … [Read more…]
Another annual trip to the Calgary Zoo turned out terrific! The weather was beautiful and the animals were all out basking in the sun, including us! Brandon was really into checking out all the animals. He was amazed and would need to be reminded to keep moving as there were still lots of animals to … [Read more…]
Last year we took the boys to see Thomas the Tank Engine at Heritage Park in Calgary. Since they enjoyed it so much we decided to take them again this year. While the day looked beautiful with a bright blue sky It was actually quite windy and cold. Once we were on the actual train … [Read more…]
A few weeks ago while visiting Aunty Claudette, Owen challenged Brandon to a duel! Without hesitation Brandon accepted the challenge and the battle began. Owen came out swinging strong… but soon stumbled and the tide turned in Brandon’s favor. In the end Owen was victorious over Brandon and set his sights on his next victim…
Today Owen turns 4 years old, Happy Birthday Owen! We were planning on doing a photoshoot of Owen to mark his 4th birthday but things took an unexpected yet pleasent 4 year old detour. Owen is a firecracker of activity and you will rarely catch him sitting still for long. This can make for a … [Read more…]
A few days ago we took the boys out back to plant some sweet peas that our friends next door gave us. They were so excited to get to head into the garden. Once everyone was ready to “work” it quickly looked like it was going to turn into a “city job”, you know the … [Read more…]
The boys got coloured bubbles for Easter and I was lucky enough be to home with them for the day! It was beautiful outside so we headed out to the driveway for some bubble mayhem. Right off the bat it was obvious that it was going to be a messy affair. I figured that before … [Read more…]
Tonight we decorated Easter Eggs. Grandma, Aunty Claudette, Uncle Phil, and GG all came over to help and watch the boys. Of course the coloring looks like juice so Brandon had to taste it. Hmm not too bad for vinegar and dye! Yeah know that the kits come with a little wire thingy that you … [Read more…]
The boys absolutely love popcorn and movies, but this was an extra special popcorn and movie night because they got to share it with Aunty C and Grandma K. Lately the boys keep telling us that they miss Aunty and they miss grandma. Owen tells us he misses Aunty every day and Brandon says the … [Read more…]
But it sure is easy getting green. For St Patrick’s day Owen’s room at daycare made green play-doh. Apparently Owen got a little extra green dye on his hands, even more than the other children in his class did. It was so cute to see his very green hands playing, it was like he was … [Read more…]