We went to Disney and look who we met!

At LEGOLAND...

At Seaworld...

At Disneyland...

 And we even met Santa!!!

NINE!

brand new

so big now

My R guy turned 9 last week.  Wow.  He is so smart, clever and funny. He works very hard and is easy for me to work with.  We think the same way about the order of things and how to get a task done.  He is very much into reading just like his dad, his favourite birthday gift is a kobo e-reader.  

first family picture

He acts very cool at school, waiting to stand with his friends and play soccer outside during lunch.  He has a strange thing about skidding around on his knees.  Playing soccer? He'll end up kicking the ball from his knees.  Playing catch? He'll dive for the ball landing on his knees.  Dad can tell which jeans are his simply by looking at the grass stained knees. 

Happy Birthday!!

Birthday Butterfly turns 5!

Short photo history of my baby girl.

Right before she was born

Right after she was born.  Hi Paramedics!

Newborn girlie, pretty in pink.

Princess turns one!

Tea party for our two year old.

Flower party when she turned three.

 Fairy 4th birthday party.

And yesterday a butterfly party for her 5th birthday.  So girlie, so funny, so sweet!

 Happy Birthday!

3 little pumpkins...

Here are the pumpkins, showing off the results of their creativity.

 This is a major step for K.  Despite his attraction to many (many) gross things he has always hated pumpkin guts.  He wouldn't even come in the kitchen last year.  This year he helped but only with a spoon, never his hands.

 Enthusiastic pumpkin carving.

 Pretty pumpkin carving.

We must always have accessories.

 Mummy cleans, Daddy carves.  That's always the way it has been.

 I just love how these two are both so serious. 

Here are the results!

pumpkin time again

Same local Pumpkin Patch.  Same dreary weather.  Kids looking very grown up.  Enjoy.