We seem to have a hard time keeping everyone up to date with pictures of the kids, and everyone knows that we're terrible with calling and letting everyone know what's new in our lives, so we thought we'd give this a shot! Enjoy!

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Happy Birthday David!






Yes, David's birthday has come and gone...can you believe that he's 2 already??!! Time really does fly by too quickly! He's becoming such an independent boy, his favourite phrases are definitely "me do it", and "no, Mommy". We're working really hard to get him to use his words instead of his high-pitched, full volume scream that he's picked up, and at times he seems to get it! I can't believe how much he's talking, he's stringing so many words together now, and I can understand most of them almost all of the time! His frustration really shows when I can't figure out for the life of me what he's trying to tell me, and that's when he'll just grab my hand and drag me where ever he needs to to get his point across. The "terrible-twos" have begun to rear their ugly heads and we've had some pretty good melt downs, sometimes over something as little as we went up the stairs too quickly! But, usually he's a pretty happy kid, full of smiles and mischief, and he usually has us in stitches over the faces he makes and things that he does. It will be interesting to see how much he changes over the next year!

Friday, July 4, 2008

Wow, it's been awhile!

I can't believe that it's been since the end of March since I've posted on here. Where does the time go???? So, what have we been up to all that time... where to begin! Paul and I finally got to go on our honeymoon (we got married in 1999, so we were a bit overdue) at the beginning of April. We took a week and went to Punta Cana and relaxed in the sun for 7 wonderful days. Mom and Dad were good enough to come down and stay with the boys so that we could go, and the boys loved having a visit with Nana and Grandpa. Unfortunately, our peaceful state of mind didn't last long once we came home and went back to work, we were both ready for another holiday within a couple of weeks!







Shortly after our return, it was time to have Adam's Baptism/First Communion/Confirmation ceremony. His was done a little differently than the other kids since he wasn't baptized when he was a baby, so they do all of the rites at the same time at this age. Seemed a little strange to us, but it's nice since now we don't have to go through the confirmation process when he's in Grade 6, plus he likes having something to brag about with his friends at school since he's the only one who's confirmed already!















































Mom and Dad came down for a trip to Storybook Gardens with the kids just before the end of the school year. I took the day off of work and we all headed to London for a very hot day walking around the park, and riding the train and merry-go-round. The kids had a great time, with the exception of David who is not crazy about getting wet and didn't appreciate the splash pad at all!
































Otherwise, we've been spending as much time as possible hanging around the house, enjoying the pool (and hot tub if the pool isn't quite warm enough). David won't go in the pool...yet! My goal is to get him in before the end of summer, I'll keep you updated on my progress!!