Posts

Showing posts from December, 2010

Christmas Part II

Image
This picture pretty much sums up our month of December. Some other highlights within this past month included Jonas participating in the preschool Christmas program at Church. Although he didn't do much within the program, he looked cute and he was pretty proud to be dressed in a costume! On one of our flights to my parents, Jonas was invited into the cockpit to meet the pilot and receive his "wings". Although he acted all serious, he was very excited as he is a "typical" boy who loves trains, planes and automobiles! While we were at my parents, Jonas helped his Grampa and his Daddy build a HUGE snow fort. We don't get this type of snow in Burnaby, so it was a great time. It was great to have all the extra help and Jonas was more than happy to be entertained by his Auntie Drea and Uncle Ryan! Great memories :)

Cookie Time

Image

Christmas Part I

Image
There is so much to be said about the month of December...from celebrating Birthdays, to Christmas gatherings, making cookies and a trip to my parents in Alberta. It's been a great month! We did many of our "traditional" Christmas activities...including the Christmas train at Stanley Park. Jonas really took everything in this year, even starting to understand that we celebrate Christmas because it's Jesus' Birthday. Prior to our Christmas Dinner, our family went around the room saying what we were grateful for...Family seemed to be on the top of that list. I'm so grateful that our family really loves to spend time together and that we are able to celebrate Jesus' birth together as a family. Nadia was also on the top of my list...after some scares within the pregnancy, I'm so grateful that she's healthy and a part of our lives! Jonas' Christmas highlights.....airplane ride to Zeezee and Grampa's house, making a huge snow fort in my parents f

Victoria

Image
We recently went over to Victoria to visit great friends of ours, Cara, Nuno and their daughter Olivia. We are so thrilled for them as they are expecting twin girls in 3 weeks, and wanted to help out anyway we could before this arrival and introduce them to Nadia! Jonas and Olivia are 2 months apart and absolutely LOVE eachother. We've nicknamed them the "Gruesome Twosome" seeing eachother often enough that they play easily together....even though Jonas will soon be the only boy, surrounded by 4 girls! Saturday afternoon Keith and Nuno were doing some work outside and Jonas and Olivia decided to help out. Let's just say we had to strip them down to their underwear before we could bring them in the house, mud from head to toe! Funny scene....Cara and I chatting in the kitchen, realizing it's too quiet and so we start to look for the "gruesome twosome". They are quietly sitting in the guestroom after going through our luggage and have discovered o

Back to Normal?

Image
Where do I begin....November has come and gone in a flash! We were able to enjoy Keith's parents company for 2 weeks at the beginning of November. They were able to meet Nadia and participate in our regular weekly activities, dinners and even a birthday party. It was nice having the extra help, home cooked meals and I was even able to sleep in a bit with Nadia while Jonas was entertained. Thank you! They were able to stay for Keith's Birthday when we had a great dinner at The Keg. We weren't sure how Jonas and Nadia would do, but they were great, even getting comments from other tables at how well they behaved! JONAS ... we are amazed daily by his vocabulary and his memory. We're in the habit now, at bedtime, talking about the next days activities. Well, first thing the next morning, he'll fill you in on what our agenda is suppose to include! Jonas is now sleeping in a big boy bed and it's been a bit of an adjustment. This new found freedom to get out of