Family Fun

We had a great time with Darryl, Tanya and little Liam. They came to town 2 weeks ago for a wedding and we spent the weekend visiting, laughing and playing the Wii. Made the pilgrimage to Ikea (a must-do for all Manitobans and Saskatchewanites err...Saskatchewaneans, people from Saskatchewan(??)). Liam is a doll! He stayed with us while D&T enjoyed the wedding and reception. He is very easy to look after. Here are some random pics from our weekend

Tanya kicking Joel's ass Wii Boxing!

Carter on 2 Wheels

1st time without the training wheels!

Kindergarten - Round 2

Last week Carter had his 1st day of school. He was so excited to get back to school! He woke up everyday the last week of August asking if it was a school day. He seems unfazed by the fact he is repeating kindergarten and I am feeling very confident we have done the best thing for him. It feels as if we have given him a gift. The gift of time. Time to build his confidence and maturity not to mention the time to "play" for one more year. He will be walking into Grade 1 at this time next year being able to read and ready to learn even more. The jump from Kindy to Grade 1 is not easy for some kids and I want Carter to have every opportunity to succeed and hopefully love school.

Luca Mini Golfing

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Holiday....over.....

We had a great time in Nanaimo! I can't believe it is over and we are back to work already.....so hard to get motivated!

The boys were really good on the drive. We had it well broken up on the way there so it wasn't too tough. They loved the ferry ride and the house we rented was perfect for us. We swam in the pool, soaked in the hot tub. waded in the ocean, had a day in Victoria and RELAXED! It was a perfect family vacation!

At the B&B in Valemount, BC

On the Ferry Hanging out with the Gardiner's
At Cathedral Grove, one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.
Luca saluting in at the legislature grounds in Victoria

Carter at the Victoria Butterfly Garden
The boys at the Beacon Hill Children's Farm
On the way home from our day in Victoria

A Visit from the Tooth Fairy

I received a phone call from a very excited little boy yesterday.

"Mom.....you know that loose tooth I had????? It fell OUT!!!"

OMG he was excited! He was feeling sorry for Connor (babysitters 5 year old) cause he was upset his teeth weren't falling too. So Carter told me he wanted to give his next tooth to Connor so he could "get money too".

I had no clue what the going rate for a tooth was these days so I asked the question on a parenting website I visit (http://www.linkingparents.com/) and boy the tooth fairy is very generous is some families! Some said as high as $50 for the 1st tooth, some said $10 to $20 for the 1st tooth, some said $2-5. Well, the cheapos we are we left a twoonie and he has never been happier! He was so excited he couldn't wait to put it in the piggy bank.

We leave for holidays on Friday and I am exhausted from being up too late every night getting ready, making lists, and thinking about too many details. It is a lot of work to get ready to relax!

Our newest addition....

Isn't she cute!! We finally broke down and traded in the Taurus (aka Lazy Boy on wheels) and purchased this sweet little 2007 Honda Fit 5 speed. It is the perfect car for Joel to take to and from work everyday. We use my company vehicle and its free gas for virtually everything so we really didn't need two large vehicles. This one is so fun to drive!