Family Day!

Nathan and Sarah built some "igloos"

We went to the oval to check out some of the family fun!
Saw some speed skating
2 out of 4 kids got their faces painted
kids went on the bounce house
got a wacky family picture taken.....they send it to you so I don't
have it just yet.
That is some of what we did today.
What did you do for family day?

Happy First Birthday Ahsley!

I don't know when or how this happened....but she turns one today!

I miss these moments!

Ashley you are an awesome baby

Always happy and ready to play

You enjoy playing with little ponies or Dora

You sometimes even watch TV shows

You smile so easy

You are the best eater

You can say, uh oh!, Mama, Dada and sometimes it sounds like other things

You know when we close the gate it means you can't come and you don't like that

You will stand around things but aren't ready to venture away from holding on to things

You have a more laid back personality than your sister

You are cuddly and like it when the kids play with you

You play peek a boo....and it is so cute

Your hair is long enough to put a small pony in

You enjoy watching yourself in the mirror

You LOVE to Dance and it is so fun to watch

Any time you hear music you start to dance

You are my sweet precious baby girl!

I am so thankful I get to be your Mom!

I love you!

Happy 8th Birthday!!!!

Jacob is 8 years old today! Wow!

My Jacob you are such a great kid!

You are happy and love to laugh

You are a talented wii player who actually finishes games

You are not a fan or rice, or anything with noodles

You look pretty cute in your glasses

You are a super star in Math at school and won a student of Month award for it

You only like to drink orange juice

You are passionate about things and really try to do well at them

You are a kind and caring big brother

You can be sensitive

You are learning so much everyday at school

You love to play board games, especially Hockey Monopoly

You are doing so well at reading

You love lego

You have been told by your principal you are the best dancer at school

You love to do things as a family and I like that too

You still like to play with toys and set up army bases or star wars command centres

You love doing devotions with Daddy

You love listening to stories at night

You have a funny sense of humour

You would eat a cheese sandwich everyday for lunch

You have only lost two bottom teeth

You have grown a whole inch since November

You are extremely smart, athletic and a hard worker

But the best part......I get to be your Mom!

Love you buddy!

Sledding!

Ashley and I had fun watching for awhile....but it was cold! So we hung out in the truck and waited for the rest of the family. They had a great time. Sarah is an outdoor girl. She LOVED it! So great to do things together. Next year will be a little more together when Ashley can take a ride down the hill!

Christmas Pictures!

Christmas Morning!

They were very excited that Santa came!

They were very good to let me take

a few pictures before they opened presents.

Christmas Eve and all dressed up and ready to go to church.
I love these moments....unfortunately it only takes about

25 pictures to get one good one! That's when digital really pays off!

Jacob's Hockey Team!

Jacob is the one in the white helmet! I love that he is the only one with a white helmet!

For a Mom watching hockey, and sometimes distracted by the two year old or the baby,

the white helmet really helps me locate him quickly on the ice!

Both the boys are enjoying hockey and gaining new skills and developing strengths in

different areas. Of course this is where the teacher comes out in me, I like seeing how

they progress so much overtime. I don't always go, because I am home with the girls

but when I do, I can see their improvement! I don't regret putting them into hockey

even though it keeps us REALLY busy! I think it is super important for kids to be involved

in things that they love, what every that might be.

Nathan and Hockey!

We have this parent on Nathan's team who has been taking pictures! He has a new camera and is working on some photography, and shared the photos with all the parents. I copied a few. It is so nice to have some pictures without windows or nets in front of you. I wish there was parent on Jacob's team who was doing the same thing!

The hockey season has been busy! The boys are enjoying it and improving their skills all the time! I am glad they have a sport they enjoy doing!