The Love of Dance

Kelsey just finished a great session of dance.  She had a very small class, a talented teacher, and got to attempt some hip hop, tap, ballet, and jazz dance.  Watching her was a highlight of my week.  The tough part was keeping Quinn quiet and entertained while he watched his sister dance for 45 minutes every Friday morning.  That posed quite a challenge and cost a lot of money in smoothie bribes.  Her teacher held a little recital and grandparents were invited.  A big thanks to everyone that attended.  You coming to watch made her feel really special.

Photos by Grandma Debbie.

Soccer

Garrett's really been enjoying soccer this year.  He's got an amazing coach who has been teaching the boys some great skills.  We are so impressed with how much he's learned and how well he is doing.  I can't get over how grown up he looks in these photos.

Photos by Grandma Debbie

Halloween 2013

The kids had a blast this Halloween.  They loved every part of it.  It's December and they are still eating their loot.  A big thanks to Grandma Debbie and Michelle for the delicious dinner and for answering the door.  We also always love our halloween visit from Uncle Dean, Aunty Meghan, and Bella.

Pumpkin carving went better than last year.  Garrett still wasn't a fan of the gunk but helped out a bit.  He got a case of the grumps, however, when he decided that Kelsey's pumpkin drawing looked better than his.

Kelsey loved every part of it.  She got her hands dirty, helped me pick out pumpkin seeds to roast, and carved it.  The pumpkins turned out great but I forgot to take a darn photo of them. 

Our little witch.  This was the day we bought the costume.  She didn't end up wearing the hat.   

Quinn loved running around the mall while the kids trick-or-treated.  This is his favourite pal by the library who he loves to pat and kiss every time he sees him.

The cousins joined us for the evening.

Some people on our street go all out on Halloween.  Kelsey loved the displays.  The scarier the better.  We had 160 ghouls and goblins at our door this year.  

EEK!

Funny Quinn Shots

I downloaded 600 iphone photos last week and found some funny ones that go back to the summer.  I'll feature Quinn in this overdue post.

Not quite right yet but better than when he was wearing them over his mouth. 

Cheese face.  Makes me laugh every time. 

How can something be so bad yet so good at the same time? 

 

Spiderman looking for bad guys.  Unfortunately he can't figure out the binoculars. 

Just calling his pals on his cell while stealing money from Daddy's wallet. 

So hard to be cool surrounded in pink and girly things. 

Yummy! 

Leafy fun! 

Vacuuming drool.  So gross...

Hanging out and watching his big bro playing soccer on a really wet rainy day.

Kelsey's 4th Birthday

My little girl is 4!  Actually she turned 4 a month ago but I'm slow on the posts.

 

A big thanks to Gran for hosting Kelsey's party in her backyard.  Everyone had a great time. 

 Daddy and Quinn watching the fun.

 

 Uncle Dean and Aunty Meghan took Kelsey out for a birthday dinner picnic at Ambleside.  A fun night full of good food, presents, candy and giant popsicles.

A little girl loving the special attention. 

Legoland

Our adventure continued with a few days at Legoland in Carlsbad.  Legoland was great but a different experience than Disneyland.  The rides were geared towards the younger crowd and now that Kelsey and Garrett were ride fanatics they seemed a little tame.  The sights, however, were very cool.  We all loved the lego models both big and small.

Happy 4th Birthday Kelsey!

Due to her height Kelsey had to endure level 1 out of 5 on this ride.  She got off and said, "Boring." 

The lego land water park was awesome.  I didn't get many photos as I looked after Quinn most of the time while Cary followed Kelsey and Garrett up and down water slides.  They would have stayed all day if we let them.

 The Star Wars characters and scenes were amazing.

What a great trip!