November 30, 2010

HOLIDAY TRAIN 4 YEAR TRADITION

We love the CP Holiday Train! This was the 4th consecutive year we have been there to see it and we will continue the tradition for as long as we can. Big thanks to Grampa Claw & Grams for starting the tradition and accompanying us every year. We were excited that Poppy and Nana have joined us in this tradition for a few years as well. This year, the holiday train celebration fell on Poppy's 66th birthday and he opted out of his birthday dinner to come. We were happy to have you there! It's official, the holidays have begun!
Donating food to the Daily Bread Food Bank
Here comes the Holiday Train!
That is awesome to see!
Claw, Quinn and Grams watching the train pull in
Wow!
The doors come down, smoke comes out and there's Santa!
Quinn and Grams dancing
Kieran seeing Santa as the train doors open up
Poppy and Nana were there too! (Nana wouldn't let me take a picture of her) Happy Birthday Poppy! Thanks for skipping your birthday dinner to join us!

Bye Bye Holiday Train, see you next year!

November 24, 2010

COLLINGWOOD FUN!

A BIG Thank You to Stace, Martin & Hannah for having us up to Collingwood for the weekend. It was a long overdue catch up with wonderful friends. Hannah is now 7 and in grade 2 and an awesome little person. After a few rounds of Banana Scrabble, building of Playmobil and catching up at the chalet for a few hours we headed off to Plunge where the boys and Hans played hard! A fabulous dinner and a night of laughs followed by an early Sunday start. Breakfast, books and some trampoline time before heading back to Toronto. It was a very fun way to spend a weekend.
A very humid place to play, Plunge, in the village
Hannah, Marty, Kieran, Quinn and Dave hanging out in the outdoor hot tub!
Yeehaw!
I'm thirsty!
Always smiling while stomping on a water jet!
K & Q snuggle with Marty while he reads to them. A Sunday morning treat!

Beautiful Roxy!

November 12, 2010

KIERAN 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

Hard to believe how much he has grown and changed in 5 years. Blessed on 11/11/05 @ 11:48pm. 7 lbs 1 oz, 21" long.

Recognize those blue eyes and blond hair? That's Kieran, about 12 Hours Old!
One Year, one happy boy!
2 and loving life!
3 years! His first official birthday party with 3 friends!
4 years and a happy go lucky little guy
5 and still smiling!

CALLING ALL POLICE DETECTIVES!

Kieran comes up with the ideas and all we need to do is execute them. Shortly before he turned 4 he asked for a rocket ship party, so, we delivered. This year, he asked for a police party, once again we did our best to meet the ask. We called the local police department and asked if they would have us for a tour. A few phone calls and voice mails back and forth with Officer Claudio and badaboom badabing, he said sure! As Dave says, it was the Tax Payers Party! We visited the police station our tax dollars help support and then played police games in our local public park, yet another benefit of our taxes! All of us had a great time and the weather could not have been better! Big thanks to Ant Jally for making the huge effort of getting here, but missing most of the party due to an accident on the Gardiner. Thanks for all of your help while you were here. xo
Police party means a visit to our local police station
A quick lunch before we head to the station
So cute holding hands as we cross the street
Meeting Officer Claudio
He took us to check out his police van
and we even got to go in a police car, turn the lights and siren on. Camille was very excited!
Office Claudio showing us his gun and ammunition locker
This is where they load and unload their guns everyday, just in case...
A happy boy!
Sweet Charlotte
Funny Kieran
Ben & Camille
The Candy Caper has stolen all of the candy and you kids must be the detectives and find the missing candy!
Next clue, to the airplane!
Woo Hoo! We found the candy in the tunnel! Yeehaw! A quick snack break to get our energy back up!
Decorate your own cupcakes, not my smartest idea!
The ol' smartie on the nose, catch it in your mouth trick!
Quinn digs into the icing container!
Uh Oh! Decorate your own cupcake? What was I thinking???
Kieran unwraps a Nerf gun from his buddies. Yahoo!

I love this thing! Thanks friends!

SK SPECIAL HELPER BIRTHDAY FUN

What a day! Turning 5! Remembrance Day! Special Helper Day! The day before his birthday party! Birthday lunch with Mum! Loot bag shopping and birthday dinner. Wow! What a lucky boy! Thanks to everyone for all of the birthday wishes, gifts and out pouring of love. xo k.

Five year old Kieran ringing the bell telling kids it's time to come inside. He loves ringing that bell! Birthday crown, courtesy of his teacher Claire at daycare.
Kieran's special helper message

Putting the date up and sharing with friends that today is November, 11, 2010. It was the 47th day of school!

CONGRATULATIONS DAD!

Mike and I proudly watched Dave's Convocation from OISE with a Masters in Education. We sat in the highest possible row in U of T's Convocation Hall. The last time Mike was in that building was the day he walked up to receive his Osgoode Law Degree. Well done my love. We are very proud of your hard work and successes! Cheers to being done! :)
Dave looking up to make sure we hadn't left yet! :)

A proud Dad with his son

CHEERS TO NOVEMBER BABIES!

Nora and Kieran were born 368 days apart. They are 2 peas in a pod and definitely have a special bond. We made our way to Hamilton on Sunday night to celebrate our November babies. Nora turned 6 on November 8th and Kieran turned 5 on November 11th.
Grampa Mike made the trip from Ottawa to Hamilton to celebrate these wonderful kids in our lives. How lucky we are! Thanks to Kel and Darin for hosting yet another wonderful family meal. xo
1, 2, 3...

Thanks cousins for the Zingo game and flying, screaming monkey! :)