More Visitors!

Yay! Matt and Tiff are flying here right now! We are excited to have them come to our place for a week!

Fun in the Sun

While Cory worked in the Law building on his take-home Family Law exam the boys and I played outside with our neighbors Jose and Christobal. (I think that Jose is somewhat of Riley's "hero". He calles him Pose (P-oh-say), and is constantly saying, "Mommy look at Pose! Mommy I saw Pose. Mommy where is Pose? Mommy, I skateboard with Pose?") Everyone had a lot of fun. We filled our little pool with water and turned on our sprinkler. Tyler ran, screamed, giggled and got very wet for over an hour. Riley laughed too but mostly at what the other kids were doing. He didn't really want to get that wet (which is probably good considering the tubes in his ears). Riley did enjoy sitting in the pool though (after I added the warm water).

Strawberry Picking

The boys and I went strawberry picking yesturday. Well, Ty and I went strawberry picking and Riley went strawberry eating! I'm sure that I picked at least 2 buckets of berries but we came home with little more than one. (Erin & Hil, I will still need to go picking with you on Monday!!)

My Sister's Blog

Anika has started a new blog that shows the progress of renos at their new appartment. It's fun to watch the changes and feel her excitment for the good things happening there!

Rubber Boots and Flowers for Mommy

Riley has a new favorite thing in life. . . . his rubber boots! He wears them everywhere and cries like we are tourturing him when we make him take them off.

He also loves to pick "flowers" for his mommy!

"No Pictures Mom"

These are all I could get of Tyler outside today.

A New Trick

Riley has a new trick. It is eating with his eyes closed. He does it even if we aren't watching him, for his own amusement. He does it and then giggles.

"I Love You Buddy"

Here's another new game. It's called "I love you Buddy" and involves saying that phrase repeatedly and hugging each other (and a lot of laughing). I like this game.

Weekend FUN!!

This weekend we had SOOOO much fun with Tyler & Meghan. (Thanks for coming out!!!) On Father's Day we went to China Beach. It is a short hike (about 20 minutes or so) down to beautiful beach and ocean. What an amazing place! We all really enjoyed ourselves. Tyler even hiked the whole hike (down and up) by himself!

So Far Today. . .

. . . we went to recover Tyler's suitcase that someone had mistakenly taken from the airport yesturday, played at the Beacon Hill park, watched the "goat stampede" at the "zoo" and showed Auntie Meghan the ocean. Oh, and we ALL had naps!

Some Visitors!!

Today Tyler and Meghan are coming to visit us for the weekend! Yay!!!

"Colours of the Rainbow"

Here is some of Ty's artwork from this afternoon. He calls it "Colours of the Rainbow".

Tourists in our own City

Yesturday evening we took the bus downtown. It was lots of fun. We walked by the Parliment buildings and then over to Fisherman's Wharf. It's amazing how many tourists are here already. It was a good little break from studying for Cory. Fun family time!

Operation Trackshoes!

What a fun weekend! These are the four girls that I was with this weekend. I was a counsellor in the junior program (kids 6-12). Two of the girls are peer counsellors and two of the girls were competitors.
After very little sleep, lots of sunshine, energetic dances, some tears (I blame that on being pregnant but I always get emotional at these types of events. . . especially the hurdles this year. . . what a great event!) . . . I think that everyone was glad to sleep in their own beds last night. And as a bonus my boys slept until 7:45 am this morning!!!!! Yay!!!!

"Crash the Shoes"

I just went into the kitchen after checking my e-mail and this is what I found. The boys then explained to me that it is called "crash the shoes". Apparently there are some rules about how the game works but the basic jist is that they run from the end of the hallway and dive onto the shoes. (Now I know why I am constantly cleaning up shoes!)

Operation Trackshoes

Today Operation Trackshoes begins!! I'll be there from 3pm today until about 2pm on Sunday. If you think of it please pray for the saftey of everyone involved, for good weather, and a successful event. Also, Cory and the boys are hanging out without me this weekend, please pray that Cory will remember to feed the boys ;) I'll blog again when I come back home.

Today's Photoshoot - Digging for Gold

He was quite preoccupied today.

"No Go Fish"

This week I taught Tyler how to play "Go Fish". He loves to play and will play with any willing participant! (Although he prefers somebody to help Riley. . . !)

"Grandpa's Shoes"

I need poop!

Riley has made a new discovery. Whenever he makes the statement, "I need poop", Mommy or Daddy come running and rush him to the closest toilet. (He is doing very well at remembering to always do his poop on the potty!) He also has discovered though, that even if he really doesn't have to poop we still come running and he whisked away from whatever situation he finds himself in. He has decided to use this to his advantage. He often says it after he is in bed for the night. In the middle of the night last night he was crying so I went to him, he asked for milk and I said no, he said "please", I said "no" then, still half asleep he says, "I need poop". The little stinker. (I didn't fall for it this time.)

We're sick again

This is an old picture (from last year when Riley seemed to constantly have a fever and ear infection or chest infection or pneumonia . . . . ) but you get the idea. . . the boys have both been throwing up this morning. I feel kind of sick too (but that could be power of suggestion or this little one that I am carrying.) So far I've been ok and Cory seems ok too. . . . .