2nd annual pre-natal costume party!

Thanks to April and Keith on a wonderful 2nd halloween costume bash for our prenatal class! It's so great to stay in touch with everybody through our now second year being first time parents! We love watching the kiddies grow and develop into their own persons! Looking forward to the next event! And starting up the monthly ladies nights too!

boys....

it's funny I've only ever known life with girls. I grew up with two sisters, billions of aunts, many a great grandma and oma's gallore, and now I've been thrown full force into the world of boys. High energy boys. And I love it. I've met some beautiful friends with kids, through pre-natal class, babydays, the Steveston Park and Library, even through my choir. But there are two very special ladies who share more than just a daily coffee, a walk on the dyke, an attempt at storytime ( I told you high energy didn't i?) we share boys. And yesterday as I was watching coles's very good friend Jakob while his mummy taught her violin lesson we decided to meet up with Cole's other pal Dawson and his marvelous mum Adele. Here are some pics from a beautiful fall monday with the boys...

Amy is....

still rekooping from thanksgiving weekend.
Yes I know it was last weekend, but it was a HARD lesson learned weekend.
Lesson #1 - Do not take 20 month old baby to the island and sleep over
If you did not learn lesson one continue reading the rest...

Lesson #2 - Do not expect to eat thanksgiving dinner with everyone at table if the meal isn't served by 4pm
Lesson #3 - Don't expect to stay and "visit" with family and friends after dinner ends, expect to go back to motel and weep.
Lesson #4 - Plan on eating your now cold and mushy thanksgiving dessert in pitch black motel room while your baby sleeps in cot next to you.
Lesson #5 - Don't plan on sleeping at all
Lesson #6 - Don't expect breakfast
Lesson #7 - Plan on baby falling asleep at most inopurtune time (while arriving home at the ferry terminal, ) 7b) plan on child waking up while putting him into carseat, and plan on listning to him scream bloody murder for your grandparents and parents to hear, while the stupid ferry people take their sweet ass (25minutes!!!) to get the cars going
Lesson #8 - Sometimes Thanksgiving could be just as nice with a family of three than with a family of 17
Lesson #9 - Stick to the baby's scheduale if you want to save your marriage
Lesson #10 - Most important lesson of all..... There's no place like home (click click)

Fall