Washington & New York City

As has become the tradition. Jamie tries to take each of the boys away for a father son trip when he can and this year was Keagan's turn and boy was he excited. Their trip took them to Washington DC and New York.
Upon arrival they met up with Jamie's mom. This was the same trip that Jamie and his mom took with Darien 4 years ago.

Their first day was spent at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.

This is one of Jamie's favorite places. He is such an airplane fanatic, thankfully he has a mom that is such a good sport for going with him so many times to this one place. LOL That is true motherly love.

They took so many pictures that I had a hard time choosing which one to put on the blog. LOL As you can see J's mom was in wheel chair, she fell down some stairs back in the summer and sadly broker he ankle pretty bad and has had a long recovery. But she was a good sport about it.

Such a cute boy. He had so much fun just spending time with his dad. It is such a great thing that they get to do.

There is so much to see at this museum. I have no idea how they squeeze it into one day.

Keagan had a great time taking some of the pictures too.

They had a great time seeing all the different monuments.

It is so hard to believe that they got to see all these wonderful things. These are things that I have only seen on TV.

The reflection pool.

The White House. They went to visit Obama. LOL

After a very fun filled couple of days they were on the train for New York City.

They said that they train was way better than traveling by airplane, they had a ton of leg room.

Time Square. This is were you can get cheap tickets to the Broadway plays. Keagan was so excited when they got to go see Lion King. It is an amazing show and he loved every min. of it.

Jamie loves markets and was so excited to find this on. They closed down the street for about 16 blocks.

This is how they park cars in New York. Amazing. LOL

Taking the Staten Island Ferry past the Statue of Liberty.

They went up the Rockafeller Plaza and saw the amazing views during the day and then later on at night they did an evening tour.

The famous Stage Deli for their corn beef sandwiches. Keagan and Grandma shared one. LOL

This is at the very large Toys R Us were you can ride a ferris wheel. Keagan thought it was so funny that he got to ride in the Little People one.

Taking the hop on hop off bus tour. This is the best way to see New York. The bus does different routes and you can get on and off where ever you want. Even better because Penni was in a wheel chair they got to go to the front of the line every time. LOL

I am pretty sure that this was the same guy that we saw when J and I went to the FAO Swartz toy store 2 years ago. LOL

You can not help but have your picture taken with the lego Chewbaka.

Penni was so excited to go for a horse draw carriage ride around Central Park. Jamie said that it was just a cash grab. LOL

Kids could spend a whole day climbing on the rocks in Central Park.

These are the memories that the boys will never forget. Darien still talks about his trip there and now Keagan can do the same thing. So great memories. I am so thankful for a husband that loves to spend time with his children and make these special times with them. They have so much fun and it is a great bonding time.

It was a fun filled 5 days and I was glad to have them home safe and sound. I know that Keagan can't wait for his next father son trip.

My Baby Goes to School

I know that this day has been coming for a long time but really is it here? Yes, Stefan is now in playschool three mornings a week and I can't believe it. I think that Stefan and I are both ready. Stefan has been so excited for this day.
He was so funny this morning and had to take a ton of funny pictures. LOL

He is such a ham.

I am pretty sure that this was shout of joy. LOL

He is so lucky because he has three friends that are all going to the same playschool and they are together in the same class. This is his best friend Aidan.

I have no idea how many times I have gone down these stairs. I find it hard to believe that this is our sixth year of going to this play school. And that so long ago it was Darien going to his first day of play school.

It is so hard to believe that all my kids are getting older and that I am getting older. I feel like I have moved on to a very different stage of life. I am having a little bit of a hard time adjusting to not having little ones around. I am beginning to wonder what people do to fill their time. I have started really taking time for myself each morning that Stefan is at playschool I am doing my running and it is great. It is so nice to have time to myself and not to try and squeeze it in around other peoples schedules. What makes it even better is that Stefan loves school every day he asks if it is his day to go to school. Thankfully he gets three great mornings a week and so do I. LOL I can handle that for now. I am sure it will be a different story when he is at school full time. Then I will be really lost. :)

Telus World of Science

Today I decided to take the kids to Telus World of Science as it was free admission for the day. I thought what a great way to spend the day while Jamie was working and the boys always enjoy exploring and playing. This was the best display because there is nothing better for boys than smelling all the different gross smells of the human body. LOL I love Keagans face in this picture.
I even got under to have a look to see what it look like in a pond. It was so neat to feel like you were in the water with the fish.

Hands on. This is just like the piano from the movie big. The boys really enjoyed trying their skills on the piano.

These mirrors are so cool. We had a really good laugh seeing how different our bodies looked.

The great tower building. Darien managed to make a pretty tall tower. These blocks were so cool. They were a soft plastic/foam so they didn't hurt when they fell.

Lets get creative. LOL

Keagan's was pretty solid. Stefan's official job was knocking them all over. LOL

One day Rylan dreams of being an astronaut. I love that my kids dream big and you never know they might actually do it. I will do all that I can to help them achieve their goals and dreams.

They even got to do a little bit of rock climbing.

We were able to stay for the whole day. I packed us a lunch so that it was a completely free day and boy was it fun. We were able to stay for one of the science shows and Keagan was so excited to get picked to go up and help. It was such a great way to spend the day with my boys. There was something for all of them.

Family Fun

August was a very busy month for us. We have never had so many visitors in one month. We were so excited to have my cousin, her husband and three kids come for a visit from England. They were with us for a few days to recover from their jet lag before heading out to BC for some touring around there. Just to had to the list of visitor is my mom and niece, Jamie's mom, and an old friend from BC that we haven't seen for a really long time. It was great having so much company.
When my cousin and her family came back we had them for just under a week and it was nice to show them around our city. We didn't really stray too far from home but we did go into the city one day to play and have a picnic. We were really luck this day because they had a lot going on.

The boys were really excited to see the bouncy castle.
Keagan and the girls got in a little bit of golf.

Then it was time for bowling. Stefan was so happy when he knocked over some of the pins.

One tired little boy. Watching Daddy make smores.

All the kids loved making the smores.

Our goodbyes. We had such a wonderful visit. I can't wait to go over and visit them again. We are already planning out next trip together when they come back for another visit.

Thanks for taking the time to visit. We had so much fun and there was a lot of laughter watching or husbands hit it off. There were a lot of trips to Timmy's for doughnuts. LOL We are all doughnutted out. LOL See you in two years.

Its The Most Wonderful Time of the Year LOL

We love singing that song to our kids when it is back to school time. This summer was so wonderful that I really didn't want school to come. I enjoy having my kids home but I know that we all benefit from having a schedule. Towards the end of summer they were ready to go back also. It was so much fun shopping for their back to school outfits this year. I love being able to take the boys out and see their different styles. Darien was all about the pink and lime green.
Everything that Keagan picked was read.

Rylan doesn't really have a style yet. He was just happy to go to school. LOL

This is totally who Rylan is. LOL

I am so lucky that Darien is still happy to have me take him to school and take pictures of him in his classroom. I can't believe that he is in Grade 6 already. Where has the time gone. I hope that this year is another great one for him.

His teacher this year seems really good. They each get a chore each day that has to be completed which I think is a great idea. I think that this might be the last year that I get to take him to class :( They grow up so quickly.

Rylan started grade 1 and boy was he excited. He has a great teacher this year, it is the same teacher that Keagan had for Grade 1 so that will be good. Let the fun year begin.

How exciting is it to have your very own locker. It was a great start for Rylan.

Grade 3 is a pretty big deal. I can't believe that all my kids are getting so big. Keagan has two great teachers this year. I really hope and pray that things will be easier for Keagan this year.

Keagan is so smart and loves learning french. Now it is Rylan's turn to follow in his foot steps. This is going to be a great year.