Saturday, February 20, 2010

Talia at 3 months




Our little girl has blessed us with her life for 3 months already. Where has the time gone? Likely you will hear that every month! She continues to grow & develop & charm us. Her eyes are so bright, taking in all around her. She speaks volumes with her eyes, but has started to coo with her voice as well. So sweet to watch Nate especially talk to her and for her to respond. When Jadon was asked what she was saying, his response was, "She's saying 'ho, ho, ho', I think she was talking about Santa Claus." OK, so maybe a bit more literal than what was expected. The boys just love spending time with her and of course fight over who is closest, etc.

Talia is stretching her wakeful periods during the day and has gained much more control over her limbs. Her hands are either clasped or in her mouth, still her favourite "thing" to play with. Her smiles are becoming much more plentiful and easy. So many delightful moments which shamefully have not been captured on camera.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Olympic Fever

We caught Olympic Fever this week. Go Canada Go!


On Wednesday night our family attended the dress rehearsal for the Opening Ceremonies to the Vancouver/Whistler 2010 Olympic Games. Wow! What a show! The boys loved riding the sky train to the event and taking in all the sights along the way. We were all so excited to "launch" the Olympics. Sorry, no pictures of what we saw as that was not allowed. By now the secret is out and you too were able to see the amazing show. All the headliners performed on Wednesday and we were in awe. The athletes were not in attendance, but the stand-ins did a great job of filling in. BC Place was electric. The kids did well thanks to earlier naps. Nate, unfortunately, was overstimulated and not feeling well (as we found out later that night and the next day). He tried to watch despite also wanting to fall asleep. He talks fondly about the show now and seems to have the same great positive memories we all share.



On Thursday, the torch ran past our street. We simply walked out the door to the end of the lane and cheered. The boys weren't feeling terrific, but had enough energy to watch the torch continue on its journey. Of course, as I pulled out the camera to document the event, I realized I was out of battery. A nice young neighbour took our picture and e-mailed it to us later that day.





On Friday, the following week, we attended the Ice Dance, Compulsory Skating event with our family. We enjoyed some time in the crowds on Robson street, spotted the Mascots from afar and climbed many, many stairs to our seats to watch our skating event. The kids were all troopers and seemed to enjoy the experience even though they walked likely many kilometres.

You can see just how high we climbed to get this view of the ice dancers!
Brent and I went to the Czech/Slovakia hockey game. It was fantastic to be part of the Olympic experience, even if we didn't make it into any pavilions. Brent also managed to get in another hockey game (Germany/Finland) with our brother-in-law Vince. Many, many good memories.


Sunday, February 7, 2010

Jadon, the Three Year Old




The early part of the year is busy in our house celebrating birthdays! Jadon turned 3 at the beginning of February. He requested a Diego birthday party and invited 3 of his friends for some play time, obstacle courses, animal rescues, and cake! Our young son is such a little charmer with a very endearing smile. We thoroughly enjoy his enthusiasm and passion.