A few weeks ago, my parents looked after the girls for a few hours (i.e., For Glen's birthday party). Catherine asked about Grandpa, who was in bed, and decided that she wanted to be in bed too. So she climbed up and they spent some time together. Catherine even made sure he was tucked in before pulling the sheets up on herself. These are the pictures Nana took of the occasion.
Sonya on the much fought over scooter
Having a chat
Getting cosy
Tucking in
Nice and comfy
Sonya joins the party
Last weekend, our littlest girl turned one year old. In the last year of her life, she has accomplished much. She has four teeth, will surf/walk holding onto anything or anyone. She says words like juice, mama, dada and has said yogurt. She'll kiss, cuddle and point. She is very vocal and very physical. She loves baths, juice, walking, playing with Catherine and eating. She hates whenever Catherine runs interference with her target (i.e., mommy, daddy, toy). In fact, the day after her birthday she made a huge leap from only taking a max of four steps to at least fifteen as she gave her mother a massive heart attack while walking towards a metal table we thought was relatively hidden away.
On her birthday, we went to Malcolm and Jacqueline's to celebrate, enjoying a lovely sushi dinner made by Glen along with Robyn's speciality, Miso soup, and some yummy appetizers from the Ellis family. Malcolm and Jacqueline provided the location, edamame and the beverages. Oh, did I mention they handled the clean up afterward? :)
Spencer, Caroline, Westley & Greg
Tianna & Glen
Catherine enjoying her chicken nuggets, fries & edamame beans
Jacqueline, Veronica, Malcolm & Tianna
Daddy & Sonya
Catherine helping Sonya open her gifts
Sonya sporting a new furry jacket from Momma & Poppa
Sonya checking out her gift from the Ellis family
What's in here?
More toys from Momma & Poppa (you can never go wrong with Little People)
Enjoying the packaging
Hmmm....I've never had Llama before
Not bad
The cake
Catherine happy with the choice of chocolate cake
Why eat the cake when you can turn it into mush?
That's right fingers....I'm going to eat you
Take that!
No survivors!
What are you doing Westley?
Yeah...that's funny
Momma & Sonya (in a nice clean shirt)
Sonya & daddy
A close up of the birthday girl in her new toasty winter coat from Momma & Poppa
On Glen's final vacation day, we heading to the zoo. He hasn't been there is daylight since our wedding in 2001! As we made our way through one of the Canadian bird aviaries, we met our match sitting on the exit gate. We decided to head back the way we came
And, of course, who can pass by starving ducks without taking pity upon them? We invested 25 cents to help restock their food supply. :)
On Monday, our family decided to drive down to Cochrane to walk around the ranch. The girls had a wonderful time, playing with leaves and exploring the area. The weather was cooperative (no wind) but it definitely isn't short-sleeves weather anymore.
Catherine telling Daddy something VERY important
Daddy with his girls
On your mark, get set....
Go! (She is actually running across)
A distant picture with the horse
Heading up the trail
Sonya stretching her legs
She REALLY likes to walk
Catherine patiently waiting for us to catch up
A non-chalant walk off the path
A more comfortable place to wait
Sonya thinks sitting in the grass is a good idea
Oh yeah....it's super comfy
Sonya checking out some branches
