Thursday, February 26, 2009

Mondays & Wednesdays

Well...another month has flown by. I thought I'd post some pictures taken from a few typical days in our family. Every Monday, Raul, Ameli & Alex come over for a work out. The girls have a huge blast with this. They usually go to sleep without any noise after one of these exercise fests and we have a great time with some good friends. Oh yeah.....we are also getting in shape. :)

Catherine & Alex (She LOVES this hat)

Good times!

Catherine, Sonya and Raul bicycling to Mexico

Working the bag!

Yes...this is an effective exercise (23 lbs of Sonya)

Alex & Glen having fun

Daddy & Sonya (hide your belly shame!)

3/4 family picture (Catherine is still biking to Mexico)

Raul explaining the rules of the bench press

Ameli & me!

What happens after the work out

Just a sweet picture!

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Sonya has become quite fond of my parent's cat Sampson. He tolerates her for a while but usually disappears to another area of the house until she hunts him down. Interesting news: Sampson is 18 this year and received a clean bill of health from the vet. Yay!

Sampson

There you are!

Doing some sniffs

Daddy showing her how to pet the kitty

And you like this?

For whatever reason, he refused to read this book to her.

After some quick hunting, she tried again

Sonya enjoying the fun that is "the spoon"

Just turn it a little...no, I mean....sigh....never mind

Yup....it's orange

Now that that's settled, back in you go!

Nana showing Catherine how to use the scratch pen

"I'm doing my work," Catherine replies, if you ask her what she is doing

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Happy Birthday To Me!

We've had some very busy weekends lately. A few weekends ago, our girls attended a birthday party for Rosamarina (3 months Catherine's senior). Her parents, James & Loni, organized a fun party. The girls played very well together and we even managed some holding hands pictures. Here are some shots from the fun-filled morning.


Catherine & Rosa

Loni helping the girls decorate their cookies

Catherine & Rosa enjoying their cookies

Rosa & her cakes (lucky girl!)

Sonya very excited to eat her piece. All for me?

Laura, Catherine & Rosa eating their cakes

What cake?

Needing a cuddle

Making some music (Catherine LOVES the piano)

Glen with Rosa's little sister Alberta

Catherine & Laura on the piano

The party goers holding hands with fairy wings and princess shoes. Ah, to be young again.

James & Alberta

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I also celebrated a birthday a few weekends ago, though I can't seem to remember how old I turned. Strange. We ordered some sushi & cheesecake (yes...they mix) and watched the kids play, play, play.


Catherine taking a call before making dinner

Jacqueline & Kiwi

Checking out Kiwi

Jacqueline & Tianna (this girl needs to STOP growing)

Greg & Caroline (the hostesses with the mostesses)

The food.....and Tianna

The girls with their edibles

Sonya enjoying her plate. Who cares about the food?

The boys

Making my selections

Glen & Malcolm

Hey mom....your cake is on fire!

Spencer avoiding the camera

Spencer, Catherine & Westley enjoying some Spongebob (They watched the show for a good 1/2 hour or more!)

While the older kids watched TV, Sonya followed Kya around until....

Kya showed Sonya the stairs...what a naughty kitty!

Hence, began the fun of going up and down the stairs. Poor poor Mama, but she was a good sport.

Tianna & Catherine

Malcolm & Jacqueline

Some nice gifts from Ellis'

Sonya looking like she needs some invigorating activity

And Daddy, being who he is, complied