Fall Fair 2009

Today I took the boys to our annual fall fair. The weather started out freezing and rainy, but really brightened up!
They had a great time touring around, seeing the animals and all of the school projects that had been submitted.
We ate lunch while watching a children's group sing for us. (then they both got up and danced to the music - so great!)
This boy did not want to go on ANY rides. So he did a lot of waiting. I felt badly for him. I think he wanted to try one, but was just so unsure of what it would be like. Thankfully he was still pretty happy most of the day. (it helped that he had an infinite supply of candy corn available to him!)

This boy, on the other hand, went on a ton of rides - even super scary ones I would not go on. (however that's not saying much as I don't really like rides) He was awesome and had a great time with the friends we saw there.

This is a piece of artwork that G's grade one teacher submitted to the fair and he won a prize! We were very excited to find it.

And he was very proud to get his picture taken with it.

Reminiscing...

I was looking back at past September pics today and found some ones that made me smile and even laugh out loud:
2005 (pre-T. - preschooler)

2006 (newborn and JKer)

2007 (toddler and SKer)

2008 (toddler and grade oner)

Great memories!

The Valley on a Saturday

First, I wanted to share this decal I bought for our kitchen this week at Home Sense. It sticks to the wall and then I can peel it off! I love it "Home is where the story begins". So true as our story really began in this house with starting our life here and having the boys here.

So we headed into the valley this weekend for a hike. It was a perfect sunny day and we hiked for 2 hours!

This was so neat. These leaves are suspended between the two trees on a spider web. But it looks like they are just hanging in mid air. The boys thought that was so neat.

Cool red berries - love the colour

Neat white berries that look very poisonous!

Determined G.

It was hard keeping G. out of the water. He loves jumping over the rocks.It was a great afternoon. Can't wait to go again soon!

A couple of videos...

First day of school - 4 years and counting!

JK SK Grade one

Grade two

Back to school!!!

First, a picture of the boys doing 'kata' in the backyard yesterday. T. likes to get right in there with P. and G.No story, I just really like this one.

Now on to the first day of school! Grade two now for this boy! He was very happy to get up and get going today - especially because he had a brand new Transformers knapsack! (thank you Auntie M!)

Riding his bike to school. I love that we get to do this!

Waiting in line, about to go in! Have a great first day G!!!