Archive for 2009

June Update!

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

What an exciting month, I hardly know where to begin!

With the warmer weather, we set up a little pool for Siobhan!

I think she likes it!

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Some playtime with Daddy and Mama:

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We went to a friend’s 1 st Birthday Party…

Chevy & the Birthday Boy, Sam:

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Chevy enjoyed Sam’s slide/climber so much…guess who is shopping for one??

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We went to a beach:

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Visited Grandpa:

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And we practiced more walking while playing in our backyard:

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…and she knows how to use it (Chevy helps her mama water the garden every day!)

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We went for one of many walks and checked out Powers Creek, Chevy got to dip her toes in the creek:

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We got to visit some farm animals (just like the ones we read about!) that live next to Dogwood Nursery:

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Someone I know turned 10 months old!!

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When we visit Grandma/pa’s house, Chevy gets to play with some toys that Grannie saved.  Daddy used to play with this when he was little!

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Another bike ride up to the park swings:

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more fun during an afternoon at another beach!

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More Birthdays!!  June has been a month of parties!!

Here is the Birthday Girl, Presley:

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Chevy & Presley sharing a lei:

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Presley’s cake:

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Presley’s Birthday was a Luau theme at Gellatly Nut Farm,  what FUN:

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More fun at yet another beach!

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Someone really enjoys reading books!

Here is Siobhan making a sign for “book”:

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We’re moving to PEACHLAND!!!

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Here we are checking out our new park:

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Siobhan is helping Grandma clean out the fridge in the old house:

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…and here Siobhan is helping me pack boxes:

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Striking a pose:

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And finally, the picture of the month!

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….note: this is Chevy’s first real boo-boo!

May Update!

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

May was sure busy AND fun!!

We had tons of friends stay for the long weekend!!

It was Chevy’s first sleep-over at her house – Kainoa, Kya and Jessamy came to play!

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We had about 20 guests and a sea of 8 tents in our yard:

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Lots of riding!

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…and a baby tossing contest:

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We got the van stuck at the top of Mt. Kobau:

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…and here’s why:

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Marcie making a huge gap look small:

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Sarah railing a wooden berm:

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Girls only ride down 2.5 on Powers Creek:

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More mayhem:

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General summer time FUN:

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First modeling pose:

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a bathroom wall messaged returned:

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Charlie Brown’s Kite Eating Tree does exist…it’s in Peachland!

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Daddy’s girl:

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Siobhan could hardly contain herself!!

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Going for a walk (Mama got a sunburn!)

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Got the pool set up on the back deck:

Lucky girl, her own private pool!

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Pretty dress:

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Pretty flowers:

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Big shoes to fill!

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Checking out the tire pressure:

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Exersnoozer:

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Really cool shirt Chevy’s Great-Auntie Nora bought for her:

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Sharing with Friends at Baby Group:

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We went to Jessica’s First Birthday party:

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Hanging with Harley-dog, checking out her nose:

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and playing with Grandma’s dog, Jewelie:

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Jewelie kisses:

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Hanging out with Mama, being goofy:

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Reading about Uncle Brett Tippie:

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Mirror fun:

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First time playing at the beach:

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Playing with her friend, Kya:

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Kya’s first “sand”which:

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Helping Mama out:

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“What’s for dinner Mama?”

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And finally, picture of the month:

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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

April was a very busy month!

My baby turned 8 months….getting bigger every day!!

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We had a little party with Siobhan’s friends onthe last day of the play group we went to every Thursday.

Here Siobhan is with the girls (Jessica & Kiera):

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And then the whole group:

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Siobhan REALLY loves her dog and can even sign the word dog now!

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Siobhan graduated from the Little Red Potty to the BIG potty!

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Harley even takes her turn at potty training Siobhan:

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Harley keeping a watchful eye on her baby:

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Siobhan spending the morning helping her Mama in the garden:

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Crawling was soooooo last month…..

Now the girl is walking with furniture, people, dog or whatever is handy at the time:

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In the middle of April, we went up to Williams Lake to visit friends, Papa Shreddie (Chevy’s Godfather) Grandma Lenora and of course, to ride bikes!

This is Jacintha on Prime and Endless:

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One of the boys:

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The snow covered climb up (it was worth it!!):

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Grandma Lenora, Mark and Siobhan, the Shuttle drivers:

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Hanging out between runs in Farwell Canyon:

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Siobhan playing in the dirt:

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Playing with Guinness:

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Guinness really wanted his stick back, but was very patient with Siobhan:

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Siobhan and the canyon:

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Chevy’s Mama on her bike:

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Now drink up Chevy so we can do another lap!

(Her father’s daughter):

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Siobhan playing in the bike box (insert rude “box” comments here)

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Peek-a-boo!

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Chevy loves this little pink run bike!!

Hmmmm, I wonder who’s getting a bike for their first birthday???

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We took a really rad, scenic route on the way home.  You can see it from the highway across the Thompson River between Ashcroft and Spences Bridge.  We’ve been looking at the old wooden church from afar for a long time.  It’s high time we checked it out!

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And along the way we saw this:

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Beautiful wild guy:

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See you next month!