February

January update

I have a day left to keep to my promise of posting at least once a month and I even got pictures together from the last 2 months - can you believe we're about to enter the 3rd month of 2011.

Just deleted February when I was uploading photos so I'll try again in another post.

• Rob and I went out for a nice kidless dinner to celebrate our friend Deb's birthday.
• We dogsitted our friend's dog Marley for a weekend. The cats didn't seem to mind too much, no barking or hissing - but we aren't getting a dog, dogsitting is fun but I'm not a dog person.
• We go out "Cabogganing". Lilo has a hard time pronouncing tobogganing.
• Isla is offically potty trained - yay.
• I went out for a girls day and night out for Sara's 35th birthday celebration; spa, shopping, dinner, drinks and dancing.
• We went to Huntsville for a weekend and I painted a pirate ship mural on Ian's wall. I still need to go back and finish but it's looking pretty cool so far.
• We have been enjoying our wood burning fireplace.
• Lilo starts art classes and gymnastic, she loves them both.
• I go to the Raptors game with Deb.

small update

Hi All

I know it's been way too long since I posted anything. A lot has happened since my last post. We've moved to the Beaches and love it. The neighborhood is a lot of fun and close to work and everything. I'm working on my year in review photo album again and will care when it's ready so you can see what we did all last year. But right now I'll just give you the highlights on life now.

Lilo just started gymnastic classes at gymnastic club and she's loving it. It's cute to see her run out there and try all the different equipment.

She's also started an art class. A neighborhood mom started classes at her house and it's cute to see Lilo come home with her still life drawing of pineapple and oranges.

Isla is potty trained - well a few accidents but we're almost a diaper free house.

Isla is getting so grown up, talking tons, counting and running everywhere. We always thought Lilo would be the outgoing one - now we're not so sure.

And for us parents - we just got new bedroom furniture, it looks so nice to have stuff that matches. Rob started 2 more courses this semester which should make for a busy winter.

I'm hoping to post more on this blog as well as my craft blog.

Here's to a fabulous 2011.

New Post

So I was meaning to post at least once a month but then 1, then 2 and now 3 months have past. So I will just give you a brief update on what's been happening.
January was spent getting our house ready to sell. Lots of painting, rearranging of furniture and lots of cleaning to get our house looking the best it has ever looked. It was a lot of hard work but it's a good reminder to get things done around your place and not leave it til you're planning to sell.

In February we put the house on the market and sold in a week - which was great. It was hard getting out of the house for showings all the time - we spent a few afternoons and evenings at McDonald's playland.
Also in February we took a week holiday in Huntsville. Rob's sister and family were heading to Vancouver for the Olympics so we stayed at their place and enjoyed the winter weather. Toronto barely got any snow this year so it was nice to have tons of snow to play in.
We got out one day and practiced skating which was a lot of fun.
Here are all the kids making Olympic cookies before they were off to the games
In March was the end of Lilo's gymnastics for the term. She loved it again. We will sign her up again in the Fall.

Also in March I started my new job. I got a position at Sears as a Product Manager for ladies sleepwear. It's very similar to my previous position that I had. It's going really well and I've jump right back into the working world easily. The office is right downtown, a block from Ryerson, where Rob works so we've been driving to work together which we are both enjoying.
For Easter we went up to Huntsville again. Isla had a blast decorating eggs.
Lilo was getting creative with her egg.
And in April, Isla turned 2. My baby is 2 already, time flies. We held her party at an indoor play centre with her friend Alex (who turned 2 the week before Isla) - it's the same thing we did last year.
The party was fun and more relaxing than last year since our girls are older and can actually walk :) Last year they were still pretty wobbly.
I'm trying to figure out how to add a flickr link on the side of the blog so you can look at more photos of 2010 to date.

2009 in review

• Here is our 2009 in review. I made a scrapbook so I scanned in the photos so the quality isn't as good but you can see what happened this year.
  
  January

• The Jimmo’s ‘Top Chef’ New Years party
• Elliot and Jessica’s wedding in Kingston
• Visit the Ontario Science Centre
• Rob builds a swing for inside
• Isla starts to crawl and climb stairs

February

• Rob off on paternity leave
• Vone restructured from HBC
• Lilo’s 1st time skating
• Visit to Huntsville over Family Day/ Valentine’s weekend
• Rob finishes Vone’s studio
• Isla’s first words, “ditty dat” (kitty cat)
• Lilo’s asking, “Do you like dolphins?”
• Isla learns to wave

March

• Vone and the girls visit the Roth grandparents in Arizona
• Lilo’s quote, “Don’t eber, eber, you don’t sit on prickles” (cactus)
• Isla stands up by herself
• March 25th – Isla takes her first steps
• Lilo gets 5” of hair cut off
• Visit the Maple Syrup festival

April

• Isla’s walking
• Lilo’s explains, “coz, coz”
• The band 60 Cycle Hum play at Cryptic Canvas
• Kai Jimmo is born
• Isla’s 1st birthday at Mega Fun 4 Kids
• Isla blows kisses
• Lilo starts gymnastics
• Girls love playing outside and in the sandbox
• Visit the Easter Bunny at West Rouge CC

May

• Lilo loves her tricycle
• Isla starts to visit “melt down city”
• Vone finishes sewing 7 bridesmaid dresses
• Rob starts his new position at Ryerson
• Drive down to Florida for the Emerson family trip – it rained the whole week
• Isla gets more teeth (molars and eye teeth)
• Celebrate Poppa Bob’s 60th birthday at Disney World
• Visit Sea World twice in the rain
• Vone starts playing softball
• Night out @ the Madison Piano Bar for Rob’s 34th birthday

June

• Vone takes photography course
• Vone attends career training courses
• Visit the Brooklin Fair, Lilo’s 1st time on a Ferris wheel
• Lilo’s gymnastics ends, she completes level 1
• Plant veggie garden in backyard
• Rob starts his men’s softball season, the team makes it to the finals in their tournament
• Roth grandparents visit
• Toronto City workers strike
• Isla singing “twinkle, twinkle, little star”
• July 3rd annual Canada Day camping trip and 3rd year with rain
• Played at the CBC Kids day with tv characters
• Thom and Jessica’s wedding
• Plant front garden
• Isla trying to talk more, “shoe, bubble and kitty”
• Isla gets her bangs trimmed
• Isla trying to jump
• Flood in basement
• Drive to Florida with the Jimmo’s

August

• 2nd trip to Disney – with the Jimmo’s this time
• Very hot in Florida – lots and lots of swimming
• Car breaks down in South Carolina on the way home
• Garage sale at the Jimmo’s
• Weezer & Blink 182 concert
• Took rail off Lilo’s bed
• Isla has mastered the stairs
• Vone works at TGMA golf tournament
• Isla is obsessed with shoes and babies

September

• Rob drives down to South Carolina to pick up our car – 4 weeks later!!
• Labour Day BBQ
• Check out the Air Show
• Lilo starts Junior Kindergarten at William Davis
• Lilo’s 1st dentist appointment and Vone & Rob’s 1st with Dr. Drew
• Weekend in Huntsville
• Lilo runs in Terry Fox run at school
• Isla saying “hi” to everyone when we walk to and from school
• Isla is opening doors and talking more and more
• Vone’s big birthday surprise – tickets to see the Watchmen

October

• Lilo and Isla start swimming classes
• Lilo starts gymnastics
• Greg Cory’s 30th birthday party
• Maddie’s 2nd birthday party
• Thanksgiving in Kingston with the Emerson grandparents
• Roth parents visit
• Lilo’s 4th birthday – cupcake decorating and killer piñata
• Watch Andrew and Ian in Huntsville while Janet and Drew were away
• Girls dress up as butterflies for Halloween
• November Andrew and Ian spend 3 days with us in Toronto
• Perogies day with the Evans
• Rick and Karin visit for a night
• Isla swim class is over – every week she just wanted to sit on the edge and play
• Lilo’s gymnastics is over – she completed level 2
• Emerson grandparents visit
• Lilo is unbeatable at Wii sword fighting
• Isla loves to colour

December

• Lilo’s 1st winter concert – sings “What can you do in the Winter?”
• Lilo’s 1st parent-teacher interview
• Lilo is still loving school and loves to practice writing letters
• Kids Christmas party at the Evans
• Christmas day was just the 4 of us, great dinner and watched the movie Up
• Christmas part 2 in Huntsville over New Years
• Cheered on the Olympic torch in Huntsville
• Isla does a somersault
• Lilo stays up dancing well past midnight on New Years
  

So we say goodbye to 2009 and see what 2010 has for us. It should be an interesting year.

Wishing everyone a great 2010!!

Santa

We just got home from visiting Santa at Rob's work. We're lucky that Santa works at Ryerson. Lilo was very excited and Isla wasn't sure what to think. But they both hopped on his knee.Santa coming in the doors.

Lilo's excited face to see him. This was actually the first time we saw him since I decided not to wait in line in the mall and just wait for this visit.

The girls on his lap.

Santa telling Lilo that Dad needs to move the tv out of the fireplace so he can get down on Christmas Eve. Thanks Santa :)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

I can't believe Christmas is right around the corner but can't wait to see the girls face on Christmas morning.

Lilo had her first Winter Concert earlier this month. It was super cute, I will get a video of her singing her song.

Can you tell I'm the only parent that didn't get the memo that she was suppose to wear a hat and scarf. Oh well, at least it didn't upset her.

Here are the girls enjoying the first snow fall. It was cute to see Isla playing with the snow and tasting it. Now both girls just want to eat snow all the time. But I need to come up with a way to duct tape Isla's mitts on or something.

Here is Lilo's letter to Santa. I wrote it out first what she dictated to me and then got her to write it out. She loves to write letters and words but 1 or 2 at a time, this was a little harder. It took us a few days to finish it and I ended up leaving a sentence out :) I don't think Isla really wants a stuffed bunny, plus Isla sent her own letter.

Lilo also made Santa a present, an ornament of his bag of toys.
I just realized that you might not be able to read Lilo's letter :) It says:

Santa

I am a good girl because I didn't have a time-out and I take care of my sister Isla.

I want for Christmas a present. I want a Princess Barbie.

Thank you

Lilo

This is Isla's letter. She loves to colour right now. She holds the pencil the right way and everything.

We haven't gotten a reply from Santa yet but hopefully we will.

We're having a quiet Christmas day, just the 4 of us. It should be fun. Then we're off to Huntsville for Christmas part 2 over News Years.

From our family to yours - have a very happy holidays!!!