Thanksgiving 2008

We spent Thanksgiving Sunday in Dorchester at Gramma & Grampa's where we visited with the cousins, Aunt and Uncle from Ottawa.

Pictures taken at the Dorchester Fair

Fun watching the Dorchester Thanksgiving Weekend Parade!

Caitlyn Turns Four!

Unfortunattely, I messed with the order of these pictures as I downloaded them so you will have to read below to learn where Hannah ended up driving a Dale Earnhadt Jr. car; I didn't get a picture of Hannah actually grabbing the stick shift or a video of her making "vroom" sounds with her lips. Still, this picture is too cute!
Yes, Hannah now stands at the sink to wash her hands; oh they grow up way too fast!
In about 15 years Hannah is going to love it when Daddy shows this picture to her friends!!

Our big girl turned four last week! We asked Caitlyn where she wanted to go for her birthday supper, without hesitation, she said "pizza!" We went to Boston Pizza that night, Mommy & Daddy had pizza, Hannah had noodles, Caitlyn had grilled cheese sandwiches; so much for really wanting pizza!

We took her for a hair cut two days after her birthday to a place called Sharkey's. There was another girls birthday party happening in the back room. Kids get a choice to sit in Barbie or Hot Whells cars while watching "In the Night Garden" or "Bob the Builder" or playing various video games while getting their hair cut and styled. These pictures are out of order, but here's Caitlyn getting her nails done after her haircut, notice the sparkles in her hair!

The Barbie car had a gas pedal that actually made the tires spin and a working radio!

Here's Caitlyn opening her birthday presents after supper at Boston Pizza.

"Happy Birthday Caitlyn"

Around the House

(from the left) Hannah, Monkey and Mommy

Hannah the gardener.
The ice cream truck drove by our house and Caitlyn had to wear the lastest fashion trend for fall 2008- a Dora popsicle.

Weeeeeeeee!

Food for Thought

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH!

Hannah loves all kinds of cake, but birthday cake is her favourite!

Big sister Caitlyn "helping" Hannah open gifts.


Our "Big" Little Girl

First day of school!

Since Mommy has been on maternity leave for the past year, she decided to spend the last week of it by herself- RELAXING!! Also, so we could start a routine happening before she actually starts work, Caitlyn & Hannah BOTH went to daycare this morning. Caitlyn has been going every Tuesday & Thursday for the past year, but for Hannah, this was her very first day of being with somebody other than a family member. As soon as we found Hannah's room at daycare she immediately ran to the toys (which are pretty much scattered around the entire room!). After introducing ourselves to her teacher, we said 'Bye'. Hannah simply looked up from her toys and waved while saying 'Bye-Bye!' She cried when Mommy & Daddy picked her up from her new toys to give her a hug. She didn't seem to mind one little bit when we left the room either. Mommy & Caitlyn already have a routine when they get to school. First they find Caitlyns cubby (shelf) and switch her outdoors shoes to her inside 'Crocs'. Then she gives hugs and goes to her room. Today, Caitlyn's class when on a field trip in a school bus to a local playground splash pad. Everybody apparantly had a great time.

Caitlyn & Hannah both had a great day and were very tired when Mommy & Daddy picked them up from daycare. Caitlyn had sand all over her feet, so Daddy gave them baths right away. Hannah, who must have been either very excited or very overwelmed (tired) by the whole daycare thing only napped for about 40 minutes during the day. She usually has 2-two hour naps!! Needless-to-say, Hannah fell aslepp and went to bed pretty early tonight. Caitlyn, on the other hand, thinks she'll miss something and decided that her bed time is too early (as usual) so she stayed up a little later. Wait until she learns that she's going to daycare 5 days in a row now, I think the 8 o'clock bedtime will be accepted very soon!