Our future Syd the Kid

the helmet is still a little big... but i can't wait to get her on skates...

Dinner with Charles and Gary

As part of mommy's Christmas gift, Charles and Gary came over and cooked up a delicious four course meal.
- basil leaf and brie cheese on tomato with a balsalmic vinegrette
- tasty pork filled mushroom caps
- bacon wrapped chicken with fontina cheese and sage, served with mushroom risotto and asparagus
- taro bread pudding with bailey's and rum sauce

Mommy loved it. Sydney cashed in her appies for perogies, but loved the chicken.

Thanks guys! dinner was fantastic.

A visit with Jane & Peter

I've coached a lot of kids over the course of 6 years in Edmonton and Kerrisdale. I have a lot of great friends as a result including players, coaches and parents. The two that I probably learned the most from were Jacob and Wei. I am probably the most indebted to them for teaching me about the true meaning of loyalty and leadership.

Because they held the Titans together and delivered on their end of the deal, I was able to enjoy my favourite year coaching the Titans. We had such a great groups of guys who genuinely wanted to be together.

As well, Geneva and I became life-long friends with Jane and Peter (and sigh... Rowan). Sydney loves visiting them (and Rudy) over afternoon tea. Logan is already super comfortable with Jane (re: sleeping in her arms). Sydney is teaching Peter how to read through his one inch bifocals. And daddy looks forward to any excuse to pig out on cream puffs or cupcakes.

See you guys when the renos are done.

Sydney and Logan relaxing in the sun

Enjoying the rays in the afternoon. Logan loves hanging with his sister, and she loves cuddling with him too.

I count my/ our blessing every night and am so thankful that we have two great kids that get along so well.

John Cena wristbands...

Many thanks to BChow for the sweet WWE John Cena wristbands that Sydney loves!

Mommy reading

I've noticed that one of the kids' favourite things is when mommy reads to them. She's put them both on the futon together and there are a couple of Dr. Seuss books that she will read to them.

Sydney will help mom read to Logan. Logan loves listening to anything that rhymes, and to mommy's voice. He seriously LOVES Geneva. He follows her voice no matter where she is in the room.

Logan in the bumbo

Just three months and settling into the bumbo. He's such a chubby little cutie. So much fun , and when you get him going he's such a smiler and talker. Love this guy!

Feb: ADoodoo and Tarick

It was nice to have a couple of dinners with Adoodoo and Tarick.
- We had a chance to go for Lee & Adele's first "real" chinese dinner... reminder for next time, when you do dinner with Lee and Tarick, get the dinner of 10 instead of the dinner for 6.
- We also had japanese at Haru, attempting to get Tarick off of the all-you-can-eat addiction. Unfortunately, Tarick may never have sushi ever again after a wasabi-chuck-challenge with daddy. Tarick almost stopped breathing after he inhaled his chunk of wasabi (it makes my eyes water just typing this painful memory in). Adoodoo was not impressed. Sydney thought it was funny:)

speaking of funny, thanks for the new swimming suit Adoodoo. Sydney enjoys modelling it.