Back in Oil Country

The girly shopping, ear piercings, etc were off set by some good ol' hockey watching. From Oilers practice, to Hockey Night in Canada vs the Habs with Chris, Ian, Jade, Stephen and Josh, to Christina hanging out with Zack's fiance and dad kicking back with a tub of popcorn.

Go Oilers!

Sydney getting her ears pierced

Daddy only half jokes when he says that it was the most stressful event of his life. Mommy had been talking to Sydney for a long time about her getting her ears pierced and it was something that she was really looking forward to doing. On daddy's side of the family, neither Ba Noi or Auntika have their ears pierced, so it was a new experience for dad.

Our little girl was super brave and LOVES her earrings... just like what mommy has.

Pics from mom

Poor mama... only a few weeks of mat leave left. I know that she loves spending time with the kids, and getting a lot of one on one time with her little boy. Even though his first words were "dada" (and he called everything "dada" now), Geneva is still the only one that can calm him down at night. He loves his mom, such a mama's boy. :) Just like dad.

Getting ready for our photo shoot

Off to Kevin Day James for our photo shoot. More to follow... :)

Feasiblity tests with Ong Noi

In a surprise return visit (only days before we headed back to Edmonton for Thanksgiving), dad came back to Vancouver on a short trip. Ong Noi was doing a bunch of "feasiblity tests" on a variety of different properties.

With the kids and Geve gone a day early to Edmonton, I joined dad as we hopped on a boat in Deep Cove and took a look at a property in Deep Cove. Between that and a great dinner at Beachhouse, it was great to reconnect with dad. We don't get a lot of one on one time together, and it's great to get his wisdom and life lessons first hand. Love you dad.

Hanging out in the morning

Hanging out first thing in the morning. Whether it's counting the "four bears", reading the Snap or Dr. Seuss books, or "sharing" toys... it's the best way to start every day of the rest of our lives. We really hope these two don't grow up too fast. :)

Beatles Rockband

Learning to play the chords with mom (apologies for the "not the best look" photos mama). Check out the killer customized princess stickered guitar!

Thanks for visiting

It's definitely more challenging to take pictures and hang out, but we still try. Sydney enjoyed many many games with Ba Noi (here, we're playing a game called "waiter" where someone serves the ladies lunch... guess who Sydney's waiter was?) and Logan enjoyed getting to know Ong Noi better.

Sydney's first time eating cha gio

Yummy!!! One of Ba Noi's specialities and a legendary favourite from many home dinners, trips to Edmonton, pot lucks, etc... Sydney's first time eating vietnamese cha gio... delicious!

Off on a walk to the park

A regular outing to the park, something that Syd and Logey love to do with Ong Ba Noi

Ba Noi gets a haircut

When Sydney and I go to sleep, one of the things we talk about is how she can be anything that she wants to be when she grows up. She's hilarious and will say "ummm... dad... I want to be a dancer, and a doctor, and a hair stylist... and a doe-doe." Doe-doe is her made up silly word.

So when Ba Noi came to visit, Sydney practiced her hairstylist techniques on Ba Noi. From water spritzing to measuring hair to cuts and checking everything with a mirror, it's quite the deal. :)