2010 School Starts

Keira's first day of kindergarden.  She was so excited!  Especially that dad walked to school with her.  She wanted him to do it every day.  What a big girl, it was a little hard to watch her go, but the hug I got when we met her after school made it all ok.  She was glad to leave me for school, but also very glad to come home!

Zoe's first day of preschool. She loved it! We are doing joyschool with 4 other families in the neighborhood. I was a little nervous at first to see how it would work out, but it has been wonderful! She likes switching houses and asks everyday if she has school.

Bowling

We took the kids bowling as a reward for something....I can't remember now but we love going bowling!

A few action shots:

 Sasha is helping keep score.  I think she ended up deleting 2 of Kevin's frames and renaming Zoe.

 Look mom, I hit some pins!

 Keira is quite the bowler.  She had a few spares and strikes.  She even beats us when we play wii bowling.  Watch out for this girl.

 He cleaned up with a spare on this one.  That's my guy! 

Backyard Camp out

Last Friday night, we decided to have a backyard camp out.  Easiest camping trip ever!  We put up the tent, borrowed the firepit and got a fire going.  The girls liked eating marshmallows and running in and out of the tent.  Just in case you were wondering, mini marshmallows do not roast well over a fire, but they are fun to eat by the hand full, as Keira can tell you.  Kevin and I stayed up late sitting around the campfire and then I slept in the tent with Keira and Zoe, while Kevin stayed inside with Sasha.  We figured if I couldn't hear Sasha in the middle of the night, we might both actually sleep through the night!  Waking up smelling like campfire I almost forgot we were in our backyard.

Sasha turns 1!

I can't believe that Sasha is already a year old!  She has kept us on our toes right from the beginning (jaundice that required extra hospital time when she was born and a bili bed, enterovirus when she was 2 weeks old that included a 2 day stay at Primary Childrens, and H1N1 in November  - all that and she was only 3 months old!!) We still can't get enough of her and we are so glad she is part of our family.  She loves to laugh, loves being with mom, says dada all the time and thinks she is just as big as the other girls.  I love her strong and very sweet personality.

Sasha soaking up the sun at the splash park on her 1st birthday

We started the day by waking up to Keira singing "Happy Birthday" so Sasha in their bedroom.  Too cute!  We had to sing again when everyone was awake and then again when we opened a present.  We kept singing to her throughout the day just because her reaction was so cute.  She would get excited and then a big grin would spread over her face and she would pretend to get all shy and try to hide in my arms.  It didn't get old.  Keira REALLY wanted Sasha to open a present just as soon as we were all awake.  I think she was more excited than anyone about Sasha's birthday.  She was such a good helper with decorations and wrapping and making sure the cake was finished.  That girl loves birthdays.  To celebrate the day we went to a splash park in the morning and had a great time playing in the water with cousins.  In the evening we had family over for cake and presents.   A few pictures of the day.

Zoe and Lauren at Old Farm Splash Park in Riverton.
I love their hair!

Keira running through the water at Old Farm Splash Park

This turned out to be the favorite toy.  She wanted to play

with this and didn't want to keep opening the rest of

her presents.

Keira and Zoe "helping" open her present.  

Before shot of the cake

Aftermath - she mostly liked just the frosting

Squishing the cake through her fingers

All that chocolate frosting will make you thirsty