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Merry Christmas Part 1

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Well, it's been a while since we updated and so much has happpened in the months and weeks leading up to Christmas - trips to Bellingham and Las Vegas, Jonas singing in church Christmas program and Nadia decorating the tree. More to come!

Learning to walk again

After weeks and weeks of holding hands and taking "baby steps" Nadia can now walk pretty much on her own as this video proves - way to go sweetie!

Lil' Footy/Lil' Skater

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Bye Bye October...already!

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So October has come and gone and what have we accomplished......Mommy went back to work! And life has we know it has changed! Some of our highlights have included our very close friend Rico, staying with us for a few weeks while he was taking a course. Honestly, he was a great house guest and help and we all went thru a little withdrawl after he left! Work is going really well, however, the kids have taken some time adjusting to going to childcare 3 days a week. I would say my worst part of the day is dragging them out of their cozy beds, in the dark, at 6:30am so that I can get them to the sitter, so that I can get to work. Writing that and reading it....boy I feel selfish.....this whole working mother thing is a bit over rated. So often , including today, I'm asked how do Keith and I make it work without family around. (Quote from Jonas last week " Mommy I really just want to stay at home with you". ) Somehow we do, I guess when you don't have a choice you just do i

Sweet October - Nadia's birthday month to remember!

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Happy 1st Birthday Beautiful

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Updates

When we first created the blog, we updated often, almost weekly. With our updates becoming more monthly, you can tell how busy having a family of four has been! I often have said we're very busy but not "socially"! From this blog, we create a yearly photo album that I have printed and I use alot of the blog entries within the album. So this blog is as much for you, our friends and family, as it is for us to keep our memories for our Jonas and Nadia to read about later when they're older. This is my little explanation for why I've titled this entry "updates", I feel we've had many little updates over the last month that I want written for future reference. The last 2 weeks of August found us daily at our local swimming pool where Jonas took lessons every day. He was hesitant at first but by day 3 he could hardly wait til swimming class! Then off we flew to Kitimat for 10 days to take in friends, family and a wedding. We love Kitimat. We love that it t

We are Family!

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Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Cor 9:15

Triathlon

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This month I competed in my very first triathlon - Walnut Grove, 750m swim, 20km bike, 5 km run, what is called a "Sprint" triathlon, a far cry from half or full Ironman - 3.8 km swim, 180 km ride, and a marathon: 42.2 km run! Had I a street bike, I would have had much better time (1hr, 47 min). Onto the next challenge...

Fun afternoon

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Thanks Tanya for the cool retro photos!

Who's your Mommy?

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Nearly everyone says Nadia looks like Daddy. This photo reminds us of Mommy when she was a baby - the debate is on.

Bling Bling!

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Sooooo we did it. We talked about it for a long time but never did anything about it. And for all of you who have heard me complain, no, it wasn't for those reasons. Hmmmm, why did we do it? Maybe it was for many reasons or maybe we just didn't need a reason and hopefully..... this won't be repeated again.... once is enough ( or twice, I guess when you really count it). Do we have you guessing yet....Nadia officially has her ears pierced! She was a champ....after she had one silent cry, where the mouth is open wide and you know there should be a noise but nothing comes out and you start to count and after about 9 seconds she lets out a cry. But really, it wasn't that bad, she let out that one cry and as soon as I picked her up from Keith's arms, she quieted down. Sigh....glad thats over! Another little milestone is that our dainty, petite featured gal is weighing in at a hefty 23lbs! For some reason it surprises me, she definitely doesn't look 23lbs. Compared

Little Miss Sunshine

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Our little princess Nadia, like her brother, is growing by leaps and bounds. Around July 14 Nadia began effectively crawling forward! Nadia is much happier walking though, and loves to prance around holding our hands. She has even enjoyed riding and walking with Jonas' Walk 'N Ride toy. She is turning 10 months tomorrow!! Nadia loves to eat all kinds of yummy foods and take long baths at night, but still prefers to have Mommy put her to bed. She still calls Daddy by name - Da Da Da! We love you so much!

Happy Birthday Jonas!

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Jonas's 3rd Birthday began and ended with "Cars". June 24th we saw Cars 2 premier in 3D with buddies. On to Kelowna for Canada Day and some R'n'R. Olivia and her twin sisters visited after that. Uncle Ryan and Auntie Drea came for the birthday party, at Confederation Park with miniature train rides. Jonas' face lit up when he saw his very first bike (with training wheels). Mack showed up a couple days later. Jonas and Lightning are very happy! "Mater, I am sticking by you, the way you always stick by me" - Lightning McQueen

We found Summer!

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Is it that having two babies wanting my undivided attention has caused me to neglect the blog.....YES! There are not enough hours in the day. There are days I can't wait for bedtime but yet the minute the kids are in bed, Keith and I run around getting stuff done and yet there is always a "to do list" waiting to be checked off! We were able to enjoy some time in Kelowna this past week and yes, we found the SUN! We truly enjoyed our time with family and would have stayed longer if work wasn't calling Keith's name! The pictures are just a snapshot of our time there. We'll post more soon. Quick update: Nadia....crawling backwards, two bottom front teeth, is weighing just over 18lbs now, very happy to have you help her walk around the room on her own!!, says "da da" and "ma ma", sleeps through the night, happier feeding herself than having someone help her, loves her big bro! Jonas.....turning 3 this weekend!!!!!!, CRAZY vocabulary and memory,

Times Like These

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Nadia is now 8 months old, Jonas almost 3, and it finally feels like summer has arrived. We have been able to experience so many good things lately - from seeing a killer whale pod, splashing in puddles, flying kites, riding bikes, playing soccer, The Canucks, sunshine and simply watching the kids grow up together.

Jonas' Photography

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Jonas enjoys taking photos with our small camera. With no warning he pulls it from the drawer, removes from case, powers and clicks pics of anything and everything! At first we were a bit reluctant to let him wander around mashing the shoot button, now we have come to appreciate how he sees the world. Here are just a few samples of Jonas' work.

Almost 8 months old

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Busy, I think

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Jonas and his Uncle Ryan Jonas and the Easter bunny....check back to previous Easters to see how he's grown! If you were to ask what we've done in the last 3 weeks of May, I could say we've been busy but I don't know with what. Now that I'm thinking about it, we've had lot's of family visits including Dad, Auntie Drea and Uncle Ryan....Jonas loves the extra attention. Whenever we're around family, Jonas just lights up and doesn't want to miss a thing. We all drove to Kelowna to meet up with Mom and the rest of the family for Mother's Day! We love love love our visits to Kelowna, need I say more! We can't believe our little girl is going to be 8 months next week! She just started rolling over at the beginning of May but doesn't really enjoy it! Our big thing this past week though, was her saying "bu-bye" and "hi"! And NO, it wasn't just me that heard it! She's been copying sounds that we make but nothing has e

7 Months Already!

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Jonas and his buddies....hunting for Easter eggs! Go Canucks Go! Family time at the Vancouver Aquarium. The Gruesome Twosome.....enjoying a wonderful weekend in Victoria. Yes, once again I'm shocked that another month is gone! I keep saying how our life is busy but not socially! Nadia recently hit the 7 month mark weighing in at 18 lbs 2 oz. She is happiest in front of her toys, with her brother close by to entertain her! Although we can't understand her, she likes to talk if we'll listen, which mainly consists of "da da da" or her version of "hi" if we say hi to her. She likes to sit and study her hands but isn't interested in rolling or crawling just yet. Jonas is a very busy boy who loves to be outside. The weather has been very frustrating for him as all he wants to do is run around outside. He loves to kick his soccer ball around and he really does have a great kick ( I'm not just saying that!) Many times I wish we lived in a smaller com

Little redhead

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Thursday Jonas and Nadia sat in a shopping cart together for the first time - cute. Some have commented that our kids don't have red hair. Well, here is how Nadia looks with Mommy's ruby red locks!

To be Known

I've come to realize how great it is to be known, to be really known by the people you hold close to your heart. Isn't it great to be able to just "be" and not have to explain yourself. I don't always have the best memory and I just get a kick ( maybe a better word would be joy/feeling of love) when people recall stories about something I did with them or for them and yet I don't remember the story at all! That someone cares for me that much to remember little, possibly insignificant stories......to me, well, it reminds me that I'm loved and known! Going through old photos of Jonas and even Nadia, I'm already remembering little stories and moments and I just feel so blesssed to be able to know our children and get to know their personalities. I wonder if thats how God feels about us...does he get a kick out of us? Keith and I were going through photos recently and accidently clicked on October 2009. Well, Jonas would have been 15 months old at that poi

Happy 6 Months Nadia!

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Yesterday, our baby girl turned 6 months old. Nadia now enjoys sitting up on her own, eating cereal, avocado and peach, drinking water from a sippy cup and laughing at her brother doing and saying crazy things. Her first words: Da-da-da, of course. She's now 16lbs and 12 ounces!

Happy Baby!

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Our precious little sweety is so happy sitting in her high chair. Nadia can just about sit up on her own and loves to stand - with a little help. We love her and Jonas so much! Jonas loves his new table and chairs and oh yeah his new Canucks jersey. We had a surprise visitor Sunday morning - Mr. Snowman.

Happy Valentine's

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I am very thankful for quiet times with my wonderful husband, Starbucks dates with Jonas and big baby laughs with Nadia. Happy Valentine's Day...I am a lucky gal!

Happy 4 Months!

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We can't believe that Nadia is 4 months old today! She had a Dr's check up this week and weighs in at 14 lbs 3oz and measuring 61 1/2 cm long. (Both numbers are in the 50th percentile. ) We are truly enjoying her and her little personality that seems to be coming out. She loves to look in the mirror and laugh at herself and enjoys having her big brother entertain her. Jonas is great at coming up with games that Nadia can join in with, like rolling the soccer ball back and forth. Looking back when Jonas was Nadia's age, I've come to realize how easy Jonas was as a baby. Let's just say Nadia is a bit more fussy and demands routine and structure! By 7pm she insists on bed time in her bed....great for us, unless we're out and about! We've also been trying to cut the soother out of her bedtime routine. Last week we went through an episode where, during the night, every 45 mins the soother would fall out and she'd cry until we went in to put it back in h

Fire Hall No. 20

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Today I sat in a real fire engine. After swimming lessons and dropping off library books we all visited Uncle Dino at No. 20 Hall. It was really cool!

Hockey Night in Vancouer

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Recently, Keith and Jonas enjoyed the Vancouver Canucks vs. the Detroit Red Wings. Not only were they great seats but Jonas was even given an official hockey puck which he slept with that night very happily! Although Keith really enjoyed the game, I think he secretly enjoyed some extra attention from the "ladies"! Two cute boys having a night out on the town!

Memories

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