Our weekend

This weekend Amie's Sparks group went to camp, but since Amie didn't go we had our own camp here on Saturday. She invited her friends, Reid and Skye over to play and they did crafts and then played out in the yard and roasted marshmallows to make S'mores.

 

We went out to supper tonight to Boston Pizza at Cross Iron Mills for Mike's birthday. Erica actually did quite well - usually it is a nightmare and we stopped eating out for a while. It could have something to do with us sitting down at 4 pm- the only other people at that time are seniors and other people with kids! She is also enjoying colouring now and dipping things in ketchup, so that allowed us to finish our meals.

Erica is enjoying a whole new world walking around at the mall. She stops to look at people and things and does not want to be picked up, which makes for a long trip walking through the mall. She also has the scream and back arch, with a limp body, perfected when forced to do anything.

Our Sunday started out with breakfast from McDonalds, a trip to Amie's school playground to meet friends and have a little play in the park and then home for Mike and Erica to have a little nap. Then we headed out for a quick trip to the mall. All in all a busy day for us!

The card I made for Mike

The card Amie made for Mike from her and Erica

January 2013

Well, Amie is now 6 years old !! And Erica is 13 months! Where does the time go? I feel like the weeks just fly by and I definitely had a moment of feeling like Amie, especially, is growing up way too quick.

Amie is doing a Zoomba dance class along with Sparks now and is really enjoying both activities. We have been busy having playdates and just doing day to day stuff. Steph got Amie a Just Dance game for the Wii and she's been dancing up a storm! We've seen Jann and Syd the last couple weekends and had a crafty Sunday last weekend, which was really fun.

Erica is walking like crazy and saying some words: mom, dad, hi, bye, ya, no, and ruff (for a dog), which actually sounds like fa, which reminds me of Steph :) She loves mike and reaches her hands out to him as soon as she sees him. She also loves to tease and pretends to give something, but pulls it away at the last second or reaches out to me when Mike's holding her and then laughs and shakes her head no when I try to take her.

Steph just got engaged this weekend and has a beautiful ring. She's very happy and it looks like they'll be heading off to a destination wedding in a couple years!

The weather has been nicer this past week and I'm feeling anxious for springtime!

Presents from Rayme

Erica plays at the local Tommy K Play area

Cheese!

Bathtime :)

Visit to the dentist - no cavities!

Hangin' out with Daddy

 

 

Erica laughing video

Baking Cookies

Amie and I made sugar cookies last week. We found a really yummy recipe.

Then, we made Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies, which were very good as well!

November 2012

Erica is now 10 months old! Wow! She's doing so many fun things :-) She can use sign language to say 'more' and 'tired', she waves bye and has been crawling and standing for a few weeks. Now she even lets go and stands up by herself for a few seconds! She gives kisses and LOVES Amie :). She doesn't like baby food and likes eating chopped up food by herself. Broccoli and cucumber are her fav veggies and she loves all fruit.

Amie is loving school and has an awesome teacher, Mrs. Fedun. She has lots of friends at school and always gets to pick toys out of the prize box for doing all her work. She's reading so well now and is even starting to spell words by herself. She loves to color and does a fabulous job staying in the lines!

Happy Halloween!

Well, winter came to Calgary! It was very chilly Halloween night, and we've had snow that has lasted for the last couple weeks.

Amie had fun on Halloween. She actually dressed up for Sparks last Monday in her witch costume and then again for trick or treating Wednesday. She wore a costume that was her cousin, Sydney's, and picked out the design of her face paint.

I think her favourite part though was sorting through and organizing her candy at the end! She took out all the candy she doesn't like and set it aside and ended up with a small pile, some of which we'll probably have to throw out at Easter!

I got Erica's costume, a little caterpillar, on her just long enough to take some pics :). We stayed in nice and cozy while Mike, Amie, Steph, and Sean went out.

The weather finally turned nicer out a few days ago, and the sunshine melted most of the snow. Amie went in the backyard to build a snowman and play with her new snowboard.

Erica started crawling a couple weeks ago and almost immediately started pulling herself up on things. She'd really prefer to stand and even lets go for a few seconds. I'm sure walking is not too far away!

 

 

Fall in Calgary

Fall comes so quick in Calgary! One minute the trees are green, the next they've turned beautiful fall colours and then the trees are bare!

We went to one of the local farmers markets on Sunday with Amie's cousin, Sydney, and snapped a couple pics. We've had a beautiful September, with some 25 degree temps, but the last few days have definitely turned cold and, gasp, we even had snow flurries this evening!

9 months!

Erica is 9 months today!! Wow! Where did the time go??! She sure is cute ;) and is surprising us everyday with new things. She is now sitting up by herself to play with her toys, can roll across the floor both ways easily, is eating chunky food, can grasp a piece of food and put it in her mouth, can clap, wave, nod her head and splash and loves blowing raspberries. I'm sure she'll be crawling soon - she's getting up on her hands and knees. She likes toys and books, any kitchen utensil, and plastic water bottles. She still dislikes her car seat and doesn't like wearing hats or adults other than her family! She loves Amie and they get each other laughing!

Amie's loving Kindergarten and has made lots of new friends She's so excited, but I can't help feeling a little sad. She's grown so quickly!