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Showing posts with label party. Show all posts

Friday, December 10, 2010

Our Staff Christmas Party

Every year the staff at Terry Fox head over to Nicky's house (thanks Nicky for always being so hospitable) for our annual staff Christmas party.  It really isn't anything special, just a potluck and a chance to hang out and kibitz with colleagues outside of our daily work environment.  Rarely, is a picture taken, I guess because we don't think of it as momentous enough to capture or maybe because we are all so busy preparing for the day of teaching that the camera rarely makes the list of items to bring.  Either way there are very few physical memories of these times together.  But this year, these two crazy pictures were captured and shared. While I am sure they express very little to most, to me and the others whose feet are found within the walls of these photos, they speak of laughter, silliness and fun with friends, all of the makings, I would suggest,  of a very special staff Christmas party!  I think I will remember my camera next year. :)


Sunday, March 21, 2010

Dad's 60th Birthday Weekend




David, Jonas and I flew out to Calgary for the weekend to help my dad celebrate his 60th birthday. My mom threw a surprise party for him on March 20 and since he didn't know we were coming, we became part of the surprise. We had a great time celebrating with him and meeting many of my parents friends.




The next day we went up to Canmore. It was beautiful and nice to be together as a family again. Happy Birthday Dad!

Friday, March 19, 2010

James' 5th Birthday



Ethan helped James celebrate his 5th birthday playing soccer, eating pizza and cake, and opening gifts! This was his first preschool party! Later in the week he also helped William (another friend from school) celebrate his 5th birthday.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Natalie's 3rd Birthday




Ethan helped Natalie celebrate her 3rd birthday at Captain Kids in Langley. He had a lot of fun!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Charlie and Graeme's Birthday Party

After Ethan's soccer tournament on Saturday, Ethan helped his friends Charlie and Graeme celebrate their birthdays. Charlie turned four and Graeme turned two. The kids had fun playing at the Abbotsford Exhibition Park with sporting equipment (hockey was the highlight), tumbling mats and a bouncy castle. Happy birthday Charlie and Graeme!

Charlie (4 years) and Graeme (2 years).

Michele and Jonas

Matt, Charlie, Ethan, Hayden, Nik and Colleen helping Charlie open presents.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Case's 2nd Birthday

Ethan helped his friend, Case (a friend's son from my Blue Jay Elementary days) celebrate his 2nd birthday on January 30, 2010. Ethan had a lot of fun playing with the Sesame Street characters, eating cake, collecting pinata treats and watching Case open his gifts! Happy Birthday Case!




Saturday, November 21, 2009

Matt and Nik's Birthday Party

Ethan was invited to help Matt and Nik celebrate their 4th birthday party at the Semiahmoo Family Place in Surrey. They had lots to do there, from a giant bouncy castle with a slide to a play kitchen and lego tables. The theme was John Deere tractors and the highlight was definitely hitting the pinata. Ethan enjoyed himself and Matt and Nik had a great time too!

Ethan and Logan

The kitchen

Graeme, Charlie and Ethan

The pinata

Matt, Ethan and Nik

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Happy 80th Birthday Poppy!

We celebrated Poppy's 80th birthday with a surprise party at Harold and Colleen's. All of Grandma and Poppy's children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were there to celebrate this special day with him.


Friday, October 30, 2009

Halloween Party 2009

We celebrated Halloween with friends at Jules' house (a teacher at Terry Fox Elementary) tonight. The kids had a great time playing together and trick-or-treating from door to door (that's bedroom door to bedroom door ;P). I think the costumes stayed on only long enough to snap a few pictures...too bulky to play in.

(left to right: Graeme, Jules, Nik, matt, Adelaide, Darcy, Logan, Ethan)


"Trick or Treat!"

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Dad's Night at Preschool


On Tuesday, Reuben and Ethan went to preschool in the evening for Dad's Night. Together in the school gym, along with the other students in Ethan's class and their fathers, they carved pumpkins. This was a great opportunity for Reuben to see Ethan interact with his friends and meet some of the other parents. Reuben was excited to see Ethan in this situation and said he is quite the social guy, Mr. Popular (what happened to my reserved and hesistant 4 year old? - apparently preschool works wonders)! They had a great time together and brought home an adorable pumpkin that Ethan designed himself.


Sunday, October 25, 2009

Science World

We celebrated my birthday in "style" this weekend. Starting on Saturday with a shopping spree (new maternity clothes), dinner at Milestones with friends (thanks Kara, Owen, Ethan, Anaka, and Kalen for helping make my birthday special), and coffee and Wii bowling back at our place. On Sunday, we spent the day as a family at Science World in Vancouver. We had a great time together while taking in some Science shows including one on Bubbles and one on Toys. We were so proud of how well Ethan sat and listened, raising his hand at all the right times (it doesn't take much to make a teacher smile). Ethan actually volunteered during the Toys show to help the presenter with an airplane demonstration. He walked confidently up on stage when invited and did just what the presenter asked (preschool is working wonders in the confidence arena).



After the shows we toured the feature exhibit titled the "Geee! in Genome" where we tried to share with Ethan the "facts of life," censored at a 4 year old level of course, but he was more interested in making a DNA bracelet (another time maybe).


Eureka; with it's many interactive exhibits, including the ball launcher, foot piano, dam builder, laser harp, and pulley lifter; was definitely the highlight.






Ethan also enjoyed the search exhibit with it's T. rex skeleton, giant 800-year-old Western Red Cedar, real beaver lodge, and bee hives. We made some great memories together and ended the day with dinner at Montana's.



Thank you to all of you who took the time to wish me a Happy Birthday. I was overwhelmed by your love and thoughtfulness! :)

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Willow View Farms for Jules' 4th Birthday

On the weekend, Ethan helped Jules celebrate her 4th birthday at Willow View Farms, a pumpkin and apple farm in Abbotsford. The weather was beautiful and we had a lot of fun...

...eating treats...

...singing for the birthday girl...

...admiring the gifts (in this case a tea set)...

...picking the perfect pumpkin...

...enjoying the sun...

...on the hay ride...

...swinging...

...feeding the goats...

...and being with friends!