Jules' Birthday Party

Jules' annual birthday celebration was again held at Willowview Farms.  The kids had a great time riding the hayride and choosing a pumpkin for carving.  Happy Birthday, Jules!

The Turkey Trot

 Today was the famous Turkey Trot at Sandy Hill Elementary and parents were invited to participate.  The kids had fun running around the field after the turkey collecting 'feathers' that they later added to the turkey decorating their classroom door.

After the event, we enjoyed making a turkey craft in the classroom.  The kids carefully added, cranberries and marshmallows to toothpicks attached to an apple.  The cranberries and marshmallows had to represent a pattern that the kids had been working on in class.

Afterwards we spent recess outside on the playground.  Ethan was determined to complete the entire length of the monkey bars while I watched and his friend, James waited patiently for his turn! :)

It was awesome to spend the day with Ethan in his classroom, for the first time this year.

Canucks Open Practice

Friends of ours gave us the opportunity to take advantage of a pre-sale for the Canucks Open Practice (Thanks Michelle).  The tickets are free, but they sell out every year so we were lucky to get four.  Realizing Jonas didn't really need a ticket, we invited Andrea to come along (since it was her birthday). We enjoyed cheering for our team, eating hot dogs and taking pictures with the NHL trophies that were on display throughout the arena.

Family Photos

 Our friend Jeannine, of Custom Concept Photography, took photos for us of Jonas and our family.  These were our favourites:

Ethan and Jonas

Ethan is the only one that can consistently make Jonas laugh, all the time, without fail!  It is so cute to watch them play together.  I am so thankful for Jonas and all that he has added to our life.  The joy and pride he brings out in Ethan is so sweet to see.

  

Tuytel Talk

Ok, I got to say...I love that Ethan's new kindergarten teacher has a website.  She has been faithfully updating it and adding pictures and I love it!  It is so great to get a glimpse into what classroom life is like for Ethan.  Anyway, I thought all of you might like to check it out as well, so here is the link, http://sd34.homeip.net/tuytel/tuyteltalk/Welcome.html
It is password protected, for the safety of our kiddies, so send me a quick email if you want to check it out and I will pass on the login info.

Our 10 year anniversary

It was my year to plan our anniversary.  10 years is a big deal and so I really wanted to do something memorable.  I always thought we would go away to some place exotic, but I didn't take into account that we would have a 6month old that needed to be fed and taken care of.  So, our  'exotic' vacation turned into a weekend away in Seattle.  Thank you David and Jessica for taking care of the boys while we were gone.  We had fun though and most importantly, Reuben was surprised. 

We took the Amtrak down to Seattle from Bellingham, spent the night at the Maxwell Roy and then boarded a cruise ship for the return trip back into Vancouver.  We didn't take a lot of pictures, but we were upgraded to a Superior Deluxe Suite on the ship and we couldn't believe how big the room was (of course our only other cruising experience was an inside stateroom with Ethan). 

While we were away, Ethan and Jonas were treated to a day at the zoo with their Aunt and Uncle.