Last Day ...

With Grandma & Grandpa
Jan. 7, 2012

Oma was coming out for a visit today ...

so Ella wanted to put on her pretty dress ...

and let grandma do her hair ...

she is adorable ...

Oma was thrilled to see her ...

Sitting around the table with Oma ...

helping her with her iPad ...

James was showing Oma how the Crayon Maker worked...

Nathan & Katie were showing her some of the houses on the market ...

they were having trouble finding a street on a small map ...

so I brought my magnifying sheet ... 

little did we know the kids would have so much fun ...

playing with it ...

especially after daddy (Nathan) was making funny faces behind the magnifier ...

With it being the kids last day here ...

James was adamant to set up the race track ...

even if it was only for one night ...

Grandpa brought out the tracks ...

helped the boys organize them ...

then they pretty well set up the whole thing themselves ...

amazing now that they are just that little bit older ...

on what they can accomplish on their own ...

won't be long before they'll be asking Grandpa where the Race Track box is ...

and do it all by themselves ...

how time flies ...

After they were finished playing with the Race Track ...

it was time to finish working on the old bike ...

that Craig dragged in from the outdoor shed ...

this was Uncle Ian's bmx bike ...

(can't believe we still had it)

Craig & Grandpa checked it over ...

greased and oiled everything up ...

then removing the flat tire ...

which needed a new tube ...

Craig was surprised that Grandpa didn't have a new one ...

so he promised Craig that he will buy one ...

and have it ready for him the next time they come for a visit ...

After dinner we ended up making paper airplanes ...

and launching them from the upper story ...

bombing mom & dad ...

sitting on the couch below ...

at one point when they tossed the plane ...

it landed on the log beam ...

and both the boys raced upstairs to try and get it ...

laughing the whole time ...

We eventually got told to quiet it down from mommy ...

we were having way too much fun ... !!!

Having a snack before bed ...

we worked up quite an appetite ...

running around and flying planes ...

we started out with cereal ...

and then they still needed toast ...

these kids love the inside of the bread ... 

the boys ... being boys ...

put the crust of the bread back to it's original place on the plate ...

I think Craig's tummy was full now ...

time to brush our teeth ... head to bed ... read a story ....

and turn out the lights ...

Pleasant Dreams ... Goodnight 

Fire Up The Sleds ...

And Go For A Ride
Jan. 2, 2012

Nathan & Katie left the kids with us ...

when they left for a few days ...

house hunting ...

a bit of snow had fallen ...

so it was the perfect time to take the grandchildren ...

for a snowmobile ride ...

before they left to spend a few days ...

with their other grandparents ...

the kids had blast ...

touring around our property and surrounding area ...

Craig wasn't ready to go inside ...

after our ride ...

he wanted to help Grandpa ...

clean the snow off the ice rink ...

wasn't too long ...

before they came in for hot chocolate and cookies ...

After warming up and dinner ... 

the kids brought out almost all the puzzles ...

they love putting them together ...

and displaying them on the floor ...

Granny & Grandpa ...

should be arriving soon ...

a good way to pass the time waiting ...

Craft Day ...

January 1, 2012

Today we all took it easy ...

the kids wanted to work on some of their Christmas craft gifts ...

Ella dressed up her Paper Doll ...

she is so cute ...

James has been waiting until we had some alone time ...

 to finally be able to play with his Crayon maker ...

we gathered up all the broken crayon I had here ...

and placed them in the machine ...

when all the pieces were melted ...

he tipped the tray to drain the liquid ...

into the moulds ...

after they were cooled ...

we were able to take them out ...

the kids were so excited to have created their own coloured crayon  ...

Craig was missing in action ...

actually he was out in the shop with Grandpa ...

James & Ella ...

went out later and worked on their wooden projects ...

James and Craig built planter boxes ...

and Ella built a crayon Truck ...

with a little help from Grandpa ...

Craig was too busy to come in for a picture ...

he was having too much fun outside ...

Baby Pics ...

After A Bath
Jan. 17, 2012

Kendall dressed Nixon in a little monster sleeper ...

he's far from being a anything but a little angel ...

he's so adorable ... !!!

( 7 days old )

Jan. 19, 2012

My last morning with the grandchildren ... 

it was time for me to head home ...

this was early in the morning ...

before Daigen went to school ...

I stayed home with Nixon ...

( a bit more cuddle time for me )

while Kendall drove Daigen to school ...

I really miss them ... !!!

New Year's Eve ...

At The Ski Hill 
Dec.31, 2011

Everyone got up early ... had breakfast ...

and then headed for the hill ...

for another day of skiing ...

Mike & I went up to watch the kids ski ...

then headed into town to have a visit with mom & Kurt ...

they were going out this evening ...

to party at the "Resort"

The hands on the clock struck 12 ...

Nathan & Katie took the kids into town ... 

to visit with friends ...

Mike & I were enjoying a quiet evening to ourselves ...

the kids were getting tired ...

so Katie decided it was time to come back out to the house ...

of course ...

Nathan the party animal ...

was in no condition to go anywhere ...

he was having way to much fun ...

catching up what his friends have been up to ...

The kids were excited to see that we had party favours ...

so we all got dressed into our PJ's to ring in the New Year ...

Ella handed out all the hats ... leis ...and noise makers ... 

and at the strike of midnight ...

we all made as much noise as we could ...

hooting and hollering ...

and dancing around ...

These little partiers ...

didn't last too long ...

it was time to go to bed ...

and wake up to a brand new Year !!!

Wishing Everyone A Happy New Year ... !!!

2012

Quiet Please ...

Nap Time
Jan. 15, 2012

Nothing better than watching a sleeping baby ...

so peaceful ...

Daigen in his PJ's ...

he wasn't feeling very well ...

had a nasty cold ...

stayed home from school ...

watching a movie with grandma ...

and colouring on my iPad ...

Cuddle Time ...

With Grandpa 
Jan. 14, 2012

Proud Grandpa ... cuddling with Nixon

Grandpa and daddy ...

watching Daigen master the iPad2 ...

loving his videos and games ...

and of course Meatball trying to figure out ...

 what all the noise was about ...

The boys together in Daigen's room ...

Daigen playing and Nixon napping ...

so cute ... !!!!

Cleaning House ...

Kids Wanting To Help 
Dec. 30, 2011

Well everyone had gone ...

Craig decided he wanted to go skiing again ...

so that left ...

James, Ella and Grandma ...

time to straighten things up ...

Ella was a great help with doing laundry ...

sweeping and washing the floors ...

James was busy vacuuming the carpets ...

and helping Ella with the kitchen floors ...

grateful I had two mops ...

so I filled the bucket up ...

and let them wash the floors ..

while I continued to work in other areas ...

they did an awesome job... !!!

It was a big job to get the upper floor done ...

I thought we should have a "beer ... Root Beer " break ...

but James said we should finish our jobs ...

before taking a break ...

so ... down to the basement we went ...

James figured that with all the popcorn they had eaten ...

while watching movies ...

that the couch needed a good vacuuming ...

so after that was done ...

the carpet and floor vacuumed ...

they continued with mopping up the floors ...

right to the mudroom and laundry room ...

I was exhausted ... I needed a break ... !!!

We had our "beer" break and lunch ...

then spent the rest of the day relaxing ..

playing games ...

Nathan, Katie, and Craig came home ...

they were impressed with how clean the house was ...

it was time for the kids to attack dad ...

while I made dinner ...

and mom needed some pampering time ...

Ella decided to paint her nails ...

After dinner sitting in the big easy chair ... with Craig ...

chatting about his day of skiing ...

perfect way to end a busy day ...

Who Needs Snow ...

When You Have Ice !
Dec. 29, 2011

The weather had changed ...

it warmed up and had rained during the night ...

the kids decided to go out after breakfast ...

to go sliding and get some fresh air ...

Dan and the girls were leaving today ...

flying out this afternoon ...

Nathan wanted to fire up Big Red ... 

his Dodge that he brought with him to store at our place for now ...

the kids wanted to go for a bomb in the truck ...

they had a blast ....

then ended up going sliding down our big toboggan hill ...

with very little snow on it ...

but it didn't matter ...

it was so much fun ...

After lunch and Dan getting all the suitcases packed ...

it was time to head to the airport ...

it was quite emotional for everyone ...

it would be a long time before we would all be together again ...

As we were already in town ...

we ended up going to the movies ...

seeing ...

"The Adventure of Tin Tin "

after copious amounts of popcorn, liquorice and drinks ...

we headed home for a quiet evening 

Skiing ...

In Kimberley
Dec. 28, 2011

Craig, James and Ella ...

received skis and boots for Christmas ...

and a Ski pass from their other grandparents ...

Craig and James had skied a few times in AB ...

They did really well going up on the tow rope ...

by themselves and then skiing down the hill ...

with Grandpa Peter following behind ...

This was Ella's first time on the hill ...

she started out on the bunny hill ...

going up on the Magic Carpet with mom ...

then using the Hoola Hoop ...

to help her ...

It wasn't long before she was able to ski ...

all on her own ...

They had a great day ...

Jake, Maren and the girls had left the night before ...

heading back home ...

that left Avery and Kaylin here with me ...

we decided to have a girls day in town ...

while the guys were busy ...

packing things up for Teresa ...

so we spent our time at the mall ...

and then went to the movie ...

"Alvin and the Chipmunks ... Chipwrecked ... "

after the movie we went to visit Oma ...

Then all of us meeting back at the house for dinner ...

spending our last night with the Roberts family ... !

Let's Go Swimming ...

At The Rec Centre
Dec. 27, 2011

It was decided early in the morning ...

to take all the kids into town to go swimming ...

for a few hours ...

they even invited Oma to join them ...

they had a great time ...

Taking turns on the slide ...

With everyone gone and having fun ...

it gave me time to get the house organized ...

before they all returned ...

for lunch and naps ...

First Bath ...

On His Third Day 
Jan. 13, 2011

It was time for Nixon to have a bath ...

in his own little tub ...

he wasn't to sure of it at first ...

but then he seemed to settle down and enjoy it ...

Daigen is in the background having his bath as well ...

a family affair indeed ...

All bundled up in his towel ...

ready to be cuddled ... fed ...

and tucked into bed for the night ...

Sleep tight little one ... !!