Happenings

Tegan got her ballet recital costume.  It's so cute.

 The kids had a day off school last week, so we went skating

 and bowling.  Tegan was the champion on our team.

 Still loving these girlies.

 Kub Car Rally.  Jamin's scout truck won most futuristic.

 Here's a picture of Neil's car coming in 1st!

 Tegan had to make a leprechaun trap for school.  This is what she wanted to do.  It's a rainbow slide.

I had this crazy idea to do a twin playdate at my house.  It was so cute!  This was my attempt to get them all in a picture.  I thought if I put them all in the theatre room I could have them look at the screen and get them all in.  Note to self... lighting is terrible in the theatre room for pictures.

 It got warm for a few days.  Most of the snow melted and I was able to go for a run outside.

Matthew had an optometry conference last weekend this is us at the Human Rights museum.   It was very nice.  I took this picture while the band was playing, "I Can See Clearly Now"  Lol.  And we were eating right next to the "Sight Unseen" exhibit.  It is an exhibit with photographs taken by people that are blind.  It was interesting.

Moments

Life is full of moments.  I love to capture them when I can.

 because I know that sometimes we may never get to have them again.

This day we are celebrating Gordon's birthday.  He would have been 10 years old.  It has been 3 years since he passed away.  Such a big part of our family gone in an instant.  

 Sometimes I go to catch the moment like these cute dresses, but they don't think it is a good idea right then.  That's when I abandon hopes of a perfect picture.

 Other times, they are just so sweet

 And then your three year old wants you to take a picture of him holding the babies hands.  How can you pass that up?

 Or they are being so nice to each other.  Need to record that memory.  =)

 Sometimes, my 13 year old comes up with really cute ideas.  

 Or you know that they will outgrow this adorable dress far too soon.

 A moment when they see each other and start to chat in their own language.

 Then a day must be documented as it is the day that the cousin's mom is in the hospital having a baby.

 They are so excited and practice holding a baby for the arrival of their new sister.

 Sometimes I need to shop for my 13 year old who wears grown up clothes and happens to be my babysitter, so I have to bring all the kids along.  It's nice when no one else is in the store and they don't yell at me for my kids to go under the doors.  

 Every once in a while I even make it into a picture

 Sometimes they make such cute outfits at the store, that they must be purchased for a visit with Santa.

 And this one too.  

 Some first giggles.

 And then there is Pinterest.  I saw a picture like this with one baby and thought for sure it would be even cuter with two.  I was right.

Our life is not perfect and we sure make a ton of mistakes and we have our share of heartache, but it is full of moments.  Beautiful moments and hard moments, but mostly we try to remember the good ones.  Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year full of beautiful moments.

Tegan Pictures 2013

 Tegan's pictures are finally here!  I finally got all her pictures on a cd.  Just took a few tries.  =)

March Dresses

February Dresses

Couldn't get her to hold still for this one.

I love this dress. So pretty.

Tegan's choice. I gave her options and this is what she finally agreed to. She is becoming a little more independent in her thinking about what she wants to wear as opposed to what I want her to wear.

January Dresses

'Mom, I'm on the phone!'

I had another outfit picked out for Tegan this day, but she wanted to wear this.

I loooove pigtails on my Tegan. And she loves her 'sparkle' shoes.

Happy to report Tegan is officially a 'big girl' that goes to the bathroom on the potty. No more diapers! Hurray! Well, till April, when baby brother is born.