Outside Fun

Shawn bought Kellen sidewalk chalk and Kellen has been testing it out...he doesn't really understand what to do with it yet, but he loves to see the colours that he leaves behind when he scrapes it on the driveway!

Kellen noticing a dog walking by...

Okay...this is a funny story...Kellen loves to pick up rocks and then walk over to the drain on the street and drop them in to hear the noise they make when they hit the water....anyways, he found this really big rock and picked it up and started walking with it...well, about 5 seconds after I took this picture, the rock won - Kellen flew forward and did a little flip over himself down the road!

Kellen taking a self portrait of himself.

At the park (carrying an energy snack of raisins!) and watching the older children playing a game of tag. Kellen loves other kids and always runs toward them wanting to play....it is really cute to watch!

Running around the house in his cool purple shades before bathtime (I think I may have already posted this pic, but it's cute enough to post again!)

Anyone who knows Kellen knows that he loves to climb anything and everything in sight. We moved the chairs to do some vaccuuming and within about 10 seconds, Kellen had managed to climb the chair and stand up! You can see Shawn's hand in the bottom corner begging Kellen not to jump!

This is what happens when you leave you wallet out in plain sight of Kellen.

All you have to do is say, "Kellen, do you want to go to the park?" and he runs to grab his shoes and gets this huge smile on his face!

A baby was crying while we were at the park, and Kellen just stood there with a very serious face on just watching the baby...then he would point at the baby and grunt!

Shawn has taught Kellen how to stick out his tongue and it is now his favourite thing to do (thanks Shawn!)

We went for a walk in the conservation area in Pickering this morning - here is Kellen taking a break to have a sip from his sippy cup.

Kellen is getting really good at running up and down hills now...here he is running toward Shawn in a field.

Kellen loves to pick up flowers and blow the pollen/flowers off (well, he actually ends up with most of it in his mouth, but he's trying!)

A boy and his car...and his lady-friend!

We were outside playing this afternoon, and Miles took some amazing pictures of Vivian and Kellen! After always just watching Kellen drive his car around, Vivian decided she wanted in on the action and jumped in! She was so cute sitting there and holding onto the steering wheel...Kellen was quick to be by her side to make sure she knew what she was doing! (they are best buds after all!)

And a kiss for good luck!! Ahhhhhhh......

"Okay, ladies....this is how it's done....check me out in my cool wheels"

"Hey....how YOU doin'?"

And Kellen hanging out with mommy....he then proceeded to smother me with kisses/bites...we need to work on that!

A little of this...A little of that...

Kellen absolutely LOVES Vivian! Literally, every single time we go near the front door, he insists on going downstairs to their place and he will now knock on the door for them...and if they are not home, he cries outside their door! Here he is playing with Vivian on their way outside for some fun in the sun...he is getting really good at being gentle with her, and will actually try to give her hugs!

Kellen strongly feels that no one should be allowed to take pictures...except for him! He always wants to hold the camera the moment we take it out...here he is insisting that I hand over the camera.

...."No, seriously mommy...hand over the camera..."

Kellen...hanging out while we packed some boxes for our move.

While packing, we found our old camera and gave it to Kellen to play with...here he is checking it out (it has some pictures of us on the camera's memory and whenever he looks at the pictures, he smiles when it is a picture of either Shawn or myself...he'll say "mama" or "dadda"....ahhhh..

Also, check out his new two piece PJ's.....someone is becoming a big boy!!!

Kellen trying to sneak out of the house to go play....

Kellen stealing a red pepper out of the fridge and eating it...yes, he eats them like apples!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Parker!!!

Last weekend we went to Kingston to celebrate Parker's 2nd birthday!!! I cannot believe my little Parker Bear is already 2! We had lots of fun hanging out with Parker and other friends and family. Here is Kellen acting shy and coy with a balloon (who knows why!) and Parker just staring at the whole situation.

Parker and Abuelita hanging out before lunch.


Ooohh, presents! Parker is great at ripping the wrapping paper off of the presents! He seemed to like looking at the front of the cards and then tossing them aside to get to the presents....very cute!


Kellen checking out one of Parker's cool cars...and Abuelita teaching him how to make the bells work.

Kellen enjoying some quiet time with Abuelita while Parker was opening his presents.

Parker got really excited about his musical cards....who wouldn't?!?!?!

Kellen got very interested in the musical cards too! He walked over and would dance everytime Parker opened up the card and the music started....too cute!

Happy Birthday Parker Bear!

April and Garrett got Parker a Thomas the Train cake....you should have seen the smile on Parker's face when he realized it was Thomas! Here he is mesmorized by his cake and trying to blow out his candles.

...You can do it, Parker....just one more candle!

Hiking in Pickering

Shawn, Kellen and I joined our neighbours, Miles, Zhu Hong and Vivian, for a day of hiking in Pickering....The weather was great and it was the perfect way to end the long weekend! Kellen had loads of fun running around and taking in nature (just like his dad!)...first stop, a big tree branch that fell!

Smile for the camera!! Shawn and Kellen hanging out on the bridge checking out the fish!

Walking over the bridge to begin our hike....

Baby Vivian!!! Honestly, isn't she just too cute?!?!?

Checking out the river with daddy...except a dog running by caught Kellen's attention.

On route to see if baby Vivian is okay....and to see if he is fast enough to jump into the water while no one is watching! (don't worry, we got him!)

Ahhh...more dirt to play with!

While he was running around in a field, he noticed some dogs going for a walk and kept pointing at the dogs...he really wanted to play with the dogs until they actually came over and one licked his hand...he then froze!


"No, Daddy, No!!!"

Kellen became obsessed with a big log that was on the path that we were hiking on...he kept to climb the log - he looks so small!!

"I think I can, think I can...."


...."Okay...last try..."

He looks so small running around in the huge fields....he loved running around and feeling the long grass - and grabbing at all the flowers, bugs, etc...

Kellen could spend most of his day playing in dirt and sand....he loves to pick up sticks and play in the dirt...here he is enjoying the day while making a cool design in the sand.

I absolutely love this picture of Kellen and Shawn...they were playing in a field and stopped to sit on a big log....my two nature-loving boys.

Mommy stealing some kisses with Kellen....