Weekend Fun in Brockville

 A month ago, I took the kids to Brockville for a fun visit with Lita.  Auntie April also came for a visit, along with Parker and Lauren!  The kids had so much fun together!  Here they all are in Lita's big bed watching a movie.  Parker loved hanging out with Sarah (and Sarah loved being with Parker)!

 We also decorated gingerbread cookies.  As you can clearly see, Lauren was thoroughly enjoying herself!  She just kept licking all of the icing off of her cookie!  I laugh every time I look at this picture!

 Caught in the act!

 Parker and Kellen hard at work!  If you are wondering about their hats - Lauren likes to wear Lita's food covers as a baker's hat:)

 Showing off his awesome creation!

 Everyone working hard.

 Ta-da!

 Sarah loves to practice her standing - so she recruited Lita to help her out.

 Sarah is thinking, "Oh boy, do I love this woman!"

 Kellen had fun playing with Sarah's toys.

 "Look, Ma!  No hands!"

 Sarah on her throne.

 Kellen (and Tommy) enjoyed some quiet time with Lita as she read him bedtime stories.

Playtime

 Last month we took Lita with us to Rainbow World.  Kellen (and Caden) had a day off of school, so we thought it would be fun to and play.  Can you tell that Kellen was pretty excited!?!

Sarah thought the toddler area was fantastic - she loved the little rocking horses (with a little help from Lita!)

 Happy boy!

 I wonder what Sarah and Lita are talking about??

 Weeeeeeeeeee!

 Cuties.

 Smile!

 Sarah trying to be a big girl by climbing the stairs (again, with a little help from Lita).

 Kellen and Sarah having fun in the ball pit.

 Check out the basketball moves by Kellen!

 Then, we had a playdate at the park with Liam and Preston.  Check out what a great big brother Kellen is - pushing Sarah on the swings!

 Someone loves her big brother (and the swings)!

A Morning with Sarah

 Sarah is so full of energy - she just wants to play and be with you all the time!  Here she is after her morning nap - she loves to stand in her crib.  The moment (literally - the moment) she wakes up, she bounces right up and walks (while holding onto the crib) to the window to play with the window shades.

 Enjoying a piece of toast....yummy!

 And now - continuing to stand up every chance she gets.  Here she is - reaching for anything that she can get her hands on.

 I see you!

Kellen's Favourite Place

 One of Kellen's school projects was to talk about (and bring pictures) of his favourite place to go in the community.  Kellen chose the ice cream shoppe that we like to go to (they use marble slab to mix anything that you want into your ice cream!).  They were really friendly when we told them about his project - so they let him go behind the counter to help make his own ice cream!  Here are some pictures of Kellen showing us his favourite place to be!

Siblings Chillin'

 Sarah has a blast just being around Kellen (and the feeling is pretty mutual!).  The moment Kellen is around, she will just stare at him,and start making crazy noises.  She is also starting to mimic him - if he makes a certain noise, she will try to make the same noise.  If he is being silly, she will do the same thing; and if he is just relaxing, she will just sit and relax with him....very cute!

 Love!

Sarah loves her snacks!

Sorry that it has been a while since my last blog entry - Google now wants us to pay each month to continue with blogs (not impressed).  Anyways, it is all taken care of, and the blog can now continue!

Sarah just had her 9 month appointment today.  She only gained 1 pound (and a bit) since her last check up, so now she is only in the 90th percentile!  She is now just over 22 pounds!  She is a just shy of 29 inches - big girl!  She is also a bit ahead of the curve in regards to her crawling and standing!

Sarah loves her food! Here she is eating cheerios while hanging out on the couch!  What a cutie!  Don't you just love the mess! 

 Yummy!

 On another note - she also loves the remote control!

 What a great smile!