Out with Mommy and Daddy

The other night while the boys slept over at Grandpa and Nanna's we had the night alone with Brenna.  We took her out for ice cream and a walk through town.  It was a beautiful evening and a nice night for some pictures.

Happy Birthday Week

This was the week of Birthdays in our house...and we sure had lots of celebrations!

First Brenna turned 3...here she is with her first girl Lego set thanks to a fun gift that arrived from J & J and Family - thank you!!  She also got a great Horse Raincoat and new clothing from Nana England, a travel backpack and rising pole form Grandpa and Nana Long, new Dora undies from Great Grandma, a bubble maker and new Dora beach towel from Rayhaan and Sophia and lots of clothes from Uncle Keith, Aunt Tara and Tristan.  She loved it all!!

 Happy Birthday Brenna - we sure love you and think you are a wonderful, funny and very silly sweet girl and you make us all so very happy being in our family!

Then later in the week Great Grandma was here and it was birthday celebration time again.  This time it was Brett's Birthday and Nana made some fantastic pies and we stuck some candles in them and had birthday time all over again - this time for Matthew turning 6 and another candle for Brenna too.

 On Thursday we went to Matthew's Kindergarten class to bring in treats - jello cups with swimming fish in them and topped with a sail boat!  Thanks to Nana and Great Grandma we were able to carry them all into the class room.  It was fun to see Mac with all his friends and sing to him at school

Finally the week concluded with Matthew's Birthday today.   He went fishing with Grandpa, and the came home for pizza and cake with Nanna and Grandpa and the Shaikh's.

He loved all his gifts, a camera from Nanna and Grandpa Long, binoculars and a watch from Daddy and Mommy, new sunglasses from Brenna, Lego Ninjago from Joshua, an awesome Star Wars Transformer and Book from Rayhaan and Sophia.

Fishing Season Has Begun

These are the pictures I received from Grandpa today....  Looks like they are having fun!!

Grandma's Visit

This past week we had a wonderful visit from Nana England and Great Grandma Cripe.  It was so wonderful of my mom to drive Grandma here for a visit.  We had such a wonderful time showing her out town, visiting Niagara Falls, Niagara On The Lake, Celebrating Birthday's and Soccer Games.  

Brenna with her Nana and Great Grandmother

Here is Nana and Matthew with his new birthday gift - a remote control jeep - he loves it!

Brett and Grandma

Out to eat at the Silo

Matthew doing his morning reading for Grandma before school.

 

Joshua and Matthew enjoyed having another fan at their games!

We were all so glad that you visited us Grandma--- we LOVE you!

First Night in a Big Bed

Oh Yea!  Brenna has moved into her new bed and is just loving it.  Her room is still a work in progress  but we are working on it and she is just loving it.  She is quite proud of her bed and has not even fallen out!

My Mothers Day Card

Really...this is the sweetest thing a mommy can get....

 A kindergarten hand-made card with all the little misspellings and all.  

Brenna Loves the Park

Here is a picture of Brenna at one of her most favorite places -- The Park--she actually loves to go about anywhere but the park is always a big hit.

What Grandpa Looks Like

This is what Matthew came home with the other day.  

It is his rendition of what Grandpa looks like!!!

Joshua's First Library Card

Here is Joshua getting his first library card a few weeks ago!

Space Show

 A few weeks ago it was time for the Kindergarten Space Show.  I think that Matthew knows more about space than I do at this point.  I was fun hearing him learn about all the planets and a great way for us as a family to appreciate the wonder of the world that God has made.  Great Job Mac on learning so much and being  great "space" guy in your school program.