Happy Birthday Gryffin!

Gryffin celebrated his 8th birthday this weekend with a pool party. He and his friends had a LOT of fun, and worked up a big appetite for chocolate cake.




You wouldn't know it from this photo, but Rowyn had fun too!

Gryffin models his new lab coat, while trying to decide: Lego or Stratego? Or (most likely) both at the same time?

The New Year

We had a very happy Christmas,


During Christmas break we got to wear pj's til noon, play lego, build forts, visit with Grandma, see our friends, eat good food and get out in the snow.



In early January the snow came to Vancouver for a wonderful, wintry week. We celebrated this exciting event by building a snowman, going sledding and getting snow tires!

When the snow left, we had to fill the void somehow, so we turned to the kitchen for comfort...

Rowyn got right into (the box) making Rice Krispie squares.

And one lucky crocodile got a birthday cake. The kids decorated the cake (no, really?!?). Look out that Ninja is armed!

Dancing

Rowyn enjoyed her Blossoming ballerina class this fall.

She was a little shy at first,

but soon came out of her shell.

Twinkle, twinkle little star!

Cheese!

Hallowe'en

Getting ready for Hallowe'en began at the pumpkin patch, next stop: the Haunted House!

Here are our two Ninjas heading out to trick or treat.


The Parker Street Ninjas.

August

August was fun...
being crazy with cousins Connor and Alex,

meditating on kids' stuff,


catching frogs etc,

canoeing,


exploring,
swimming (almost, it's a long story).

Summer begins

Rowyn's 4th birthday


Strawberry picking in chilly July.


Baking Canada Day cookies.

Climbing

Gryffin (right) and Ben climbing at Murrin Park near Squamish in June.

They made it to the top!


Rowyn hanging out at the base of the climb, waiting her turn.

Happy Spring!

Thought we'd share some photos from the past few months.

Easter!

Hunting for eggs in the garden.

Showing off our Easter goodies and crafts (dyed eggs and Gryffin's paper mache egg basket).

Rowyn and her pretty new Easter outfit.

Gryffin's Top Secret 7th birthday party, held at the GMM Secret Spy Agency

Twelve Secret Agents were sent on a mission to find the missing birthday cake. Now quick eat it before it explodes!!


Do you recognize these mysterious people?

Secret Agent (007) Gryffin
Secret Agent (0011) Rowyn

Happy Birthday Gryffin!

Gryffin shows us his eye-popping birthday cupcakes.

Here's Rowyn riding her bike. No training wheels! Yay, Rowyn!

Skiing in the beautiful Callaghan Valley. Daddy competed in the 15km Loppet (his first race in a few years).




Gryffin catches some air sledding during a rare March snowfall in Vancouver.

Christmas is coming...

Santa came to Gryffin's school this week, so the kids had a chance to say hi and tell him their Christmas wishes. Gryffin: a detective kit; Rowyn: a transformer (?!)
Ho, ho, ho!