tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239008052024-02-19T12:47:46.964-06:00Canadian Bakerssometimes a moment <i>is</i> a lifetime.canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.comBlogger477125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-74996891793571304302015-07-15T12:25:00.001-05:002015-07-15T12:25:55.441-05:00the end, lolWith all the pain and troubles with the blog and especially the photos, and now that I've got all the family on facebook, we are moving over there! It's been a long time of posting, but the ease of facebook is so nice.<br />
Everyone can find us there :)canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-14677981051919514612015-06-20T13:11:00.000-05:002015-06-20T13:11:24.559-05:00Hoppy Easter!(better late than never)<br />
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We had a pretty quiet, laid back, Easter this year. The kids woke up to baskets of goodies, and they each had 8 eggs hidden around the house. Normally we do all the eggs, everywhere, but then we have to make sure everyone is awake before they start searching, everyone only can find so many eggs, and the big kids have to leave all the easy-to-find ones for the littler kids. This time around we decided to give each kid one color of egg, and then we were able to hide them easier for Levi and Piper, while making it harder for the older kids - best part, Isaac didn't have to wait for everyone else to get up before he could hunt for his eggs! (He's always <i>always</i> the first kid up.)<br />
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<img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150405/b_080722.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-70699978281826348172015-06-01T20:33:00.001-05:002015-06-01T20:33:56.014-05:00more photos of baby JackJack started smiling a few weeks ago, and is just getting better and better - his smiles get bigger and bigger! Everyone loves to see him smile at them.<br />
<center><img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150521/r90_b_081054.jpg"><br />
caught a yawn!<br />
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smiling at Zech<br />
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Jack's got a great "elvis lip"!!<br />
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cooing!<br />
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I love to use a sling to carry and snuggle my babies, but my poor old blue sling was just getting worn out - literally, there were spots wearing right through! I decided to get myself an early birthday present and found this one ❤<br />
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This is the outfit he wore home from the hospital - he's grown so much!<br />
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more smiles!<br />
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he's always got his little tongue going<br />
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and Miss Pea is never far from her baby!<br />
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he makes her look so small! (and he's not that big himself)<br />
<img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150529/r270_b_104936.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-47713799970038346712015-06-01T20:23:00.002-05:002015-06-01T20:23:44.851-05:00Happy Birthday Isaac!Isaac turned 9 on May 19th! He had a great birthday, he told us!<br />
He chose to have waffles, french toast, bacon, and sausages for supper. Grandma and Grandpa joined us for dinner, cake, and presents!<br />
(Minor mishap/miscalculation with the cake - I was planning to use fondant for decorating, but the icing (though very yummy!) wasn't strong enough to hold fondant up. Photos were quickly taken and the sides were removed from the cake!)<br />
<center>his Minecraft cake<br />
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gifts! he's been asking for a real briefcase for ages!<br />
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and a cool surprise inside - "circuit-scribe"!<br />
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waiting for cake<br />
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blowing out candles!<br />
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9 whole years, crazy. Only one year away from double-digits!<br />
Enjoy it, Bub! Have a wonderful year!!canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-25531028800876173952015-05-18T11:11:00.000-05:002015-05-18T11:11:08.008-05:00Jack & Co. :)Piper is such a little mother hen! We knew she was with the older kids, and she's continuing with her "beebee Jack"!<br />
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<center>soothing baby<br />
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changing diapers<br />
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cuddles & kisses<br />
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Jack is still doing great - eating and sleeping most of the time still, but starting to smile and trying to coo! The kids love it!<br />
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napping with Daddy<br />
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And I had the cutest email from Levi's nursery school for Mother's Day!<br />
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<center>"I love my Mom because… she’s nice and sometimes she lets me play video games and reads me a bedtime story<br />
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My Mom likes to eat ….. pears<br />
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My Mom likes to …do laundry<br />
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My Mom’s favorite colour is ….. purple<br />
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My Mom is 20 years old<br />
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What does my Mom do? She tucks me in and watches shows <br />
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My Mom and I like to …. play<br />
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I love my Mom….. A LOT"<br />
<img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150517/b_193441.jpg"></center>I'll definitely be saving that one!canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-43906376136933308762015-05-18T10:40:00.000-05:002015-05-18T10:40:08.904-05:00Jack Samuel ❤ 1 month<center><img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150515/r90_b_151417.jpg"><br />
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He's grown so much all ready ❤<br />
<center>1 week<br />
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1 month<br />
<img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150515/r90_b_151417.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-69517368723437039682015-05-09T15:26:00.000-05:002015-05-18T11:02:16.359-05:00another week with baby Jack!Can't believe Jack is coming up on 1 month old all ready - one whole month... and yet, only one month. Time is a strange thing.<br />
Everyone is still loving baby Jack - for the record, Piper calls him "baby Jack" nearly every single time she says his name. She definitely loves her baby brother, and is doing so well adjusting to being a big sister!<br />
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<center>naptime at our house!<br />
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sleepy little guy<br />
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awake, and so handsome!<br />
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almost a little smile! he loves looking at the kids' photos on the wall<br />
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"i love you to the moon and back"<br />
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storytime at our house :)<br />
Ruth & baby Jack<br />
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Zech & Piper<br />
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and, don't worry, Jack never lacks for cuddles!<br />
<img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150508/b_171433.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-67862141096818658452015-04-30T21:57:00.002-05:002015-04-30T21:57:32.827-05:00way to grow, Jack!Jack had his 2 week appointment on Wednesday. By 2 weeks they like to see baby back to birth weight, if not a bit more. Jack must be an over-achiever!<br />
At 2 weeks he weighs 9lbs 3oz - up 2lbs in 2 weeks! (he was 7lbs 2oz at 24hrs old)<br />
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After his appointment we treated Levi and Piper to a picnic lunch at a park - Jack's 1st picnic!<br />
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<img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150429/r90_b_130321.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-12021293354182530812015-04-30T21:54:00.000-05:002015-04-30T21:54:02.662-05:00snapshots<center>my 3 littlest loves - they love to snuggle with baby Jack<br />
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that little hand under his chin!<br />
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Levi & Jack<br />
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wide-eyed<br />
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snuggled in a blanket made for him by a friend!<br />
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Josh found this a couple nights ago when he checked on them before heading to bed! Levi had no idea Piper was in his bed!<br />
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<img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150429/r90_b_003514.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-53820339686852677442015-04-24T12:22:00.001-05:002015-04-24T12:22:58.600-05:00Jack Samuel ~ 1 week<center>1 week old - the star of the show<br />
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those hands!!<br />
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baby feet!<br />
<img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150423/b_145424.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-65945909874752281022015-04-24T12:19:00.002-05:002015-04-24T12:19:27.727-05:00baby JackJust sharing some more photos of baby Jack - we can't get enough of this sweet little guy!<br />
<center>snuggling in the sling<br />
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Piper & Jack - she loves to hold him<br />
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Levi decided Jack needed some cars to play with when he woke up - this is even funnier because Josh's brother did the same for Josh when he came home as a baby!<br />
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Mommy's full lap!<br />
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<img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150423/b_094753.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-39044530189138780102015-04-19T17:13:00.001-05:002015-04-19T17:13:39.240-05:00a few more days of Jack-rabbit!Jack is fitting right in to the house - the noise and chaos doesn't bother him, as long as he gets fed and changed and lots of cuddles! And there are definitely lots of arms for cuddles around here!<br />
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<center>1st day<br />
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2nd day<br />
<img src="http://media1000.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20150416/b_102654.jpg"><br />
ready to come home!<br />
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some happy big siblings!<br />
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Isaac & Jack<br />
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Levi & Jack<br />
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3rd day<br />
sleeping in with daddy<br />
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Levi & Jack<br />
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Piper & Jack<br />
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almost a smile?<br />
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4th day<br />
with Levi again!<br />
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5th day<br />
Zech & Jack<br />
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snuggling with mommy<br />
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...and more days to come!canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-85547541564881689692015-04-16T06:00:00.002-05:002015-04-16T06:00:58.688-05:00Jack Samuel Baker<center>Jack Samuel Baker<br />
born April 14, 2015 at 11:55pm<br />
7lbs 5oz, 20.5 inches<br />
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1st diaper<br />
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strong little guy! lifting his head all ready!<br />
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snug as a bug<br />
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After school on Wednesday, Josh brought all the kids in to meet baby Jack!<br />
<center>proud daddy<br />
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Ruth & baby Jack<br />
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Zech & baby Jack (Jack looks so much like Zechie when he was born!)<br />
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Isaac & baby Jack<br />
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Levi & baby Jack<br />
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big sister Piper & her baby Jack<br />
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kisses ❤<br />
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and a proud Grandma & Grandpa too<br />
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Baby and Mommy are both doing great. The plan is to get home all together today!canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-42411985677587856992015-04-14T16:31:00.002-05:002015-04-14T16:31:47.012-05:00Happy Birthday, Piper Ann!!!Piper turned 2 years old yesterday, April 13th.<br />
How have we had 2 years of this little girl with us? She's such an awesome and amazing little kid!<br />
<center>birthday girl, all dressed up!<br />
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her cake (lemon cake with raspberry icing)<br />
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waiting for the cake!<br />
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blowing out the candles - she did it all by herself!<br />
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present time! she's definitely got this whole present-opening thing down!<br />
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Not something planned or expected. We're still not sure how to work things out with the van, or bedrooms.<br />
Yes, we know. We've said it and thought it and felt it, many times over, for months. We get it.<br />
But, 4 weeks left, give or take.<br />
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<center>Isaac<br />
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Zech<br />
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And just last weekend, they went to another tournament - the MB provincials. Zech got 1st in both his kata (individual) and kumite (sparring). Isaac did well in kata, but in kumite he unfortunately made contact with his opponent's head - automatic disqualification.<br />
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<center>Isaac<br />
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Zech<br />
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They both did really great this year, even with an accidental head contact!canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-84175737505920993342015-02-25T18:22:00.000-06:002015-02-25T18:22:51.829-06:00Ski trip!The kids had a school ski trip in January. Josh was able to stay with the younger kids so I could drive the older ones this year! It's so fun to watch them work so hard and have a blast! This year was PERFECT weather, right around zero, so the kids skied for hours before even coming in for a break. Noone got too cold or too wet, just had a lot of fun!<br />
<center>Isaac<br />
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Zech<br />
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Ruth<br />
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waiting for band kids to finish, snacks welcome!<br />
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waiting for Levi's preschool to be done, she loves playing in the snow!<br />
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<b>Dec 12</b><br />
kids' meal, Levi gets a toy<br />
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Piper gets a new hat!<br />
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<b>Dec 14</b><br />
doesn't everyone nap like this?<br />
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<b>Dec 16</b><br />
coloring<br />
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<b>Dec 23</b><br />
decorating sugar cookies for dessert!<br />
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<b>Dec 24</b><br />
Christmas Eve, a full tree! (and then Grandma and Grandpa came in the morning and filled it even more!<br />
<img src="http://media902.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20141224/r90_b_230309.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-78195414094265854012015-02-15T17:56:00.000-06:002015-02-15T17:56:37.560-06:00Ruth's band concertRuth had her band Christmas concert in early December - they have come a l.o.n.g way since last Christmas!! Wow!<br />
(she's the flute on the end)<br />
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we said hello and goodbye to a tiny baby girl<br />
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never far from our thoughts,<br />
forever in our hearts<br />
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Elliana Lucy<br />
<img src="https://d2gg9evh47fn9z.cloudfront.net/thumb_COLOURBOX3398093.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-55000121892353713642015-02-03T09:51:00.000-06:002015-02-03T09:51:41.883-06:00phone pics ~november~<center>blurry, but her new(to us) winter coat<br />
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and still growing room in last year's fleece suit!<br />
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all her idea! her very own desk!<br />
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reading - wherever does she get this from?!<br />
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Movember, anyone? Piper joins in.<br />
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She is such a "little mommy" ❤<br />
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And even a few videos from the month!<br />
<center>Zech & Piper playing with mommy's phone<br />
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Piper playing - love the goofy walking!<br />
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Piper got to be Levi's friend for "bring a friend day" at gymnastics - she LOVED it!!<br />
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Our "artist in the school" this year was an african drummer! The kids absolutely loved working with and learning from him!! At the end of the week, they even put on a little concert for parents, to demonstrate what they had learned through the week - very neat. Levi and Piper loved it too!<br />
<center>Zech & Isaac's class<br />
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Ruth's class<br />
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Even Levi got to try! (and yes, Piper fell while trying to climb onto the stage from my chair. She's fine!)<br />
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tried on her halloween costume - she wore it for hours - "cheese"<br />
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picnic at grandma & grandpa's house - "cheese"!<br />
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i love these smiles!<br />
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met a kitty walking to nursery school to pick up Levi - in her kitty sweater, to boot!<br />
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reading... always reading<br />
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blurry as heck, but look at that grin!<br />
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taking her baby for a ride!<br />
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ninja levi! this kid cracks me up!<br />
<img src="http://media701.dropshots.com/photos/141476/20140930/r90_b_125026.jpg"></center>canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-10956528641594148592015-01-21T10:54:00.001-06:002015-01-21T10:54:48.195-06:00Camping trip! (august)After family camp (long weekend in August) we had 2 nights home, got the trailer all packed up, and took off for a few days camping in Winnipeg. Well, we camped a little ways out of the city at the Rubber Ducky Resort - a very fun family campground! - and we spent one day in the city... doing important things like getting lots of soft pretzels (yum!) and going to the zoo!<br />
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<center>At the zoo!<br />
My girls ❤<br />
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little Levi!<br />
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Zech<br />
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Isaac<br />
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We spent a LONG time watching the seals - definitely Piper's favorite!!!<br />
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Can you find them all?!<br />
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After blue and red slushies, and a long day!<br />
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After our long day in the city, we spent a day just hanging around the campground swimming, enjoying the hot tubs, and doing some of the activities they have at the campground!<br />
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We had such a good time - the kids are still talking about this trip even now!canadianbakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524501457800185456noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23900805.post-62633490747564702812015-01-21T10:54:00.000-06:002015-01-21T10:54:40.343-06:00Nana & PapaOne of the biggest highlites of the summer was definitely the visit from Nana & Papa! Though we didn't have the best weather, and didn't get to everything we'd hoped to do with them, we did have fun and found some other things to keep busy doing! We were so busy, I didn't remember to get photos until the end of the visit!<br />
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