A Winter Update

 My favourite picture of our babies! Books and love for each other, nothing is better! And then Ben touched the book and Julia gave him heck, short lived sibling love!

 Bouncing baby boy!

 Meeting his girlfriend Ainslee...we think he scared her cause he's a giant!

 Siblings, Neighbors, Friends and maybe more one day!!!

 We were hoping this shirt would fit him in July for the Stampede (its size 9-12 months) but he's wearing it at 5 months!

 Julia's first movie theatre experience "Monsters Inc 3D". She sat through the whole thing, wearing the glasses and loving her popcorn. She was so entranced by the movie she thought her popcorn was done  because she wouldn't take her eyes off the screen, she didn't realize all she had to do was stick her hand further into the bag!

 Hockey is back!!!

Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing from Crave....yuuummmy!

 Best gift...Jenna and William came down for the night to celebrate my birthday with me!

We are more than friends, we're like family!

 Internet cafe with her cousins

Julia has discovered how to use the camera on the iPad, these are some of her creations/self portraits!

 Play dates with Olivia, they really enjoy each other's company and play well together.
Wish they lived in Calgary!

 Now these 2 cousins are TROUBLE together but they sure do have fun!!!

 We referred to this as "Ben's give up" pose...he hated tummy time and it took him forever to learn to roll over so he would just put his face in the carpet and give up!

 Julia loves this ride and calls it the "Bibbidy-Bobbidy-Boo"

 Even Cinderella has a bad day! I couldn't help but take a picture of her sobbing for not getting her way while dressed up head to toe!

 Julia started sportball in January and after the first class she wanted Ben to feel included because he didn't come with us!

Battle of Alberta but still Best Friends!

 He fell asleep holding my finger

 "Just enjoying chewing my toes...."

 "My big toe is extra tasty..."

 "Oh crap, I've been caught....."

"Oh well, its still a good toe!!!"

First taste of food (pears)

 Messy faces

 Valentines Day donut...I think she enjoyed it!!!

This is what 6 months of chubby love and joy looks like!

Christmas Time 2012

The month of December flew by with the kids and I spending 2 weeks in Sherwood Park to celebrate the holidays. Unfortunately Pat had to work Christmas and New Years so we had an early Christmas in Airdrie with Grandma & Grandpa. Santa even made a special trip to our house so the kids could open presents....Julia enjoyed opening everyone's gifts for them!

Truer words have never been written!

Skating at Jen & Brett's house with Owen, Sydney, Cole, Brodie and the Brenans

Julia's first time on skates...which lasted about 5 minutes! 

She preferred to skate in her boots!

Playing with the Hamilton boys

Playdate with The Wilsons and Brenans...hard to believe Ben is 2 months younger than William!

New Years at Festival Place

Their faces during the fireworks...priceless and super unimpressed!!!

Playing with Avrie, they were so cute and played so well together!

Ben discovered the joy of sticking out his tongue!

Christmas Day

Christmas Dinner...and we were missing a few!!!

Christmas morning

4 months old already!

Christmas Eve at the Stachniaks

Julia LOVES, LOVES, LOVES her "beautiful Cinderella dress" from Aunt Fern & Uncle Rob

Christmas in Airdrie

We went to Banff for the Santa Clause parade. This was Julia's favourite part...decorating an ice cream cone with green icing and candies, then eating it in 2 seconds!

Airdrie Festival of Lights

I'm pretty sure he's saying "Yay, its Christmas!!!" 

 Ben - Christmas 2012                                         Julia - Christmas 2010       

Happy First Christmas Little Ben!