Kaitlyn’s First Birthday

Over the weekend we held a Royal party for our little Princess. It was a princess/tinkerbell theme. The party was perfect like always thanks to all the help of my parents. I could have not done it with out them, my mother once again made a beautiful cake and had to transfer it all the way from Langley to Nanaimo. Our little princess invited all of her Royal friends and family

 

 

Opening the present from mom and dad. JJ loved the doll house too.

My princess just after her nap before the party starts, she needs some cheezies for energy!

In her party dress! What a perfect little princess.

 

Greeting another princess

 

Opening the traditional gift from Grandma and Grandpa Cousins.

She looks great on her pink bike I'm a little nervous.

JJ and dad watching Katie open some presents. He still wasn’t really awake yet.

   

Katie finally getting a chance to play in her doll house

Katie getting back on the bike

 

Group picture

 

A princess with my little princess driving her car in the background.

JJ finally let Soul have a chance to ride the train. Not a very long ride but at least someone else got a turn.

More of Katie’s girlfriends

I love this picture of Jordan and Katilyn in the background

Jordan on the train again.

Another one of Katie’s girlfriends she has become a popular little princess.

 

Jordan took a break from the train to show off his first birthday present

Our princess going for a dip

Soul the little prince

I love the sunglasses

 

Such a cute picture

The amazing cake

Our only family picture the entire day

 

Let her eat cake!

       

Of course JJ got a few presents for Katie’s birthday and I'm sure it will have to be that way for a long time to keep them happy and feel special.

Our trip to the mainland

In the middle of August we packed up our family including our dogs and headed for a weekend on the mainland. This trip is something we will probable get around to once a year since the price of the ferry with a car is expensive and two kids and two dogs is a lot of work. Besides all the work and missing naps for ferry rides we had a great time.

 

 

 

 

 

Only one thing that really reminds us that we never plan on moving back to the mainland is the traffic. We hate the everyday traffic and the insane rush hour traffic. Also the road rage some people have, Sean pulled into starbucks and a lady followed him in to yell at him that he cut her off. She wasn’t even buying anything just followed him to yell. Poor Sean that was as soon as we got in.

Apples, Apples, Apples

When we purchased this house we knew it had a few trees outside the front but had no idea they were apple trees. In total we have four apple trees and all are a different type of apple. These trees have also inspired me to grow some blueberry bushes and have a vegetable garden. Jordan loves everything I have grown in the garden, every time we go outside he looks for food he can pick and eat. He also eats at least one apple a day. So far I have made an apple pie, brown apple betty, and an apple crisp. I have also frozen a ton of apples so I can make desserts all winter long. I am on the hunt for some really good apple recipes so if you know of any pleases email me.

 

 

The first tree looks like they will be ready in late Sept, the middle tree was the first tree ready in early Aug, the tree on the end is going to be ready any day, and the last tree you can’t see was ready mid Aug. The apples on the banister are from Katie taking a bite of them on the tree

 

Our little princess picking more apples.

This is my apple tree that should be ready any day now I can’t wait.

This is just the kids playing the other day. JJ was putting a hat on himself and loving it while Katie was playing in my lipstick drawer. If you look close you can see how well she put her lipstick on for the fist time.