ski boys

A moment Grant has been waiting for....his first trip down the mountain with both boys skiing on their own. Cameron and Jamie complete their first green run with their dad before going again, and again...and again!

cameron and bear

Bear has taken up a new spot on the sofa...and he likes watching Cameron too!

a day in DC

We took the boys to the National Botanic Gardens just beside the Capitol building. We also went to the Museum of the American Indian. Cameron and Jamie loved both places and we'll have to go back to the museum when we have more time. After studying Native Americans during Thanksgiving they were really interested in seeing more about the way people used to live....so educational!

This is Granny Tina and the boys.

merry christmas

what a wonderful christmas! this is 7am and we just got downstairs to see the tree and the presents...boys were so happy!

checking out the police station

Reston police station has a wonderful open house every year. Yesterday we went to check out all their cool cars and bikes. Cameron also met a police dog who sniffs out explosives.

The boys loved climbing on the police boat.
Cameron got to climb into the fire truck then hold the hose at the front of the truck.
Jamie in prisoner transport!
Jamie and Cameron loved the police dirt bikes.

fun run for halloween

We took the boys to Reston Town Centre for a fun run this past weekend. Because it is almost halloween the kids had to wear their halloween costumes for the run. So I ended up with a Clone Trooper and Wolverine in my car!  The boys had a great time.

And Cameron met his friend from school and they ran together.

the first tooth is out!

Cameron has had two wobbly front teeth for weeks. This morning at breakfast I suggested to him that one of them was so wobbly he could just pull it out - so he did and got quite a surprise when it popped out! He rushed to the mirror to check out his gap.

He's very excited today about the tooth fairy coming this evening.

Mind the gap!
Jamie is feeling a bit left out. He doesn't get a visit from the tooth fairy and he doesn't have a wobbly tooth. Sometimes it's not easy being the little brother.

back to school

The first day of school today for Cameron and Jamie. We had to keep them busy this morning because they were so excited but when we left for school Cameron was ready to see his classroom and get started as a Kindergarten student.

Jamie is disappointed they are at separate schools but he said he had a great day and made a new friend.

This is Cameron walking into his school.

And this is Cameron joining the line of kids walking to the classroom. So grown up!

And this is Jamie, the night before school started....fast asleep at dinnertime!

ready for Mini-MItes

Cameron and Jamie are all ready for Mini-Mites which starts on Thursday. Last week, Granny Tina and I took them to practice skating. This is the first time Jamie has been in full hockey kit and he loved it. He especially loved his new compression shorts with cup (!) commonly known as his willy protector.

This is Jamie in his hockey gear.
And this is Cameron in hockey gear with Granny.

star wars boys

Cameron and Jamie have been taking care of our neighbour's house while they were on vacation. They brought back light sabres for Cameron and Jamie and they love them!

Star Wars is their favourite pretend game at the moment.