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.

jamie faces

another classic Jamie face, this time with my sunglasses.

....yesterday we went to the pool in the afternoon, weather was lovely and pool was quiet. Cameron did a proper dive from the springboard for the first time. Jamie is able to swim to the bottom of the deep end to pick up toys from the bottom of the pool...the summer at the pool has really improved their swimming.

lego store on a rainy day

what better way to spend a very rainy day than a trip to the Lego store? especially when you are 4 and 5 years old. Star Wars is their latest favourite. Cameron is watching the old movies and the new cartoons while Jamie is just happy to help build the lego and play with it.

and for some reason Cameron's legs look incredibly thin in this photo...do they always look this thin and I've never noticed?

friends

Cameron and Devon became friends at preschool and now Devon is going to Abu Dhabi with his family for 2 years. Cameron is going to miss his friend but we hope they will come back to this area when they return to the US.

ice hockey

Cameron spent a week at Ice Hockey camp at Ashburn Icehouse. He *loved* it. I was really impressed with the organisation and coaching at the camp. Cameron's skating really improved during the week and he had a lot of fun. He said the best part was playing the small games at the end of every day. We'll be back in the fall for Mini-mites and Jamie will be back for ice hockey skating class.

swimming pool achievements

Cameron and Jamie are so happy to be at the pool in this very hot weather. They seem to have reached an age when most of the time they are happy doing their own thing at the pool. Sometimes we swim together and play together but other times they just want to do their own thing....like the diving board. A major discovery for them both this year.

Here is Cameron doing his signature "cannonball"!

And Jamie is stepping off the diving board now too!
And in another major achievement, Cameron swam a whole length. Then he said he wanted to do it again and again. So he swam 8 lengths of the pool today. I'm amazed. Most of it was underwater....he'd seen a lifeguard swim under water in the lap lanes so he thought it was cool. But I'm so proud of them both today. They are growing up so fast!

florida

Our trip to Florida was a crazy road trip but well worth it.

Here is Cameron outside Cinderella's castle. We saw a great show outside the castle. Cameron loved seeing Peter Pan.

We played Pirate mini golf with Auntie Donna, George and Michael.
Arrrgghhhh mateys.....

Jamie got to be a real pirate at Magic Kingdom. He volunteered to go up on stage and sign up to join Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew!

Then Jamie got a kiss from Minnie Mouse! He really liked meeting Mickey and Minnie.

Thanks to Auntie Donna and boys for putting us up and putting up with us for a week in Florida. We had a great time!