Madonna!

Ok, so this isn't really about Holly... I'm just very excited that I got to go see Madonna in concert tonight! It was fun - I went with my 2 sisters, our cousin and couple of my sister's friends. We had tickets in 3 different spots, so we didn't all sit together, but it was great anyway. This is the view I had at the beginning of the show - about 1/2 way through the concert, I switched with my cousin and sat with my sister over to the side of the stage (to the right from this view) - the view was quite different, you couldn't see all of what was happening on the stage, but Madonna was closer.

The 2 M's on the side of the stage are actually made up of Swarovski crystals worth $2 million! She isn't called the "Material Girl" for nothing!

The Great Big Boo

Tonight we went to see the Great Big Boo - it's a great kids' show for Hallowe'en, which is not scary. The kids (and parents) are encouraged to dress up in their costumes for the show. I would have dressed up, but with our basement in a bit of chaos from our reno, I couldn't find the box with my costume in it... maybe next year!

Holly and Daddy before the show started. We got there early so Holly could get a booster for her seat.














When we arrived, there was music playing and we could dance in front of the stage. They had a few characters on stage and some of the dancers from the show (dressed up in costumes). Holly went up with me and danced "princess" style (holding her skirt up)!


Holly agreed to take a picture with the penguin. At first she was a bit nervous of the characters - they are pretty big!



















The entire cast of the show...














After the show, the kids got to go out into the lobby and "trick or treat" with the characters. Holly insisted on finding every single one AND taking a picture with them - she wasn't afraid of them at all!

Vinnie the Vampire - he's afraid of the dark!














Wolfgang the Werewolf - he's a rock star!
















Priscilla the Princess














Frankie the Lounge Singer














Wendella the Witch (after she stopped being mean and became a nice witch!)

Hallowe'en Train

Today we had an outing with Isabelle, Simon and their mom, Noriko. We had a great time - first at Boston Pizza for lunch and then at Bear Creek riding the Hallowe'en Train. They had a craft area for the kids to decorate paper jack-o-lanterns and a spot where they could "play" basketball and win prizes! After the train, we even got to pick out a pumpkin to take home!

The two monkeys had a lot of fun - we haven't seen them since before we went to Hawaii!















Three little monkeys riding on a train...














A few photos from the ride... we could see how the night time ride could be made a lot scarier (which it is - and only for big kids!).














At the playground after the train ride.



















Holly was riding up front, and then the two girls decide to switch so Isabelle could be up front..... it was so great to see them share!

Jaden's birthday

Today we went to Koko's to celebrate Jaden's 4th birthday. Holly had a great time and did a lot of climbing on the big structure - she ventured higher and farther than she ever has before - probably because she was following Sarah and Danielle around. They all had fun & even had Paul climbing with them. At one point, they all sat in front of him and all 4 of them went down the big slide together!

The birthday boy...



















Danielle, Sarah and Holly - 3 funny faces!