Wedding

Today was a busy day for us - after the party, we headed home for a quick break and to change for a wedding we were going to.

After the bride and groom arrived, a boys' group did a dance performance. They were really good and very enthusiastic - it was a lot of fun to watch them!



















We were invited to the wedding by the groom's sister, my friend Kulbir. Kulbir and I met at our summer job after I had finished my first year at UBC. Kulbir and I, along with Barb became friends on our first day on the job and we've kept in touch ever since! Barb adopted a little girl from Ethiopia about 16 months ago. Her name is Mekayda (hope I spelled it somewhat accurately!), and she is quite adorable!















Holly in another of her "pretty party dresses". She had fun dancing in it!



















Kulbir - looking gorgeous as always! We didn't have a chance to talk to her very much - she had a busy night as co-emcee, along with being a major part of the wedding planning!

PNE 2009

Today we went to the PNE. We had hoped that Dad could join us, but he's away for work again this week. Too bad, he missed a great day with us and Bel-Ee.

First thing we did when we got there was get our lunch and get seats for the Superdogs Show!















After the show, we got to see the dogs up close and pet them, too! This one is Puggy Sue.















This is a whippet and a dalmation.















After watching the Superdogs, we toured the PNE Prize Home and then went to check out the Canstruction exhibit. The globe is made of 7,050 cans! Pretty cool - check out Marvin the Martian, Wall-E, a baby dinosaur, and a model of the PNE Prize Home!















We stopped in at Farm Country and saw some Angora Rabbits (super fluffy and extremely cute!), some Welsh rabbits (super big - bigger than a cat or small dog), and some cows.















We had a snack - my favourite Whales Tails! - and waited for the Toon Rock Parade . . . . .



















This is one of the City of Burnaby's eco-sculptures. It's a replica of the Cowie Dragster that broke the world speed record at Mission Raceway in 2007.



















We went in search of the International Sand Sculpture Competition, but it doesn't start until tomorrow! We did find one exhibit that was in progress . . . . . it was pretty amazing watching the 5 people working on it. The front is the big top of a circus and back shows some aliens who have crashed into the back of the circus tent - pretty funny!















We walked around the Home Improvement Showcase building (where Holly had a brief nap in her stroller) and then headed to Miller Drive to see KC Bear's Street Party. A lot of characters were there, some we'd seen in the parade. We saw KC Bear (the Playland mascot), Snoopy, Scooby Doo, Garfield, some pirates and lots of dancers. Holly's favourites were the Care Bears - Cheer Bear, Share Bear and Bedtime Bear were there.















All the characters were dancing, but our favourite (and particularly Bel's favourite) was Bedtime Bear, because he had the best moves - he was so groovy that Bel wanted to take him home! Check out this video:



After they danced, they just hung out and you could go take pictures or dance with them . . .



















After the party, we went to grab some dinner and sat down to watch some Polynesian dancers.















After dinner and a quick walk around the Marketplace - surprisingly, we didn't buy anything! - we went to sit down to watch the evening's free concert - the reason why I picked this date to come to the PNE - En Vogue! So I guess I'm dating myself - this was one of my favourite groups during my early university days. They have had some changes to members of the band, but the originals are all back together and I had to go see it - especially since they were playing for free!

Jericho Keiki Day

Today was the 2nd Annual Jericho Keiki (Hawaiian for baby) Day, organized by Auntie Jan, one of the paddlers on the Jericho women's team and a fun auntie to all the kids!

Not everyone made it - there were colds and scheduling conflicts, lost moms and one packing to leave tomorrow for the Maritimes!

Those that made it:
Janet & Nathan, Sheri (Rory was at home, but the baby to be was there!), Miranda & Holly, Richelle (who came with Lucy) holding Vera, and Lucy with Jack (Vera & Jack are twins!), Monika with Nicholas, Shannon with Sky (big brother Ocean is sitting on his bike on the left), Jen P with Ashton (big sister Kenzie is sitting on Auntie Jan's lap), Anika is on the bike next to Holly (mom Jen S is sitting in the chair on the end), Auntie Jan (with Kenzie) and Jen S with Makenna.

That makes 11 kids at the park - and there were at least 6 other kids missing - the club definitely has a future with all the babies we've been making!

Get together

Today we met Isabelle, Simon and their parents at Bear Creek Park for a playdate. We all took a ride on the train - here are the kids waiting - look at how tall Simon is - he's almost 2 and the girls are both 4! Isabelle is a little wet from a run through the water park.














On the train . . .














It's been a while since we saw Isabelle, but the 2 girls are still close friends - walking on the path I heard Holly say, "Isabelle, do you want to hold hands?"!

Forming - Day 2

Because it rained yesterday, the crew is setting up tents to keep their tools covered. The forecast is for warm weather this week, so it will also help keep them cool!














Holly is standing in what will be our new family room - on her right is where the gas fireplace will be placed. And she's also planning on helping out tomorrow . . . . .

Funny face!

This is Holly doing "I'm skinny" - something I learned as a child at school - the other one is "I'm chubby" - they might not be PC, but they are still funny! Holly is always asking me to "Do Chubby" or "Do Skinny"!

If you don't know skinny, here's how it goes (don't forget to stretch out your mouth & cheeks, just like Holly is in the photo!) (oh, and use a high voice, too): "Hi, I'm Skinny, my ma's skinny, my pa's skinny, even my dog's skinny. Pa says skinny people can't kiss, but I'll show him!" - then you do a kiss . . . try it in the mirror!

Renovation update

Well, after a month of being at a standstill on our renos, we are back underway!!! We've completed excavation and drainage around the house, along with installation of a sump. We're now staring the forming process for the foundation!