It was time to set up a mini photo shoot in the living room once again. Can't we just freeze time once and awhile?? Because our kids are growing up and changing soooo quickly. Kylie's new trick lately is sitting. She's proud as punch and has caught on to this whole thing very well. She loves to just sit near her big brothers and play. Gooing and cooing all the way
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Mom and Brett (7)
Brett has joined the running club at school this year. You're not actually supposed to start until grade 3 but for some reason he was allowed. He took part in a couple of district wide runs this fall. The first one was at his school and the second one was the District Championships at Pacific Way Elementary. I went to watch ........WOW! This is definately one of the perks of being a parent. Watching your kids during sporting events; I have always said that this is definately one of the things that I am looking forward to as a mom. I did everything I could to keep myself from crying and was very glad that it was windy and chilly outside so that it just looked like my eyes were watering from the cold air:)
Watching Brett be a little nervous waiting for his turn to run made ME nervous waiting for his turn. Watching him wait for the gun to start the race made my heart pound with anticipation; but most of all watching him come in just metres away from the finish line after running nearly 2 kilometres made me well up with pride, tears and smiles. "That's my Brett"! He's the one giving it all he's got to cross the line with the best time that he could get. Oh my goodness; it sounds cheesy I know. But I also know that all you parents have felt the same way at one time or another watching your kids excel at something they love. It turns out that Brett came 45th out of 80 grade 3 boys.......might I add that he is only in gr.2! Can't wait till Brad can experience this new parenting moment with me on a day off.
Shrek, Tigger and a REALLY scray Lion....Braden's "roars" were quite furocious! The kids had a fun time as usual dressing up and collecting their gobs of candy! Kylie, could really care less about the whole ordeal but smiled and looked adorable nonetheless. I decided that next year we are NOT going to buy costumes; we're definately going to be 'creative' as my dear cousins Darcie and Erin were with their kids costumes. Glad it's over and will be even more glad when we don't have two large bowls of teeth wreckers on top of the fridge! Until next year....
This is the wheel of one of the loaders at Highland Valley Copper. 
During one of the tours of the mine pits, Grandma was asking Braden what he thought about daddy's work.....his response was a big 'WOW' as he gazed out at all the big dumptrucks and loaders working. 
Copper
Ryan, Brett, Braden and Payton looking so awfully tiny in the bucket of the mine loader
BIG dumptruck. One tire on this dumptruck costs approximately $30,000
crazy sister-in-laws waiting in tour line-ups
Brett turning 7
Braden turns 4......nice lid!
Brett learning how to kayak.......and absolutley loving it!
hang'in out with some of the cousins at the lake
clam hunting
lot's of swimming
learning how to cast
"weeeeee-hoooo!"
loving our camping trips
Yummy baby feet:)
Our sweet baby girl
Kylie is doing super. She is now 2 1/2 months old and is a whopping 14 lbs!! YIKES. She's really tall too. Go figure:) She has been sleeping about 10-12 hours every night for 3 weeks now and we are absolutely loving it. Hooray for rest!!
