Belated Dada's Day, Bday, and a trip to the Rock

Happy belated Dada's Day to all the Dada's out there - esp. my lovely hubby Aaron and my dad Mike, and father in law Carsten. You are all amazing fathers and grandpas, Jasper loves you very much!

Happy belated 2nd bday to Kayna Frame! Kayna invited all her friends to the Westside family place last weekend for a lovely sunny playdate and some yummy food. Of course all Jasper ate was the cupcakes....sigh.

Jasper and I had a lovely 3 day trip to Victoria this past weekend to spend some time with Gma and Gpa and for mummy to have some lovely girl time with some good friends from high school. Poor Lisa was the only one drinking though since the rest of the quartet is preggers and we are all due within 3 months of eachother! I miss wine.....

Live Action from Maui

Island Style....

We just got back from 7 gorgeous, warm , beautiful days on Maui and despite the h*ll plane rides there and back, the whole vacation was magical. Not that I have travelled to too many different tropical destinations thus far, but Maui by far had to be my favorite. Perfect climate, perfect beaches, very chill - laid back lifestyle, yet with modern conveniences and drinkable water!

Jasper really dialled into his beach bum side and had a great time in both the ocean and the pool. By the end of the trip, he could almost get his own swim diapers on!

We attended a Luau at the Wailea Marriott which was good...I think Jasper preferred the baby pool area - it was amazing (note to parents out there who might visit Maui in the future). We almost snuck back the next day just to use the pool!

Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa, Aaron and I were able to enjoy some "us-time" - inlcuding a nice day at Wailea walking the seawall and one of the absolute highlights of the trip - the "Warren and Annabelle's" show in Lahaina (so so so so good - but kids not allowed).

On day 7, on our way to the airport, it started to rain - well, pour actually, so I think we timed our trip just right. Will definately be back in the future. Aloha!

A Party, A Parade, and a Portrait (or two)

Jasper had a wee party at his preschool on Thursday morning. Mommy was too lazy, I mean busy, to plan a big kids party this year so this one will suffice.

We spent a beautiful sunny Saturday at Lynn Valley Days, complete with parade and greasy burgers and free airplane rides compliments of Daddy.

Jasper's career as a budding self-portrait artist is coming along nicely - here are some in focus and with additional subject matter!

Wipe, wipe

Ok, so this is also posted on my Facebook site, but it makes me laugh and I have finally gotten video to upload on the blog! Hurrah!

Don't worry, my eco-friendly friends and fam - all the wipes used in this clip were recycled/reused....

2 going on 4?

Jasper's 2nd birthday isn't officially until Thursday the 29th but we capped off a week of celebration with a big BBQ and party at our house on Sunday night. Aaron and I took Jasper for a haircut in the morning so he would look good for his party and I swear he went in 2 years old and came out looking 4 - my boy is growing up too fast!

So, here are the vitals for year 2:
Weight: 32-36 pounds (depending on the scale, and no wonder my back is destroyed)
Height: 3' 1" and growing!
Likes: His bottle (still), Thomas the Tank Engine (and anything related), taking baths, playing outside, daddy's car, creating general havoc and chaos on a daily basis, his momma and da-da (bliss!)
Dislikes: sleeping through the night (arg), eating regularly (double arg), brushing his teeth (triple arg)

The masterpiece!

Bday rides compliments of Paige!

Chillin with the cousins

Like his momma, Jasper loves cake....

A Lovely Day in May

I am not going to be one of those people who complain about the heat after the miserable winter and spring we have had, but dang was it HOT this weekend. To beat the heat we decided on a lovely day at Centennial Park in Burnaby complete with picnic, waterpark and cousins!

Another major milestone worth noting - Jasper ate beef for the first time! Aaron manged to convince J that not only were meatballs actually edible, but really really good. So, 8 meatballs later - we officially have a little carnivore on our hands. Now I am outnumbered...sigh.

Happy Momma's Day (and another bday)

What Mother's day wouldn't be complete without your son barfing all over not one, not two, but all three seats of our three seater couch? Despite that one not so nice incident, I had a lovely day today complete with a picnic in the park avec the fam, and some solo momma time...bliss! Happy Momma's Day to all my wonderful momma friends, and of course to my own Momma - I love you!

Jasper trying to avoid the paparazzi...

Happy Birthday (yesterday) to Uncle Greg who turned 38 (old fart!)

Brotherly love?

I think Jasper just might be in love, with his cousins that is. They had a fabulous time playing this weekend at Mimi and Papa's house, Jasper couldn't stop talking about them all the way home....

Goodbye Gramma

I had a whirlwind trip to Edmonton this past weekend to attend the memorial service for my Gramma Day. The sun shone brightly the entire day and it was lovely to have "most" of the extended Day clan all together to say a final farewell. May she rest in peace....

Just a few random shots from today - a yucky rainy grey North Van kind of day. Jasper however is becoming a budding photographer, and once he actually can get his subject in the actual picture and in focus, we will put some more of his pics on display.

Happy Bday Paige!

Darling little Paige turned 2 the other day and we celebrated a few days early in Ladner with the "kids of 2006" and the assorted Day/Graham/Campbell clan.

Beautiful Bday Girl

Table for two please...

J and the Girls getting "dirty"

Ugh....not again.....

Ok, so my actual birthday isn't until tomorrow, but this is a big one, the one that pushes me over the hump and closer to 40 than to 30.
We celebrated early with a MSG packed feast and lots and lots of lovely cake. Jasper did his part by downing not one, but 3 pieces of cake and then proceeded to run around in a sugar induced state of delirium for the remainder of the evening. He did provide an enthusiatic audience to all those participating in the Guitar Hero Rock-Off as well : )
What is my one big bday prezzie wish for this year - anti-aging cream....sigh....

Happy #4 Logan!

Ack! A little late...
Happy 4th birthday to our sweet nephew Logan Miller. Jasper loved talking to you on the phone! Hope your day was filled with fun, family and lots of cake!

Remembering Jessie

Last night, at the age of 99, my Grandma Day passed away peacefully in her sleep. Although I was not fortunate to have my Grandma play a major part in my life over the years due to distance and age, all the memories I have of her will forever be cherished. Rest in peace Grandma......

Team Scotland 2008

For the second time in 8 months, Team Scotland descended upon our fair city for a lovely (but far too short) visit. Princess Savvy is 11 months old now and quite taken with the J-bird - perhaps foreshadowing of a future royal marriage?

Feathers, Savvy and the bird at the Urban Playground

Uncle Ty and the princess!

The future Mr and Mrs J-bird?

Auntie Shark mixing with royalty

The Gang - aren't we good lookin? : ) (Thanks for the open-eyed pics Ash!)

Mimi's Bday

Mimi and Papa came to Vancouver to spend a nice long weekend with Jasper! As per usual much eating and drinking occurred, including a lovely dinner at the Salmon House, an Indian Feast and a homemade Thai seafood fiesta! YUM! We did manage to burn off a few calories with some rousing games of Guitar Hero and Wii Sports. Too bad Papa C never managed to not get booed off the stage - maybe next time Papa C!

Here are Mimi and Jasper showing off her bday present - a fancy new calendar!