M.I.C…K.E.Y…M.O.U.S.E
by YverV on Apr.05, 2009, under family
First, we had to plan the trip… Ah, let’s all sit down with our trusty 2600 and have a peek at the map shall we?
HEY! Cut that out, Reese! Keep your Pac-Man monster away from my triptik.
Thank you for choosing Continental.
Iccceeeee creeeaaaam!
Silly Time!
ANOTHER bday cake!?
I don't mind all this cake... truly, I don't.
First day in Bradenton... it's a mite chilly as you can tell by Reese's RUN DMC tracksuit
Coo-coo Kachoo?
Dahling it's bettah, down where it's wettah...
Ah... that's more like it! Last 1/2 of the week was perfect weather.
Um... you have a little sand on your face.
Mummy
Our personal postcard
Let the terrible twos begin (Ella’s 2nd birthday)
by YverV on Feb.25, 2009, under Uncategorized
So two years ago, Dani and I were doing some shoppin’ at the local grocery store when she decided that the Dominion would be a good place to start the whole baby-delivering-process… Look, I understand that a grocery store could be a pretty convenient place for having a baby… everything you need for the birth is in one place: paper napkins, hot water bottles, fresh fish, produce, chips and ring-o-los, broom handles to bite down on, the list is endless… but I’d much prefer the bigger grocery store that has tvs and movies and viddy games than our little local one which only has old copies of Cosmo and Canadian Living. Side-note to self : a grocery store might also be a good place to hide in case of a zombie attack. I digress…
So there we were, pushing around our cart full of food and I hear… “oh oh…”… splooosh! “Clean up on aisle 4”!
“You aren’t going to get into the van all wet like that are you?!” says the winner of the “sensitive-hubby-of-the-year-award” (don’t forget I’m also recipient of the “Do-you-know-where-your-toddler-is-award”)…
Well, she DID get into the van all wet like that *GASP* but that turned out to be a good thing as we were soon holding our brand new baby girl (and besides, there really are 101 uses for baby wipes).
Ahhhh good times… well, that was the tale of her first day of life. And this is the tale of her 730th.
Dinner!
Ella got to pick her favorite meal for dinner... keh-pup (ketchup)
They say it's your birthday... happy birthday to you
FIRE DADDY! FIRE! HOT HOT HOT!
Ok there pal, you just stand there with your camera... don't you worry about this fire over here, I'll put it out...
nom.nom.nom
Reese has been eating birthday cake since January. It's his new fad-diet
cake.icecream.cake.icecream.cake.icecream
More! Mooooore! MOOOOOOORE!
Time for prezzies!
Miss Dress-up
My Little Pony! This one is named: 'Gina Stardancer Firelight Autumntweezer...
Cutest flower ever.
Snowbird pit stop
by YverV on Feb.17, 2009, under family
Ever year we have the distinct pleasure of hosting my parents for an evening or two as they pass through Oakville on the way to the sunshine state.
The following pictures chronicles their passage and the debauchery that ensued during their visit.
They are always quite helpful:
Helping Ella with homework
Doing the Sunday crossword
tickle fight!
cookies
kinder eggs
nutritious cereal
Hey Eric, you missing some flips?!
pousse Grandpapa, pousse!
Hey goat! You live in a barn? I directed Entourage! Say hi to your mother for me.
Ella: what.is.that.thing?
silly photo time
ah... a good ol tire swing
The Big League
by YverV on Feb.05, 2009, under family
When he was a kid, he’d be up at five
Take shots till eight, make the thing drive
Out after school, back on ice
That was his life, he was gonna play in the Big League
Enough with the photos.. can we go yet?
"Let's welcome the incredible iceman, who slices his enemies limb from limb into quivering bloody sushi - Professor Sub Zero!"
who put this chair right in the middle of the rink!?
Tron Hockey!
Et le but!
Sometimes at night I can hear the ice crack
It sounds like thunder and it rips through my back
Sometimes in the morning I still hear the sound
Ice meets metal…
“Can’t you drive me down to the Big League?”
My boy’s gonna play in the Big League
My boy’s gonna turn some heads
My boy’s gonna play in the Big League
My boy’s gonna knock ’em dead
– Tom Cochrane
Special thanks to Chris and Ethan for having us over… and to Mr. Dave for being so entertaining.
Surprise lunch visit.
by YverV on Jan.30, 2009, under family
One of my fondest memories as a child is my Papa picking me up from school for an appointment (which was usually the dentist) and then having a delicious and nutritious McD or BK lunch… YUM!
Choo choo!
Well, with all the bosses away in London this week, I decided to take a little bit of extra time for lunch and take my little dude out for lunch. Wait… bosses don’t have time to read blogs, right?!
No peeking!
SuperSize Reese!
ah, the toys... that's the best part!
nom nom nom
Group shot
Yes, some of the McD’s still have play areas…
lemme out.. daddy? daaaaadddddddddy!
Best Saturday this week!
by YverV on Jan.22, 2009, under family
As you french Canadians know, Saturday mornings are meant to be sloooooow.
Step 1. Lounge.
Step 2. Coffee.
Step 3. Lounge.
Step 4. Read the paper (well, the Canadian Tire, Best Buy and Future Shop flyers).
Step 5. more lounging.
Saturday mornings are also meant for BIG BREAKFASTs. This one was no different. Except for my co-cook. Here’s how it went down… I’ve started to use Twitter as of late and one of my fav Tweets is an excellent cook called PinchMySalt (I’m sure that’s not her name but you get my drift). Here’s her site: http://pinchmysalt.com/
Anyways, she twitted about making a sour dough, ham and egg stratta and it sounded awesome so I decided to make my own. Mine was to be made with day-old buns, ham, egg and a mix of mozza and 6 year old white cheddar. I began gathering my stuff when I heard that lovely little voice…. “Help daddy?”
So for the first time, Ella helped make breakfast… (only took her ~2 years to start pitchin in… slacker).
and help she did...
...future Nigela?
a little cheese for the dish... a little cheese for Ella
After 30 mins of baking:
the masterpiece!
And just before we eat, a little time for silly…
food is good, silly is better!
Who invited this guy!?
eeeeek!
and here’s what Reese was doing this whole time…. seeing him enjoy his weekend morning cartoons is SO nostalgic.
anything better than Saturday morning Transformers? Didn't think so.
Winter Wonderland
by YverV on Jan.18, 2009, under family
Hurray… more snow!
Time to bundle up the kiddies and take to the wild outdoors.
First, we have a job to do. Grab your shovels and your brushes and let’s clean off the driveway:
Use the brush side on the paint please...
Little pink shovel
Now it’s time to play!
Vroom,vroom, vroom
Hmm, the park looks different this time of year...
Fields of snow
Peek-a-boo!
by YverV on Jan.17, 2009, under family
Boo daddy!
and so a new game began… close closet door. BYE! Open closet door. BOO! Close closet door. BYE! Open closet door. BOO! Giggle and laugh until your stomach hurts. Repeat as often as possible
Best game ever.
20 minutes of BYE!BOO! and we were all tuckered out. Wave buh-buy Ella!
Everybody wins at this game!
