So, I'm pretty much organized and all packed up. There's always stuff that has to wait to be packed until the day before the move. Otherwise, I think we're good to go! We signed all the papers at the lawyers office this morning and we should get the keys tomorrow! It's nice to get in early. I can move a little slower and set some things up as we go along. Yippee!
Jake is really loving school. He's so funny. I woke him up for school yesterday morning and he asked me where we were going. I said "to school" and he said "What! I was just there yesterday!" Too funny. He does like going, but I think he was surprised that he got to go every day. I think I need to go out and buy him a few more shirts though and one more pair of pants. Who's idea was it to have little boys wear white shirts for a school uniform? One shirt has strawberry juice on it, one has something else on it, and one has grass stains on the back of it and on one sleeve. I think I need one shirt for each day of the week, and then I can just throw them into a load on the weekend with a bit of bleach and be done with it! Plus, his navy dress pants always look like they have dirty knees. I guess they must sit on the floor a lot at school. Jake sits on his knees a lot, so I guess all the dust from the floor gets all over his pants.
Amy tried sweet potatoes today and loved them! She ate all of it. She also likes oatmeal cereal. I think she likes it better than the rice cereal. Much more flavor I think... She's growing up so fast! She's creeping across the floor now too. Not crawling, but trying. She just sort of wiggles across the room like a little worm. She's pretty determined to get something she wants! Especially the remote control for the TV!
Kids are in bed, Bentley's out playing cards...time for a movie and popcorn!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
A New Baby, Squash, and a Haircut
The past week went by really quickly! Jake didn't have school on Tuesday, but he started regular classes on Wednesday. He only goes for a half day from 8:40-11:08. I'm not sure why they didn't just make it until 11:10. He absolutely loves school! I'm so glad. He gets excited every morning when it's time to get dressed. It really is a lot of fun to see him going to school. He's so adorable!
My cousin Julie-Ann had her baby boy on Tuesday morning. He was 6lbs, 15oz. They named him Jaden Pius Daem. He's pretty darn cute! I'll put some pictures up once I move and find my wires!
I started Amy on solid food this week. She had squash! I'm not sure if she liked it or not. She didn't gag, so that's a good sign. I think she was just trying to figure out what I was doing! She wanted to hold the spoon too and kept grabbing at it. So, I gave her a spoon to hold, but then I couldn't get the food in her mouth because she was chewing on the spoon! She seems to like being in the high chair though.
Jake actually let me cut his hair! I told him I was going to trim the sides for him and he got mad. I said it's either a trim with the scissors, or a total shave. What do you choose? He chose the total shave. He didn't even cry or complain! It took about 5 minutes total! Much better than in the past when it would take an hour of bribing, crying and screaming. Yay, Jake!
Not much else happened this week except for packing, packing and more packing!
Jake spent the night at Grandma's house. He loves it there. He especially loves Grandpa Ernie's classic car. He insisted that he get a ride home in it tonight, so mom and Ernie drove him halfway home and we met them and transferred him into our car. He's pretty funny...
My favorite thing that Jake said lately is "Hey daddy, are you a great guy like me?"
My cousin Julie-Ann had her baby boy on Tuesday morning. He was 6lbs, 15oz. They named him Jaden Pius Daem. He's pretty darn cute! I'll put some pictures up once I move and find my wires!
I started Amy on solid food this week. She had squash! I'm not sure if she liked it or not. She didn't gag, so that's a good sign. I think she was just trying to figure out what I was doing! She wanted to hold the spoon too and kept grabbing at it. So, I gave her a spoon to hold, but then I couldn't get the food in her mouth because she was chewing on the spoon! She seems to like being in the high chair though.
Jake actually let me cut his hair! I told him I was going to trim the sides for him and he got mad. I said it's either a trim with the scissors, or a total shave. What do you choose? He chose the total shave. He didn't even cry or complain! It took about 5 minutes total! Much better than in the past when it would take an hour of bribing, crying and screaming. Yay, Jake!
Not much else happened this week except for packing, packing and more packing!
Jake spent the night at Grandma's house. He loves it there. He especially loves Grandpa Ernie's classic car. He insisted that he get a ride home in it tonight, so mom and Ernie drove him halfway home and we met them and transferred him into our car. He's pretty funny...
My favorite thing that Jake said lately is "Hey daddy, are you a great guy like me?"
Monday, September 14, 2009
Kindergarten Mini Session
This morning Jake had his first "mini session" at school. It was a 90 minute class with only 11 of the kids. It's part of the gradual entry program for the Kindergarten classes. He did great! I was so proud to see him behaving and listening. They were all standing in line when I arrive to pick him up. I couldn't believe he was standing there waiting patiently (patience is not one of his fortes). When it was time to leave the classrom, the teacher said goodbye to each kid and shook their hand. It was so cute. I think it made Jake feel special...he had the biggest grin on his face!
His little friend Tmayah is in his class. He knew her in preschool. Her mom told me that Tmayah was fixing her hair before class and said "I think Jake will say I'm beautiful". We thought that was so cute and funny...who knew 5 year olds cared about stuff like that? Lol...
I think Jake is going to do well there...so far it seems like a great fit for him! I'll post some pictures once I unpack my wires!
His little friend Tmayah is in his class. He knew her in preschool. Her mom told me that Tmayah was fixing her hair before class and said "I think Jake will say I'm beautiful". We thought that was so cute and funny...who knew 5 year olds cared about stuff like that? Lol...
I think Jake is going to do well there...so far it seems like a great fit for him! I'll post some pictures once I unpack my wires!
Victoria
We left for Victoria on Thursday morning right after our one-on-one visit with Jake's teacher Miss Antak. Jake was so excited to ride the ferry. He'd been on it before when he was smaller, but doesn't remember it. Jake and Daddy walked around the outside deck and enjoyed the view! It was beautiful weather...perfect for the ride over.
Once we arrived we drove around Sidney a little and checked out the neighborhoods there. One of our favorite things about the Island are the Garry Oak trees. They are just so cool, but unfortunately they don't grow on the mainland. We then checked into the hotel, got changed and went downtown. We had dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory. It was so busy and the food took a long time, which doesn't help when you have an active five-year-old boy and a tired baby. We still had fun, but didn't enjoy it as much as we hoped to. After that we walked around the harbour and looked at all the neat old buildings and took some pictures. Bentley didn't want to walk anymore because he ate too much at dinner!
We got back to our room around 8:30 and got the kids to bed. Jake was so excited to have us sleeping in the same room as him. He finally fell asleep around 10:00. It took Amy a while to fall asleep being in a strange place, but she did eventually!
The next day Bentley took us out to Fort Rodd Hill. It was really neat there and there were amazing views of the ocean from there. I took tons of pictures there. There were so many neat buildings and beautiful scenery to take pictures of. Unfortunately I packed my wire for my camera and I can't upload any pictures! The laptop's wireless connection isn't working so I can't even put my memory card in there and upload the pictures. I'll try next week once we move and get everything set up again.
Anyway, after Fort Rodd Hill we went for lunch and drove around some neighborhoods, including the Fairfield area where Bentley lived for a while. We drove past the St. Charles Street house where Bentley pointed out the spot his brother fell out of the car (I think it must have been Justin). Bentley always tells me about that every time we go past the house...too funny.
After that we went to Beacon Hill Park. Jake went into the goat petting area. The admission was by donation and I put $8 in the bin. Little did I know there wasn't much to do in there! Jake pet some goats and we saw a peacock, miniature horses, a pig, a rabbit and guinea pig. It took about 10 minutes in all. It was neat to see, and the money goes to help keep the place going and for other things, so I guess it was ok. We then found a playground for Jake (he only asked about it every ten minutes!) There had just been a concert in the park and there were tons of kids there. We didn't know about the concert, but it sounded like it was pretty fun. Too bad we missed it.
After that we got some dinner. Bentley found a little fish n' chips place near the ocean. You could hardly see it when you're driving by. It was so delicious! Bentley tried cod and rock fish and I had my usual, halibut. The large order of fries that we shared was definitely a large order! It was huge! Probably the best fries we've ever had....so good. We parked down by the water and ate there in the car. We drove around a little more after that and then went back to the room to get the kids to bed.
The next morning we laid around a bit and then packed up and headed for home! It was a nice short trip, but worthwhile. We didn't get away at all this summer, so it was good for us to have a break! Especially me! Now I have to pack extra this week to make up for lost time!
Once we arrived we drove around Sidney a little and checked out the neighborhoods there. One of our favorite things about the Island are the Garry Oak trees. They are just so cool, but unfortunately they don't grow on the mainland. We then checked into the hotel, got changed and went downtown. We had dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory. It was so busy and the food took a long time, which doesn't help when you have an active five-year-old boy and a tired baby. We still had fun, but didn't enjoy it as much as we hoped to. After that we walked around the harbour and looked at all the neat old buildings and took some pictures. Bentley didn't want to walk anymore because he ate too much at dinner!
We got back to our room around 8:30 and got the kids to bed. Jake was so excited to have us sleeping in the same room as him. He finally fell asleep around 10:00. It took Amy a while to fall asleep being in a strange place, but she did eventually!
The next day Bentley took us out to Fort Rodd Hill. It was really neat there and there were amazing views of the ocean from there. I took tons of pictures there. There were so many neat buildings and beautiful scenery to take pictures of. Unfortunately I packed my wire for my camera and I can't upload any pictures! The laptop's wireless connection isn't working so I can't even put my memory card in there and upload the pictures. I'll try next week once we move and get everything set up again.
Anyway, after Fort Rodd Hill we went for lunch and drove around some neighborhoods, including the Fairfield area where Bentley lived for a while. We drove past the St. Charles Street house where Bentley pointed out the spot his brother fell out of the car (I think it must have been Justin). Bentley always tells me about that every time we go past the house...too funny.
After that we went to Beacon Hill Park. Jake went into the goat petting area. The admission was by donation and I put $8 in the bin. Little did I know there wasn't much to do in there! Jake pet some goats and we saw a peacock, miniature horses, a pig, a rabbit and guinea pig. It took about 10 minutes in all. It was neat to see, and the money goes to help keep the place going and for other things, so I guess it was ok. We then found a playground for Jake (he only asked about it every ten minutes!) There had just been a concert in the park and there were tons of kids there. We didn't know about the concert, but it sounded like it was pretty fun. Too bad we missed it.
After that we got some dinner. Bentley found a little fish n' chips place near the ocean. You could hardly see it when you're driving by. It was so delicious! Bentley tried cod and rock fish and I had my usual, halibut. The large order of fries that we shared was definitely a large order! It was huge! Probably the best fries we've ever had....so good. We parked down by the water and ate there in the car. We drove around a little more after that and then went back to the room to get the kids to bed.
The next morning we laid around a bit and then packed up and headed for home! It was a nice short trip, but worthwhile. We didn't get away at all this summer, so it was good for us to have a break! Especially me! Now I have to pack extra this week to make up for lost time!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Fall and the new house
I'm so happy that fall is on it's way. It's my favorite season of all. Bentley loves it too. We are both fans of cooler weather and we don't mind the rain. I just don't like the rain continuously for days on end. It's pretty windy here today too. Jake is disappointed that we won't be going to the park today. I try to explain to him that we can't possibly go to the park every single day, but I don't think he sees any reason why we can't! I keep reminding him that once we move, he'll be able to go outside and play whenever he wants in his very own backyard.
We went over to the new house yesterday. The current owners gave us a lesson in yard work and how to maintain a koi pond! It's not too complicated. There's a pump and a waterfall for the pond that needs to be looked after, but it's pretty easy. Bentley is looking forward to having lots to do in the yard....we'll see how long that lasts! It actually looks pretty low maintenance. They've got blueberry, strawberry and asparagus plants that will come back next summer. They've also got green peppers, watermelons, tomatoes, beans and some other things that we will have to re-plant. How fun though! I've always wanted to grow my own fruits and vegetables and now I can! We have to rip out some dead trees. They are nice 12 foot privacy cedars that cost them about $100 each! It's such a shame that they died. There's about 6 of them that we'll have to replace. We might choose a different tree that's not so expensive...we'll see. The neighbors have a pool, so it's more of a privacy issue for them I guess...:)
Jake has already made some friends there. He was playing while we were there and he fell and scraped his arm. He cried pretty good and wouldn't let me touch it at first, but I eventually got a band-aid and some cream onto it. He wouldn't bend his arm after that..it was so funny. He was running around holding his arm in this funny, awkward position. Too cute...
We met some of the neighbors too. The current owners said that people are very curious about who we are. It's a very friendly neighborhood. Everyone looks out for each others kids and houses. I can't wait for Halloween! Everyone decorates their houses so well and it's a lot of fun. They even have a festival at the "community center" (which is actually just the old sales and presentation building for the development). We have lots to look forward to!
We went over to the new house yesterday. The current owners gave us a lesson in yard work and how to maintain a koi pond! It's not too complicated. There's a pump and a waterfall for the pond that needs to be looked after, but it's pretty easy. Bentley is looking forward to having lots to do in the yard....we'll see how long that lasts! It actually looks pretty low maintenance. They've got blueberry, strawberry and asparagus plants that will come back next summer. They've also got green peppers, watermelons, tomatoes, beans and some other things that we will have to re-plant. How fun though! I've always wanted to grow my own fruits and vegetables and now I can! We have to rip out some dead trees. They are nice 12 foot privacy cedars that cost them about $100 each! It's such a shame that they died. There's about 6 of them that we'll have to replace. We might choose a different tree that's not so expensive...we'll see. The neighbors have a pool, so it's more of a privacy issue for them I guess...:)
Jake has already made some friends there. He was playing while we were there and he fell and scraped his arm. He cried pretty good and wouldn't let me touch it at first, but I eventually got a band-aid and some cream onto it. He wouldn't bend his arm after that..it was so funny. He was running around holding his arm in this funny, awkward position. Too cute...
We met some of the neighbors too. The current owners said that people are very curious about who we are. It's a very friendly neighborhood. Everyone looks out for each others kids and houses. I can't wait for Halloween! Everyone decorates their houses so well and it's a lot of fun. They even have a festival at the "community center" (which is actually just the old sales and presentation building for the development). We have lots to look forward to!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
First day of school
We went down to Jake's school for his first classroom visit this morning! They had the kids make crowns with their names on them, glitter name tags, and they did a "scavenger hunt" where the kids looked for special rooms in the school.
Jake found out that he has a friend in his class that he went to preschool with! He was so excited to see her, that he lost interest in everything else and just wanted to know where his friend was. Is this a normal 5-year-old thing? Or just a Jake-not-being-able-to-focus thing...lol. He got really upset when he found out that his friend left without saying goodbye. He pouted and wouldn't even look at the teacher to say goodbye! We were so embarrassed. I hope it gets better he can actually have fun at school! He was totally fine once we got home. Bentley had a little chat with him, so we'll see if it helps for the next visit with the teacher on Thursday.
I better go pack a few things before Amy wakes up! I can't wait to move!
Jake found out that he has a friend in his class that he went to preschool with! He was so excited to see her, that he lost interest in everything else and just wanted to know where his friend was. Is this a normal 5-year-old thing? Or just a Jake-not-being-able-to-focus thing...lol. He got really upset when he found out that his friend left without saying goodbye. He pouted and wouldn't even look at the teacher to say goodbye! We were so embarrassed. I hope it gets better he can actually have fun at school! He was totally fine once we got home. Bentley had a little chat with him, so we'll see if it helps for the next visit with the teacher on Thursday.
I better go pack a few things before Amy wakes up! I can't wait to move!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Kindergarten
So I enjoy reading Lindsey and Jeff's blog so much, I decided to start my own! It might take me some practice to figure out how this works, but so far so good!
I'm very excited for Jake's first day of Kindergarten tomorrow. I can't believe the day has finally arrived. We got him into the school in the catchment area for our new house even though we don't move for another two weeks or so. It's a good school. It's a Traditional school with a lot of parent and community involvement. Their focus is on structure, respect and traditional family values and community support and involvment in the children's development and learning. We'll see how Jake does in that environment. He can be a bit stubborn and headstrong at times, but maybe he just acts that way around us! I'm really hoping he does well at school. He gets to wear a uniform too. It's navy blue pants and white polo shirt or turtleneck. They also wear either a burgundy sweater or a burgundy fleece vest over the white shirt. He looks quite handsome! Now if only he'll let me cut his hair! It is seriously a large, puffy, bush of hair. The longer his hair gets, the bushier it gets and the smaller his face looks...too funny. It is quite an ordeal to cut his hair. I've always done it myself with trimmer. I just shave it all one length. It usually takes about an hour to finish due to all the screaming, crying and squirming. Bribes don't work...plus the suckers and popsicles I've used as bribes end up getting hair all over them as he tries to eat them while his hair is being cut. I don't dare take him to a barber. I can't imagine the scene we'd make! Lol.
I guess I better get to bed! Must get up early and get back into a routine! Goodbye lazy days of summer!
I'm very excited for Jake's first day of Kindergarten tomorrow. I can't believe the day has finally arrived. We got him into the school in the catchment area for our new house even though we don't move for another two weeks or so. It's a good school. It's a Traditional school with a lot of parent and community involvement. Their focus is on structure, respect and traditional family values and community support and involvment in the children's development and learning. We'll see how Jake does in that environment. He can be a bit stubborn and headstrong at times, but maybe he just acts that way around us! I'm really hoping he does well at school. He gets to wear a uniform too. It's navy blue pants and white polo shirt or turtleneck. They also wear either a burgundy sweater or a burgundy fleece vest over the white shirt. He looks quite handsome! Now if only he'll let me cut his hair! It is seriously a large, puffy, bush of hair. The longer his hair gets, the bushier it gets and the smaller his face looks...too funny. It is quite an ordeal to cut his hair. I've always done it myself with trimmer. I just shave it all one length. It usually takes about an hour to finish due to all the screaming, crying and squirming. Bribes don't work...plus the suckers and popsicles I've used as bribes end up getting hair all over them as he tries to eat them while his hair is being cut. I don't dare take him to a barber. I can't imagine the scene we'd make! Lol.
I guess I better get to bed! Must get up early and get back into a routine! Goodbye lazy days of summer!
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