Garden Harvest

This was our harvest from the garden yesterday.

We have had lots of cherry tomatoes, and lots of peas while we were on holidays were harvested by our garden waterer, but this is our biggest pea crop so far.

So, while dinner was cooking we sat down and had a little snack!

It was really fun to see the kids so interested in fresh vegetables, and really, who could not like fresh peas from the garden?

Birthday Party #2

Sunday morning we hosted birthday party #2.
This is the one that involved children & their parents.

We had 9 little kids running through our legs, screaming and playing.
It was great!

Gift opening time is always fun with that many little helpers.

Emily

Love the hair piece!

CUPCAKES!

Once again he loved the candles - did not want to eat the cupcake - just wanted to blow out the candles over and over again.

We had a great party with some great friends - thanks to everyone who came.
Ahh - now only 4 months until Jackie's.

Birthday Party #1

Due to our house not being huge, and there being a lot of people, I decided to do 2 parties for Anderson this year.

The first party was a Family Dinner on Saturday evening.

In attendance was:

Grandma & Grandpa Nadeau

Grandma Hill & Grandpa Eric

Auntie Amy & Uncle Scott

Uncle Paul & Auntie Catalina

Anna & Tony (Anna is the kid's day home provider)

and us of course.

Anna & Tony

Amy & Scott

Anderson sharing his treats.

I made Chicken Tortilla Soup, Caesar Salad and 2 kinds of cupcakes - chocolate and vanilla.

Anderson had a great time, the theme was definitely trucks!

He loved blowing out the candles - as soon as we were done - he said "AGAIN!"

So we did it again.

Then he wanted it again - that is where I drew the line.

He did not end up having any cupcake - but instead showed everyone just what being 2 is all about... throwing a tantrum because you can't get what you want.

Swimming Lessons

Since we spend so much time in the summer out at the trailer, and the trailer is on a lake, we thought swimming lessons were in order.

So to make our lives easier, both kids on the same night, at the same time, in the same pool!

Anderson - in a parent and tot class (with Daddy) and Jackie in a preschool class - no parents.

Knowing how shy our little lady is, we have been talking about this for weeks. Telling her she is a big girl, she gets to swim with the big kids, no mommy or daddy - but Anderson is still little and he needs daddy.
She has been so excited!
Looking forward to it for days.
Knowing there would be other kids.
Knowing there would be a teacher.

Here are the before pictures while we wait for the class to start.


Anderson could not wait to get into the pool.

Well, things did not go as planned.
As soon as the instructor came to get his class and do a roll call, her shyness came out.
She was petrified of going with them and not having myself or Adam with her.

She spent the first 20 minutes of the class in 2 inches of water at the edge of the pool while I was on the sidelines trying to convince her to join the class.

The last 10 minutes were spend like this.


With Daddy trying to get her to make friends with Michael the instructor.
Who knows how next week will go?
Anderson - well - he did no better. You see in the parent and tot class, you go into deeper water and the parent hold the child for most of the time.
Anderson did not want to be held - he wanted to do his own thing.
He is Mr. Independent!
We were the parents with 2 crying kids during one 1/2 hour lesson. Fun!!
Can't wait for next week.