Amanda's Ramblings

If you use an electric wheelchair or scooter for mobility reasons, could you get pulled over for drunk driving? Do you think that goes against the "Don't drink and drive" campaign?

Dan's Ramblings

If I have to clean up after my kids, you can clean up after your dog.  Because I hate having to clean up your dog's poop off of my kids.  I don't let my kids do their business on your front lawn and all up and down the sidewalks.  Please think of all the others that use these public areas.  And while we are on this topic please keep your dog on it's leash in the on-leash areas. Your big animals scare my children.  I don't care if they are nice and like kids.  Would you like coming face to face with a grizzly bear, even if I told you convincingly that it liked you??? I promise it won't bite.....

Brothers

Brotherly Love

 

A classic Micah face! So sad.

They DO look alike....like brothers should. They are about the same age in these photos. Joel is the top pic, Micah on the bottom.

He Moves in Mysterious Ways

Somehow today was THE DAY. A full month before his brother ever could, Micah CAN.

And its not just a one time fluke. He did it numerous times.

Micah can officially roll over!

My mom says that often times subsequent children can do things faster than the first.
THAT IS NOT REASSURING!

(Joel walked at 9 1/2 months)

Send help! Fast!

Gondola Part 2

Once on Whistler mountain, we rode the mini gondola back down to the bottom.

What a view eh?

Dan was hanging his arm out the gondola to get these shots, trying not to drop the camera!

Joel wanted to hold Micah on the trip down. What a nice big brother!

They even held hands for a while.

Guess where we went for dinner? Joel is rockin the two straws of water in his pjs in Squamish. Both boys fell asleep on the way home! So nice for Dan and me.

A quiet drive, beautiful sunset and wonderful memories from the day.

Peak To Peak

After we rode up the mini gondola, we walked quickly to the Peak to Peak Gondola. (it was a wee bit nippy outside)

We rode across the large valley and were welcomed with this beautiful view. We certainly live in the most beautiful place on earth.

 

 We spent perhaps 15 minutes there, before we had to turn around and ride the gondolas down to the bottom. (The "ride" closed down and we didn't want to get caught on the wrong side of the mountain and have to walk down....that would have been bad. Very bad.)

So we rode the gondola back to Whistler mountain.

Joel's got some good photography skill eh?

Gondola Part 1

This past Saturday, we had to go to Coquitlam to get a part for our dishwasher. The boys were up early (pre-7am) so we got an early start on the day. The Port Mann was clear sailing (aka: we got to go the speed limit) and getting the part took no time at all. Dan and I didn't really have a set plan for the day, but had packed to be gone all day. We went to the Homesteader's Emporium in East Van and payed a quick visit to Jordan and Carlye, who live only a block away. Then we started driving. The boys both fell asleep quickly, so we decided that our best bet was to drive, drive, drive! 

We figured we would end up somewhere near Squamish, but we made it to Whistler before the boys woke up. We decided that we really wanted to ride the peak to peak gondola (ya know, since we were in the area).

 

Before you ride the Peak to Peak gondola, you have to take a mini gondola up to the top of the mountain. Its about a 25 minute ride, and definitely the highlight of our day.

  And the most interesting spot to date where I have breastfed.

  

It was a hot ride up to the top-definitely needed more ventilation! Joel really LOVED the ride and kept pointing out the window and saying WOW!

 

Playtime

 

Boxes DO make the best toys

Cheese!

...and now for the business portion of the day....

Joel was chasing me around the yard, trying to run me over

"Oh yah, my parents are so poor eco-friendly, that my swimming pool is filled with rocks"

Joel's Fashion Sense

Its something we MAY need to work on.

He is wearing Dan's socks. And yes, he went out in public with them on. We did put clothes on too....I promise! But, he was (gasp now) wearing socks and sandals. Yikes! He really loved wearing those socks and refused to take them off. I tried pulling them off before we went out, but he threw and fit and pulled them back on.  Good thing, we were only going to my mom's!!!

...which turned into one of these

So, this is what the beginning of yesterday looked like. Epic meltdowns. (see previous post). What I forgot to mention is that I also hurt my knee and have been instructed by a doctor NOT to squat. (I must admit, that I laughed in the doctors face.....do not squat! With two kids??? How else do you play? How do you pick up toys? How do I get down on the ground? How do you retrieve your baby from tummy time?) Needless to say, I figured out a way to get on the ground and got these lovely pictures. Really puts the day into perspective.

Micah reading the Bible

Doing a bit of research for the church's theme this year: Micah 6:8

Gotta get the context of the passage---start at the beginning

 

 

Joel got in on the action too. They match the ones I have of him when he was a baby.