Hayward Lake - Our Summer Haunt

July 2009

Grayden on Canada day (the hat lasted for about 5 minutes)

Connor got his face done up as the red Power Ranger

Darien with his hot dog and juice and a trucker look about him.

Be afraid, the 1 year old has control of the hose

and he likes to ride bikes that are too big for him.

Me after my 3rd 10km race.

enjoying swinging in the sunshine.

It's hot, can we go home now?

complaining but not sure why - look at all that sugar!

Connor falling across the finish line to nail the win in the potatoe sack race at the country fair.

June 2009

Darien is still obsessed with diggers...

until he met the real thing! As soon as Connor turned it on Darien freaked out because of the noise.

Friends of ours have this on their property and were super nice to let Connor dig a gigantic hole in their back yard.

Here is Connor getting a student of the month award at the end of Grade 1.

Still has an aversion to clothes too.

Backyard campout with dogs and marshmallows.

Yep, he's his father's son.

My first lollipop (that daddy gave me when mommy was in the store and she couldn't take it away from me once I tasted the sweet nectar).

Connor's fun day from Grade 1 (cool dude!)

More fun on fun day.

April 2009

My first 10km race (the Vancouver Sun Run).

Loving his chocolate pudding.

Our first trip to Hayward lake for the season (and Connor in his new outfit from Uncle Alex & Aunt Amanda).

Darien digging in the sand. The water was extremely cold but it didn't stop them from getting wet.

Our attempt to keep Grayden in one area (kidding, we know it is impossible).

March 2009

Lots of catching up to do because of no posting for over 4 months. But here we go: Connor is 7! We had his party at the movie theatre and saw Monsters vs. Aliens. The party room had absolutley no sound-proofing and it hurt my ears to be in there. It was seriously more peaceful in the theatre!

Eating some of his brother's yummy pirate cake.

See this is what happens when you don't post for 4 months - not really sure what he is doing here (other than being silly).

Blowing out his candles (obviously these are out of order as Darien didn't get a piece of cake before this happened).

Darien crashed after the party.

A cutesy smile from Grayden.

The famous mud fight of 2009.

Darien watering the weeds.

Connor still loves to take pictures.

A happy guy.

Finally - A Day at the Park!

The city has "renovated" the park near our house and it was finally open today. Coupled with the fact it wasn't raining they boys were beside themselves to go and try it out. Here are a few pictures. We will be spending a lot of time here this summer!

Connor & Grayden

Grayden modeling his new hat from UNCLE ALEX and Auntie Amanda :)

Connor being presented with his solid yellow belt (over a year of hard work went into this!!)