Random Stuff

Here's a collection of some random events and pictures....

Owen really wanted to build up a big geotrax circuit... The family room has quite a bit of space in it, so we set out and made a new masterpiece!  Molly loves to play with it too and she now has her own little pink car to chase down owen's trains.  :)

Early in May, we made our inaugural trip to Bellingham, Washington.  We timed the border crossing at a bad time mid-day on Saturday and we waited over an hour to get through, but we've since found better times and alternate crossings to minimize the wait.  Our interest was primarily to see how long the trip would take, as we believe we will make it a fairly regular trip to do some shopping.  Goods are roughly 20-25% more expensive in BC, and then we must pay a 12% sales tax.  The trip takes just under an hour, and they have a Target!  This border market is at the Peace Arch crossing.

Molly dressed herself in this little ensemble... jammies, fluffy dress shoes, train engineer hat and fairy wings.  Not sure what she was telling Owen, but he thought it was funny.  The kids are so great together these days.

We enrolled Owen in a swimming class 2 nights/week at a local community pool.  They had great instructors and Owen really loved it.  While he's in class, the rest of us can enjoy a swim in their wave pool.  Here's Molly in her pink crocks, suit and coverup, looking very grown up and ready to go swimming!

Owen's school held their annual carnival days and we spent the evening in the bounce houses and doing activities.  Molly waited so patiently and then sat quietly while she was transformed into "MollyKitty".

Now picture Molly smiling and saying "meeeeoooww".

She loves her little stroller that her cousin Madison gave to her and pushes her dolly around the house like a little mommy.

And I have to share a story that made me so proud of Owen.  The fence in front of the house was starting to turn green with all the rain... and not so much sun.  Oh, did I mention it rains a lot here?  :)   Anyhow, it wasn't raining for an afternoon, so I asked Owen if he could help me scrub up the fence to make it white again.  He happily agreed and was excited to fill the bucket with soap/water and get out the brush and start working.  I went on to mow the lawn, checking back on him periodically.  He worked so hard and carefully and did a wonderful job.  He got all but one section done when he walked over to me and said "Dad, I tried really hard to finish, but my hands are really cold and they feel funny, so can I stop?"  Then I realize he was dipping his arm into the bucket of cold water every time to rinse the brush.... and he worked at it until his arm was getting numb from the cold.  Now this is some serious work ethic from the 6 year old!

 

Here's the fence all done and sparkling