11 months!

Juliette will be 11 months old on Tuesday. She is such a happy little baby and she brings our family so much joy. Juju is becoming quite the little comedian. She likes to tickle toes, sneak up on her dadda, and laugh at us when we tell her 'no' (we're not so thrilled about the last one). She has also started to stand in the middle of the floor without holding on to anything. When she stands up her legs wobble and she looks like somebody who just got up on waterskis for the first time.

Dress-up

Ella loves the birthday gift from Uncle Marzi and Auntie Jaynie.

Cinderella

Aurora

Belle

Snow White

3 years!

Last Tuesday, we celebrated our third wedding anniversary. Next Easter it will be three years since our baptisms. We are so thankful for what Jesus has done in our lives and in our marriage.

To celebrate we went for a run and a picnic on the Fort to Fort trail. In the evening, we went out for dinner just the 2 of us while Jon and Renée watched the girls.

Cuckoo Clock

We had a nice visit with Great Grandpa on Friday. One of the main attractions at Great Grandpa's is the cuckoo clock. We usually go to visit right around lunch time, so Ella and Juju get to hear it 'cuckoo' 11 or 12 times! Here is a video of Ella and GG waiting for the clock to sing.

Piano with Grandpa

Grandpa Clark has been teaching Ella a Ray Charles song for quite awhile. Ella is just starting to get the chorus ('tell your mama, tell your pa, were gonna send you back to Arkansas'). When she's not singing with Grandpa, she likes to dance while he plays the piano.

Super Juju!

Juliette has been watching Ella do "stunts" on her car for the past several months. When we returned from Kelowna, Juju decided she is ready to try some stunts as well. She can get onto the car all by herself and then she likes to stand right up on the seat, just like her big sister. Ella likes to say "super Juju".

Kelowna...

We had a nice time in Kelowna visiting with Grandpa, Uncle, and Auntie Jaynie.

There is a park in Grandpa's neighbourhood that the girls enjoyed. Ella really liked the teeter-totter.

The pool was a little cold for Ella, but she started to enjoy it after a few days of trying. Juliette, who is much tougher than Ella, liked the pool right from the start.

Ella has become a pro on her bike. She is very fast and can put both feet off the ground and balance for a few seconds.

The girls with our friend Eileen

Here we are taking a bathroom break on the way to Kelowna. We weren't too sure how to tackle a long road trip with a toddler who no longer likes to wear a diaper. She did very well and we only had to stop twice to use the potty. When we were 10 minutes away from Grandpa's she fell asleep in her car seat and peed her pants... so close! On the way home she made it accident-free, but we had to stop to take 3 potty breaks. All in all, both girls did great in the car!

Summer's Here!

This week we had some nice summer weather and Ella and Juju got to wear their summer outfits. Ella decided to accessorize her outfit with red shoes and a red hair bow.

Is it almost naptime?

We have gotten some great use out of the gymnasium at our complex. It can be a lifesaver on rainy days. Here are Ella, Hudson, and Juju roaming freely around the big gym.

Musical Walker

Juliette is starting to use her musical walker. When she starts walking she often smiles and laughs. She seems very happy with her new skill. Ella is in the background saying "monkey have an owie", concerned by the sight of her monkey lying face down on the rug.

Great Grandpa's...

We had a nice visit with Great Grandpa and Great Auntie this weekend.

Happy Canada Day!

We took the girls down to Macleod Park to celebrate Canada Day. Juju loved waving her canadian flag, and Ella had a great time in the bouncy castle.

The other day, I was changing Juju's diaper when we heard Hudson wake up from his nap. Ella ran down the hallway to say 'hi' to him. A few minutes later, I heard them both laughing hysterically. I went into the room to see that Hudson had reached into the closet and pulled Spencer's jersey off the hanger. Ella saw it on the floor and decided she should try it on and they both thought that this was hilarious.

"Matching Moo!". Ella was excited to be dressed just like Moo when she came to visit the other day.

Happy Birthday Momma Dadda

Ella and Juju were very good girls on Dadda and Momma's birthdays. It's a good thing we are born on the same day, this way they only have to be on their best behaviour for one day.

Jonas helping blow out the candles

Ella and Juju wanted to go to Dadda's work last Monday. They enjoyed sitting on his comfy chair. Ella also liked running down the hallways and saying 'hi' to all the teachers. Later in the week Ella has been picking up Dadda's briefcase and saying "I'm going to work".