Dadda and Juju's date

Last week, Dadda took Juliette on their monthly date. They went to Jugo juice and had cookies and a smoothie. Juju thought it was very funny to do a "straw mustache". They had a great time. Both Ella and Juju love to go on dates with their Dadda!

On the way home they stopped to play some soccer.

Karis was fighting a cold last week and also had her shots, so she was pretty sleepy. At her doctor's appointment she weighed 15 lbs 4 oz and measure 26.5 inches. She is now in the 25th percentile for weight. I was a little concerned that she keeps dropping percentiles for her weight, but our doctor reminded me that Lafleur babies start off big and then they settle into a lower percentile. This is what Ella and Juju did as well. 

Helping Momma bake Kamut cookies.

Happy baby (despite her shots and her cold) 

Little Bear and the Marco Polo

The girls love a book called "Little Bear and the Marco Polo" that we loaned out from the Library. It is about a little bear who goes into the attic with his grandpa and finds a picture of a ship. The grandpa bear tells Little Bear all about Marco Polo's adventures around the world.

Here's a video of Ella "reading" the book to Juju. I love how Juju ends up sitting on Ella's lap at the end of the video.

Rise and Shine

The girls love the songs from their new cd: "The Toddler's Songbook". This song is called "Rise and Shine" (and give God the glory, glory!)

More Kelowna Pictures...

My brother took some great pictures while we were in Kelowna. 

Matt and Jaynie have their own photography business. They take amazing pictures and specialize in weddings. If you know anybody who is looking for a wedding photographer, please pass along their website. They also just happen to have free accommodations in the Vancouver area ;)

www.goodsmithstudio.com

Karis' first swim!

Home Again...

The girls have enjoyed getting back into some regular routines at home.

We received a special package in the mail from Uncle Matt and Auntie Jaynie. Aprons, spatulas, and a picnic basket for Karis. Thank-you Uncle and Auntie!

This week Juliette gave up her nap and started doing quiet time. She is doing quite well with it and it is cute to see how much she loves it. I think she feels grown up because she knows Ella does quiet time. When I ask her to clean up her quiet time she gets right down to business and says "do I do quiet time now?"

Our little fashionista likes to wear Mrs. Potato Head's earrings during her quiet time. She kept saying "can I please have a mirror down here so I can see?" When I told her I didn't have a mirror for her, she quickly decided she "needed to go potty." Any coincidence that there is a mirror in the bathroom... I think not!

Smiley, giggly baby with a messy face.

New Years in Kelowna

We went to Kelowna over New Years. It was great to visit with Uncle Matt, Auntie Jaynie, and Grandpa (who was recovering from being sick). We went skating, swimming, and has lots of fun playing around the house. 

Ella loved skating. She did well pushing around the blue cart. Juju was a little unsure and her skates were a little too big. Auntie Jaynie was secretly happy to push Karis in the stroller (she figured it was better than pushing one of the blue carts).

The girls were intrigued by the stink bugs at Grandpa Clark's house. Auntie Jaynie was quite fond of them as well.

Making brownies with Auntie

We visited our friends Megan, Jeff, and their little boy Kai. He is getting cuter every time we visit!

The girls invited Grandpa to a special picnic in their room. They had everything set up for him when he came in.