The kids had a pretty good haul for Halloween this year.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Random Update
Just thought I'd post a few pictures this morning to let you all know we're still around. Life just keeps on moving along. We have snow on the ground here. What ever happened to Fall?
Friday, September 18, 2009
Perfect Moments
What is it about water that kids love so much?
It was a perfect evening so after dinner last night we headed outside to enjoy the warmth in the air. The hose came out and the fun began almost immediately.
I think we were out there for over an hours just splashing and having fun.
I love moments like these when the world around us seems to hold still and we are all trapped in a wonderful moment just being together.
It was a perfect evening so after dinner last night we headed outside to enjoy the warmth in the air. The hose came out and the fun began almost immediately.
I think we were out there for over an hours just splashing and having fun.
I love moments like these when the world around us seems to hold still and we are all trapped in a wonderful moment just being together.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Growing
Here's the latest shots from our recent visit to my favorite photographer. The lady I go to, Rachel, does such a fantastic job. Scotia is 7 months old in these pictures.
Friday, September 04, 2009
Where Does the Time Go?
Seriously?! I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted. Summer came and went in a whirl of traveling, swimming, renovations, playing, a reunion, and the Lake this year. It really seems as though it just started last week and now it's over. I wasn't ready to send Ally back to school or return to being in a 'routine' of any sort. Matter of fact I don't think I've ever had such a hard time adjusting to getting back into 'the swing of things'. I honestly think it's take me a week just to wrap my mind around the reality of life. The good things that have come in all this is that I'm now getting back into working out again, Ally is LOVING school (as usual) and we are FINALLY getting our bathroom renovations finished. I learned a life lesson not too long ago from a good friend of mine, SIster Nohr, when she told me 'Change is a good thing Erin'. She's right, change is a good thing. My favorite part of this time of the year is the change in color and the smell in the air. I've already seen yellow on the trees. Where does the time go?
We started the summer out with an end of school pool party. Ally and her friends had a blast swimming, dancing and having a BBQ. The girls all thought it was great and Nixon was right in on all the action too.
We just LOVE the Lake and once again we had so much fun down there this year. Our time spent there is enjoyed so much by each of us. Even little Scotia thought swimming in the Lake was fun. Ally perfected skiing this summer and can now start on her own. Nixon just loved the ski trainer and talk about 'skateboarding' (ie. wakeboarding) constantly for about a week after being home. Trev started working on his bike trail this year and I just enjoyed being with my kids in the place we all love. I even took a couple of naps and finished a puzzle I was working on.
We finally started renovating our upstairs bathroom in July. I've wanted to do this since we bought the house 4 years ago, so this was a really exciting event. The kids got right in on all the action and helped wherever they could. With all our back and forth over the summer it's taken us forever to get it finished (we're still working on it) but we are now on the home stretch and hope to have it completely done by the end of the weekend. Wish us luck.
We were lucky enough to have Jayce and Jade come stay with us this summer. We just love our cousins and the kids had so much fun having them here. Thanks you two for coming to visit us. We can't wait to have you over again!
We joined my whole family in Elk Water for a reunion in August. I just love being with family. The kids had so much fun together and the adults we able to visit and enjoy each other too. It was definitely a good time had by all and we are looking forward to the next time we all get to be together. Food, family and fun. What more could a person ask for in a week?
We spent a fabulous weekend at the Lake as Kelly and Debbie got married. We had a wonderful time getting to know all of their friends and meeting Debs family. The weather was perfect and they had a fantastic day. We wish them all the best in their future together and hope to see them both again soon. I just love weddings.
I think the kids each grew 6 inches over the summer (not really but it seems that way). At the end of it all we all got tans (even Scotia), spent lots of time outside, and Scotia started crawling. With Ally now back in school, I guess we get to add all these good memories to the past and move on from here. We've already got plans for a trip in October to St. George as Trev runs his first marathon on Ally's birthday. Ally and I start piano lessons next week and Nixon is starting Joy School in the middle of the month. I'm also sure Scotia will continue to make us smile as she learns new and exciting things. We really do love being together and look forward to more fun ahead.
We started the summer out with an end of school pool party. Ally and her friends had a blast swimming, dancing and having a BBQ. The girls all thought it was great and Nixon was right in on all the action too.
We just LOVE the Lake and once again we had so much fun down there this year. Our time spent there is enjoyed so much by each of us. Even little Scotia thought swimming in the Lake was fun. Ally perfected skiing this summer and can now start on her own. Nixon just loved the ski trainer and talk about 'skateboarding' (ie. wakeboarding) constantly for about a week after being home. Trev started working on his bike trail this year and I just enjoyed being with my kids in the place we all love. I even took a couple of naps and finished a puzzle I was working on.
We finally started renovating our upstairs bathroom in July. I've wanted to do this since we bought the house 4 years ago, so this was a really exciting event. The kids got right in on all the action and helped wherever they could. With all our back and forth over the summer it's taken us forever to get it finished (we're still working on it) but we are now on the home stretch and hope to have it completely done by the end of the weekend. Wish us luck.
We were lucky enough to have Jayce and Jade come stay with us this summer. We just love our cousins and the kids had so much fun having them here. Thanks you two for coming to visit us. We can't wait to have you over again!
We joined my whole family in Elk Water for a reunion in August. I just love being with family. The kids had so much fun together and the adults we able to visit and enjoy each other too. It was definitely a good time had by all and we are looking forward to the next time we all get to be together. Food, family and fun. What more could a person ask for in a week?
We spent a fabulous weekend at the Lake as Kelly and Debbie got married. We had a wonderful time getting to know all of their friends and meeting Debs family. The weather was perfect and they had a fantastic day. We wish them all the best in their future together and hope to see them both again soon. I just love weddings.
I think the kids each grew 6 inches over the summer (not really but it seems that way). At the end of it all we all got tans (even Scotia), spent lots of time outside, and Scotia started crawling. With Ally now back in school, I guess we get to add all these good memories to the past and move on from here. We've already got plans for a trip in October to St. George as Trev runs his first marathon on Ally's birthday. Ally and I start piano lessons next week and Nixon is starting Joy School in the middle of the month. I'm also sure Scotia will continue to make us smile as she learns new and exciting things. We really do love being together and look forward to more fun ahead.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
It's been FOREVER!
Well, it's pretty much been forever since I've sat down to do a post. So much has happened in the last two and a half months that I almost don't know where to start. Scotia is now 6 months old and has started eating solid food (butternut squash and pears are her favorites so far), rolling over, and almost sitting. She loves watching her big brother and sister play and I often find her giggling while watching them play.
Nixon hit the big #3 mark in his life and we celebrated with lots of family and friends. He had a fantastic birthday and was spoilt beyond need by everyone. I made him a racecar birthday cake that he thought was the coolest thing ever. Almost all the Wallace family was able to attend (Shaune had to head home to work), as well as my brother and his family, and some really great family friends. I love opportunities to get together with people and celebrate. Nixon is definitely a little boy worth celebrating. He's such a fun guy and I can honestly say he makes me laugh everyday.
On May 1st Sterling got married. We welcomed Julie into the Wallace family with open arms as we celebrated a wonderful day with them. They were married in Cardston at noon and afterwards we did a bunch of pictures outside, hit up DQ (family tradition) and then headed to Barnwell for the family dinner/reception. We had a fabulous day and Ster and Julie looked so stunning. Julie is a wonderful person and a great addition to the family. The Wallace women are now equal in number to the men...who ever thought that day would come? I just love weddings!
Not too long after the wedding we all got together for the 35th annual Lobster Feed. Lobster Feed is a yearly event headed off by Trev's uncle Murray. We LOVE Lobster Feed and really enjoy getting together with the whole Wallace side of the family (Grandma Wallace, Ric and Trish and boys, and Uncle Murray along with the rest of us). Good food, good fun and great family. What more can a person ask for in a day? We had a great time: Nixon talked about it the whole way home (I'm not kidding 2 hours of yappity yap about Lobster and such). I think his talking was the only thing that kept we awake; not to say that it didn't get a little old though. We're already looking forward to next years delicious event.
I participated in my 3rd Relay for Life this year. Relay for Life is an event put on by the Cancer Society to raise awareness, hope and money for cancer. THANKS SO MUCH to everyone who pledged me and helped me meet my goal! I love Relay for Life and look forward to doing it each May. My team is made up of some of Trevor's co-workers and me and we have a great night filled with lots of walking, a little fun and some great company. I think it took me about 3 weeks to catch up on my sleep after this years event, but it was definitely worth it.
Back in May we spent a wonderful evening out at the 'Farm' making puppets and having a puppet show. It was fun to hangout with Courtney and the boys and make silly puppets together. Ally, of course, was the most into this and did a great job creating her puppet. Nixon had fun with Caden, Dexter and Papa playing outside in the dirt. And, Scotia was happy to sit back and just watch everything unfold.
This past weekend we adventured out to Elkwater and tried our hand at our first ever family camping trip. We stayed for one night with some friends of ours and had a fantastic time. The kids were so good and slept so good and the food was yummy and we just had so much fun. Already we're looking forward to our next chance to get out of the house and enjoy the beauties that nature has to offer. I think my favorite part was the little hike that we went on and explored a marshy pond we found along the trail. I just love being with my family.
Well, this seems to be turning into a super long blog post. I guess the lesson here is to not wait so long inbetween posting next time. We've had a busy but fun last couple of months and are now looking forward to summertime and the end of the school year. Already we have plans next weekend to participate in the Raymond softball tournament with my side of the family, as well as enjoy the festivities of July 1st there before we head down to the Lake for the rest of the week. With summer fast approaching I already know that it's going to fly by way too fast. I'm going to end this post off with some random pictures of the kids from the last few months. Hope all this didn't bore any of you. Enjoy life! Cheers!
Erin
Nixon hit the big #3 mark in his life and we celebrated with lots of family and friends. He had a fantastic birthday and was spoilt beyond need by everyone. I made him a racecar birthday cake that he thought was the coolest thing ever. Almost all the Wallace family was able to attend (Shaune had to head home to work), as well as my brother and his family, and some really great family friends. I love opportunities to get together with people and celebrate. Nixon is definitely a little boy worth celebrating. He's such a fun guy and I can honestly say he makes me laugh everyday.
On May 1st Sterling got married. We welcomed Julie into the Wallace family with open arms as we celebrated a wonderful day with them. They were married in Cardston at noon and afterwards we did a bunch of pictures outside, hit up DQ (family tradition) and then headed to Barnwell for the family dinner/reception. We had a fabulous day and Ster and Julie looked so stunning. Julie is a wonderful person and a great addition to the family. The Wallace women are now equal in number to the men...who ever thought that day would come? I just love weddings!
Not too long after the wedding we all got together for the 35th annual Lobster Feed. Lobster Feed is a yearly event headed off by Trev's uncle Murray. We LOVE Lobster Feed and really enjoy getting together with the whole Wallace side of the family (Grandma Wallace, Ric and Trish and boys, and Uncle Murray along with the rest of us). Good food, good fun and great family. What more can a person ask for in a day? We had a great time: Nixon talked about it the whole way home (I'm not kidding 2 hours of yappity yap about Lobster and such). I think his talking was the only thing that kept we awake; not to say that it didn't get a little old though. We're already looking forward to next years delicious event.
I participated in my 3rd Relay for Life this year. Relay for Life is an event put on by the Cancer Society to raise awareness, hope and money for cancer. THANKS SO MUCH to everyone who pledged me and helped me meet my goal! I love Relay for Life and look forward to doing it each May. My team is made up of some of Trevor's co-workers and me and we have a great night filled with lots of walking, a little fun and some great company. I think it took me about 3 weeks to catch up on my sleep after this years event, but it was definitely worth it.
Back in May we spent a wonderful evening out at the 'Farm' making puppets and having a puppet show. It was fun to hangout with Courtney and the boys and make silly puppets together. Ally, of course, was the most into this and did a great job creating her puppet. Nixon had fun with Caden, Dexter and Papa playing outside in the dirt. And, Scotia was happy to sit back and just watch everything unfold.
This past weekend we adventured out to Elkwater and tried our hand at our first ever family camping trip. We stayed for one night with some friends of ours and had a fantastic time. The kids were so good and slept so good and the food was yummy and we just had so much fun. Already we're looking forward to our next chance to get out of the house and enjoy the beauties that nature has to offer. I think my favorite part was the little hike that we went on and explored a marshy pond we found along the trail. I just love being with my family.
Well, this seems to be turning into a super long blog post. I guess the lesson here is to not wait so long inbetween posting next time. We've had a busy but fun last couple of months and are now looking forward to summertime and the end of the school year. Already we have plans next weekend to participate in the Raymond softball tournament with my side of the family, as well as enjoy the festivities of July 1st there before we head down to the Lake for the rest of the week. With summer fast approaching I already know that it's going to fly by way too fast. I'm going to end this post off with some random pictures of the kids from the last few months. Hope all this didn't bore any of you. Enjoy life! Cheers!
Erin
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