First Day of School!

It's that time of year again! Time for school to start again! This year marked another first in our family - 2 kids in school! That's right! Ethan is now in Kindergarten all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays like Megan was and Megan is in Grade 2. Both are enjoying school in their own way and I am enjoying the quiet that comes with having only 2 kids at home. I forgot to take my camera with me to school when I took the kids for their first day so I got a couple pictures after they got home.

 Grade 2!

Kindergarten!

Labor Day weekend at the farm

As typically happens in fall, we headed out to the farm for the beginning of harvest and the last long weekend before the start of school. The weather held for the weekend so lots of work got done on the fields and many tractor and combine rides were had along with rides in the new-to-us Gator!

 Sitting nicely with Grandpa at supper

 Ethan sneaking chips

Hannah-Rose the cool chick!

Casey in the tractor with Grandpa

Ready for a ride in the Gator!

Coming in from the field in the Gator!

Hannah-Rose is 1!

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly the first year goes by! That's right! It has now been 1 year since we welcomed Hannah-Rose to our family and what a year it has been! As many people know, all the kids were delivered via c-section and unfortunately due to some unknown infectious agent, my incision took 5-6 months to fully close after Hannah-Rose was born. 

This year we chose to take the birthday celebrations to Drumheller and had it at Grandpa and Grandma's. We were fortunate to have a nice hot sunny day in Drumheller and took the kids to the spray park after the party was over. Here are some pictures from the day!

 Yummy hot dog lunch!

 Ice cream cake!

 Minnie Mouse chair

Toy from Grandpa and Grandma

 

3-in-1 Zebra to help with learning to walk!

August Long Weekend

As usual, for the August long weekend, we escaped the confines of the city and headed to the Olfert family farm in Saskatchewan. The kids as always had fun spending time with Grandpa and Grandma along with some cousins that are near by and Grandma tried to teach Ethan how to ride a two wheeler.

 All the girls in a "birds nest"

 4 little birdies!

Grandma trying to help Ethan ride a two wheeler!

 Hannah-Rose in the sandbox

Tractor ride with Grandma!

More Summer Pictures

As I mentioned in my last post, we drove out to Ontario for the beginning of summer to visit family out there. While out there, we took a trip into Kitchener and spent some time at a spray park there with the boys and Hannah-Rose while Megan spent time with her cousins. Here are some pictures along with a few milestones that Hannah-Rose accomplished this summer.

 Ethan enjoying the cool water

 Even the aunties got in on the fun!

 Hanging in the shade with Grandpa and Grandma

 Climbing the stairs at home!

Climbing the climber without help in the backyard!