Ian & Helena

Well, we’ve been having a busy couple of month with lots of visitors, birthdays, and activities.  Ian’s sisters Pam and Renee came to visit, Ian’s parents, Ian’s brother Jay, Theresa, and then Ian’s sister Renee came again with a friend.  Mom and dad will be coming this coming week as well.  The girls and I all had our birthdays.  The girls are now 2, so we have three 2 yr olds for a bit!  Their birthday was a lot of fun, since they really started to get the idea of what a birthday is.  Rory has been planning his birthday party every since. 

We’ve also had lots of fun doing our swimming lessons, playing in the snow, and trick or treating for the first time!

  (Stevie in the pink touque)

And this past weekend, Ian and I had the special treat of Karen and Brent coming over to our house to babysit the kids while we took a little honeymoon weekend to Jasper.  It was the kids’ first night away from both of us, and they did great, especially with the loving care of their aunt & uncle!  We had a great time as well, sleeping in, hiking, and some uninterrupted shopping!  It was cool, but we had a chance to enjoy the sunshine while on our hike:

But within 20 minutes it looked more like this:

It was pretty crazy, and we were soaked & cold by the time we got back to the car, but it was a pretty fun adventure none-the-less.

Well, that’s what we’ve been up to!  My mom’s mom is doing much better & is out of the hospital.  She stayed at my aunt Sophia’s place for a couple of weeks and will be returning to her own place any day now.  It will take a while to regain all of her strength, but we are happy that she has improved so much and feels better again.  We are looking forward to our upcoming visit with mom and dad now!