Another Welling Extravaganza

Due to the impending Scow move to Alaska, Danielle felt that we all needed to get together one more time. I am not complaining because we had beautiful sunshine and as always action packed fun. To start the fun off we went on a picnic to Henderson Lake.

Erin taught Cohen about crawfish so Cohen waded/swam along the edge. Cohen even found a dead fish which he proudly held over his head... Right before we left Cohen managed to catch one and was so proud of himself.

 Mom and Paul also bought a boat!! The water was chilly but it was so fun to be out on the water. The kids had a blast tubing until they leaned a little too far forward and went in the lake. Cohen and Mason were stars at knee boarding. When Mason fell he wouldn't let go of the rope. It was amazing how long he held on. I of course couldn't be out done by a 4 and 6 year old so I did a little knee boarding and wowed them by doing a 360. No big deal but I am pretty cool. I also went for a quick wakeboard just to prove I could still get up.

Garth Brooks/Bruce Gender had kitties and they were definitely a hit! They were truly loved until it hurt. Scar might have tried burying one in the sand. Cohen was very gentle and was always checking on them .

Even Tannis found her inner love for kitties...

Magrath buy and sell is the best! Many comments provide fabulous entertainment but I was also able to find an exersaucer to borrow. It was great to have because I could leave Jack there with out fearing for his life.

 My mother bought a Waterton parks pass so we were able to enjoy an afternoon there. We hiked Blakiston Falls but our crew was a little weak. Jack slept most of the way so he won the best hiker award.

Good thing I own a selfie stick!

 The hikers were bribed with ice cream! Yay for the big scoop. 

 We also took turns at Barb's house getting our hair done and eye brows waxed. My hair was crazy long, dead and falling out like crazy. I even had a few grey hairs! Eeeeek! So i cut a large portion off and dyed it a little bit darker. I am so in love with my new cut. It will be so much cooler for summer.

 Cousins are the best. Also Q-tip sustained a super awesome black eye.

Scar was just always helping Jack with his soother. 

 We hit up the play place at McDonald's and they had NO DIET COKE. This is what my nightmares look like. 

 Paul made a slip and slide! It was a very fun way to beat the heat. He plans to eventually have it go into the canal. Hopefully it takes a few years for him to get to that project and then the kids will be the perfect age.

We even managed to go shopping at the mall. I found a toonie in one of the little rides so I let them ALL go on one together. So fun! 

Classic cousin picture on the couch. 

We also made it a priority to get snow bobs nightly after the kids went to bed. I love hanging out with my family. I am sad the Scow's are moving so far away but I am already looking forward to camping in August!

5 months

Jack is turning into a little human more and more every month. 5 months has brought lots of belly laughs and smiles. He really knows who I am and smiles, kicks and laughs when I come get him out of his room post nap. I am starting to see a bit of a schedule emerge which is nice. He isn't quite sleeping through the night but we are getting close. He usually eats at 10:00 pm and 4:00 ish am. Jack also has the amazing new skill of rolling! He is a little champ. He is currently going tummy to back. 

Jack LOVES the excersaucer. He drools like a maniac while in it. He is most interested in the rolly wheel. 

 This little monkey also found his toes this month!

 We went to stars and strollers. We went and watched Pitch Perfect 2 (again). I laughed my face off. It is nice because they don't make it too dark or too loud and everyone else has a baby their so it is ok if there are a few tears.

 This little chunk went for another check-up and weighed in at 16 lbs! His eye is still goobery so we are putting in some antibiotics. I really hope things clear up and that tear duct will start working.

 I am not ready to feed Jack but nobody else seems to agree with me. Tim fed him a fudgsicle. Jack had lots of smiles over the treat but was not happy the next day.

 When we were down south I left Jack with Tannis for a second. When I returned she was helping him try out some yogurt. Aunties are just the greatest...

 Other highlights of the month included more swimming and lots of walks to the dog park! I love all of the sunshine I have been able to partake in while being on maternity.

May Outings

Jordan and Julie Goldthorpe came to Calgary so we ditched Jack again and went out on another date night. We started by having a delicious supper at the Keg and then went to Lloyd's Roller Rink!! It was great to just hang out and feel like a kid again. 

Jack does a mean blue steal... He is very serious. 

We went out and voted in the Alberta election. 

We enjoyed McFlurry's and watched the results come in. The NDP came to power and have a majority government. It is super crazy for this extremely conservative province. We aren't complaining because there will most like be a little bit of a down turn in the economy and are crossing our fingers for cheaper housing! 

Jack is a bumbo star and just loves to be outside. We usually sit out in the backyard in the afternoon sun and welcome Timmy home from work. 

It is crazy that we can go from beautiful sunshine to needing a full suit! Only in Canada can you  never put your winter stuff away.

Lately I have been letting my inner Joni Wilde out. I have been bringing these carrots with me everywhere! Sometimes I open my mouth and my mother comes out... haha love it! 

4 months

Things are starting to get fun over here! Jack has started laughing and I love it! The first time he laughed I was listening to some Taylor Swift and crazy dancing. He thought it was hilarious!

Jack drools like crazy and loves to chew his hands. No tooth but I hope one pops through soon! He will buzz his lips together and will sometimes do it back at you.

 Jack is jolly jumping like a boss. He can hold his head up and is starting to two foot jump.

He is starting to get interested in toys and loves to look at the world around him. He especially loves to be outside which is great because we have been having fantastic weather.

 

Daily chores have become much more difficult as Jack and Wrigley love to be super close. The good news is that I am very loved. 

Welcome Home Taylor Boy! And Mother's Day!

Lucky for me I live in Calgary and am able to see people as they come and go through the airport. It was awesome to see Taylor Boy come back after serving a two year mission in Mexico! It was so fun to see and talk to him. He is still our favourite Taylor boy just maybe a little more mature. 

 Jack welcomed Taylor home by leaving some boogers on him... Yay for babies!

 A few weeks later we went down to southern Alberta to hear him give his homecoming talk. It was great to hear him speak about what he did for two years. He definitely learned a lot and sure does love the people of Mexico.

 We enjoyed our token treat run to Magrath and a tour around town. 

 To treat myself for mother's day we went out for Chinese food. After a year and 5 months I binge at gluten! It tasted amazing and the crazy part was that I didn't have any side affects! I think I am going to have to go and meet with my doctor because being gluten free is hard work!

This weekend coincided with Mother's Day which meant I got to spend it with my own mother. My mom is crazy and awesome! She has always supported and loved me. She is so high and energy which means lots of adventures and lots of fun when we are together. Thanks for sharing your love of travel, diet coke and sense of humour with me! 

Tim also spoiled me on Mother's Day. I got some sweet new purple shoes and a fun crochet/knitting book about Harry Potter. Although the change to motherhood has been crazy and hard at times I definitely wouldn't change it. I love this new chapter in life. I look forward to what it has to offer. 

Happy 5th Anniversary!

5 years!?! That is insanity! It is crazy to think back to the little babies we were when we got married. We are now both done school and have a sweet little baby boy and the happiest puppy dog. We are excited for what the future holds and are hoping to make the next big step of buying a house with in this next year. The best part of getting married young is that I have been able to enjoy all of these big milestones with Tim. Because we are so young we have made lots of mistakes along the path of life (money, housing, vehicles etc.) but it is very rewarding to work together. I am a little crazy and Tim brings so much balance to our family. I definitely picked an amazing person to spend the rest of eternity with!

For this anniversary we went to game 6 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs- Calgary vs. Vancouver. It started off a little slow but Calgary was able to come back and pull off an incredible win. The Saddledome was insane and such a fun place to be.

Thank you so much to Chrissy for watching Jack!! This was the first time we left him and although it was awesome to be out of the house I did miss him. 

We continue to take the yearly Pinterest photo that showcases all the previous years. 

End of April

So far 2015 has offered great weather. The perk to being on maternity leave is that I am able to take full advantage of it! 

 Most days we go for a walk to the dog park. 

And every Friday we end our walk at 7-11 to take part in Free Friday! 

Friends and picnics are also our favourite! Jack usually just sleeps through most of our outings. My pasty skin even got a sun burn on this particular outing. A sun burn in April!?! Unheard of! 

The Calgary Flames are making a pretty epic Stanley Cup run! Tim is enjoying teaching Jack the importance of sports. Personally I think Jack just likes all the colour on the TV but who am I to judge?

 My baby is growing up way to fast so sometimes we just spend the day snuggling on the couch!