Friday, September 7, 2018

Summer 2018!!

Summer 2018 has come and gone!  It was a long one - that's for sure.  The kids are so active and go go go all day long, so I struggled to keep them busy.  It was also a struggle to find activities that Tyson would enjoy and engage in.  Some of the things that he seemed to love in the past he absolutely hated this year and others he became so obsessed with - they kinda took over our lives.  When Tyson loves something - he becomes obsessed and wants to do only that thing every single day.  It makes me hesitant to take vacations with him - either he will hate it (even if you thought he would love it) or he will love it so much that it would have been better to actually move there and live there forever.  For the most part, we had a lot of fun.  Ty worked on sharing who's turn it was to decide what we were doing, and overall it was a great summer!

Canada Day 2018!  My kids look so cute and festive!

Canada Day festive cupcakes!


Playing in the pool!


Ty playing with his dinosaur fossil set.  You got to dig for dinosaur bones - just like a real paleontologist!  Very cool!



Playing at the spray park!




Ty loves to look at and be around plants and trees - so we went to the Muttart Conservatory.  He loved it!  It was his July obsession - and we went there a lot!



Ty playing with the trees at the park!


Courtney playing at the park.


Courtney showing off the presents that she got from Grandma and Gido from their vacation to Belgium!


Pool days at Grandma's house!  Courtney loves her new ballerina towel!


Ty's front 2 teeth finally came out!  He was devastated - and very upset with me for getting them out.  Poor guy! Thankfully his new big boy teeth are already coming in!


Courtney rocking her quad at safety city!  Big girl!


Courtney roasting hot dogs with Gido!


More pool days at Grandma's!  It was a hot summer and we were sure glad to be able to go to Grandma's lots and lots!




Monday Morning Magic!  Courtney had a great time meeting all of the princesses, Edmonton Eskimos, and riding the rides!



Ty was not feeling it this year.  He wanted to go home almost immediately.  His favorite part was sitting on a bench with me and eating a snack.


Courtney meeting more princesses and riding the rides!  She had a great time! 




Another fun morning at the pyramids!




Ty loves the petting zoo that the farm.


Courtney looking for the tigers!


Little ice cream stop!


Courtney playing with her new water gun!


Courtney and her favorite flower at the pyramids.


Beach day!!


Ty making sand castles.



Courtney making sand castles!


Courtney riding her dolphin floatie!


Jurassic Forest day!!


This is Tyson's favorite place on earth right now.  He absolutely loves this place - the trees, the plants, the moving dinos.  Heaven on earth for a little boy.



Courtney being silly!



Courtney discovered how to take pictures and selfies with her phone- haha!  Her pictures are pretty hilarious!


Court went on a fun date to the farmer's market with Auntie Nicole and Uncle B!  She got to ride the LRT and everything! Fun day!




Playing at the park in the orange smoke haze!


Another fun morning at Jurassic Forest!  We were there a lot in August.


Cold morning at the zoo watching the tigers!


My cute sweet boy!