Who Says Creativity is Lacking in Kids

We decided to paint Emma's room and transfer her into a big girl bed over the break.  For some reason I knew that the transition from the crib to a big girl bed would not go as smoothly as it did with the boys.  Michelle and I could place the boys in their bed and they were down for the night . . . in the morning the boys would scream until we went in and lifted them out of their bed.  We always laughed because they didn't realise that they could just slide out of their beds on their own.  Emma on the other hand, came downstairs for a "visit" about twenty-three times in about a fifteen minute time span.  Who says creativity is dead because Emma managed to come up with twenty-three different reasons for getting out of her bed . . . her excuses ran the gamut from, "I got an owee on my knee, I got an owee on my arm, I don't want this guitar, sing me a song, I need a blanket, etc. . . ".  One thing that I have been looking forward to is walking into her room at night and watching her sleep and giving her a kiss goodnight.  My little Princess is growing up.

BC Sports Hall of Fame

We heard about the BC Sports Hall of Fame from one of our friends and decided to take our kids down for a visit.  Hockey, soccer simulator, rock climbing treadmill, bobsled/sit ski simulator, and a running track were the hands on activities that the kids enjoyed.  There is so much to see and read that kept the kids busy and intrigued.  The kids loved looking at the "old" equipment from the various sports presented and seeing all of the artifacts from the Winter Olympics.  It was interesting to see what they thought was interesting and what they remembered from the Winter Games.  Personally, I loved the Terry Fox room looking at the artifacts and reading the letters and messages that were there.

Luongo's Mask was a big hit.

He shoots, he scores!!!

Josh enjoyed trying to beat his time.

Emma even got into the action of trying all of the different simulators.

World Record Holder????

Yes, that is my time . . . 0.8 seconds . . . who is the man!!!  Michelle thinks that I somehow got Emma to rig the time for me . . . wishful thinking.  I did remind Michelle that she did marry a world class athlete, so why doubt my abilities.  I must admit that I did run this in jeans with no warm up, so we can only imagine the time I could of put up with a proper warm up and attire . . . look out Usain Bolt, the Asian Bolt is heading your way!!!  An overweight, vertically challenged, and aging has been is coming for your title as the fastest man on earth!!!

Yes, that is my time on the clock over 14 meters!!!!  Percy Williams who????

Science World

We headed off to Science World with some of our friends to check out the latest Lego exhibit.  I really enjoy Science World because it is one of those places that all of our kids can find something interesting to do. Often, the activities/outings are catered to the boys, but this one allows Emma to explore, run around, and experiment with the many things that Science World has to offer.  I love the fact that I get to re-experience Science World through Emma's eyes.  Personally, I love all of the physical challenges and of course the Mensa puzzles.  I am so glad that the kids still love the Science Shows because at this time I usually make myself scarce and try my hand at all of the puzzles that they have to offer.  Michelle is very quick to give me a hard time about having all of the kids, while I am off playing.  Not to brag, but they need to update their puzzles because I have figured out many of them . . . I think it is great that Josh is getting the bug for these as well.  It is just another excuse for me to spend more time at the tables.

"Hey, where did my shoes go???"

"Here they are"

Yes, that is my finger . . . getting used to my phone still.

Testing his vertical jump.

"Daddy, lots of Emma's"

Love your sense of humour . . . you always make me laugh.

Cute Kids

Banner Games

I must say that I was looking forward to this weekend as it was not only the opportunity for the boys to play in their banner games, but also because it meant no more ice times  . . . well, at least for a couple of weeks.

Josh had a great year with coach Pat, where he made some new friends, renewed some old friendships, and got to play with his cousin.  It was great seeing him looking to set up his teammates by passing to them when they were open and of course scoring some goals.  It is great to see him trying to lead his team by example on the ice and off the ice.  His favourite move that he worked on was the spin-a-rama, which he saw Mason Raymond do during a shoot out on t.v.  Josh's team played against Burnaby Minor, which was a fun game to watch as the teams were evenly matched.  Josh played really well scoring two goals and making some great passes.  

Jamie has surprised me over the last month of Hockey H1+, as he has become more focused during game days and is beginning to be more involved in the play.  I need to continue to remind myself that he is only five and that he has made huge improvements in his skating.  His skating was very evident in his banner game as he did a great job back checking the other team on defense and weaving his way on offense towards the other team's goal.  Jamie has really enjoyed having coach Derek work with him this year.

Jamboree Weekend

The Soccer Jamboree can only mean one thing . . . another season of soccer has come to an end.  The boys continued to develop their game sense and their basic skills, which were showcased on game days. Josh enjoyed playing with some of his friends and were beginning to develop some chemistry between them during the games.  Jamie loves competing and of course celebrating his many goals in different ways.  This is where the boys differ a lot . . .  Josh will do the chest bump with one of his friends or gives a little fist pump, where as, Jamie will airplane back to center with his jersey pulled over his head.  All in all a fun year had by the both of them.