The 3 MusKEteers

Melissa was "home" for a bit,

so a photo shoot was definitely in order.

Check out some of the poses...

We miss you already Da JieJie.

Summer Fun

Summer is here!!!!

(well, has been for a while.)Pool parties are on the agenda...
and good times with friends...
and...

lots of...

sun!!

Robert calls this a

"Little House on the Prairie"

moment :-)

Just taking a walk with my baby...and I have my umbrella cause it is raining...

in the house...

and I don't want my swimsuit wet.

Momma, I need a flower like this!!!

From coats and mittens last week

to t-shirt and shorts this week!!

And the cherry blossoms are emerging

beautifully!!!

April Fools

Yes, April certainly fooled us this morning!

When we looked outside it was snowing....and Jemma really wanted to catch a snowflake on her tongue.

So, by the time we made it to church

she was soaked!!

and if you look really close you CAN see some snow on her :-)

She's growing up so fast....sigh

Piano girl

Learning hearing/ear safety at an early age!

Tea Party

It was such a beautiful sunny day today
(a balmy 5 degrees)...

...and Jemma decided it was a perfect day

for a picnic tea party.

Happy 3rd Birthday

We started the day opening birthday cards.

Look at the smile!!"It's my hundred bucks!!!"

Showing the haul.

Thank-you everyone

for a great Day!!

Our "Mom's group"

surprised Jemma with a cake......then our friend Meta came over with a huge bag of gifts.

(Yes, that is Jemma crawling in

to reach the smarties at the bottom.)...

...some cuddle time with

Daddy when he came home from work.

Then after dinner we had Birthday Brownies...YUMMMM.Thank-you everyone for making this such a special day for

Jemma!!!

Sleep-over

Jemma had her first sleep-over the other night.

This is a photo of the girls sound asleep

after an evening of fun and laughter.Then the next day;I found her on the floor of her room, half on/half off her bed.
It looks like she was doing a puzzle and then just "fell" asleep !
(Of course tightly clutching her Ladybug.)

Kuaizi

Jemma received these chopsticks from our friends...

(kuaizi)
and has become quite the pro when handling them!

The best Christmas gift

Judging from the smile on her face...

I think she totally loves her new ladybug umbrella.

The great snowfall of 2008

The snowbanks we made to get to the car.

Jemma trying to dig her way off the deck...

...ok, maybe I'll try the stairs...

"help, I can't get up!"

Welcome Winter 2008!!

Look at those snowbanks!!

all being dug up by Momma, so...when Daddy came home from work,

he took Jemma to the park!

Jemma trying out the slide...

...Daddy keeping a close eye, and a quick reflex...
...what a fast slip down!!

Wow.....so much snow it's up to Jemma's waist!!!Here is a more realistic photo with

just a few inches of snow here on the bench.
What fun!!

(this photo was taken at 4:45pm,

and the snow hasn't stopped falling yet!!)

Yaaaayyy, more snow......let's go play...

Jemma really wanted to make snow angels

but didn't like the snow getting in her eyes.

Enjoying the view of the snow topped mountains

on a crisp, sunny afternoon

at Queen Elizabeth Park.

It must be love!!!