When Jemma got up this morning and saw the

SUNSHINE

she could hardly wait to get outside to play....

so she put on her coat (over the PJs!)

and out she went,

with her bag of blocks in tow.......then came Momma with the camera,

"OUCHY!!!!"

She had to find some shade cause the

SUNSHINE

was hurting her eyes!!!!

at the airport

So....the day is here...

Opa & Oma are leaving Vancouver

to return to the Farm.....

and of course the weather is the nicest since their arrival!!! saying our good-byes :-(
....so sad to see Opa&Oma leave....

see you again soon...DV

Opa & Oma days

Jemma loves to "help".... ...."what's for supper?"....an evening stroll...
...and of course...

TV!!!!

more BIRTHDAY food

Of course a Ke birthday is incomplete until dinner is served....

the chinese wayThe table before all the food started to arrive.

Jemma's YeYe & NaiNai ...

... the birthday girl with her Momma,

and 2 guys...

...and her Opa & Oma,

a happy trio!!!

and finally......

"Happy Cake"!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday

Opa & Oma singing to Jemma
....wow...pretty bebe...
...and a bunny!!

Birthday Pannekoek

....hmmm

I wonder where my food is....

YUMMY.....

look at the pannekoek....

with chocolate sprinkles!!

Our tummies are full...

now what should we do?....

....how about a little stroll at the

Granville Island Market.

Pictures

"...pitchuur, pitchuur.....see pitchuur,...

... peeeeease Momma..."

After all that shovelling...

Opa made a snowman with Jemma :D

snow

soooo......

Opa & Oma came to Vancouver to get away from

snowy Eastern Canadian winters and........look what came to greet them in Vancouver.....
Jemma helping Opa shovel ....
....the hard workers overlooking their good work...
...Opa just keeps on shovelling....

(it seems he wants to shovel all the

sidewalks in Vancouver)!!

I Have Visitors!!!

Look who came to visit me........my Opa and Oma!!!!

coffee anyone??

"wave HI to Momma, bebe"

...Jemma "helping"

untangle the tangle she made...

...one book...two people...big smiles...happy times...

"I wear my sunglasses at night"....

...she's even "wearing" the Corey Hart pout too!!

You sing it baby!!

(click on photo for effects!)

Have a great night welcoming the New Year!!

Be safe!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas
everyone....have a very happy "birthday".
Stay safe, and hope to see you again in 2008!!!

Advent

Robert & Jemma had the honour
of lighting the candles in the Advent wreath today in church.
Celebrating the HOPE, JOY, PEACE, LOVE and the
LIGHT OF THE WORLD!!
Happy Birthday Jesus.

OOOPS.....

Jemma

was asking for

chips

the whole way home

from the grocery store,

well....

now she has them!!!

oops

The snow kept on falling after Jemma's "snow dance"...

(the dance she did at the beginning of December)...she was so excited, even at hearing the word!!
She had a blast playing in it...

...and laying in it...

...and even "shom-mum"-ing the walkway

with Daddy ;D

GREAT JOB GUYS!!!

and then the rains started once again....

such is life on the "wet" coast!!

wonder what this little rascal is up to?!!

Then & Now

SinterKlaas

Jemma wasn't too comfortable meeting

SinterKlaas...

...and she sure wasn't going to shake his hand!!!

sitting pretty

This was the first "snow" day in Vancouver this winter,

and since attendance at church was quite low,

Hannah & Jemma joined the throng in church.

Jemma was so excited when she heard the word SNOW this morning,

she just couldn't get outside soon enough!!She sang and danced...
...and rolled around on the ground!!
Her wishes came true for snow it did!!!

Jemma waiting patiently during coffee social after church.

But you have to wonder what is going through her head.......will they ever finish talking?...!
...can I go play now?...!

...who are all these people?...!