Wednesday, May 06, 2009

spring update

You can blame the swine flu... okay okay, blame facebook... I have been updating some photos there and totally abandoning the blog... but I'm back...

Here are some April pics; before that dastardly snow returned to haunt us...
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Easter Eggs that I dyed; Hawaiian shirt from Grandma Jacquie; the bottom left photo is Caleb's first playdough play time... he loved it! Much to my surprise he didn't even attempt to eat any. yet.

Lately I've been hearing a lot of, "'SIDE, 'SIDE!" from Caleb; he just loves being outside... it won't be long before he's out there along side his daddy grilling the best burgers in the west... mmm... blue cheese and goat cheese burgers; grilled to perfection...

Some outdoor fun with Caleb; playing with bubbles and eating his snack.
The weather changed so quickly from one day to the next in both March and April... those two lumps under the snow are Karl's shoes that he had left out the day before because they had gotten mucky...I know it looks like Caleb is falling out of this chair... actually he's just chillaxin' like his mommy because that's about the only way I'm comfortable these days with this growing belly of mine! It is quite cute to see him imitate how I am sitting... not so cute is the way he grunts and moans and groans when he's sitting down, getting up, or picking things up from the floor!


Last but not least: from just a few hours ago... showing off his new "che" jammies from Amma and Grampa. "Che" is "car" in Cantonese... Karl will teach him "tow truck" soon enough... for now it was super cute to see him look down and point and say with surprise, "Che!"


Coming soon... adventures in potty training, moving to a big boy bed, the saga of the switch to sippy cup... and my official transition to being a mini-van mom!

Friday, April 10, 2009

Sunday, April 05, 2009

Easter Sugar Cookies

A rare journey into baking and decorating sugar cookies. Now I know why I don't go there often; it was very time consuming!... so I at least had to show off my efforts...
Here's the cookie and icing recipe I used; I found them very easy and practically flawless, even as a novice!

~D

Friday, March 13, 2009

Our own little slumdog...?

Caleb dancing Bollywood with the Backyardigans...

Monday, February 23, 2009

Art & Music...

I noticed a fascination with the "magnadoodle" at the church nursery so I got Caleb drawing... he did pretty good! This is part of his "Fire" series, going to auction later this Spring... ;o)

"lake of fire"
-as named by daddy


Click to play video...

Thanks Auntie Elaine... Caleb loves them... so does my mom (she'll really love them when they go to her house!)

;o)

Sunday, February 22, 2009

The Big Kahuna...



My folks just got back from Maui and brought back a few things for our own little BIG KAHUNA... I didn't realize how seldom we've let him run around in bare feet until he was fascinated with how his toes felt on the floor!

Friday, February 13, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day!

A sweet little reminder of what true love is...

Saturday, February 07, 2009

boys will be boys...

Trust a little boy to discover something hilarious about a toy that has nothing to do with the intended purpose or function... well... I guess you could qualify this as making music!





Mr. Rebel vs. Mr. Innocent...

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Another Time-lapse Video

Ever since I learned how to make a time-lapse video, I have been wanting to do one of rolling clouds.  Unfortunately, the weather had not been cooperating: it was either -30°C with no clouds, or it was completely clouded over and snowing.  Finally, yesterday was a perfect day for the kind of shots I wanted; so I set up the camera at our front window on a tripod.  Over 1,700 pictures were taken between 9:15am and 2:15pm (the batteries died).  Below is the result.

K


Saturday, January 10, 2009

Monday, January 05, 2009

Monday, December 22, 2008

Parks Family Christmas Party 2008

Parks Family Christmas Party 2008

Click above to view online.  Click this link to download the high(er) resolution video.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Caleb says "Merry Christmas"

I finally got this video uploaded... but it jumps to a picasa album... click the image... this is the one that is dedicated to the Forsyth Family because Caleb was feeling chatty...


From 2008-12 (Dec)

Friday, December 12, 2008

slacker...

I know; so little updating... truth be told I've been pretty nauseous lately most of the time and the other half of the time I have been sleeping... my poor house is suffering the punishment of an undecorated tree and killer dust bunnies. Good thing we had company over on Thursday or those dust bunnies just may have taken us hostage.

So, yes, it's true... Caleb's going to be a big brother... maybe for his birthday... my due date is July 26; Caleb's birthday.

Off to watch a movie, but wanted to get this video up... more to blog tomorrow as we will likely be hibernating all weekend with the highs reaching a lofty -27*C (-17*F) feeling like minus a bajillion with the wind chill factored in.

This is dedicated to Auntie Melissa, Uncle Scott, Cousin Joel & Cousin Alisha
"All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!"
morning beverages of choiceWell; I'm no mennonite girl; but these were really good buns and really easy...
Caleb with a Pomelo helmet on. Karl has a picture of himself like this that I am determined to dig up and post... I need to get him to cooperate first ;o) stay tuned!Enjoying a new snowman blanket from the Forsyths :o) "sof', sof'" (soft) he says.

Couldn't get the video up after all... maybe tomorrow.


Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Sometimes we put two soothers (pacifiers) into Caleb's crib in case he loses one in the night. Turns out he doesn't usually lose them...
and a couple of videos... Caleb got a kick out of the magnets on his monkey; and a montage of munching videos... "Doe-dee" is Cantonese for "more"

Sunday, October 26, 2008

you had me at flaxsicle...

Just gotta plug my brother-in-law's* business: Omega Crunch... he was in Calgary for a trade show (The Calgary Women's Show) and got me in for free. I am literally munching on roasted maple flax (in my yogurt) as I type this. YUM! Next stop... flaxsicle!

Check it out and buy some stuff!
See this smiling face at the Vancouver Women's Expo next weekend, and the National Women's Show in Toronto the weekend after. Men can eat flax too; men can even go to the women's shows.

* I guess he's not really my brother-in-law... he's married to my sister's husband's sister. I guess he's my sister's brother-in-law. Great guy though; buy some stuff!

Friday, October 24, 2008

5 year anniversary wedding bands

If Karl had his say, I'm pretty sure this is what our wedding bands would have looked like...
... maybe a 5 year anniversary set?