Those of you who know me know that my memory fails me from time to time, so I thought I would take a look back at my calendar and write down significant events from 2010! It was a great year and we did a lot of great things.
Starting in January when Aaron bought his BMW! He's always wanted one and he finally got one. He got a great deal on it but the $ he's spent on it since has more than made up for his "good deal" :(
February was a fun month! We starting planning a trip months before and finally
Feb came and we went to Mexico with some really great friends, but not before celebrating
Declan's 1st birthday! Although we were technically away on D's bd
ay (Valentine's day) we had an early party for him:)
March was one of those months where nothing significant happened. One of those long winter months that you wish you could just skip.
April Aaron turned 28! And
Declan took his first steps finally (14 months old!)
May we celebrated Lilah's 4
Th birthday!
June was Lilah's ballet dance recital! She did so awesome and LOVED it!
July came up quickly and although we love camping we do not love it in the cold and rain:( We had already planned the time off and the long weekend worked out well except that is was so cold. I don't think we'll make that mistake again but we did have a good time and the kids still loved it! Aaron and I also celebrated our 8
Th anniversary! And mom & dad's 30
Th anniversary came a week later. Also in July I started watching my
niece Cali everyday:)
In August Aaron and I, along with our friends spent a weekend in Vancouver. It was so nice to get away and enjoy the beautiful city. I think we may have to make it an annual event because it was just so much fun:)
September Lilah started preschool! She has loved every minute of it. Also Julie (my sis) finally made the big move and her and a friend rented a condo together! I love that she moved out and see her more now than when she actually lived at home.
In October my mom-in-law and I flew to California to be there for the birth of my
niece Olivia Teresa, unfortunately we were and hour and a half late and just missed it! But I got to spend 5 days with her and am so fortunate! I loved spending time with my nephew Aaron also and getting to know him better. I put Lilah in skating lessons too and she did so well.
November I turned 28! And Julie turned 25. Julie had a major scare with what they thought was a tumor. She had a brain biopsy and on the same day my bro, Tim, had a big fall at work. Not a very good day in the
Rempel household:( We didn't get the results from Julie's biopsy til Dec but it was good news and brought our whole family a lot closer. She has cortical
displacia (
Sp?) which just means her cell grow in an
irregular way but its not serious and we can thank God for that! I also took a short trip with 2 girlfriends to the Island to visit Lilah's midwife Jane! She is an awesome person and a small getaway was just what I needed this month. Sophie Marie, another
niece of mine, was born on the 30
Th! being 10 days late we were all waiting anxiously.
December was a good month! Nothing significant really happened but we did have an amazing
Christmas and I can only look forward to 2011 and hope its as good as last year!
The kids craft!
Grandpa and Jeanie holding baby Sophie.
Travis and Keaton.
Great Grandpa and the birthday boy!
Nana and Sophie
Here are the kids crafting away!
Lightning Mcqueen cake made by Auntie Holly! It was a hit and so delicious.
Mommy, Daddy and Declan. All in stripes.
Presents!
More Presents!
Declan and Keaton playing on his new tractor! This is by far D's favorite gift:) Thanks Papa and "Show". (a.k.a. Flo as Declan likes to call her;)
This is in Julie's apartment! Three women and a little lady:)
Auntie Jiji:)
The traditional Rempel family christmas picture.
Declan's favorite gift! Because it was from his mommy and she knows him all too well;)
Even Auntie Julie likes it!
We went to Disney on Ice at the beginning of Dec. Lilah and Farrah had a blast!
Decorating gingerbread houses at Auntie Julie's!
Lilah holding her newest cousin Sophie. She LOVES her!
The best part about Christmas... cookie dough:)
Yummy.
Watching the train go round and round at Art Knapps is Surrey. Declan was thrilled with it!
THOMAS! The kids had a blast on the train ride. But Declan didn't really like the trains face:O
Posing in the Christmas trees.
Lilah's preschool "concert"! They were so cute and sang a bunch of songs as well as recited some poetry:)
She makes me so proud!
We got Holly October craft in the mail the other day! Lilah and Declan wasted no time and got right to work.
This is Lilah's finished project!
Declan's busy working away:) He loved being able to put the stickers wherever he wanted. He did a really good job with hardly any help!
This is his finished project!
He's very proud.
This year Lilah didn't mind the slime at all! She helped pick all the seeds out so that they could plant them again next year.
Everyone admiring the finished project. It had to be a scary face according to Lilah.
Olivia Teresa Vaino was born on Mon. Oct.4th at 11:02am! Nana and I arrived at 12:30pm just an hour and a half later! What a surprise:) It was so amazing and I was so glad it was over for Katie. We have been enjoying her ever since! All 9lbs. 2oz!
Big brother Aaron meeting his sister for the first time:)
Olivia has quite the set of lungs on her! She knows what she wants and is not very patient;)
Trying out the soother for the first time. She is a very sucky baby, just like all the rest of her cousins:)
Nana and Olivia.
Puppy giving little sis a kiss. Lots of snuggles with daddy!
She was just a couple hours old here. She's not even wearing any clothes yet:) And she's as bright eyed as ever.
