I know Easter has come and gone, but I just finished scrapbooking the kids Easter pictures. So here they are:
(kits: Hello Easter by Digi Designs & Scrappy Cocoa. Word art by Nibbles Skribbles.)
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Horse?
Elania colored this picture and then proclaimed, "Look mom, I drew a horse!" Do you see the horse?!
I know Easter has come and gone, but I just finished scrapbooking the kids Easter pictures. So here they are:
(kits: Hello Easter by Digi Designs & Scrappy Cocoa. Word art by Nibbles Skribbles.)
I know Easter has come and gone, but I just finished scrapbooking the kids Easter pictures. So here they are:
(kits: Hello Easter by Digi Designs & Scrappy Cocoa. Word art by Nibbles Skribbles.)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Mike has officially passed!
That's right. Mike received his letters from the National Dental Examining Board of Canada yesterday advising him that he has successfully passed his two exams. The exams were a full two days. One was a written exam and the other was an objective structured clinical exam. Not that we thought he wouldn't pass! It is just nice to have the official letters. So now he just has to finish up with his clinical stuff and he's done!! I'm so proud of him and all his hard work.
I thought I'd add some pics of the kids lately.
Here is Elania putting pretties in her hair.
Brayden being happy.
Brayden being grouchy. (And yes - he needs a haircut!!)
I thought I'd add some pics of the kids lately.
Here is Elania putting pretties in her hair.
Brayden being happy.
Brayden being grouchy. (And yes - he needs a haircut!!)
Monday, March 16, 2009
Elania's drawings
Elania loves to draw. Here are some of her latest ones. Pretty cute, huh?!
This is "sad daddy because he lost his computer". Which of course she is just using her imagination.
She drew our family during her Sunbeam class. Note we all have toe jam.
This one she drew in January. It is a picture of Heavenly Father and Jesus walking on the grass. It is hard to see but there is a line for a mouth which is attached to the legs.
This is "sad daddy because he lost his computer". Which of course she is just using her imagination.
She drew our family during her Sunbeam class. Note we all have toe jam.
This one she drew in January. It is a picture of Heavenly Father and Jesus walking on the grass. It is hard to see but there is a line for a mouth which is attached to the legs.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Been busy
It has been awhile since I've posted. We have been super busy. Here is an update on our lives:
- Mike finished his finals for his class exams this past week.
- Mike also finished writing his National Board Exams this weekend. It was a full two days of exams.
(He was so exhausted from all the studying and exams. I think I was more excited that he was done than he was! I know he was excited but too tired to show it.)
- We put our house on the market on February 18th. We sold it last Wednesday! Of course the buyers have all the usual conditions and such (like financing, house inspection, etc) to be done by this Friday. So hopefully all goes well and we will officially have sold the house as of Friday.
- Because we put our house on the market to sell, it has been very busy for me trying to keep the house SPOTLESS for the showings. That has kept me very busy - especially with Elania and Brayden here!
- We also found a house to rent in Edmonton when we move there in June! We are super excited about it. We actually haven't seen the house but we had Jonathan and Cori go over and check it out for us. Apparently it is sweet! The house is only a few years old and not too far from the University where Mike will be working.
- We are extremely thankful for all our blessings. Especially this last month. Within one week Mike was done his finals, sold the house, and found a house to rent. It was a VERY busy week but it has all worked out. We are excited that Mike will soon be Dr. Smith! He has clinic until the end of April and a few assignments left as well. Then the actual graduation ceremony is the end of May. Before we know it, we will be on our way to Alberta.
Here are a few pictures of the kids since the last post:
Elania and Brayden LOVE jumping off the couch.
(credits: The Little Things by Amber Gray Designs; Puppy Dog Tails by Amber Labau; Laurie's Scraps, Nibbles Skribbles, and one more I can't remember right now.)
- Mike finished his finals for his class exams this past week.
- Mike also finished writing his National Board Exams this weekend. It was a full two days of exams.
(He was so exhausted from all the studying and exams. I think I was more excited that he was done than he was! I know he was excited but too tired to show it.)
- We put our house on the market on February 18th. We sold it last Wednesday! Of course the buyers have all the usual conditions and such (like financing, house inspection, etc) to be done by this Friday. So hopefully all goes well and we will officially have sold the house as of Friday.
- Because we put our house on the market to sell, it has been very busy for me trying to keep the house SPOTLESS for the showings. That has kept me very busy - especially with Elania and Brayden here!
- We also found a house to rent in Edmonton when we move there in June! We are super excited about it. We actually haven't seen the house but we had Jonathan and Cori go over and check it out for us. Apparently it is sweet! The house is only a few years old and not too far from the University where Mike will be working.
- We are extremely thankful for all our blessings. Especially this last month. Within one week Mike was done his finals, sold the house, and found a house to rent. It was a VERY busy week but it has all worked out. We are excited that Mike will soon be Dr. Smith! He has clinic until the end of April and a few assignments left as well. Then the actual graduation ceremony is the end of May. Before we know it, we will be on our way to Alberta.
Here are a few pictures of the kids since the last post:
Elania and Brayden LOVE jumping off the couch.
(credits: The Little Things by Amber Gray Designs; Puppy Dog Tails by Amber Labau; Laurie's Scraps, Nibbles Skribbles, and one more I can't remember right now.)
Monday, January 12, 2009
Brayden vs. Elania
We had Brayden weighed on January 2nd when he got his 18 month shots. He weighed in at 36 lbs 4 oz! Wanting to compare Elania's weight, I weighed Brayden and Elania on our scale at home. On the scale, Brayden weighed 36 lbs and Elania weighed 32 lbs! My 1 1/2 year old weighs more than my 3 1/2 year old. No wonder my back hurts.
These are some Christmas Eve pictures of the kids in their Christmas pajamas. As you will notice, Brayden doesn't fit into his. It was so tight getting on that we couldn't actually get it all on. We had to roll up the sleeves because we couldn't stretch it up any higher. Also note the shoulder seams are not even close to being on his shoulders. Can't miss the sweet belly either! I must point out that I intentionally bought Brayden size 3 pajamas thinking they would fit my 18 month old. Apparently not.
Elania loved her ballerina pajamas. She is totally into ballet so the jammies were a hit.
These are some Christmas Eve pictures of the kids in their Christmas pajamas. As you will notice, Brayden doesn't fit into his. It was so tight getting on that we couldn't actually get it all on. We had to roll up the sleeves because we couldn't stretch it up any higher. Also note the shoulder seams are not even close to being on his shoulders. Can't miss the sweet belly either! I must point out that I intentionally bought Brayden size 3 pajamas thinking they would fit my 18 month old. Apparently not.
Elania loved her ballerina pajamas. She is totally into ballet so the jammies were a hit.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Mike accepted in GPR program
Mike was just recently invited to fill a position at the University of Alberta Hospital Dental Clinic as a General Practice Resident!
He was interviewed a few weeks ago. As such, we will be moving to Edmonton probably in June sometime and starting work July 1st, 2009 to June 30, 2010. We are excited as this position was the top on our list of possibilities. Elania is especially excited to live closer to her cousins.
If you are wondering what this actually means, Mike explained it in an email he sent out to our families. He said:
"In this position, I will be a licensed Dentist in the province, and will work in the Hospital's Dental clinic during the week, take turns staffing the walk-in dental clinic in the evening, and rotate with other staff and residents taking on-call for dental emergencies in Edmonton and Northern AB. We also spend a few days a week at a clinic in the Dental School where we will see patients with needs too numerous or too complex for the dental students there. This will include doing crowns, bridges, implants, root canals, fillings, extractions etc as well as training with lasers and some other high tech doodads.
At the hospital we will be trained in IV (conscious) sedation for doing dental work for patients with special needs, impacted wisdom teeth and anxious patients... We will also be involved in treating patients who are currently in-patients with dental needs including (dentally) preparing patients who are about to undergo chemo/radiation therapy."
He was interviewed a few weeks ago. As such, we will be moving to Edmonton probably in June sometime and starting work July 1st, 2009 to June 30, 2010. We are excited as this position was the top on our list of possibilities. Elania is especially excited to live closer to her cousins.
If you are wondering what this actually means, Mike explained it in an email he sent out to our families. He said:
"In this position, I will be a licensed Dentist in the province, and will work in the Hospital's Dental clinic during the week, take turns staffing the walk-in dental clinic in the evening, and rotate with other staff and residents taking on-call for dental emergencies in Edmonton and Northern AB. We also spend a few days a week at a clinic in the Dental School where we will see patients with needs too numerous or too complex for the dental students there. This will include doing crowns, bridges, implants, root canals, fillings, extractions etc as well as training with lasers and some other high tech doodads.
At the hospital we will be trained in IV (conscious) sedation for doing dental work for patients with special needs, impacted wisdom teeth and anxious patients... We will also be involved in treating patients who are currently in-patients with dental needs including (dentally) preparing patients who are about to undergo chemo/radiation therapy."
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Enjoying the winter season
What we have been up to. Click on pages to read.
(kits by shabby princess - "holiday sampler"; vicki at scrap n' art - "merry mistletoe"; bon scrapatit designs - "chance of rain"; a work in progress by vicki - "summer cocktail")
(kits by shabby princess - "holiday sampler"; vicki at scrap n' art - "merry mistletoe"; bon scrapatit designs - "chance of rain"; a work in progress by vicki - "summer cocktail")
Monday, November 3, 2008
Halloween
We had lots of Halloween fun this year. Click on layouts to read.
(Pages made from: Frightfully good -Aussie Caz Designs; glitz alpha green (recolored); Kindergarten craft - Miss Mint; RAK Scraps Oct - Jeanelle Paige, Paper Pieced:Halloween - Nicole Norcutt Designs; Halloween Scream Mini kit - by Vicki; Tina Chambers, and an unknown.)
(Pages made from: Frightfully good -Aussie Caz Designs; glitz alpha green (recolored); Kindergarten craft - Miss Mint; RAK Scraps Oct - Jeanelle Paige, Paper Pieced:Halloween - Nicole Norcutt Designs; Halloween Scream Mini kit - by Vicki; Tina Chambers, and an unknown.)
Monday, October 13, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving and more
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This past year we have been blessed very much in many ways. One way is how well Mike does in school. He received some awards again this year for his achievements in 3rd year dentistry. They are as follows:
•Dr. Don Stephenson Memorial Scholarship – Student entering DDS 4 who has achieved academic excellence over the last 3 years of study and who has demonstrated outstanding abilities to treat his/her patient family
•Comprehensive Patient Care III Prize – Greatest proficiency in Clinical Comprehensive Patient Care III
•United Dental Laboratory Prize – Greatest Proficiency in Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
•DCF Oral B Undergraduate Scholarship – Student of Merit Award DDS 3
I am so proud of him and wanted to share with you his wonderful news!
These are pictures at the Dentistry Awards Night held on October 9th. The close up pictures are from Karen Sherwood (photographer at the event).
Us with our orange juice and 7-up at the reception afterwards.
•Dr. Don Stephenson Memorial Scholarship – Student entering DDS 4 who has achieved academic excellence over the last 3 years of study and who has demonstrated outstanding abilities to treat his/her patient family
•Comprehensive Patient Care III Prize – Greatest proficiency in Clinical Comprehensive Patient Care III
•United Dental Laboratory Prize – Greatest Proficiency in Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
•DCF Oral B Undergraduate Scholarship – Student of Merit Award DDS 3
I am so proud of him and wanted to share with you his wonderful news!
These are pictures at the Dentistry Awards Night held on October 9th. The close up pictures are from Karen Sherwood (photographer at the event).
Us with our orange juice and 7-up at the reception afterwards.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Picking Pumpkins
(Kits: Autumn Blend by Peppermint Creative and Creating Keepsakes) Click on scrapbook pages to read!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Our Little Ballerina
Elania has been dancing up a storm around here. She wishes she had ballet class more than once per week. I promised her I would take my camera to her ballet class and got some cute pics. She did really well - followed the teacher right from the start and hardly looked to see if I was still around or not. Here is a scrapbook page I did of her being super cute. (Pages made from: Whimsy Magic, Funky Princess, and Elegant Word Art.) Click on scrapbook pages to see larger.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Ballet class
Elania has been doing ballet around the house since she started watching a cartoon called 'Angelina" who is a little mouse that does ballet. We decided to put her in a ballet class. I wasn't too sure how she would do because in nursery this past month she has been clingy. Well... she absolutely loved it! It was her first class today. At first she just observed everyone, but after some encouragement by me, she actually would follow her ballet teacher. I am so proud of her! She did so well. There are about 8 three year olds in total.
Elania in her ballet outfit the day before her first class. The ladybug necklace and ring are obviously not part of the outfit!
Striking a pose!
She insisted her hair be in a bun like other ballerinas. This pic is after a few hours of it being in so her hair is kind of falling out! She has such fine hair.
On her tiptoes! Aunt Chanelle and Aunt Mardi would be so proud!
Elania in her ballet outfit the day before her first class. The ladybug necklace and ring are obviously not part of the outfit!
Striking a pose!
She insisted her hair be in a bun like other ballerinas. This pic is after a few hours of it being in so her hair is kind of falling out! She has such fine hair.
On her tiptoes! Aunt Chanelle and Aunt Mardi would be so proud!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Upside down and coloring
One of Brayden's favorite things to do.
Elania and Brayden coloring together.
Too cute!
Still learning NOT to eat the crayons.
Elania and Brayden coloring together.
Too cute!
Still learning NOT to eat the crayons.
Potty Training a Success!
Elania is now potty trained! Well... just as I started to post this, she pooed her underwear! Grrrr... She went a whole week without any accidents, but today it was one accident of each - so what's with that?!
The difference in her actually "wanting" to use the potty was a combination of things. A potty chart with Halloween stickers she picked out, smarties as potty treats, and the prospect of a "potty party" once the chart was full. We had the potty party already. I cut out the chart and potty treats. So I am wondering if maybe I should continue with the chart to help remind her to go in the potty and not her underwear? But still cut out the treats? I don't know. Parenthood.
Elania on the little white potty we borrowed from her best friend, Ava. She liked that she was learning on the same potty as Ava (even though Ava didn't really learn on this potty). She thought she did and so it worked.
Having fun with her underwear.
Elania with her full potty chart.
Sparklers were part of the "Potty Party".
We gave her a present for doing so well.
The difference in her actually "wanting" to use the potty was a combination of things. A potty chart with Halloween stickers she picked out, smarties as potty treats, and the prospect of a "potty party" once the chart was full. We had the potty party already. I cut out the chart and potty treats. So I am wondering if maybe I should continue with the chart to help remind her to go in the potty and not her underwear? But still cut out the treats? I don't know. Parenthood.
Elania on the little white potty we borrowed from her best friend, Ava. She liked that she was learning on the same potty as Ava (even though Ava didn't really learn on this potty). She thought she did and so it worked.
Having fun with her underwear.
Elania with her full potty chart.
Sparklers were part of the "Potty Party".
We gave her a present for doing so well.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Now up to date!
Well...I accomplished my goal today. I am now up to date on the blog. Hope all family enjoys the pics! I admit - it is a lot of entries, but we did a lot of things in a month! Update on our lives now...Mike is back in school. We are excited this is his last year of dentistry and then he's done!
We've tried to potty train Elania and it didn't work. She knows how to use the potty but doesn't care to. So we will try again later.
Brayden likes to copy everything Elania or I do. He has become quite the good eater and that pleases me and Mike very much! Elania has always been a difficult eater. Brayden ate some hamburger the other day...which of course Elania would not eat for anything.
I have been busy trying to keep this place in order, stop the kids from fighting CONSTANTLY, and scrapbooking. That's all for now!
Cute kids on Elania's new Backyardigan bed.
Kids posing in their new Raymond shirts from Grandma S.
We've tried to potty train Elania and it didn't work. She knows how to use the potty but doesn't care to. So we will try again later.
Brayden likes to copy everything Elania or I do. He has become quite the good eater and that pleases me and Mike very much! Elania has always been a difficult eater. Brayden ate some hamburger the other day...which of course Elania would not eat for anything.
I have been busy trying to keep this place in order, stop the kids from fighting CONSTANTLY, and scrapbooking. That's all for now!
Cute kids on Elania's new Backyardigan bed.
Kids posing in their new Raymond shirts from Grandma S.
Playground and Airport
What's the best thing besides the beach according to Elania? Playing on the playground! We went to a new playground in Halifax before all the cousins and Chris & Cindy had to head off to the airport.
Evan and Brayden at the airport.
Nathan giving me a big hug! Thanks Nathan!
A big hug for Elania and Daniel. Elania now refers to him as her "best friend". So cute. Elania very much misses Daniel. She talks about ALL her cousins coming to visit her!
We are glad Chris, Cindy, and kids were able to come visit us. We had a lot of fun playing. We are glad Chris didn't have to go into surgery while out here on vacation! We are praying for you Chris and hope for a speedy recovery!
Evan and Brayden at the airport.
Nathan giving me a big hug! Thanks Nathan!
A big hug for Elania and Daniel. Elania now refers to him as her "best friend". So cute. Elania very much misses Daniel. She talks about ALL her cousins coming to visit her!
We are glad Chris, Cindy, and kids were able to come visit us. We had a lot of fun playing. We are glad Chris didn't have to go into surgery while out here on vacation! We are praying for you Chris and hope for a speedy recovery!
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