Mexico Vacation According to Oliver

Seems a vacation in Mexico may be the baby equivalent to a weekend in Las Vegas where no rules apply. From the sugar filled baby food to readily available banned baby products, Oliver was living la loca vida and came back bigger, stronger and moving faster.

IMG_7262 Freewheeling in the Danger-Saucer! IMG_7009

Say “Happy New Year” and show us your pearly whites!

IMG_6830 Sticking with the family tradition Roxanna started a couple years back now, Oliver breaks through his first two teeth on December 30th, just in time for the New Year! (baby Ollie, 6 mos old)

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Christmas Shenanigans with Auntie Sonja and Cousin Taylor

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We had a Jolly Ollie Christmas!

We laughed, we danced, we ate, played games, and ate some more.

Merry Christmas, xo Iva, Colin, Roxanna & Oliver

Santa Baby

_MG_7468Any reason to dress in a silly costume and collect free candy, and we’re right there. Who knew ‘twas the season to do so and it’s not even Halloween.

Who’s naughty?

Simon is, of course. Some things never change. Here he is “tickling” Roxanna in our first family Christmas photo of the season. Only 14 more days and counting…

Sara Xmas 09

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the artist and her muse

IMG_6428 Roxanna displays her latest masterpiece, a painting of “Oliver learning to roller skate”

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It was a Disney Halloween this year!

IMG_6289   Happy Halloween from Mickey & Minnie!

Let the Pre-Halloween Festivities Begin

IMG_6185 Friends, neighbours, classmates & Disney girls together!

IMG_6176 Tinkerbell gives her little monster a hug!

With Halloween just around the corner….

it’s time to break out the Suri Cruise baby hair piece. IMG_6165

Click here to see Roxanna rock the same look circa 2006.

Oliver, almost 4 mos

Grandma Josie’s Little Protégée

IMG_6135Roxie demonstrates her natural propensity for baking, decorating and cookie eating.

Happy CDN Thanksgiving

CDN Thanksgiving 09  I’m thankful that I didn’t give anyone food poisoning.

Happy Thanksgiving from south of the border!

Summer is officially over…

IMG_5918 and my unofficial nanny officially starts school this week and baby nurse heads back to California. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

 

IMG_5945 Roxie was most impressed by the President’s UW freshmen welcome speech.

 

 

 

 

Dawg Days

and Oliver was exhausted from a busy day. First he was drafted for the university rowing team and then tried to crash the Dawg Days opening ceremonies at Huskies Stadium and finally crashes for a nap.

Hot Wheels

first date Roxie & Carson Enjoying the late afternoon sun, Carson takes Roxie for a spin in his convertible Escalade. She just started preschool this week and is already dating. They really do grow up so quickly.

Gratuitous Cuteness Alert

Holding onto a pink dolly, baby Oliver demonstrates comfort with his masculinity at an early age.

gratuitous cuteness holding pink dolly

 

 

 

 

 

 

  (age 9 weeks, 2 days)

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Annual Fire Alarm Testing…

IMG_5760 followed by cake eating ceremony.

IMG_5779 Oliver decides to wake up in time to join in the festivities.