What are the YUKES up to?

NEW BLOG!!!!!

2009-06-07T22:31:00.003-03:00

Here is the address.....continuing on from this blog.

http://livelovelaughtheyukes.blogspot.com/

No blogging yet...

2009-06-05T23:44:00.005-03:00

So the reason I haven't continued blogging...is that I've blogged too much!
I have run out of room to post anymore pictures.
So I deleted 2006 because I have already printed that blog book, thinking I would gain more room....nope.
So now I need to either pay $$ and buy more space to upload pictures
OR
Start a new blog....so stay tuned and I'll see if I can figure it out this weekend.

Florida - Day 9 (Aquatica)

2009-05-16T22:48:00.003-03:00

Tim and the kids
We had Papa Johns pizza picnic after the waterpark
mmmm it is good
Yum pizza
Like animals trying to get inside the playground

Florida - Day 8

2009-05-16T22:40:00.003-03:00

Lincoln loving the water
Floating about in the warm morning weather....
Taking it easy by the pool
Libby floating around with her googles
Lincoln in his spiderman tube
More swimming, determined to pass Sunfish
Another break this time with some popcorn

Florida - Day 7 (Libby & Krysta's Birthdays)

2009-05-16T20:24:00.025-03:00

Birthday morning....she's 4 years old. She is surprised at what she sees
Pink balloons everywhere....of course Lincoln starts right away trying to pop one
She found her card.....
Pretty giddy while we drove to Magic Kingdom
There is the big sign....we are here

Mommy's & Daughters in Disney World
The two birthday girls....with their birthday buttons. Everyone that worked at Disney would constantly be telling them "Happy Birthday".
Walt, Mickey & the castle
They were pretty excited they were at Magic Kingdom
Doing a jumping pose
Posing in front of her name....Liberty Square
Mackenzie jumped up for a pose
Then of course Jay wanted to pose
Lincoln & Daddy on their horse
Libby on her horse
Jay & Krysta on the Carousal
Mackenzie on her horse
Me posing with Libby on her horse
My horse was behind their horses
Peter Pan ride
Lincoln not sure of what to think of the ride
More small world riders
It's a small world
Jay & Krysta
Harvey, Mackenzie, & Libby in the circus car
In the teacups....
He liked the teacups
In the dumbo ride
Just posing for a picture
Libby not sure what to think of the singing....
At lunch they sang Happy Birthday to Krysta and Libby....Krysta, not so impressed
Our little Minnie Mouse
Minnie's house
Lincoln on Minnie's couch
Mackenzie & Libby on the couch
Minnies sewing room
Minnies kitchen
Minnies backroom
Waiting for the water to pop up
Poking at the water
Waiting for the train
waiting...for choo choo
On the train
Watching out the window
Enjoying the cool breeze
Jay & Lincoln on the train
Thunder Mountain...about to go
Tim & Gloria in front of Libby & I
Going around the bend on Thunder Mountain
Inside the Jamboree
Bears Jamboree
Talking heads on the wall
Libby, Donald Duck & Mackenzie
Lincoln walking closer, Libby following
And the pose
Her Mickey icecream
On the Pirates of the Caribbean ride
Pirates ride
There are 2 sambraros...but where are the kids
Tim & Lincoln by the fountains
Waiting in the heat for the parade to start
Waiting.....
And here it comes...
Mickey & Minnie start the parade off of course
The Beast came over to the kids, they didn't even flinch
Kids watching the parade
Snow White
Mary Poppin's float
Cinderella's float
Woody and Jessy
Inside the castle
Story time with Belle
Tim and Libby watching the story
Belle telling the story
Lincoln hanging out
Grammy & Lincoln in front of the castle
Holding a sweating tired boy
Watching the castle show
He was bored and would rather click his seat belt
All of us with Walt & the castle
The show in front of the castle...all the princes' and princesses'Everyone at Chilli's for Birthday supper
Birthday supper
Libby loves corn on the cob
Tim & Libby watching the balloon lady make Lincoln's balloon monkey
Libby & her balloon flower
Mackenzie with her and Denise's balloons
Libby posing on the steps
Tim & Libby doing a dramatic pose
A kiss in front of the castle....she loves her daddy
Tim, Lincoln & Buzz Lightyear
Girls outside of the Buzz Lightyear ride
P.Ted, Gloria & Linda on Buzz ride
Sleeping Beauty & Libby
Cinderella & Libby
Belle & Libby
Libby, Belle & MacKenzie
Getting her face painted
She sat so still, said she was thinking about the Peter Pan ride
Posing on the bench
Wishes
One Tinkerbell and Wishes face paintings
Lincoln refusing to look at the camera
Libby hitching another ride
The little light in the sky is Tinkerbell flying down from the castle
They were really great
More....
more...
Out cold after a magical day
Out cold....slept in his clothes

Florida - Day 6 Hog Hunt

2009-05-16T20:16:00.003-03:00

This is the big machine he had built to go hog hunting
3 chairs across the middle and 2 stand at the back....2 dogs chained to the front
Tim with one of the guns they used....we don't have the rest of the pictures, I'll post them and the dead hogs when I get them

Florida - Day 6

2009-05-16T19:59:00.003-03:00

Lincoln on the bouncer thing
Libby rocking back and forth
Coming down the slide
Hanging in the swing
Libby in the swing
Climbing up the slide
Libby & Lincoln by the pool
Libby playing ponies
Another break and snack in the shade
Lincoln playing with Libby's ponies while she's in the pool
Bennigans for supper....Tim & P.Ted are still on their hog hunt
Libby & Mackenzie

Florida - Day 5

2009-05-16T19:46:00.003-03:00

Mackenzie & Libby
Lincoln & Jay
Jay & Libby
Peter with the girls
Lincoln taking a break in the shade....snack time
Peter chasing Libby
Floating around with Uncle Harvey....Mackenzie & Libby
Thank you Maria for the birthday gift

Florida - Day 4

2009-05-16T18:41:00.006-03:00

Another day another breakfast
Going for a pretend ride
Ms. Libby Queen
Mr. Lincoln King
Cranking out a flat penny Downtown Disney
Getting a lift from daddy
Mary Poppin's is on the big balloon behind them
Big tall stilts people
Chicken dance Downtown Disney
Lady trying to talk to Lincoln
Libby on the Harley
Lincoln & Libby on a Harley
Mommy & Daddy on a Harley
Grammy & Grampy on a Harley
Libby looks so tiny
Giant man statue and bench...not sure who the statue is?
All the boys with the statue/bench
T-rex and the boys
Lincoln the Knight
Princess Libby
New place for the week, 2 bedroom, kids will share a room
Bearbear didn't even make it under the covers tonight
Out cold for another night

Florida - Day 3

2009-05-16T18:17:00.007-03:00

Breakfast at the condo before we head out
Libby being a big girl....she couldn't resist the huge shower
Walking down to the pool
Running down to the pool
Kiddie pool
Lincoln kept trying to run and would fall face first
Playing in the kiddie pool
Me with the kidsTrying out the life jackets
Jacket on and ready to go
Under the waterfall
Slowly she is being convinced
Libby is at the top of the slide and doesn't want to come down
The whole volcano
Tim was on the other side of the pool
Cute pic together
In the volcano fountain
Naptime before we head to supper
Fudruckers for supper, they have a window so you can see the size of patty you want to order
Mmmm....burgers

Florida - Day 2

2009-05-16T17:54:00.005-03:00

Breakfast at Ponderosa on International Drive....$3.99 all you can eat buffet
In the Mall at Millenia....high end
Taking a break on the stool
Lindor store...wall of every color/flavor chocolate Lindors...we picked out 36
Big bag of chocolate
Our little kitchen
Tim posing with at Downtown Disney
Big Lego transformer
Libby with Loch Ness.....her face is surprised because she just spotted Sleeping Beauty
Posing with Sleeping Beauty
Lincoln is holding his chest cause he thought the dogs were real and ran right into them
Lego dogs and family
Freaking out cause we tried Mickey feet on him....he won't remember....
Thinking he is pretty mighty in his camo undies....until he decided to pee in them
Sitting waiting for the tub....with his pee'd on underpants and crocs
2 kids in the tub together
Chillin' on the deck after his bath

Florida - Day 1

2009-05-16T17:33:00.004-03:00

Burger King in the airport before we left
Daddy with the kids
Libby excited about the stuff in her suitcase
Lincoln snoozing
Picture on first flight of the day
Out cold, while eating a granola bar
Snacks again to keep him quiet
Lincoln enjoying droplets of ginger ale, watching a video
On the monorail thing that takes you to your luggage in Orlando
12:30 a.m. in the airport, Lincoln going for a ride
Just about to fade off
Our room
A very late night snack
Looking in from out bed, we only had a 1 bedroom the first few night, they slept on the pull out couch together.
Finally out cold, it was 1:30 am (2:30 our time for her).

Sunny Saturday!!

2009-04-26T22:29:00.002-03:00

The bubble machine on the deck
Picnic lunch on the deck after a morning of spring cleaning.
Libby set the whole table for her, Lincoln and Tim
Tim joined them for grilled cheese and carrots
It was so bright and sunny, I had to get his hat and glasses.

Dueling Cakes

2009-04-26T22:12:00.004-03:00

Lasagna and salad or supper....kids table
Adult table with regular portions....except Adrian and his "mini" portions of everything...LOL...he claims it was because he had a soccer game later...his portion was smaller then the kids portions.
Jumping and flipping on the trampoline.
She jumped herself silly
Lincoln stayed inside and chilled at the table with his milk
Libby's princess barbie cake...she was quite excited about it....4 years old
Presents from her cousins
Hugs from her cousin Cass
Hugs from Daddy
We celebrated both birthday together as we'll be away for Libby's....Great Grammy is 82 years young. This is her ready to blow out "8" candles on her carrot cake.
Great Grammy giving Lincoln tickles...
Libby getting ready to blow out her candles
Gazing at her princess...she can't wait to rip it off the top of the cake
Two princess'
Deer caught in headlights

Kids

2009-04-19T21:28:00.001-03:00

Mr. standing still for a second
Libby jumping into the picture
Didn't last long...and he was out of there.

Kids & Fun

2009-04-19T21:24:00.003-03:00

Coming out from under the fort
Libby, Lincoln and the bubble machine are in the fort...they played on the deck for over an hour.
Gabe & Georgia posing
Little kids eating some hot dogs...

Potty Boy

2009-04-19T21:15:00.001-03:00

Looking guilty....
He threw his potty boy into the potty....the doll came with the potty book I bought him.
Happy about what he did.

Bear Shirt

2009-04-13T23:25:00.003-03:00

Libby & Cassidy spent the morning making this Bear for Tim's shirt. It is imitating the one Adrian had on the night before....it was a Brown Bear and underneath it said "Bear Naked"...they seemed to get a real kick out of the shirt...so they made the bear and clothes for the bear to wear.

Open a can of cool whip.....

2009-04-13T08:34:00.002-03:00

Tim thought this would be fun and the girls got a kick out of squirting it in his mouth.

Cassidy Sleepover

2009-04-13T08:29:00.002-03:00

Breakfast in the morning....they went to bed late and they were still up at the crack of dawn.
Watching Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
Tim having fun with them and a can of cool whip
Lincoln slept through all the fun....YAY!

Easter Sunday

2009-04-12T15:29:00.003-03:00

Then Lincoln had to jump into the picture for a cheese too!
Anna, Emma, Mackenzie & Libby
Emma Libby & Mackenzie
This is as good as it gets for his picture
The four of us
Libby & Bear Bear Easter Sunday morning

New Big Boy Bed

2009-04-12T13:54:00.002-03:00

Lincoln seeing his bed for the first time.

Big Boy Bed!

2009-04-12T13:49:00.002-03:00

This was Lincoln in the morning. Only startijng to get out when I came into the room.
I figured he wouldn't go too far, he likes to have his head jammed up to the top of the crib/bed.
This is how we found him when we checked on him....still in the bed not covered up, that is normal for him.
Pretty tickled about his new bed, all tucked in.
In bed for the night, we were hoping he wouldn't get out.

Last Sleep in the Crib

2009-04-12T13:46:00.001-03:00

Lincoln is moving to a big boy toddler bed. This is his last sleep in the crib!

Chef Libby

2009-04-11T21:42:00.001-03:00

Libby went to Ava Jane's birthday party at the Superstore. She made her own hat, pizza and decorated a cake.

Singing Grace

2009-04-11T21:01:00.002-03:00

Singing grace at the Easter Breakfast.

Spectrum Easter Breakfast

2009-04-11T20:49:00.004-03:00

Our table, Gavin, Cassidy, Samuel, Mackenzie & Libby (and me)
All the kids that were there sang grace before we ate.
She was so surprised and excited she won something!
Libby won a prize for being the first to register "in-house"
Libby helped set up this morning with the set up team. She put the crayons on all the tables.
The cooks at the Easter Breakfast....Pancakes, sausage, bacon, mini donuts/cupcakes, fruit, juice & milk

Easter Egg Trail

2009-04-11T20:34:00.004-03:00

One last "cheese"
He got bored and started dumping everything out
Lincoln surprised I'm taking more pictures
In the hall with all their loot
Picking up some more eggs, scattered around the living room
Lincoln running ahead of Libby....she was not impressed, "Lincoln, no! wait!"
Lincoln on her heels picking up an egg here and there
Coming down the hall, still trying to wake up
Dora basket she put out the night before
Out cold, just before we woke her up
to find the treats on the couch
Into the living room
through the dinning room
Into the kitchen
The Easter Bunny came Friday night at our house....here is the trail of eggs coming from Libby's room.

Dress from India

2009-04-11T20:20:00.001-03:00

Libby's new dress from India, thank you Monovah
Lincoln jumping into the picture

Sharky's Cut

2009-04-11T20:14:00.002-03:00

Getting her hair washed....chocolate shampoo
In the pink Barbie jeep waiting for the cut, she kept saying she wanted it "short"
All done, now time for her nails...only 2 inches got cut off.
A pose at the end, she insisted on holding up a movie.

Goodbyes...

2009-04-04T19:57:00.002-03:00

I pulled out some old baby toys to put on kijiji
Lincoln was having a ball with the stuff
He had to play with everything and would cry if I took it from him to take a picture for kijiji.

Underwear & Ponies

2009-04-04T19:54:00.002-03:00

I told Libby to go change after the party and this is what I found 15 minutes later....
She got undressed but sidetracked by ponyville.

Princess Warrior

2009-04-04T18:08:00.002-03:00

This is the Pink & Red Hooded Princess Warrior
She went to Josh's Super Hero birthday party today, and this was her costume!

Carly's Bday!

2009-04-04T17:50:00.002-03:00

At Brewdabakers for supper...haven't been there forever, the food is great there!
Lincoln not sure what to think
Tim and Gavin
The birthday girl
Libby making a mess with cake and icecream

Sleeping UP

2009-04-04T17:03:00.002-03:00

Sleep & Gogurt

2009-04-04T16:59:00.002-03:00

Lincoln likes to pull out a few "gogurts" then sit at the table for his snack.
Lincoln fell asleep while watching a DVD...out cold sitting up.

Christmas Lights & Ducks

2009-04-04T16:53:00.002-03:00

The kids taking the Christmas lights down
Libby getting Lincoln untangled from the lights
Then we went for a walk by the river and found some ducks
It didn't last long with Lincoln yelling at them and Libby chasing them.

Playing with New Camera

2009-04-04T16:49:00.002-03:00

Tim & Lincoln
Libby posing
Lincoln

SUNFISH!!!

2009-03-23T21:12:00.004-03:00

Tonight was Libby last swimming lesson. She passed!! She is no longer a Salamander, she has graduated to the Sunfish class. She was so excited, I took her to Walmart to pick out a present for doing such a great job!
She picked out "Finochio" as she calls it.

Blog Books

2009-03-23T20:44:00.002-03:00

Finally Blurb.com fixed its website and I got my second blog book finished. I don't print of pictures anymore since everything is digital. Heather told me about Blurb, so I quickly looked into it. My first book is about 80 pages for the year 2006. Then Blurb was unable to "slurp" in blogs off blogger. So I waited, waited and waited until finally it was fixed. So I quickly "slurped" in my 2007 year of blogging. Then after a week and 20+ hours of editing I finished 2007. This book is 260 pages and has over 730 pictures. It cost $92 taxes & shipping included, which works out to about .11 cents a picture, which is reasonable considering it comes in a bound book with descriptions about the pictures.
I just "slurped" in my 2008 year...I've been trying to take more pictures to make sure our whole year is documented in our book....that's why I do post a lot of pictures because I know the end result is my book for the year. Well, 2008 had over 2000 pictures so I am going to have to make 2 books for 2008 (Jan. - June & July - Dec.) because there is a maximum 440 page limit per book. Which is fine, because I know the whole book will have everything from that year. Libby loves to look at them and try and remember what was happening in the pictures. So a good investment in the end.

New Camera Pics

2009-03-23T20:40:00.002-03:00

Tim profile
Libby smiling for the new camera
Lincoln just staring cause it is nap time for him

New Camera...Finally!!!

2009-03-21T21:07:00.003-03:00

Well this is our brand new Power shot SD1000....yay! I got it almost free, from Shoppers today. They had redeem your points today so the camera was $199 and I had $170 worth to redeem, pretty good I'd say, worth the wait. Because Power Shots our my first choice for cameras and we already had one so I have 2 back up batteries for it. It doesn't have a better zoom, but it is a pocket camera and that's all I want for my purse or pocket.
Old was SD300 and 4.0 megapixals.....New has 7.1 megapixels
The screen on the new one is also bigger. The guys also gave me this microfiber cloth to clean the screen and lens. So now when we go to Florida, I won't miss any shots popping the battery in and out of our old one to turn it on and off.

New Bed

2009-03-21T20:56:00.002-03:00

Well with lots of shopping around for a big boy bed for Lincoln, we've settled with a toddler bed off of kijiji. With Libby, we already had a double bed in the room she was moving into, so we just got the bed frame and a dresser for her room. But for Lincoln we want to get him bunk beds or a loft bed, because his room is a bit smaller and I want to make more room to play in it for him. The problem is, Lincoln is not afraid of anything and Tim & I could see him launching himself off of the top of the bunk beds. So I started to hunt on kijiji for a wood toodler bed (we can use his crib mattress in it). I saw Rocco's toodler bed and thought it was the perfect size for a wild man like Lincoln...I don't think he'll be able to hurt himself on this bed....and it is going to make his room feel huge. This is the picture of the bed set up off of kijiji. I'm not going to move him until he is 2 or so, we'll see how he is in the summer. Libby was a different personality and was ready for the big girl bed. Lincoln would be out of the bed so fast and all over the house in the middle of the night, he'll have to wait a bit longer. It is in pieces in the basement and he is excited when he sees it, but he is definately not ready yet....

Allergy Appointment

2009-03-19T12:52:00.002-03:00

This is Lincoln sound asleep coming home from his appointment. So far we have had a good report. No reactions in 3 months and he will be tested by his blood in December.
He was wore out from all the excitement, I even tried to keep him awake with cheesie's....didn't work.

No Fear

2009-03-19T12:27:00.002-03:00

Lincoln cruising down the slide...big difference from last year to this year.

Playground Season

2009-03-19T12:19:00.002-03:00

Libby & Lincoln having a picnic supper together....he wouldn't stop eating off her plate, she didn't enjoy that part.
Out to the playground for some swings and slides
Lincoln is a typical boy, climbing up everything but the ladder.
Then he would jump at the top close to every edge, but he didn't fall...

St. Patty's Day!

2009-03-17T18:14:00.003-03:00

Lincoln & Libby sporting their green clothes for St. Patty's Day!
Libby going for a solo pose
Libby went with Tim to the eye doctor....she is playing with the kitchen while they wait.
Then they headed into the city to Fireside for lunch. Posing by the fireplace.
At the table after the meal.
Libby taking a picture of Daddy in his green shirt.....a lady came over to Tim when she was leaving to tell him that she couldn't believe how well behave Libby was.
Tim showing Libby the bill....an expensive date....not really but Tim doesn't like spending money.
This was Tim when I got home from work....Libby wore him out, then covered him up on the kitchen floor....so I laid his supper beside him.
After they went for lunch, he took her to the candy store, Dalplex playground, Library then home. He has Thursday off with her as well....we'll see what happens on Thursday.

Shades & Rug

2009-03-14T20:48:00.002-03:00

I was cleaning the floors, and Libby pulled the rug into the kitchen and her and Lincoln were playing on it....it made me think of back in the day when people use to carpet the kitchen & bathroom...gross!
Libby and her fashionable butterfly shades. Soon she'll be wearing them without a winter jacket.

New Subway

2009-03-14T20:44:00.002-03:00

Coming down Cobequid we saw this....so we pulled over so the kids could watch the machines rip down the building.
Here is the brand new Subway, I had no idea it was moving next door.
The old and the new....

Hawii Girl

2009-03-08T23:05:00.002-03:00

Libby likes to play in her bed before she goes to sleep. After Mike Moore's 50th bday party they let her take a bunch of these home....and she loves to play with them...she wanted to see if she could fit them all on her neck...and she did.

Cassidy's 8th Bday!!!

2009-03-08T22:43:00.002-03:00

Cassidy8, Libby 3 1/2, Lincoln 19mths, Gavin 9 1/2
Trying to get everyone look one way and smile is impossible...Lincoln kept saying "cheese" just not looking in the right direction.
Posing for the picture, again no one looking in one direction.
Cassidy's eyes are focused on the cake...LOL...so are Libby's & Lincoln's as Gavin serenades everyone in "Bonne Fete a Toi".
And blow....Lincoln was blowing through the whole song, just was not hitting the candles with his breath. Then when we lit a candle for him to blow out, he blew it out with his nose.

The MacIsaac's for Supper

2009-03-07T22:41:00.006-04:00

Lincoln looking pretty serious.
Rocco posing
Kids, and Tim & Micah
Dawson with his cute dimples.
Libby snuggling up to Rocco. When we got home all she talked about was when Rocco can come over to play at her house. She says she needs to show him some things....I think she means her toys. Libby is 4 days older then Rocco (May 6th & May 10th).
More cheeses'...Libby was so excited she ate all her "basagna" we ended the meal with Lisa's cupcakes, I forgot to take a picture of them, they were yummy.
Libby, Lincoln, Dawson & Rocco.
Lincoln 19 months, Dawson 2 years old.
More punching
Rocco knocked himself over.
Libby & Rocco punching with all their might.
Libby loving the pink gloves
Lincoln trying on the pink glove, too heavy for him to hold up.

The kids

2009-03-07T22:33:00.002-04:00

I bought Libby's twins a pair of PJ's....so she had to dress them and take everyone to bed with her. And that is how they slept the night away, all in a row.
Lincoln passing time on the potty reading a book.

Bedtime Fun

2009-03-02T20:37:00.001-04:00

Lincoln had to crawl into bed and have a snack with Libby before bed. They had a good old time.

Einstein

2009-03-02T20:34:00.002-04:00

Lincoln loves when I set up the DVD for just him to watch Einstein. He was in his glory.

Cute Outfit....Cute Boy!

2009-03-02T20:31:00.002-04:00

Lincoln loves his shovel...

Picture Day Results

2009-02-28T11:01:00.002-04:00

This is Libby's 1st year of pre-school picture. She is almost 4 yrs. old and very cute!
This is her class picture for 2008-09

Saturday Sleigh Ride

2009-02-21T12:48:00.004-04:00

Our drivers.....Prince & Amos....
Us again with Lincoln not looking
More sleigh riders
Chris, Jenn, Joseph, & Emma...
All of us on the sleigh ride
Lincoln thrilled to be on the tractor
Driving the tractor on the snowy day at the farm
Mackenzie going for a swing
Tim & Lincoln going for a swing
Swinging on the swing
Libby coming down the slide
Lincoln navigating in his snow boots and snow suit.

FAT LIP

2009-02-19T20:31:00.002-04:00

Libby was exhausted tonight, fell asleep before bedtime. We had our 10th storm of the year starting at noon, so the office closed because the roads were getting pretty bad and she played hard all afternoon, and obviously she wore herself out.
During the play Lincoln fell on his face and his bottom teeth went into his lip...not through but have made his lip pretty black & blue & fat.
We thought it might be the end of the sookie....but no, Lincoln still sucks away at it like his lip isn't huge...he is pretty determined about what he wants.

Valentine's Party

2009-02-19T20:23:00.002-04:00

Libby posing for her Tiny Treasures Valentine Party
A wink for the camera
Bearbear wore a matching red sweater to her party. She is actually wearing pants that are almost jeans....she hasn't worn jeans for over a year....she is very particular about what she wears and right now it has to stretch and have not buttons. I put them on her and didn't say anything, neither did she. I pretended they were just regular stretchy pants...I'm not sure to this day if she realizes she wore them, I won't be the one to tell her or make a big deal about it, cause if I do, she fuss and want them off. We'll see how it goes when I try to put them on her again.

Our Valentine's

2009-02-15T22:02:00.002-04:00

This was the best pic I could get, Libby had to go pee and Lincoln was so tired he wouldn't give up his sookie...
This is when I took the sookie and he wants it back, and Libby ran away to go to the bathroom....that's what you get when you take the picture after church instead of before.

It's Time!

2009-02-14T22:01:00.002-04:00

Now the Lincoln is 18 months the semi-serious training begins. He has been on the potty randomly in the past 2 months, but now he will have a potty time everyday. When Libby was 18 months I put her in underwear for 1/2 of a day. She wasn't ready, which made a lot of work for me. But when she turned 2 she was more frequent with the potty but I had to wait until Lincoln was born to go full force. She was fully trained 3 weeks after he was born at 2 yrs. 3 months, which I was happy with. I am aiming high, hoping to have Lincoln trained by 2, but he sees Libby on the potty all the time and wants to do everything she does, so we'll see.
For now, he'll just sit on the potty point at all the characters on the seat and wipe his bum.
I never used a little potty, because some research shows that kids don't like the transition from the little potty to the big potty...and, I didn't want to clean poop and pee out of a little dish, I would just rather flush.
Second, I never used pull-ups during the day. When we went full force after Lincoln was born, it was straight into underwear...why...because for 2 years you've told them to pee and poop in the diaper...then you switch to a "pull-up" fancy name for diaper and tell them they are no longer allowed to pee & poop in what feels to them like a diaper. That's what made sense and worked for me and she was fully trained in 4 days with barely any accidents.
Also you make it fun by going to the store to buy big girl/boy underwear which inspires them to use the potty...I think it helped.

Deep Thought

2009-02-14T21:51:00.002-04:00

Libby was out cold on the couch in deep thought while she slept...I wonder what she was thinking....she thinks "Eggo's" and "Waffles" are 2 different things. She has "Eggo's" at Kendra's house, because she says Kendra doesn't know how to make waffles. But we only have "Waffles" at our house, no Eggo's....maybe she was sorting that out in her head.

18 Month Check Up

2009-02-14T21:47:00.002-04:00

Well Lincoln had his 18 month check up and needles on Friday, Feb. 13th.
He weighed in at 24 lbs. 10 oz. and 33 inches long. He is maintaining his growth in the 75% for his height and 50% for his weight.
He has gained 2 lbls 10 oz. and 2 inches from his 1 year old appointment.
He didn't cry much about the needles but later in the day his legs were a bit sore.

Lincoln Sleeping

2009-02-12T20:57:00.001-04:00

Lincoln sleeping...cute, peaceful, not into anything...ahhh!

Marni's Bday!

2009-02-10T20:31:00.003-04:00

The cake Libby picked out....she wanted her name & Lincoln's name written on it as well
Libby blowing out the candles
Lincoln having a turn blowing out the candles
Opening cards
Mommy with two kiddos

Tips of the Week/Month

2009-02-09T00:28:00.003-04:00

I've always cooked hamburger in the microwave....but since I took a class in January about cooking tips & hints for meals....I now cook it in a silicone strainer in a pie plate in the microwave.
Why....because before my hamburger would cook in its own fat, then I would drain it off....now the fat drips off and meat is ready to use.....or not....next picture
Then you put about a pound in a ziplock bag and freeze the meat. Now I have precooked meat ready to use for tacos, nachos, spaghetti sauce...anything....it saves you a step, when you are in a hurry, just a bit of prep time when you come home from the grocery store with the meat.
This is another good tip, Cash and Carry sells frozen onions, red peppers & green peppers. Pretty cheap, like $5 for a big huge bag. Splilt the bags into 2 ziplock bags and keep them in the freezer....now I have chopped peppers and onions at my finger tips...I hate cutting onions, now I don't, I just grab a handful.

Other Random Tips

-Buy boneless meat, better bang for you buck.
-If something is too salty add a raw potato and it will suck up the salt.
-The cheaper the meat the slower you need to cook it.
-During winter months you are better off using frozen vegetables over fresh.
(because fresh is approx. a week old by the time it gets to our table.)
-You can partially cook potatoes and freeze them to use later.
-Pasta keeps 4-5 days in the fridge. Rinse in cold water and is won't stick, freezes well.
-Leftover whipping cream...put on wax paper and into a bag...freeze...pull out when needed, thawed for 15mins.
-Brown Rice
1 cup rice to 2 cup of water
-Whtie Rice
1 cup rice to 1 1/2 cup of water
-Splenda is great for reducing calories. You can use 1/2 sugar 1/2 splenda in recipes.

Boys will be Boys!

2009-02-09T00:07:00.002-04:00

Lincoln and Jay were up to no good while we were having our life group tonight.
They were really quiet until Lincoln came out of his bedroom with white all over his face....first we thought is was shaving cream....I took him to the bathroom and washed it off only to realize it was bum cream....then Jay came out of the bedroom...COVERED in the same cream! No one but those two boys actually knows what took place, but it sure looks like they were trying to shave at at 2 1/2 and 1 1/2 years old....it was hilarious!!
Lincoln burst into tears after the fact, not really understanding what had happened
Jay also burst into tears when they cleaned him up and removed his cream filled sweat shirt.
Maybe they were really crying because they never got to finish their shaving job....LOL, we'll never know I guess.

Bowling Pics

2009-02-08T14:22:00.003-04:00

Cheering her ball on...
Tim helping Lincoln throw a ball
Lincoln watching his ball go towards the pins
Lincoln all over the thing the balls come flying up...surprising....he didn't get his fingers crunched
Posing
Libby throwing a ball
Posing after a big knock down....
Showing how she glows
Tim & Lincoln
Having a cheesie snack

Bowling

2009-02-08T14:05:00.003-04:00

Bowling yesterday....Lincoln was trouble from the get-go.
Libby loved it. They had the lights off and black lights, so she was excited she was glowing.
She got the hang of bowling really quickly.

2009-02-07T21:26:00.002-04:00

Fun on the Floor

2009-02-04T20:23:00.002-04:00

Spaghetti face...
After the tub, he has to put on a show
Then they gave a beating to Grampy
Lincoln is pretty rough
And neither of them let up, unless you get off the floor

Sibling love

2009-02-04T20:17:00.003-04:00

They had to have milk and snack together while they were watching
Libby spotted him and had to join in
Lincoln getting a kick out of watching a video all by himself

Sunday Morning

2009-02-01T14:54:00.001-04:00

They looked cute today, so I have to take a picture
Posing and saying "teese"
Wanting a solo shot without his sister

Cake Invaders

2009-02-01T14:52:00.001-04:00

Libby was the instigator....they both got up on the chair and decided to snack on the cake with their fingers, until Libby decided she needed a spoon.

Sleeping Beauty

2009-02-01T14:47:00.002-04:00

Libby is obsessed with her Princess book collection. She loves to look at the pictures and tell her own story, or what she can remember from the stories that I've read to her. Since we told her we are taking her to Disney World on her birthday, she doesn't go far without the books. Staring at the princess' all the time.

Jeep Ride

2009-01-31T11:20:00.002-04:00

In the jeep cruising through the mall

A Loonie of Fun!

2009-01-31T10:52:00.002-04:00

Lincoln kept laughing, it was funny.

Tim's Birthday!!

2009-01-31T10:38:00.004-04:00

This is the "eggless" birthday cake that Libby & I made. It tasted okay, but was a bit crumbly. Eggs do a better job of holding it together.
Staring at the sparkler on the cake
Blowing out the candles
Libby helping Tim blow out his candles
Tim opening his birthday cards...well the ones Libby would let him open.
Thank You Grandma Rosin for the card...Love Tim.

Kiddos

2009-01-25T22:30:00.003-04:00

Libby is constantly setting up trains or play places for her and Lincoln
Watching the DVD player from up high.
The boys having snacks...popcorn & sunchips washed down with milk. Camden, Lincoln & Jay
Chillin' in the kitchen
Left alone for awhile...so they emptied the drawers....oh well they were quiet about it.
Libby will do anything to stay up past bedtime....so she set up a bed beside Tim to watch the All Star game with him...she was out in a matter of minutes, once she got settled.

Scans

2009-01-25T22:27:00.002-04:00

I scanned these 2 pics in....quite a change....this is our Christmas pic for 2008....Tim, Marni, Libby & Lincoln
This pic was taken in 2004...I was 3 months pregnant with Libby....Denise, Marni & Krysta....

PJ Day at Tiny Treasures

2009-01-25T22:19:00.002-04:00

Libby excited to go upstairs to see her teachers
A pose before we went up
Libby inside her cubby
Another pose against the wall...her Sleeping Beauty nighty, princess slippers, and her house jacket or cozy coat as she calls it.
Libby and Mommy for a quick pic

Some pics

2009-01-19T12:26:00.004-04:00

Lincoln finding something to get into and make a mess in the kitchen
Libby wanted me to take a picture of her princess nighty
Lincoln and his puffy right eye....either a cold in his eye or the start of pink eye....which won't develop cause he is being lathered with poly.
Lincoln saying "cheese"
She was bothered that I interrupted her playing so I could take a picture
Libby saying "Disney World"
Lincoln & I....haven't taken many pics lately, because it has been too cold to go out and do anything!

Swimming Lessons

2009-01-07T20:25:00.002-04:00

Libby and Mackenzie starting salamander for the 2nd time. I'm hoping Libby gets through it this time, until they float for a few seconds and put their head under they don't pass. Libby was putting her head under like crazy during the first class, so hopefully that will keep up.

Snow Angel

2009-01-03T20:36:00.003-04:00

Snow & Sleds

2009-01-03T20:30:00.003-04:00

Walking into the woods, Libby insisted on pulling Lincoln
Lincoln was so puffy he just laid flat on the sled and looked at the sky
Camden in his sled
Libby by Camden
Lincoln just laying immobilized from his suit
I laid down beside him so he didn't feel left out
Libby started doing snow angels behind us
The 3 kids together
Lincoln going for a ride on Tim's shoulders
The four of us
Libby pulling away down the track
Lincoln just taking it all in...p.s. his fever finally broke yesterday (Jan. 2)

Un-decorating

2009-01-03T20:29:00.001-04:00

Libby insisted on taking off the star....she was so excited to be the one to take it off.
Reaching for the star....

Snowman Unofficial Growth Chart

2009-01-03T20:05:00.002-04:00

2008 - Both again (3 1/2 & 16 months old)
2007 - Both Kiddies (2 1/2 & 4 months old)
2008 - Lincoln 16 months old
2007 - Lincoln 4 months old
2008 - 3 1/2 years old
2007 - Libby 2 1/2 years old
2006 - Libby 19 months old
2005 - Libby 7 months old

New Year's Eve

2009-01-02T15:18:00.004-04:00

Waiting to be seated at East Side Mario's
One end of the table...mmm the food was delicious
Shaunda Lee, Gary, Mark & Kelly
The other end of the table....I think we decided the food was so good cause we were only responsible for feeding ourselves and not our kids as well.
Krysta, Peter, Tim & Me
On the way to the theatre, we all just jammed in to drive up the hill....Peter looks drunk with his eyes half shut (he did have 2 glasses of diet coke.
At the theatre waiting for Bedtime Stories to begin....it was a really funny movie.
When we came out the blizzard of 2008 was going strong, but we made it home safe.

Happy New Year

2008-12-31T16:40:00.003-04:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
from the YUKES

Message to Great Grammy

2008-12-31T15:19:00.002-04:00

PICS

2008-12-31T14:36:00.002-04:00

Playing with her wild imagination
Lincoln saying "teese" for cheese
Libby all snuggled in watching her DVD
Lincoln playing in the dishwasher
Another shot of "teese"

Visit to IWK

2008-12-31T14:24:00.002-04:00

Monday night Lincoln still had a fever, so I thought we should take him in to check to make sure he wasn't getting dehydrated and something else wasn't going on....this is the cuties in the yellow striped night gown at about 12:30 at night. We didn't wait long and were home by 1:20 a.m.
A great pediatrician checked him over. He doesn't think it is Roseola because the fever would have broken by now. He isn't dehydrated, and was very alert and responsive to the Dr.
The Dr. thinks he has a throat virus going on and the fever is fighting it. The Dr. was a fountain of information....like....don't bath your child when they have a fever to lower their body temperature, it makes their liver work harder and uses up what energy they do have, they won't get brain damage from a high fever, if they have a seizure it won't give them brain damage...anyways, he gave me his website with all kinds of info. and here it is if you want to read up more about it.....www.thevirtualpediatrician.com

Food, food, food....

2008-12-31T14:08:00.005-04:00

Krsyta, Peter, Duane & Kendra came over for dinner and treats
Camden in the high chair
Left overs...Tim's plate and everything he could fit on it.

Play by Play

Lincoln....

2008-12-28T15:39:00.002-04:00

Well last week, Lincoln had a double ear infection....he's over that now. This week he seems to have Roseola (which Joseph & Mackenzie have already had, so I'm guessing that's where it has come from). He has had the fever for a few days and is starting to be himself again...hopefully he won't get a bad rash. During his nap this afternoon, he was either hot or delirious, because when I went in to get him up he was lying buck naked...he had taken off his diaper and thrown it to the side....hopefully this doesn't become a habit.

Adamski's House

2008-12-28T15:36:00.001-04:00

Lincoln and the drums
The 3 kids waiting to open
Hugs for each other
The girls hugging each other
Playing with the princess castle

Piano MEN

2008-12-28T15:18:00.002-04:00

Lincoln & Jay playing together

Visiting Friends

2008-12-28T14:18:00.003-04:00

Lincoln not wanting to smile for the picture
Libby playing with a box
Tim & Duane with their Habs shirts on
They wanted pics of the backs
Kendra & I off to the side
Mommy & Lincoln not feeling so well
Lincoln & Jay laughing their heads off playing the piano
Libby wore Mackenzie right out that night....Mackenzie fell asleep on the floor while they were playing
I guess Libby is a night owl....poor Mackenzie couldn't outlast the energizer bunny
Lincoln woke up just before we left, both kids fell asleep in the car on the way home

Christmas Day

2008-12-28T12:57:00.003-04:00

Tim and his crown
Kids opening their presents
Libby got build a bear clothes for her bunny
The table before the feast
Other view
At the table for dinner
Wearing our cracker crowns

Wake up sleepy head

2008-12-28T11:26:00.003-04:00

Waking up Libby isn't the easiest task....this is the end part of us trying to convince her to get up.