Growing Up Too Fast

Who do these kids think they are???

Halloween 2013

Luckily for me, the kids aren't picky when it comes to costumes.  Ryan asked this October, "Mom, can you get out my kangaroo costume to make sure it still fits me for Halloween?"  3rd year in a row.  Sweet.  Next year he'll need something new.  Annick wore the little rat costume she wore last year too.  I love that they're warm and cozy costumes for Halloween night.

Friends

One day I heard the kids talking sweetly to each other and I could tell Ryan was reading Annick a book.  I came into our family room to find them snuggled up together in this "nook"--a little reading corner beside the couch Ryan created.  These two really are great friends, and I love watching their relationship grow.

Introducing... DR. THOMPSON, DDS

Granted, this was 18 months ago...but better late than never...

Adam GRADUATED from Dalhousie in May 2012!!!

We had a fun graduation day.  There were some special celebrations because Adam's class was the 100th graduating dental class.

Adam won two of the class awards.  One was for excellence in endodontics, and one was for the student demonstrating the best care of his patient family.  That was a pretty cool award to earn.

 Four long years of hard work.  I'm proud of this man and all he accomplished and the ways he tried to have some balance between school and family life.  We survived it!

Proud Momma coming to see the new dentist.  

We said goodbye to our BEAUTIFUL Nova Scotia that had become home to us and moved to Maine!!!

We were thrilled to have our own house with a yard to play in, laundry machines inside our very house, shelf space in the bathroom, and a coat closet.  Such luxuries!

Adam started his first job as a real deal dentist.

Fancy Shmancy diploma up on the office wall

Fast forward 18 months, and these two cuties get to see this handsome dentist for their check-ups!

Annick was quite leery of the visit, but calmed down once she got 

a new "bubbo beebeesh" (hippo toothbrush).

Ryan calls everyone else in the office "the other dentist" and was thrilled with his goody bag of a new toothbrush, toothpaste, and stickers.

He's FIVE

B-day boy.  I'm grateful Ryan is so easy to please.  He asked for the same cake as last year--a rainbow in a blue sky.  It's just that this time he wanted clouds.  I surprised him with marshmallow clouds and he thought I was the best...

Transformer present

 Favorite breakfast--German Pancakes

What 5-yr-old asks for LOBSTER for his birthday dinner???

First day of Pre-K

Bubble fun with Dad

She's TWO

Hi.  Remember us?  We now have a working computer and an ability to upload our photos....

Remember that cute little bunny from a year and a half ago?  She's TWO now.  :)

She loves to wear this "guckie" (cookie) shirt and hammed up for a photo op.  :)

The birthday girl with the blanket Mom made her.

Kisses!

Happy Easter!