Halloween 2016!!!

This year we had a Captain America and Macie wanted to be a piggy bank. So Mark whipped up a costume for her using his creative and handy skills. We decided to go trick or treating with our friends the Ellis' this year as the area they live in gets awesome treats. Plus it is fun to go with friends. Great Halloween and the kids had a blast and were so good. 

Someone turned 3!!!

I can't believe this baby of mine turned 3 today. It goes way too fast!! In some ways I love that, we get to see them learn new things and do more on there own, but our little babies they are no more. 

My Wadster

- Has the greatest personality ever. He is full of so many facial expressions and one liners and funny faces. He will and is so liked buy  others and his personality is just so awesome. He is always getting you to laugh. 

- Super heroes definitely trumps Dinosaurs now and he is completely obsessed like most little boys with being a super Hero all day long. He is especially in love with Captain America

- is about 40 lbs of solid muscle. His calf and thigh muscles are insane and his stomach especially in the morning is a little six pack. 

- he is in gymnastics right now and loves jumping, climbing, running and doing summer saults. 

- He is such a good Eater for me but is especially fond of his carbs. Pizza, muffins, cake, Cheerios, Peanut Butter wraps. He also odly enough loves Salmon. Will Devour a whole plateful in minutes. The other day we were at Walmart and he sees some fresh Salmom and says "Mom we need to buy this it is so good, I love it so much." Definitely put a smile on Moms face. 

- He is also one very Strong willed, Stubborn, and Determined little Boy. When we are having a determined moment and I am really struggling to get him to listen one of the things that helps get me through is knowing that most stubborn and determined children end up successful as they know what they want and they go for it. 

- some of his favourite things to do are playing with Dads Lego, playing with his toys, watching paw patrol, going swimming, playing at the park, playing games with his family and playing with his sister and best buddy Max Ellis. 

There are so many things you could say about this awesome Kid. His kind heart, his deep voice, how he is still so attached to Mom and Dad, but mostly Wade you are one amazing Kid and we are so blessed to have you in our family. You teach us so much about having fun and being crazy. We love you!!!!!!

Love Mom and Dad 

Here are some pictures from our Captain America Party with our Best Friends the Ellis' and newest friends the Whiteheads and Caitlin Hardy. 

Wades first real portrait!!

Wade hasn't been that into colouring and crafts but lately this past month he has finally gotten into it. So today we worked on drawing people. He did such a good job and was so proud of himself.

New Hair Cut!!!!

I've been trying to grow out Macies hair pretty much since she was born but it just doesn't like to grow that fast. So I finally decided to chop it all off and go with a short bob and I'm so happy I did. It looks so cute, and grown up. 

Do you wanna build a snowman!!!!

Thanksgiving Wedding!!!

This weekend our Beauitful niece Kalina Hunsperger (yes we are almost name twins!!!) married her beau (Brad Fleming) it was such a Beauitful day, Kalina looked beautiful, the decorations were fabulous. Sadly Mark got the stomach flu heading out to the family dinner so we left early to not infest the rest of the wedding guests and the Bride and Groom. We spent the rest of the weekend with my Mom and had a wonderful Thanksgiving day at my Brothers house eating delicious food and playing fun games. 

Another Gusher!!!

We were running around the kitchen the other day having races when SMACK!!! Wade smocked the corner of the counter. I went to see if he was OK and blood was gushing everywhere. I thought for sure we would be headed to the ER but once we got it to stop bleeding it wasn't to bad after all. Didn't even need a bandaid. Thank goodness for rounded edges or we would have been at the ER for sure with more stitches. This poor

Boy though can't catch a break with his face. Always cutting it open and getting scars. 

Some cute pics!!!

House arrest!!

So we have been on house arrest since Tuesday with Macie having the chicken pox. Thankfully they never got to out of control and we are hoping they will be all cleared up by Sunday. It's been a little boring at times and with Mark being away now I have a lack of food, but man I have to say my kiddos are such good kids. Yesterday they played with there toys all day together. We turned on no TV till almost 5:30. Today we did some TV watching in the morning while Mom cleaned the house, then in the afternoon we got a get well care package that Grandma had sent them in the mail. The kids were beyond excited and played with there new treasures all afternoon. This evening though was epic we played with some new PlayDough I had bought for hours. Couldn't believe how much I enjoyed doing this with the kids. After PlayDough we read a ton of books then snuggled in Moms bed for a sleep over. I am literally writing this post while sleeping sideways at the end of my bed. Thank goodness for King size beds. It's been sucky being stuck in our house, especially once Mark left but have really enjoyed spending some quality time with the kids and realizing what good kids they are. I was fearing this week was going to be meltdowns and fighting and time outs like crazy but instead it has been a great bonding time as a family. 

Chicken Pox, Really!!!

This past month I've been worried about Wade and some funny symptoms he has been having, so we have been going  to the Doctos lots and seeing a specialist in Edmonton in a week. All this time though that I have been worried about Wade, Macie secretly had the chicken pox virus floating around in her little system and yesterday morning the spots started to appear. When we first noticed them I didn't think that is what they were, I though it was an allergic reaction or some kind of bites, but the evening the spots had doubled and this morning they tripled and appeared in some uncomfortable places, poor girl. So we went to see the Doctor and he said she had a strain of the Chicken Pox. Really I said, but she had been immunized. Yes but she can still get it, especially because it is not the actually chicken pox but a family member of the chicken pox. So poor girl is band to staying in the house for 8 days. No school, no dance and no swimming lessons. She is gonna go a little crazy, and so our Mom and Wade. Thank goodness for backyards. So for now it is Oatmeal baths and Calamine lotion to help with the itching.