Merry Christmas!

A Weekend with Daddy Home

No words necessary to describe this weekend full of fun with daddy!

Videos of Issey Singing and Dancing

The First Song:

The more we get together, together, together
the more we get together, the happier we'll be
‘cause your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends
The more we get together the happier we'll be

The Second Song:

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree...

Another Day at Preschool

Dressed to impress! Since Daddy has been away for so long, Isabella is beginning to copy Mommy in many ways. She loves to wear pretty dresses even in freezing temperatures. She calls them princess dresses...

Isabella is starting to pick out what she wants to wear (well, within reason depending on the weather). I usually send her to school in layers of polar fleece from MEC.

It has been sunny and COLD (well, freezing) in Vancouver. We had to buy snow pants and snow jacket for Issey to wear while at school.

Another Day @ the Park

Yes she is wearing the same jacket, same bike, similar black fleece pants, same sunny day, around the same time of the day, same swing set...

But the pics and video are from today! I swear!

Isabella is beginning to miss Daddy terribly. I am so glad he will be home in one week!

Daddy and Isabella - Long Distance Conversation

FOUR weeks ago, Mommy and Isabella dropped Daddy off at the Vancouver Airport to catch a flight to Colombia. It was quite exciting for Isabella and we explained to her that Daddy has to take the airplane to go to work. Here is an excerpt taken from a blog at Isabella's Preschool:

WHO IS MOMMY ACTIVITY:
by Miss Jannel

At circle, one of the children just randomly exclaimed, “MOMMY, DADDY!” so I decided to ask them about their mommies and daddies and what they thought they were doing while we were at school singing songs and having dance parties. Needless to say, they had some interesting and humourous answers.

Miss Jannel- Who is mommy?

No response.

Miss Jannel- Who has a mommy?

Ka- I do! (first and only to answer)

Miss Jannel- Isabella, do you have a mommy?

Isabella- My mommy home, my daddy working… he on airplane

Ed- I have a mommy

Miss Jannel- Who is your mommy?

Ed- um Jo (gives mom’s first name)

Miss Jannel- What does your mommy do?

Ed- my mommy works at the church

Miss Jannel- What does she do at the church

Ed- She talks

The conversation ended here and then two days later…

Lo- Mommy and daddy home

Ka- Daddy is at work

Ed- They’re driving in traffic, my mommy is at church and my daddy is at home, probably cleaning

Ry- My mommy and daddy are at home playing on the couch

The children pay close attention to the ones they love most and we can see this displayed in the considerable knowledge they have of where their parents are during the day.

MDA Children's Christmas Party 2009

Isabella attended the MDA Children's Christmas party with Auntie Lisa and Baby Megan this year. Daddy is still away in Columbia.

Both Issey and Megan were dressed in bright red to celebrate the Christmas season.

We saw lots of children at the party including Luke, Ian, Alec, Jayden and Princeton! We all had a lovely time.

We were so tired and left before Santa arrived. :-(

Another Sick Day Full of Fun

Are sick days supposed to be fun? Issey is feeling much better and we decided to visit Grandma, Grandpa and Megan for the day. Since it was a beautiful sunny day, we went to the park for some fresh air. Issey was all smiles with Megan. We played on the swings, slides and even in the sand! I am sure Issey will be well enough for the Children's Christmas party as well as school on Monday.

The Day After the Sick Day

The day after a sick day is always tough... Issey did not want to go to school today. She asked to stay home again and she wanted to go play in the park. Issey was in tears when Mommy dropped her off at school.

So the BIG lesson I have learned is NOT to make sick days so much fun!

This is How We Spend Sick Days

We survived yet another week without Daddy in town! Last night Issey had a high fever and a few asthma attacks... so Mommy and Issey did not sleep very well.

Issey seemed fine in the morning. She asked to stay home with Mommy in the morning. As we had such a rough night, Mommy quickly obliged. And this is how we spent our sick day:

1. Went to the park since it was such a beautiful sunny day
2. Went to Metrotown to shop and play
3. Visited Grandma, Grandpa and Megan