boy clothes

I thought it would be practical to have boy/girl twins for all the hand-me-downs.  But boy/boy works out pretty good too.  Of course the first born had so many clothes bought for him, that we should be just fine.  His first Christmas, for example, he had 3 different outfits.  I can imagine the first two on each of the boys.  Not matching (good!), but definitely coordinating.  I've already gone through all the bins in the basement and cleared out all the girl stuff (I kept a few of my favourite things).  We now have 4 big rubbermaid bins that are empty.  It was fun to see all of Anderson's old clothes, I'm excited to pull them out again, since they've been in hiding for the last 4 years.  Getting my nesting done really early.  Even though I'm only 22 weeks, I feel like 8-9 months already!

 

 

 

Always love the bright colours

 

 

Whales on the golf shirt, one of my favourites

stripes, stripes, stripes

 

vintage cuteness

 

The last 6 years...part 1

Before our wedding, I made two scrapbooks, one of our highschool years, and one of our university years, each about five years.  So, for our 15 year anniversary, I made a photobook of the last 5-6 years.  I don't have the time for the scrapbooking thing, so I made a photobook. It was a lot quicker and easier on the computer, and now that the film days are over, that is actually a possibility, when it wasn't years ago.  Wow, feeling old now! Well a lot sure has happened in this last period of time. 

Wedding Oct. 2006

Honeymoon, Amalfi Coast Oct. 2006

First home and first Christmas there Oct./Dec. 2006

Pregnant first baby 2007 - Babymoon trip to Quebec

Anderson is born Jan. 2008 

 

Anderson's first Christmas 2008

 

Anderson's 2nd Christmas and pregnant with Maeva 

Welcome Maeva! Jan. 2010

part 2

Whoa, two jobs, two babies, two houses, two 30th birthdays, two babies again, two overseas trips! It has been a full couple years.  Looking forward to the next five!

 

It is so nice to reflect on all this, and feel grateful, because sometimes you get stuck in the day to day and forget about the big picture. This pregnancy has been so rough, that I've really had a hard time enjoying myself or feeling positive.  I've just felt so horrible and sick and uncomfortable, so full of stress, and worry and anxiety.  We hid in the house most of the summer, I feel like I've slept away months of my life. And everything feels so unknown. Not knowing exactly how things will turn out or how our life will look in the next couple months.  So in the middle of the stress, and busy days, and fighting kids and feeling so worn out...this family thing worth it all.

Trip to Toronto with just Maeva, Apr. 2010

Camping and summer fun

 

Maeva's first Halloween, Oct. 2010

Maeva's first Christmas, 2010

First birthday, Jan. 2011 - New house, Feb. 2011

Niagara, Oct. 2011

First Christmas in new house, 2011

Father's day, Mother's day, 30th birthday, MBA Grad - Spring 2012

Twins! 30th birthday, Santa's Village, anniversary

Scotland, Sept. 2012

the anniversary photos

Every year we go back to the park where we had our wedding ceremony and take photos of our growing and changing family. Here we are at anniversary number 6.

 

 

 

 

Maeva took that one!

 

Loving how in 2010 when Anderson was the exact age that Maeva is this year, he held a leaf up to his face too. I didn't realize that until I went back and compared the photos.
Must be a two and three-quarter year old thing.

 

pumpkin patch

the good ol'pumpkin portrait

 

constantly changing weather equals awesome stormy sky

 

 

corn maze

 

uh oh. rain and hail too!

warming up and marshmallow roasting (burning)

 

mmm...a lunch I didn't have to cook

Ander and auntie Sam