Science World

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This morning we braved the crazy torrential downpour / sleet / snow / hail combo Vancouver was receiving and spent the morning down at Science World with some friends we originally met in Kuwait, but who are also from the Lower Mainland. Although a lot of it wasn’t really age-appropriate, my friend, Sue, is a regular there and knew exactly where to take the girls. Gracen and Ava had a wonderful time exploring, playing, running, and splashing their way through the Eureka and Kidspace sections and by the end of it all, they had tired themselves out so completely that they were perfectly happy to climb in their strollers and be pushed out to the parking lot. Here are a few shots from our visit:

Greeted by a Lego horse and knight.

Splish splash.

Ball hoarder.

Watching the start of the snow.

One of Gracen’s favourites. (Mama’s too.)

Snow in full effect.

Loving the gears.

Tired and headed home.

G’s 2nd Annual Valentine’s Tea

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Today we hosted Gracen’s second mamas and munchkins Valentine’s tea. It was a very different scene than last year’s party where us Kuwait mamas sat around a blanket of rolly polly babies while chatting and sipping on hot coffee. This morning was wonderfully chaotic, and by the end of it, I think all of us mommies had worked up a sweat. Just goes to show how much things change in one year. Here are some photos from this morning’s mamas and munchkins tea, complete with three curious and busy toddlers and one adorable 6 month old.

The decor:

Sidewalk chalk art.

The mantle.

Pink tulips, a free Valentine’s print, a paint chip garland,and a candy bar we didn’t even get to because there were so many other sweets.

Gracen’s bedroom door decorated with hearts she painted and hung {mostly} by herself.

Mama treats:

Dark and white chocolate covered strawberries.

Raspberry white chocolate scones.

Fruit salsa and cinnamon sugar chips (adapted from this recipe).

Pain au chocolat.

Cookies from Mozart Bakery. (There was also the most delicious dip with strawberries and heart-shaped fruit cut outs, but somehow I missed taking a photo. Shoot.)

Munchkin treats:

Fruit leather hearts.

Melon hearts.

Mini heart-shaped margherita pizzas.

Activities:

Mess-free finger painting station.

Mural wall.

The munchkins:

Jackson.

Ainsley.

Keagan.

And of course this little pizza monster.

The action:

Snack time for Ainsley and Jackson.

Drool never looked so cute!

Finger painting toddlers.

Obsessed with Keagan’s soft blanket. In fact, she loved it so much that she insisted I take her ponytails out so she could roll around on it without her head hurting.

Checking things out.

Recess time at the school across the street looks pretty cool.

Baby love.

Team cleaning.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

♥

Welcome to the World, Baby Tate!

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We woke up to the most amazing news this morning… Our very good friends welcomed their gorgeous baby boy, Tate, to the world late last night. The second Gracen woke up from her nap, we headed out to Langley to meet the new little man. Goodness gracious… He is PERFECT. Grae was very into seeing the “bubba” and even tried sharing her apple and book with him. Congrats, Steph and Micah! We couldn’t be more thrilled for you guys.

Ya Ya’s Play Centre

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Being that today was Auntie Rozi’s birthday and our last full day in the Okanagan, we wanted to take the kids to do something special. We had originally planned on taking them to the pool (they all loved it last time), but that was before our good friend Hayley mentioned Ya Ya’s Play Centre. I’m so glad we checked it out because we all had a blast. It’s basically a big indoor play centre that has a little something for kids of all ages. The giant climbing apparatus has 3 levels, is fully padded, and has all kinds of ball pits, slides, tubes, and obstacles to climb. The really cool part is that wherever kids can go, adults can go too, so you never have to leave your little one to explore on their own if you don’t want to. The older boys loved the interactive games that were projected on to the floor and the little girls loved the toddler play area that was filled with learning toys and building blocks. Check out our visit:

Bradley and the bubbas in the ball pit.