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Tag Archives: uncles & aunts

Let’s Get the Party Started

3 / 29 / 134 / 4 / 13

As of 3 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon, my brother had officially told my mom that he and his clan would not be making it to the Okanagan this weekend.  I had no idea, and when I spoke to him later that night I talked about a big Easter dinner with the whole crew, a big backyard egg hunt for the littles, and the amazing weather that was supposed to be in store for all of those in the Okanagan.  The conversation started at 8:07 p.m. and by 8:15, he’d committed to packing up the entire crew and hitting the road by 10 a.m. on Friday.  Now that’s the persuasion of a big sister.  ☺

We all gathered at my mom’s place tonight and celebrated with a big dinner, the kids running around the backyard barefoot, and Gracen staying up way past her {usually very early} bedtime.

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Huncle Pet

3 / 27 / 133 / 30 / 13

IMG 7182For some reason, Gracen’s taken to calling her Uncle Brett ‘Huncle Pet’ recently and it’s quickly become one of those weird things you catch yourself saying as though it’s become the norm all of a sudden.  I have no idea how or why it came about, but they do make a pretty adorable pair, don’t they?

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iPhoneography // Long Distance Chat

2 / 5 / 132 / 6 / 13

FaceTime‘hello?’  //  cousin Kinslee

girl talk  //  funny faces with Uncle Gary

Tonight Uncle Gary called and after not so successfully talking to Grae on the phone (he couldn’t hear a thing), he suggested a FaceTime chat.  It was so adorable to watch Miss G and her cousin Kins chat, sing songs, and show each other things through the magic of technology.  And though it will take some planning with the huge time difference, I’m so thankful we have this with our impending move.

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Off to the Beach

6 / 29 / 127 / 5 / 12

After naps for the girls and some down time for the boys, we decided to pack up the kiddos and head to a beach / park this afternoon.  We packed bathing suits just in case, but given the fact that the weather hasn’t been that warm, I figured that the water would be freezing and the kids wouldn’t want to go in.  I was wrong. While the girls stayed on the safe side and stayed pretty dry, the boys went full on swimming. Brrrr!  IMG 5916

Our crew. Minus the mommies of course. Typical situation – mamas behind the cameras.

IMG 5918Splish splash!

IMG 5922Gracen “offering” almonds to Kinslee by shoving them in her mouth.

IMG 5925Papa and his little lady.

IMG 5934Missing feet {and hands}.

IMG 5941Castle building {and crushing}.

IMG 5942Teamwork.

IMG 5952A “Papa push”, as Miss G calls it.

IMG 5959Dry and ready for some playground time.

IMG 5963Strong girl!

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Our Easter Sunday

4 / 8 / 123 / 20 / 16

I don’t think we could have asked for a better Easter Sunday.  For starters, Bradley had the day off work and the weatherman was wrong in the way you always hope he’ll be wrong…  Despite the forecast for clouds and rain, the day was sun-filled and warm, which meant a healthy dose of fresh air and vitamin D for our little family.

IMG 9812Our day started with Gracen waking up to all sorts of goodies from the Easter Bunny.  She carefully went through her basket, spending a little time with each item before moving on to the next…

IMG 9815Inside, she found several books…

IMG 9819An egg shaker…

IMG 9824A new sunhat to fit that ever-growing Kossowan head of hers…

IMG 9838A beautiful new dress…

IMG 9842A button-up perfect for spring… (Plus new stamps and ink pads, stickers, cookie cutters, bunny ears, a baseball cap, a summer dress, and more!)

IMG 9843After enjoying all of the Easter Bunny’s treats, it was onto opening her gifts sent down by Grandma Charlotte and Grandpa Dave.

IMG 9849Again, she opened each item carefully, pausing to investigate them before moving on.  She especially loved her new wooden caterpillar puzzle.

IMG 9856Grae kept busy by strategically placing her new stickers all over herself (and the house) while we prepared Easter brunch.

IMG 9860Soon after, Uncle Brett arrived and we all sat down to eat.

IMG 9863With brunch cleaned up, it was time to pull out some of her new goodies!  This little lady is all about stamping right now.

IMG 9866When she’d had plenty of stamping, we put on her pretty new dress, got her egg collecting basket, and headed into the back yard.

IMG 9873Some spots were a little tricky…

IMG 9891And some were not.

IMG 9897Either way, she collected those eggs like it was her job!

IMG 9908And when she had found most of the ones out back, we headed out to the front yard to see if there were more there…

IMG 9914Team Ogasawara was there to give pointers, just in case.

IMG 9924And then it was off to find the really tricky ones.  Sometimes you just have to throw your hands up into the air!

IMG 9927Problem solved with the help of a shoulder ride!

IMG 9936When we sat down to take a closer look at Grae’s findings, we realized she had collected a new little friend in addition to her eggs.

IMG 9934A little wet slug!

IMG 9941Grae patiently opened each egg and placed the treats into her bucket.

IMG 9945Opening eggs is tough work.

IMG 9960Inside, she found all of her favourite treats – all sorts of nuts, raisins, freeze-dried berries, banana chips, and fruit leather strips.  She was thrilled.

{Yup, this one’s especially for you, Gar and Mikey.  Go on and make fun. At this point, I may as well participate in the daily ‘make fun of Jen and her parenting choices’ sessions…  It’s more fun that way, right?}

IMG 9973Out front, she picked out her first treat and sat down to enjoy it.

IMG 9989Of course she shared a little with Unky Brett.

IMG 9992And then it was off to do a little exploring…

IMG 9999One of the other things Grae found in some of her eggs were these very weird little mystery Easter pills.  We brought out a bowl of warm water, popped them in, and waited…

IMG 0015Some waited more patiently than others…  Uncle Brett just couldn’t stand the suspense any longer, and helped the surprise arrive in a more timely fashion.

IMG 0017Easter-shaped sponges – woooooooooow!

IMG 0029We spent the rest of the morning outside and only went in when it was time for Miss G’s nap.

IMG 0034When Grae woke, the three of us headed down to Stanley Park to partake in more Easter festivities.

IMG 0036And guess who was there!  The Easter Bunny himself, that’s who!

IMG 0042It’s a good thing our little doodlebug is a collecting machine, because she participated in yet another egg hunt.

IMG 0064The only problem was that the baskets were so small that her eggs kept spilling out when she’d bend down to retrieve more.

IMG 0052Not sure what it is about these things, but I just can’t seem to pass them up.

IMG 0067And with that, we boarded the Stanley Park miniature train.

IMG 0076We rode around, watching closely for animals and Easter eggs – both of which, Miss G pointed out plenty of.

IMG 0100On the way into the park, I had spied a little organic popcorn station hosted by Whole Foods, so after our train tour, we stopped in a grabbed a bag as a treat.

IMG 0103Gracen was all over it and kept saying, “Moore. Moore!” the way she does in her little accent.

IMG 0115We stopped and played at this crowded playground for a bit before heading down the hill.

IMG 0123Grae found herself a flower patch that kept her entertained for a while…

IMG 0149And when she had exhausted herself with flower picking, she bounced on Papa’s tummy instead.

IMG 0178With it nearing dinnertime, we headed back up to the hill to our car.

IMG 0166The best ending to a busy, fun-filled day?  Deciding that stopping at Cactus Club for dinner is the way to go.  Yay for a night off from cooking!

For a little trip down memory lane, you can see how we celebrated Gracen’s first real Easter here and see how we spent last year’s Easter Sunday here.

♥ Happy Easter from the Kossowaras! ♥

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Saturday Shenanigans

3 / 10 / 123 / 11 / 12

IMG 7448A special Saturday brunch..  French crepes with berries and fresh whipped cream.

IMG 7450Attempting to sneak a sip of Uncle Brett’s coffee.

IMG 7452Stealing his last bite instead.

IMG 7453Headed out for playtime with Papa.

IMG 7456Bedtime for baby.

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Mail from Mexico

2 / 24 / 123 / 1 / 12

Okay, so not actually from Mexico, but Gracen’s Auntie Roz and Uncle Gary just recently got back from a trip to Mexico and sent her a sweet little package of things they had picked up for her while on their trip.

IMG 6330The parcel arrived bright and early this morning, and of course, Gracen was excited to open it up.

IMG 6333Inside, she found a colourful little Mexican doll…

IMG 6336And a beautifully embroidered dress.

IMG 6342She loves both!

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Broadway

2 / 15 / 123 / 1 / 12

Bradley had the day off today and since I didn’t get a call to sub until it was too late to actually make it out to Surrey on time, we got to have an unexpected family day… Yay for that.  We’ve been kind of missing living on the westside of the city lately, so we decided to head down to Broadway to browse the shops and grab some coffee.

IMG 5758Uncle Brett works on Broadway, so we were hoping we’d see him when we stopped to peek in the window of his store.  Sure enough, he was there!  We popped in for a little visit, and lucky for us, he was able to escape for a bit and join us for an afternoon snack at the sushi restaurant next door.

IMG 5760Afterwards, we visited Kidsbooks (which was amazing as always) and a few other shops before stopping at Caffeé Artigiano for a hot drink.  Even Baby G got a little steamed milk with cinnamon.  She was beyond excited about it and slurped up her last bit  before I had even had three sips of my coffee.  That’s our little milk-loving monster. :)

 

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Thumbuddy Loves Grae

2 / 7 / 123 / 1 / 12

IMG 5080Gracen got the sweetest little Valentine’s package ever today!  Her cousins, Auntie, and Uncle sent her a Dr. Seuss board book and this adorable ‘5 little thumb buddies ♥ you’ valentine.  Melt my heart!  Thanks for making our little lady’s day, Kossowan Clan.  Grae loooooooves mail!

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Family and Friends Photo Book

2 / 4 / 123 / 6 / 14

Family & Friends Photo Book for Babies & Toddlers | Mama.Papa.Bubba.

Gracen adores the little family and friends photo book she got in her stocking while we were up in the Okanagan.

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I’m fairly certain we’ve “read” it at least 5 times a day each day since she got it.  She carefully points to each person’s face and either tells me the person’s name or waits for me to tell it to her.

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“Manmaw” (Grandma) and “Ee-Doh” (Gido) are easy peasy.

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Grandpa Dave still gets called “Ee-Doh” most of the time, but we’re working on fixing that.

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Inevitably, someone in the book is always “pretty, pretty, pretty”.  Today Grae ran her little finger over Auntie Rozi’s hair several times and announced, “pretty, pretty, pretty”.  I asked her, “Grae, do you think Auntie Rozi is pretty?” and with big eyes, she gave me the biggest, most serious nod ever.  Aw, Auntie Rozi – Grae thinks you’re pretty!

Here are a few of the other pages in Miss G’s book:

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Making the book was super easy.  All I did was round up some photos, add the text using Pixelmator (the photo editing program I use), and printed them out.  I picked up the little album while grocery shopping, and it cost next to nothing.

We’re still waiting on a couple of photos of great grandparents, but Gracen loves this little book anyways.  The best part is that Little G always has her loved ones close by.  :)

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