Travel Vaccinations...

We went to get our travel vaccinations updated today & to get Maya's first travel shots done.  We had to get I.M. shots in the shoulder which hurt a bit more so wanted to prepare Maya.  I went first so she could see what would happen & I expained that it felt like a finger-nail pinch but that it didn't last long.  I had her Elmo ready for comfort, I even bought twizzlers (a rare candy offering) if she was brave.  She was a trooper! She watched carefully, asked questions then jumped up on Daddy's lap while I ran for my cell camera, lifted her sleeve and was ready.  The nurse was awesome & really quick.  Maya wasn't too thrilled for the first 10 seconds after the shot but stopped crying quite quickly then asked for a Twizzler....  Stomach over-rules pain again...

     

Right Before                         5 seconds later

(my cell camera wasn't fast enough to get the cry shot)

First day of JK3....

Our super-hero was so excited to be back to pre-school today.  Even though she's been at her school, and in her JK3 classroom all summer, she wanted to see her friends again, wear her uniform again (!) and get back to learning instead of just playing...  wow!

She likes her unifrom so much, she wanted to wear every piece of it.  We compromised and she agreed to wait to wear the winter clothes until after our vacation...

As of this morning, she is 40"tall and weighs 32lbs.  (She gained an inch & lost a pound since the end of June).  Gumby growth...

  

  

PNE...

We planned a week-day to head to the PNE this year, avoid the crowds and enjoy all that the fair has to offer - shows, food, shows, rides, food, sun, noise, food....  Unfortunately, Maya was only interested in what the fair had to offer in kids-land.  It was a wonderful, sunny day and we did manage to see a couple of shows (Peking Acrobats & Extreme Motorcycles) but the bulk of the day was spent in/to/from/talking about the rides that Maya wanted to go on.  Last year, she WOULD NOT go on rides so we were glad to see that she was a little braver this year.  Next year, we're going to have to get a ride pass!  Plus, we had some friends suggest we do PLAYLAND the week before the fair to get the ride part over with before the PNE starts so we can just relax & enjoy the fair.  Great idea!

 

Here is a video of Maya's first PNE ride and her first 'motorcycle' ride.

Daddy was so proud....

Random Stuff...

We had a busy summer so here are some pictures of random stuff we did/saw/conquered!

 

        

Wedding Anniversary - motorcycle ride to Squamish then picnic on cliffs at Whytecliff Park. 

 

     

 Girls Weekend in Seattle with Carolyn              NOT HAPPY!                        

     

 Riding the cart at Kerrisdale Play Palace       Cooling off at the Splashpad

     

Riding the train in Stanley Park

 

          

                  The 2 Maya's                           Painted Face at the Chili Festival       

  

 Cuddling with her 'brother' Joshua          Anniversary Flowers    

Glass Blowing... results

Here are the highly anticipated & long awaited (not really) results of my first glass-blowing class.  I'm SOOO pleased with what I did.  I see glass presents in the future of a few people in my circle!  Any requests?  (Sue, no I can't make you a perfume bottle....yet!)

     

 

      

           fish                                paper-weight (2)                salsa bowl + goblet