Wind...

Maya: Mommy, would you like to share my wind?
Me: Um. OK...
Maya: It smells like chocolate!
Me: Definitely yes, then!
(the back car window was open and we just drove by a chocolate place)

Easter Bunny...

Well... we caved and decided to give M a commercial Easter, complete with bunny, painted eggs & fables (ie lies) about a rabbit that lays/poops eggs, sneaks in to your house in the middle of the night and then hides said eggs/poop all over the house for children to find and eat.

We couldn't really NOT go with this story as there was such a big emphasis on it at school.  We knew that the religious version(s) wouldn't be explained at school, or at home, so we went this this one.  Maya's excitement had been building all week as she anxiously awaited the Easter Bunny's arrival.

Here is a picture of our little bunny, and her little bunny...

     

Old-er...

Last Friday, Maya's pre-school had a dance party.  Walking home that night, I asked Maya to show me her dance moves.  While dancing, I started singing the Maroon 5 song  '... woo-oo-ooo-ooo, she's got the moves like Jagger...'  Maya laughs, stops dancing, looks up at me and asks, 'whats a Jagger?'.  

Oh... to know that he'll be dead before she even knows who he is just made me feel old-er.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD1eGqURFFA

Anniversary of Referral...

This month, we celebrated the third anniversary of Maya's referral.  Look how she's grown!!!

         

    Referral update photos 2009          1st year home - 2010          

    

2nd year home - 2011                  3rd year home -2012        

Neglectful...

I was reminded recently by my lovely friend KHO that I'd been neglectful of my blog duties and not updated it since the new year began.  So, to appease her, and my other impatient followers, I'm giving you a coles notes version of our very recent life with Maya....

JANUARY

    

        Chinese New Year with Mommy         Motorcycle show with her friend Joshua

JANUARY

      

Swimming Lessons                          Our little Canucks fan

FEBRUARY

     

          Crazy hair day at pre-school      Working the water feature at Science World

FEBRUARY

     

         My beautiful & funny                 Trying out the new hockey skates

        little Valentine                         snowsuit & snowboard helmet

MARCH

     

       Batman themed birthday party          Walking through Seymour      

for Maya's 'boyfriend' Nathan                snow with daddy          

MARCH

Hamming it up on the swing

New Years escape...

As we have for the past 12 years, (most of) our gang got together to escape from the world and celebrate New Years eve together.  This year, we choose a gorgeous cabin on Whidby Island (near Seattle).  Maya had such a great time playing with her friends and got to experience her second Hannukah.  We weren't sure how to explain what a Dreidel was or why it brought her a gift though...

     Hannukah                                   Kids getting their New Years presents

     

Happy 2012!                                            Ooooo...  sparklers!

     

Silly photos                                           Playing games

Christmas fun...

Gramma & Grampa came to visit for Christmas.  We had a great time!  Maya finally started to understand and get excited about Christmas, Santa, Presents, Cookies, Trees and more...