Watch us grow!
This afternoon, Auntie Jia and Uncle Jason arrived!
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Uncle Jason tried out a new calming technique on Peanut. I think it was more confusing than calming.
We went out for dinner and Peanut borrowed Toni and Thomas’ spinning toy.
The toy was nice but he was more interested in looking at himself in the camera.
Uncle Jason and Auntie Jia returned from Seattle yesterday so we postponed Thanksgiving dinner to today. They came over and the kids all played on the floor together while Dada was making the turkey.
Janie made the crescent rolls on her own today and helped herself to one while dinner was getting finished up. The chef has to taste her food, right?!
I think Peanut wanted one too.
All the kids sat at the table today in celebration of the babies’ first Thanksgiving. Toni and Thomas brought their feeder seats and had avocado!! Yum.
Happy Belated Thanksgiving!
The cousins came over this afternoon and the babies had Tummy Time together.
Why does Peanut look so huge?! Oh wait, because HE IS!
We also went out for an early dinner in Chinatown. At the end of the meal, the twins were getting their bottles, Janie got a story with Dada, Uncle Jason checked his email, and Peanut played with his blanket.
Good times…
On our last day in Vancouver, it rained. Peanut liked looking out the window on our drive to lunch.
We met up with Auntie Amy, Uncle Jay, Ellie, and Amelia for lunch. Amelia had a gift for Janie and it contained more surprise eggs and stickers!
The two girls sat together and got to hang out one last time before we headed to the airport.
This morning we checked out of the big cabin and piled into the minivan with our stuff.
At the ferry terminal, we waited in line to board and Peanut hung out with Mama in the backseat.
We got to park on the upper deck and then went upstairs to enjoy the view and eat some Tim Bits.
After at 40-minute ride, we all went back to the car and drove off. Ferry rides are fun!
In the afternoon after all the babies woke up from their naps, we all got in the car and drove down to the coast. Peanut was intrigued by the ketchup chips that Dada bought.
We stopped for lunch at a small cafe and Janie got some potato leek soup.
The water was so clear here at Davis Bay Wharf!
The babies were sleeping so this is the best we could do for a group photo.
Janie rode on Uncle Jason’s shoulders for a good part of our time on the wharf.
Peanut eventually woke up so we got some photos taken with him.
We went to Uncle Eric’s wedding today and everyone got dressed up for the occasion.
There was a kid’s section in the church and Janie made a little drawing there.
Janie looked so pretty in her fancy dress. Thanks for the dress, Auntie Terry!!
We also love the fall colors here!!
This evening, we walked to Metropolis at Metrotown. It’s a giant mall with lots of riding machines. Janie loved the car and drove Auntie Jia.
When we got back, she enjoyed some chocolate ice cream before getting ready for bed.
Ice cream tastes better when you’re wearing Daddy’s shoes.
We flew to Vancouver today for a family vacation.
We left the house at 7am and were all checked in by 8am. Look at these darling babies all packed up and ready to fly.
This was our corner for about an hour while Dada and Uncle Jason were both on work calls.
Janie liked looking out the window while we were waiting to board. The flight was delayed about 30 minutes today.
Once on the plane, our family of 4 got settled pretty quickly.
Janie got to play on her iPad and Peanut fell asleep.
The kids then switched jobs and Janie fell asleep once Peanut was awake.
There’s Vancouver!! It’s almost time to land!
We waited for everyone to deplane so Peanut got to hang out in his seat while big sister went to the lavatory with Dada.
Janie was super excited to be in Vancouver and did a great job traveling today!
Peanut also did great – especially for his first ride on a plane. Thankfully, it was a short 2-hour flight.
As we walked through the airport to get through immigration and baggage claim, he fell asleep. This boy had an exciting morning.
Our first stop at the airport was the Tim Horton’s for TimBits (donut holes).
Janie picked out chocolate and got a big carton of milk too. This is us waiting for our rental car. Let’s get this vacation started!!!
We made an epic journey across town to watch the Blue Angels fly. The eight of us took a train, a very crowded bus, and walked a whole lot to get down to Aquatic Park past Fisherman’s Wharf. Janie did a great job staying close to us and holding on to the stroller and our hands throughout the trip.
We were originally going to head all the way over to Marina Green but the spot we picked on the other side of the hill was just fine for us. We laid down picnic blankets and Peanut and the twins got to stretch out. It was surprising to Mama that he was so happy being flat on the blanket for so long. He just babbled, kicked his legs, and hung out long enough for Mama to eat lunch! His legs got some sun while Mama shaded his face from behind.
Janie used Dada as a chair for part of the time.
Later, he became a cot too.
Peanut and Thomas wore matching outfits today and looked so cute next to each other.
During the latter half of the air show, Peanut fell asleep after getting all bundled up.
Can you find him on the blanket?! Toni and Thomas were also sleeping over by Auntie Jia who is in orange. They were all covered up to shield them from the noise.
The Blue Angels didn’t seem to bother Peanut but it did wake him up toward the end. It was actually Janie that said it was too loud. She hid in the stroller with the sun shade pulled over her for part of the show.
After a long walk home, the babies all got changed and fed at home and then we went out one last time for dinner just down the street.
Janie drew on her Boogie Board while she waited for her soup.
For dinner, she had chicken soup and mashed potatoes. Thomas hung out on Uncle Jason’s lap and looked longingly at uncle’s fried chicken. What a fun but tiring day. We were lucky to have good weather and no mishaps along the way.