We also secured tickets to go see Dora and Diego in person at Brentwood mall because Tallan was, for a short time, crazy about Diego. It was a sold out show and we had one happy little camper who was super waiting in line. Elisa, who wasn't nearly as excited about Dora & Diego, went with Daddy to Zellers while we waited.
After meeting Dora & Diego, we ran into the Vancouver Aquarium's Beluga whale. They were promoting their Dora & Diego 4D movie at the Aquarium and their butterfly exhibit by giving out butterfly tatoos. The kids loved them!
It must have been mascot day at the mall because we also ran into a giant hedgehog for Purdy's chocolate. We were going to take a picture of that too, but Daddy needed to redeem his coupon for free hedgehog chocolates asap :)
Although the summer seemed to take forever to get started, before we expected it to, we did have some nice weather in April and May. We headed to the beach for some time by the water...before it got too busy with the summer rush.
Tallan was really into throwing rocks in the water, and his side kick Esa B was happy to watch him from the sidelines :)
Instead, Elisa enjoyed picking flowers for us :)
She only gave us the best ones after first giving them a smell check. That's quality control for you!
We also went to the Aquarium. Tallan really liked the touch and feel exhibit in the play area, but got in a bit of trouble when he picked up a sea cucumber. Hey, if you're going to have a touch and feel exhibit, I think his picking it up was fair game.
We had Easter alone this year and the kids were so good at finding the eggs, we had a hard time taking pictures of them because they were moving so fast! Here are a few pics we managed to catch...sorry they're not the greatest! I think it took the kids about 2 minutes to find 2 baskets full of chocolate. I wonder where on earth they got that from...
Elisa continues to entertain us by finding new uses for ordinary objects like Tallan's underwear.
Our little fashion Diva also shows us her walking boots by taking a stroll along the catwalk otherwise known as our basement hallway...
June also brought a visit from Mom and Papa Joe which was a lot of fun.
We went to the Zoo courtesy of our little animal lover :) We saw all the usuals and Elisa tamed this tortoise. Tallan took care of the more dangerous crocodile.
We also hit a spraypark where Tallan and Elisa showed off how well they play together now :)
And our buddies retire for the night by sharing a snack and watching a movie before bed.
Mom and Joe also brought over a gift from great, great auntie Lin. It was an adorable wooden picnic table. We stained it to match the exterior of our place and on the first sunny Sunday after it dried, we headed outside with our lunch and had a nice picnic on it!
Then Tallan got right to work helping daddy with the yard. Perhaps not the exact help daddy was hoping for, but he was eager and willing!
Also in June, we celebrated my mom's 75th birthday with a family night in Seattle. We were no strangers to Seattle but just to make sure, Elisa the tour guide points out the "Tower of Power".
Tallan had taken a spill and refused to walk. In these pics he was trying to refuse to smile because I told him not to, but that great smile breaks out anyway :)
The kids also loved their room at the hotel where they practiced their gymnastics skills. Somersaults into the playpen. All the laughter suggested it was quite a fun activity :) Good thing the hotel had lots of extra blankets to pad the playpen. First Tallan and then Elisa show off their skills. 10/10 for both of them!
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