Jumping for joy.

Well, last weekend Roger and Tracey celebrated their 10th anniversary. The commemorated the event by getting away for an overnight trip to Whistler. Can you believe it's been almost 9 years since their last trip overnight anywhere without kids! Well, despite the rain, they enjoyed themselves with a dinner out and a night away from any screaming kids. Here are some pictures from the short trip. Here are the crazy kids on their honeymoon in Cuba: Here's the IG picture Roger put up: INSTAGRAM

First day of school.

Melody started grade one and Malcolm is now in grade four. It's been a long and eventful summer and Roger and Tracey are more than happy to see the kids start the school year. All in all, they've been pretty great the last two days. They even started Tae Kwon Do on Tuesday! Here are their first day of school pics. Elsa and Batman are on their way to school.

Summer is winding down.

It's sure been a long summer. We're winding down to the last week with Labour Day long weekend upon us. There are so many highlights from the summer, but one to really remember will be the hot, dry weather in Vancouver. Records were broken, water restrictions were implemented and Roger even came pretty close to buying a portable air conditioner. For Melody, she's been able to really swim, not quite yet confident to jump in the deep end and swim herself out of it, but she can seriously go underwater and propel herself a good 15 to 20 feet. Oh, and she's also mastered the backwards, underwater somersault (something her brother can't do yet). As for Malcolm, it's been a jam packed summer with camps, bike camp, camping and a couple of mini vacations to keep busy. Literally the last weekend before school starts. New backpacks are ready, school supplies and bought and all there is to do is for school to actually start on Tuesday. Here are some pictures from the past few weeks including the family's annual outing to the PNE, uncle Calvin's birthday, and our trip to the Aquarium on our last DaddyDayCare day of the summer. Now the first day of school......

It's been a hot, hot summer.

The summer of 2015 will have to go in the record books as one of the sunniest and driest on record. I swear, it's sunny and warm every single day. Sure, we've had a few rainy days here and there, but for the most part very sunny and dry. There have been many, many pool days and with the kids in camp this week even more outside activities. Tomorrow, they'll be headed to the rink for some ice skating. It'll be a reprieve to be able to be in a cool place all afternoon. Here are some pictures from the past few weeks, including some from a dip in the Fraser River and the family at Leon's birthday this past weekend. Silhouettes on the Fraser River. Leon's Birthday

Back to life back to reality.

Well the family enjoyed themselves in Penticton last week. It seems like multi-family vacations are here to stay. Lots of great food, adventures and laughs. We're a bit behind on posting, but here's a slideshow that Roger created documenting their trip.

Back from Alice Lake.

The family went camping last weekend for three days. They went with the Htans and Proust families. Unfortunately, Jayden was very sick and the Hundle-Addah family couldn't attend. One of the best things about Alice Lake campground is that the roads are paved allowing the kids to ride their bikes and scooters with ease. Also, having electrical outlets is a big added plus. Roger even brought his waffle iron! It was a nice few days away, with good food, good memories and pretty good weather. Here's a quick slideshow Roger put together.

Alice Lake July 2015 from Obiwanhavanese on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday Jada.

Nothing makes you realize the passing of time than to watch children grow and develop. As much as I stay the same in look and feel, the kids are ever-changing. Little Jada is now 4 years old. She's growing up. We had the privilege of attending her birthday party a few weeks ago, but this past weekend the family attended a home bbq. Auntie Shannon even arranged for a pony! Here are some pics:

First camping of the season.

Well it was pretty cool to see Uncle Calvin and Auntie Shannon's new tent trailer. They're certainly living in the lap of luxury. No more silly tents for them. 9 families, 16 adults and 14 kid! As usual, the food was delish and the company even better. The weather was very warm and it was nice to be lakeside. Here's a slideshow that Roger put together.

Maple Bay 2015 from Obiwanhavanese on Vimeo.

Adrianna's sweet 16.

The family helped celebrate Adrianna's 16th birthday last week. It was a lot of fun surprising her. Here are some pictures from the party and some silhouettes shot on the hill by the house. She's leaving for Vienna soon, we all wish her well.

The last day of school.

The school year has been a great success for both Melody and Malcolm. For Melody, although it was a bit of a rocky start she did very well with the adjustment of starting school. Here's an excerpt from her report card: "Melody had a very successful Kindergarten year. She learned so much and is well prepared for Grade One. Melody says the most important thing that she learned in Kindergarten was to count to 100 because 'some people don't know how'. Melody was most proud of the work that she did in writing because "I used to not know how to write'. We had many varied experiences during the Kindergarten year. On behalf of the family, we'd like to thank Mrs. B for her efforts this year. It's certainly been a great experience for our daughter. Also, despite all our homework woes, Malcolm did really great too. We're very proud of him. In fact, at the end of the year he was one of the kids chosen to receive both the Citizenship and Effort awards in his class. Here he his being recognized at the end of the year assembly. Mrs. Moy: Here's an excerpt from Malcolm's report card: "Malcolm has had a successful year in grade three and a very busy third term. He enthusiastically participated in many activities including: Jane's Walk, the Burnaby Village Museum field trip, and the Mad Science Workshop. Malcolm is one of the first students to lend a hand without being asked; it is common to see him helping a teacher tidy up, simply for the sake of being kind. He feels that his greatest achievement this year was, "reading because now I am great at reading". Malcolm states that his greatest challenge thi year was, "math because it was hard". Here's a good comparison, between the first day of school and the last day:

Cousin Minseo

Our cousin/nephew Minseo has been in town. He's visiting from Oregon State University. Roger took him out to play hockey, even though he's never played before. He actually did great! All of Roger's friends have been super nice to him, offering advice and tips along the way. Last weekend he went trap shooting and to the Richmond Night Market with the family. Here are some pics from his time in Vancouver. Sadly, he'll be leaving for Seattle and then back to Korea to fulfil his military service obligations. So suffice to say, he'll be taking a LOA from school. He now wants to transfer to the University of Washington or perhaps even UBC or SFU. For Father's Day we got to have dinner together with the whole family, well most of the family.