Some days start off with the promise of fun and continue to be that way all day ... our visit to Vancouver was one of those that delivered on its promise.
Here's Bruce as we start the day .. texting Bev while we wait on the ferry.
The day was sunny, then overcast, sunny, then overcast .. you get the idea. While we sat and had tea on the balcony, Kent must have put on and removed his hoodie a half dozen times.
Its an understatement when I say that life with two children has its challenges. Parents are just rolling their eyes right now, I'm betting. I watched Ilana and Kent patiently redirect Elsa who is making her own decisions on things important to her, like what to wear, what to play with now, what to eat and how to assert her somewhat limited independence. A fan of all things Barbie and Dora, pink and purple are her favorite colors right now, however its best if you can wear one red shoe and one purple shoe. Seahorses and coloring are fun and Parmesan cheese is yummy for lunch.
She was delightful to be around as was the happy baby Elina. At one point when Kent was changing the baby before we went for a w-a-l-k to the p-a-r-k, I asked him about being with the family 24/7 and if he was enjoying it. His response was "I love it. I don't get a chance to just be with Ilana and the Kids when we're in Singapore, to do this everyday stuff." And yes, Elsa is at the stage where spelling is still a way to speak code.
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| Elsa surprised Bruce by choosing to hold his hand as we went for our walk. |
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Bruce taught Elsa the art of mugging for the camera.
I'm pretty sure someone will regret it. |
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| Learning the flying dismount! |
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Monkey Bars are cool!
I love how Elsa is the center of their universe at that moment. |
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| Slides are more scary than fun just yet .. one day soon, she'll actually come down it! |
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| Jailtime |
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| While older sis was playing happily, Elina was getting to know her aunt. |
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The trip back home. Looks like she picked up a bad case of boy cooties.
Don't laugh, its a real problem that will probably flare up again in Grade 3. |
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