Camping at Willey West

Well, another fun camping trip but the weather sure has cooled off this month! We only had one morning of rain, which was not too bad considering all the forecasts :) We had a great time visiting with Gramma and Papa Evans as well as the Beaulieu family! Erin loves playing with Chelsey, Rachel and Ian! We had some good walks, playing at the park, throwing rocks into the river and just good company! It was all lots of fun except Mummy came home with a very bad cold... so hopefully the little munchkin doesn't catch it.... it sure is hard not to kiss her!!! Erin has surprised us again with her speaking.... she can know say Rachel, Chelsey and Ian very well....it was super cute because she would always be calling the kids to come play! Just too cute! Well, here are a few pics from our trip... Oh I forgot to mention how much Erin loved picking and eating the raspberries at the campground... they were everywhere!!

The Big Birthday Party!

Wow... What a weekend! We had a big birthday bash for Erin's 2nd birthday yesterday. First of all we want to say thanks to everyone for coming, as well as for all the gifts! Erin is a very lucky girl! We had a wonderful visit with Grandma and Grandpa Lowe, and Gramma and "Papa" Evans... as well as Granny and Nana..... all made the big trip from GP! Thanks again! Erin must be a very special girl for everyone to travel from soooo far away :) We also had Auntie Janice and Uncle Mark, Auntie Kathleen and Auntie Margo! It was a packed house, full of food (deep fried turkey) as well as great company! The only thing was the weather did not want to cooperate with us... so no playing in the yard or late night campfire... oh well... I guess the cold weather was going to arrive sometime.. Actually the day Erin was born, I believe it was raining and about 10 degrees out!!! Not very nice weather for mid August...

I just wanted to post some pics of the party and Erin had a blast as you will see :) Erin loved the balloons, all her books and new toy trucks... not to mention her new little shopping cart and stroller for her baby... Erin and Auntie Janice had a lot of fun pushing the carts around all night.... literally all night! I think Auntie Janice's back was hurting a bit by the end of the night... time for a massage!! Erin also got a dishes & tea set from Grandma and Grandpa Lowe that will go with her new little table & chair set that should arrive soon... I know she will have a blast with her own little table! Will post more pics when it arrives. Oh, I almost forgot about Erin's new little band toys, from Auntie J and Uncle M... Ya, thanks guys, wait until you have kids.... :) No just kidding.... Erin loves her little drums, bells and such... we had a good little "Lowe" band jamming on saturday night...

Well, enough chat.... time for suppper... Mmmmm leftover turkey bunwiches!! Oh, I almost forgot... I made Erin a special cake... a Dora one! It only took Mummy about 6 hours to make but it was worth the smile on Erin's face :)

Erin's 2nd Birthday!!

Wow! Time flies by fast!!! I can't believe that 2 years ago, we were in the hospital with our brand new baby girl! Well, Erin has grown sooooo much since then.... She is now talking, walking...or I guess I should say running all over the place now. Her little personality comes out everyday and she seems to crack us up at least a few times each day! Erin is such a fun age right now... well, it is also a challenging one too... don't get me wrong... I know you all think she is an little angel 24/7 but she does has some moments. The time-outs have really been working well and she tells us she is sorry after. So maybe Supernanny knows what she is talking about??? Bedtime routines are sometimes a little rough but we now have a great routine going and like to stick to the schedule. If it runs a little off due to travelling it takes a few days to get back, but generally not too bad. Although we kick ourselves for letting her get off schedule, because we pay the consequence :)

Well, we had a great day making cupcakes this morning and playing in the water in the afternoon since it was a nice day. Got birthday wishes from the grandparents and are getting excited about the big birthday bash on saturday! We can't wait to see everyone, and hopefully the weather turns out nice too! I will post some new pics as soon as I can...

Fun times in PG

Hard to believe that it is August already and someone will be turning 2 next week! I just wanted to share some pictures of our fabulous time at Al and Shirley Tofsrud's beautiful home in PG for Mark and Janice's "Open house". It was a long trip but it was a beautiful one, plus towing Grampa Evans trailer behind us was fabulous! Nothing like having a nice portable toilet with you at all times :) We had a wonderful time full of good food, great company and even got to see some horses and Sweetpea (she is a donkey). Erin loved to feed the animals lots of treats and now can't stop talking about Sweetpea!! It's too cute! We also got to participate in some games of horseshoes, which was lots of fun... although I think I need some practice :) We also got to visit with Auntie Sharona for a few hours in between her study breaks (she is just finishing her 3rd year of medicine). Auntie Sharona bought Erin a little toy doctor kit, which is too cute and even comes with a pager!! It is now one of Erin's favortie toys! Thanks Auntie Sharona!!!