The Veer boys!!!

Easter

I decided to go back to my last post and start back to blogging from there.  Bowen's birthday!! And what was around Bo's birthday...... EASTER!!!!!


Let's start with Easter dinner at the Steel's.  The whole family was able to be there and the kids always have so much fun.  Grandma & Grandpa (aka my parents) always hide a bunch of plastic eggs with chocolate inside and this is the first year that all 3 kids have been able to take part in it.  For the past 4 years Camryn has been spoiled and been able to do it all on her own.  It was so exciting to watch the little ones run around trying to find all the eggs.  They had too much fun if you ask me and they figured out how to open the plastic eggs and eat everything inside, so needless to say, they were a little wired that night.

Snuggles with Auntie Courtney & Ethan

 

I think they might be wrestling here... not sure.

Camryn was able to grab as many eggs as she could find before the boys gave it a try!

They were so cute though... and they moved SOOOOOO slow!

First bike

Grandma & Grandpa bought Bowen his very first bike!!!  SO cute and he loves it!

My Baby Boy is 2!

I can't believe I missed this post!!! I'm huge slacker, you can say it, and I missed posting my baby boy's birthday.  Bowen turned 2 and is talking up a storm.  He'll repeat everything you say and has just started putting 5 words together, which I think qualifies as his first sentence. "Mommy. See. Outside. Airplane. Sky".  I was astonished.  Good job buddy!!!  We feel so blessed to have this little boy in our lives

Ok I totally want to do this!!!!

The Left

I LOVE concerts!!!  I love everything about them.  I love all the people, I love the music, I love the drums, i love the guitar solos, I love the acoustic versions of songs.  But most of all, I love going out to concerts supporting new bands.  I enjoy their talent.  Recently hubby and I went to a concert doing just that, supporting the underdog.  His cousin his the bass player in a band called "The Left" and they played at the Peak Performance 2009 and came in 2nd. Love their music, love their talent.

Just thought I would leave a little plug for you all to enjoy from the concert we attended at the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, BC.

http://carlsonmedia.ca/2012/02/the-left-midnight-special/

California...HERE WE COME!

In just over a week, our family of four will be traveling just over two hours south to California.  As predicted in a previous post when we had a visit from our friends, the Thiessen's who live in El Cajon, CA, we are making our second trip to Disneyland as parents.  We did this trip in September of 2008, right before Camryn turned 2 (so she was a free flight) and now that she is just over 5, we are doing it again, and Bowen is almost 2.

I am really looking forward to this trip.  My parents have decided to join us in Disneyland, as well as my sister and her husband.  Brendan, Tisha, Ella, Gavin & Cora, will also be joining us and after five days across the street from The Magic Kingdom, we will follow them back to their home for the rest of our trip.

Terry has been working 11 hour days, 6 days a week and we are feeling super blessed to be able to spend 10 days together in a totally different place, country, etc.

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!!!  We'll see you when we return. 

January 2012, so far....

A Walk on the ocean

Snowman

On her butt!!

Our view from the back window

Brotherly & Sisterly Love!!

Veer quality time!!!

Camryn and Kail

Camryn Grace Veer: Interview #2

So I have decided to do this interview with Camryn every December to see how her responses change.  Last year we did the same thing, 2010 Camryn Grace Veer Interview

Mommy: What is your name?

Camryn: Camryn

M: How old are you?

C: 5

M: What is something Mommy always says to you?

C: I don't really know.  Like sometimes.

M: What makes Mommy happy?

C:  When I set the table and help you make my bed.

M: What makes Mommy sad?

C: When I don't listen.

M: What is Mommy really good at?

C:  Running on the treadmill so you don't fall.

M: What is Mommy not so good at?

C: I don't know anything that you are not good at.

M: What is Mommy's favorite food?

C: Peanut Butter on sandwiches

M: How do you know Mommy loves you?

C: Because you always and sometimes give me hugs.

M: What does God do?

C: He helps the doctors and he ..ummm...I don't know anything else.

M: If you were a puppy what would your name be?

C: Nutella

M: How many kids do you want to have?

C: 10 kids

M: What does Santa do?

C: He send lots of presents to kids.

M: Where does Santa live?

C: North Pole

M: When is Christmas?

C: I don't know.

M: Who's Birthday is at Christmas?

C: Jesus'

M: What does Daddy do? What is his job?
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C: His job is to go to work and make money for us so we can buy stuff.

M: Why did God give you me as your Mom?

C: I know.  Because you were going to have a baby.

M: What's the difference between moms and dads?

C: Girls and boys?

M: If you could change one thing about me (or one thing I could do better), what would it be?

C: I don't know.

M: Thanks for answering my questions.

C: You're welcome.

Age 5 - My sweet little princess played Mary in her Sunday School Christmas Pageant

My very first 5K

I was convinced to run my very first 5K run yesterday by a really good friend of mine who is training to run a half marathon.  She just so happened to have signed up for this race, thinking it was a 10K and then asked if I wanted to do it with her.  It took a little persuasion I might add because, yes I have been running, but I didn't want to commit.  The last time I committed, it was a10K run and my life got the best of me (being sick, shin splints, husband's injury, etc.) and I didn't train properly.  Needless to say, I did not finish that race and I did the 5K walk instead.  I was so utterly disappointed with myself, I committed to never run a race again that I didn't think I could finish.  So I said 'YES!!'  And I trained my hardest.  The week leading up to the race, I ran 5K on the treadmill on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, so I knew that I could definitely run this race.

What I learned from running this 5K Santa Shuffle in Stanley Park, was that I need to train outside more, not just on the treadmill, because boy, is it different.  The weather, the temperature, the ups and downs of the streets or paths, the bumps within the cement, the people around (or that you have to go around), the lack of water at your fingertips, the extra layers of clothing that you need to pull off.  I guess you could say, I wasn't prepared for that part.  But with my awesome, amazing friend urging me on and keeping me on track, I did it!!  She was so patient with me as we moved on and pumped our arms focusing on the distance ahead.  I am so proud of the both of us.  My first 5K run is complete, now on to a 10K.  I'm going to keep training and see how I do, so I'm not sure when this next endeavor will be, but hopefully soon.

 

 And what's better after a good race, then to go pick out your Christmas tree!!!

Camryn turned 5

It's extremely hard to believe, for me, that my baby girl is 5 years old.  No longer a baby anymore.  Her baby pictures keep coming back to haunt me from when she was so super teeny and didn't speak a word.  I look at who she's become and how much she's grown and I am just in awe of my beautiful little girl.  This year she chose to have a Smurf party and we are so pleased with how the decorations turned out.  Thank you Leanne Kinsman from Sugar Plum Events, you did an amazing job!!!  The Smurf hats were a hit!

Happy Halloween!

Just thought I would add a few pictures to give everyone an idea of what Halloween looks like at the Veer's house.

Pumpkin Carving

The Pumpkins

Smurfette at the School Parade

Smurfette & the Dinosaur

Butterfly face for Trick-or-treating!

Bowen was more interested in the pumpkins than getting his picture taken.

ROAR!!!!!!

The Monarch Butterfly