Kids weekend and Grandma and Grandpa's

The beginning of June is always a challenging time for me.  The summer is so close yet I have so much to do, mainly on end of the year wrap up stuff and report cards.  My parents were so helpful in taking the kids off our hands for the weekend before my reports were due and Craig left the house for the weekend as well.  It was just me and the dogs and my computer.  I got them done without any major issues (not counting the fact that I had to write 28 very long reports).  Here are some of the pics of the kids and the fun they had at Grandma and Grandpa's (and with Uncle).

Mr. Cool just chillin' watching some Mickey

She's totally mine lining everything up!

Love how he sucks in his lower lip when he's focusing on something.

Counting to three before he slides

Random shots

New sand in the sand box!

As much as they fight, I LOVE finding them like this

Alyssa's garden for the 2nd year

Calendar Girls Fashion Show for Itsy

Ever since Alyssa was born, we have kept in touch with Mat and Laurel Lunnen who are the co founders of the charitable foundation Itsy who supports families who have infants in the NICU in London.  Since Itsy’s was created in 2008, close to $65,000 has been raised to alleviate the costs tied to gas, groceries, hospital parking, medical equipment rentals needed by families and much more.  This year Alyssa was invited to participate in the intermission portion of Fanshawe College's fashion show.  The Calendar girls show was a collaboration between the fashion merchandising students at Fanshawe College, and Itsy.  Alyssa came out dressed in attire for the month of March with a four leaf clover and a pot of gold.  She did a fantastic job!!

Each premie had their birth weight on the back of their costume.

Story - Laurel and Mat's daughter who was born at 24 weeks.

Check out itsy.ca for more information about the foundation.

Visit with the Hardings

Alyssa LOVES her cousin Abigail (not Abby, as she likes to remind everyone).  When the Hardings came for a visit, Craig and Dustin went for a trail run in Exeter, Christy and Abby hung out with us and the kids.  It was so cute seeing my kids interact with a two month old.  Both were so calm and gentle.  A far cry from how they are with each other. 

Alyssa comforting Abby as she starts to get fussy

He loves babies heads

And then comes back offering her Minnie (which Uncle Dustin and Aunt Christy gave to Alyssa on Zach's baptism)

Happy Easter!

Easter hunt at home...

Zach was a pro - he knew exactly what to do!

Cousins!

Operation: Get Rid of Bunnies

On the 4 year anniversary of when we said goodbye to Mya, we thought it would be nice to continue with the tradition of placing flowers at her grave.  Since Alyssa is 4, we also thought it would be a good idea to see if she would give her bunnies (who are an obsession in her life) to Mya to have in heaven with her.  With some conversations she was perfectly ok with setting them down at Mya's site.  It was such a touching moment for all of us.  What a big girl I have!!!

One last bunny hug.

Happy 4th Birthday!

Ring around the rosy with Cinderella and Uncle Adam