School's In!

They're off! Jadian started grade 2 on Tuesday and Ocieanna started Kindergarten today Wednesday. Wow...my two babies are growing up so fast! They were both excited to get on the bus this morning...no way could I talk them into me driving them in.

Jadian's first day began at 12:45 on Tuesday. He was so excited to go. Got his hair ready, brushed his teeth and put on his new clothes. His school bag smelling of new pencils and erasers. He was well prepared. Here he is on his way that day!



Ocieanna, my baby girl, all grown up. Look at you off on your very first day of Kindergarten. I'm so proud of you. She was so excited. Almost couldn't get to sleep last night. With her dora back pack and lunch can off she went.

Touring the town! Vacationing in St.John's Newfoundland.

That's it...summer has finally ended for us. We decided to make the best of it and head down to our favourite part of Newfoundland, St.John's. What a faboulous trip we had.














We took off on Friday morning the 1st of September to head to the big city. A fun 9 hour trip with three kids squeezed into the back of our little Pontiac Wave. But it really was a good trip. The kids did very well, even little Kadyn. We arrived in the town of Mount Pearl around 7ish to our friend Charmaine's home and stayed for the night. Her and her family welcomed us in with open arms. Thank you so much Charmaine!

Saturday afternoon we met with a couple friends for lunch at Mexicali Rosa's on George St. Charmaine and I had a wonderful lunch and chat with Peggy and Valerie from our scrapbooking online board. http://www.mexicalirosas.com

That evening Cecil and I took the kids to the Fluvarium. http://www.thefluvarium.caw.thefluvarium.ca
They were so excited to see the fossils, frogs and the underwater streams with the few salmon that we got to see. Here are some photos from that day.















Saturday night we did a little shopping and had supper at Pizza Experts. Saturday night my friend Sherri's Mom came over with the kids to the hotel so that we could head down to George St. for a few sociables...yeah, that's it...sociables. 4:30 am later and we found our way home! Thanks so much to Judy for taking such great care of our kids while we were out! We love you Judy!

Sunday Cecil got up and took the kids out while Kadyn and I had a late morning nap. He took the kids on a scenic tour of downtown, to visit the CBC satelite(hehe) and to a little fair where they took in some rides. They had a great time.



1:30 or so we headed out to lunch and then started our day. We first went and finished up some shopping we had left to do and then we headed to the avalon mall to see Barnyard. The theater was amazing...not like it was in 1998 when I was there last! Wow! Has it ever grown! The kids were absolutely fascinated by it. As was I! Here they are in a prop set up for Pirates of the Carabean.


After the movie we headed off to Bowring Park for old times sake. I once lived on Waterford Bridge Road and would go for a walk there almost every day. And this is where we took Jadianfor a day out when he was at the Janeway 2 years ago.


And our final stop of the day on Sunday was Cabot Tower of course. Who could go to St.John's and not stop at Cabot tower! The kids loved it! We've decided that on our next adventure to St.John's, in two years that we'd do the walking trail as the kids will all be old enough by then. I can't wait!





Monday Morning...time to go. Sadly we got up and got ready to leave this beautiful City. Absolutely amazing trip we had. We stopped into McDonalds for one last Yummy breakfast and then realizing that we forgot a bag at my friends house we returned back to Forest Road and said our final goodbyes. Forest Road you know is right next to downtown. So of course we had to go on an adventure to find the Mermaids! Absolutely beautiful! We were definately enchanted by the mermaids!



http://www.mermaidsinthecity.com/

Good bye St.John's! We'll be back!!!