Sunny Days in the Great Outdoors :)

It has been absolutely amazing out over the last few days, so we've been trying to soak up as much of the great outdoors as possible. We had a visit from my dear friend, January last week. She lives in Dubai and it feels like a million years since we last saw one another. It was great to have her in Vancouver for a couple of days so that she could get to know Squirrel and so that we could catch up. While she was here, we hooked up with Karina and Tanis and Ryker and Memphis for a picnic at Trout Lake. So fun...

Lovely January

Karina, master baby juggler ;)

Ryker and mama dancing

Squirrel and I also met up with the lovely Shendah and baby Ronin...Ronin was Autumn's neighbour in the NICU at BC Children's Hospital. He occupied the incubator next to her. He was 6 weeks early and is doing awesome. He has a lovely mama and I'm really happy to still be in touch with her. They don't know it yet, but Autumn and Ronin will get married one day ;)

Reunited and it feels so good!

Yesterday was too beautiful to waste so we packed up the beast and hit the beach. Autumn looked super cute in her little bandana and Elliott had a blast splashing around in the water with her pal, Tico.

Love.

Laughing Squirrel

Daddy & the fur babies

Things are great, I love my little family and our little life together.
Here are a few extra pictures:

Daddy & Autumn at Daddy's Day Brunch

Emily visits from Montreal

Handsome Daddy & baby <3

Ronin gave the squirrel some fun flash cards. She loves to look at them.

We had another lovely day at the park today. Hopefully Teddy will have the pictures ready for me to post soon. xxoo

Just cause it's so cute

My baby sister is really great with Squish. She will one day make an excellent mama but for now is a super fabulous auntie. This picture isn't the greatest quality, but it's too cute not to post.

Happy nudie patootie snuggles with her auntie <3

A Daddy's Day Tribute

Happy Father's Day, Daddy!

Happy Father's Day, Grandpa!

Happy Father's Day, Papa!

a picture update

I know I'm due for a picture update, so here are a few recent shots :)

With Grandma Debbie in Victoria

With her lovely aunties, Kristi, Melissa & Rebecca

Smooth Family Photo Shoot

Daddy & Squish at Italian Day on Commercial Drive 

Saying goodbye to Auntie Melissa 

Auntie Mel & Uncle Stafford

3 months old with Pooh Bear <3

Baby Squish with Nana & Papa Meade <3

<3 <3 <3

Mama/Baby cuddle time

Visiting Karen & Molly at the pub

Cuddling with Claire and her soon-to-be little pal (Claire is due in the fall!!)

Baby Squirrel and Great-Uncle Rob

Mad face takes on the role of Squirrel's nurse in Ontario

Uncle Rob & Auntie Esme

Getting some love from Auntie Es and Amy

Great-Nana-Banana

Great-Nana & Great-Papa Hurst <3

She smiles!!!

Uncle Shahn

Wearing her cute new sweater from Nana

who's smooth? we are!!

Autumn? Is that you??

Nope, it's Daddy...

Someone looks A LOT like her poppa...

We just finished a fabulous week of visiting. Rebecca and Brian flew in from Michigan and Melissa and Stafford came from San Fran. We all headed over to the island for some qt with the rest of the Kellogg clan (Debbie, Michael and Kristi). Mama ate all of her meals with two hands...oh, the little things that thrill me :)
Grandma Debbie hosted a lovely shower for Squirrel and I and baby got lots of snuggles in with her Aunties, Grandma, Grampa, Great Grandparents and Great Aunt & Uncle. It was lovely and sunny and super relaxing. Squirrel even slept two nights straight through. Little champ ;) Debbie and Michael have a lovely sun deck and Teddy had to peel me off of a recliner out there to load me into the car and off to the ferry.
Now we are home and it's just us again. The quiet is kinda nice but we wish that everyone lived closer so our visits wouldn't have such huge gaps in between.
Yesterday, before Melissa and Stafford left, we hit up the drive for Italian Day. Holy delicious meatball sammies, batman! What a sweaty, sunny gongshow! Commercial Drive was packed to the gills with people and yummy treats. We feasted on fresh canolli, bbq'd chicken, watermelon, meatballs and lemonade and finished our day off with a stop-off at Regan's for one of her famous caesars on our way home. It's hard not to miss living on the drive after a day like that. Sigh.
Tomorrow, Autumn has her two month shots. I booked them a little late so she'd be a bit stronger incase of any reaction. Also to buy myself some extra time to hum and haw over whether to vaccinate her traditionally or holistically. IT'S SO HARD!! Anyway, we opted to go with trad. vaccines after lots of reading, discussing and talking to other parents. We decided that traditional immunizations are best for us since we hope to travel lots with the little woman. Wish us luck. We are hoping for an issue-free shot session as we hope to hit up t-dot for some more family time.

furry nurse checks in with bebs

sporting her adorable knitted skirt from auntie marnie <3

having a cuddle with great-nana stella

getting some love from great-grampa fred

great-auntie darlene and great-uncle rick

squirrel gets gussied up for her party

mama gets some sun while squirrel parties with her friends under the umbrella

baby and her pals

daddy and squirrel at italian day

lalalala love these two. <3 <3

I have some more pictures and I'll post them once I have my camera charged. Also, stay tuned for Auntie Rebecca's amazing shots. We will get those up as soon as they're ready.
Lots of summer love.