neighborhood kids

there are 9 kids in our cul de sac now and they all play really well together. every waking moment the boys would look out the window to see if anyone's out there playing so they can join them.

July 29

it was so hot the boys have no appetite, we made a lot of smoothies

playdate with Camille and Miles. Camille's wearing Mile's "Cars" swim trunk, what a cool chick!


Miles trying on O's sandals. check out the toes, so cute!

chubs

Owen leading circle time

Owen learned some new songs at VBS the week before and was very eager to teach them to other Sunday school kids

Deep and wide

Mickey Mouse

July 21

July 18

straight from the pool

to the tricycle...hey, at least he remembered to put on the helmet!

hug

playing in our front yard

putting on sunscreen

17 months

Oli continues to amaze us with his vast vocabulary. here are all the words I recorded he can say (and understands the meaning of) between 16 months to 17 months-- Ah-Gong, Ah-Ma, Yeh-Yeh, Mommy, Daddy, Owen, RyRy, Oyee(Oli), snack, shuai-shuai(water), kai-kai(open), open, shu-shu(tree), tze-tze(car), car, try, outside, house, broke, milk, mo more(no more), please, dan-du(thank you), shieh-shieh(thank you), big, bike, gou-gou(dog), mow(cat), bow-bow(pick me up), ball ball, yaw(yes or want), no, shoes, hat, nose, baby, all done, hi, bye, sit, down, bawoon(balloon), heavy, duck, airplane, fai-tzi(airplane), ai-fi(high five), push, bubble, baroom(bathroom), slide, diao-diao(dropped something), help, draw, monkey, cose(close), fan-fan(rice), shion-shion(bear), jiao-jiao(feet), shi-sho(wash hand), tickle, keys, coffee, cookie, PJ, jump, i-cwean(ice cream), ants, bounce, Lego, bop bop(Sponge Bob), Doa(Dora), ga-ge-go(motorcycle), duo-duo(Chinese yogurt drink)
by 17 1/2 months Oli is now linking 2 or 3 word sentences. here are the words I recorded by 17 1/2 months-- jacket, goldfish, strawberry, Amen, belt(seatbelt), shake, shirt, truck, cry, this, that, hold it, bouncy ball, daddy work, I see(when he wants to see something), fall down, push button, back(as it "put it back"), saisaur(dinosaur), princess, Chuck E Cheese, Mickey Mouse, Ah-Mah house. He likes to sing "Deep and Wide", he says deep, wide. deep wide. and also likes to sing Hap Day (Happy Day)

July 7

Oli's so tired, still in his PJ going to drop off Owen at the Aquatic camp

mini vacation to Vancouver BC

Stanley Park








looking for Pooh and his honey (the boys were a little skeptical, but mommy looked very serious when she said that this is Pooh's house...)

Richmond night market

playdate with Matteo

naked soccer players