Happy 90th Grandpa Glass! (Andrew's side of the family!)

Happy 90th Birthday George Glass!

What a wonderful afternoon we had! Daughters, Son-In-Laws, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren all celebrated April 9th at Andrew's Mom & Dad's in North Vancouver. Uncle Bob & Auntie Lyn from Ontario were there, as well as Craig & Elle and their kids from Kamloops! Yay! And of course everyone who lives in the lowermainland.

Bob had put together an amazing slide show presentation of George's life . Starting with photos of him as a little boy right up to including the latest Great Grandchildren! It was quite something and enjoyed by everyone.

George gave a heart touching speech during the gift opening.
(Photo: Auntie Lyn, Uncle Bob & Grandpa Glass)



Andrew's mom, Sharon, put on a nice lunch and the great grand kids had a blast playing with each other. Ambrose & Maisie only made brief apprearances as they seemed VERY tired that day. Maybe catching up from the previous day of travel or a growth spurt??

Grandpa Glass had a wonderful time and really appreciated everyone coming to share his birthday!!

The afternoon went by too quickly as always seems too!

A Trip to See Great Grandma Fehr! (My side of the family!)

Flying with babies? What will that be like? That is what was going through my mind April 5th, the day we flew from Vancouver to Prince George on route to Burns Lake, BC! It was actually a good experience! We flew with Westjet and I have to admit that they were REALLY great to fly with! The staff was very helpful about any needs and addressed any concerns we had with the kids. Ambrose and Maisie did very well for their first flight!

After landing in Prince George we rented a car (they gave us a VAN instead! and thank goodness! we need the room!) and we drove the 2 1/2 ish hours to Burns Lake. Our accommodations in Burns Lake were Awesome! We stayed at the "Disher Inn"! Hee! Hee! We stayed with my Aunt & Uncle which was fantastic for us as they had everything set up for the kids AND they opened their home as a central meeting place for other family visiting and for family who live there to drop in! We were able to visit with everyone (I think?) and we hardly had to leave the house which was Wonderful!!!

Ambrose & Maisie met their Great Grandma Fehr and were able to spend some time with her! Grandma invited us over the one day to see her new apartment and for lunch. Lunch was Yummy (you can't beat Grandma's cooking!!) and her new apartment is adorable! My Grandma, if you don't know her, is an Amazing Woman! There is not enough room on this website to tell you all the neat things about her! Let me tell you this though..... she has (not sure on the accurate count!) approx. 36 GREAT grandchildren!! It was so nice to see the family and to visit with Grandma again as it had been way too long! Oh! And my mom and dad and my sister and her daughter Carsen were also in Burns Lake so we were able to visit with them as well! (photo: Maisie, Ambrose & Carsen)

Our trip home was a little rocky because Ambrose & Maisie did not nap in the afternoon on the drive back to Prince George therefore were OVERtired and a bit cranky. Ambrose cried all the way home on the plane actually. Poor Andrew. He was holding HIM and I had Maisie! Oh, I must mention that they seat you in separate rows when you fly with children, so I wasn't even able to spell him off or anything!


Overall it was a great trip and we are so glad we went. I was (once again!) reminded of how wonderful my family is and the love that is shared between us!!

Kids In Saucers

Not too much happening it seems...

I think I have been waiting for "something" to happen so I could write about it!? It doesn't seem that too much is going on right now in our lives. Now, I know that is not entirely true if I really think about it!

Let's see..........Ambrose, Maisie and I are still getting out for our walks/workouts with another mom & her babe and we have actually increased our outings from 2 days/week to 3 days! The kids are really good about it so that means lots of fresh air for us! Yay!!

Hmmmmm, what else? Well there is alot of Saucer and Jolly Jumper time these days and they are FINALLY starting to get the hang of the jolly jumper! (yes, mom is excited about that!) It was a little disappointing for me when I put them in it the first few times and they just sat there or should I say, just hung there staring at me! I had great expectations of smiles, giggles and squeals of excitement as they used their legs to propel themselves upwards and then gravity bringing them back down to do it all over again! So, I am happy now that they have figured out that they can move themselves around (we're not quite at the big bouncing stage, but getting there....) and they seem very amused by it all!

The whole family is going on a small trip next week. It will be Ambrose & Maisie's first Airplane ride! We are flying up to Prince George and then driving to Burns Lake to visit my Grandma! (some of you may have to get out a map for that one). Thank goodness the flight is a short one because the kids don't like to sit still for very long. They are quite squirmy wormy really! It will be interesting I am sure. We are really looking forward to the trip, visiting with relatives and for everyone to meet Ambrose & Maisie!

Where Have The Spring Flowers Gone?

What!? Flowers are blooming and the bushes beginning to bud and now SNOW? A little confusing for those poor plants! It was an indoor day for us! Exersaucers instead of the stroller! Ambrose & Maisie really enjoy being in those saucers! Well, can you imagine only seeing things from a horizontal position lying on your back and looking up!? How fantastic to go VERTICAL! Wow! I find it so entertaining to watch them interact and discover new sights, sounds...........Oh, and speaking of sounds!! That boy Ambrose has been VERY vocal the last couple of days!! ha ha ha I think he has just learned his voice has different volume ranges and he is testing them out!! Ahhh, to be a baby!.................(p.s. that is Maisie above in a half contorted position!)

Two Thumbs Up!!

And Thank Goodness for THUMBS!!

Yes, THUMBS!!

Ambrose & Maisie didn't take to using a pacifier, but have just recently found their thumbs! For now it is a GOOD thing, but I am sure I won't think so later on down the road, right!?

They Grow So Fast!

Wow! Can we give them something so they won't grow so fast? People are right when they tell you that time goes by even faster when you have children! (I didn't believe them before I had them). Ambrose & Maisie are four months old now and are good babies. (I think? I don't know who I am comparing them too?) They are sleeping 7-9 hours a night and I think that is good from what my "mom" friends say. Oh, and the sounds they make! They are really starting to use their little voices and jibber jabber! It is so fun to watch them when they are lying on the floor together looking at each other and smiling and laughing. After a short while of lying together they will usually start holding hands - it is sooo cute! This is the wonderful part of having twins. Two screaming at the tops of their lungs is not so wonderful or cute, but luckily for us it doesn't happen all that often! Whew!

The Arrival.........

What an exciting day for us!
Ambrose Parker and Maisie Ann

joined the world and our lives on

October 20, 2005!
Ambrose at 11:31pm, weight 6.5lbs
Maisie at 11:46 pm, weight 6.5lbs