The Fun Continues........

It's been a busy week at the Sheppards and we were so glad that Auntie Jana was able to come and spend some time with us. We had lots of fun going to the park, having playdates with friends, swimming at the pool and comparing ice cream cones to pudding popsicles. Papa and I had a great time with the boys at the pool - sliding down the pelican slide and splashing in the bubble pool. We ended the evening with a hot tub and then headed home in our jammies for bed snack - and then off to bed!! Today we went to gymnastics and off to Wal Mart to find some new toys. Mommy and Daddy will be home tomorrow night and I know the boys are getting anxious to see them. Dylan has been talking about Boeing planes and airports all day. I think he's been missing going to the hangar with Auntie Jana. So we're off to bed soon - just one more sleep before mommy and daddy get home.

Okay - i don't know what's going on with the placing of the photos, but oh, well. The family photo was taken the morning that mommy and daddy left on their holiday. We were glad to get a photo with everyone's eyes open. The photo of the `sleeping beauties' was from a day that Luke had come off night shift. I guess it's true, `like father, like son'. They sure have the sleeping moves down.

For some unknow reason, the boys love to ride the tractor and the bike in the garage - which is a horrible mess right now. But they seem to enjoy it. Bye for now mommy and daddy. We love you and miss you. See you soon.

Fun with Nana and Auntie Jana

With mommy and daddy in the DR, Auntie Jana came for some special time with her special boys. Although the boys are missing mommy and daddy, we have all been having a wonderful time together. Dylan still enjoys `lotions and potions' time with Nana (check out his mascara - he did it all himself). The weather has been so nice and we were able to play outside a lot - even using the water table - which Caleb LOVES!!! He can't seem to get enough splashing! Nana made pudding popsicles and they were a big hit! We have been to the park, some playdates with friends and tonight we are going swimming. With the nice weather all the neighbourhood kids are out playing and that has been a lot of fun. The boys have had many invitations already and are making a lot of new friends. They are the best boys ever and it's a blessing to be able to spend this time with them. We're having a lot of fun but I know the boys can hardly wait until mommy and daddy come home.

Spring has Sprung!!

It was a beautiful day today and a great time to try out the boys' new bubble wands. They worked great! Dylan and Caleb had a wonderful time chasing the bright beautiful bubbles as they floated on the air. We are all enjoying the fresh newness spring brings and are looking forward to getting the new whale pool (complete with slide) set up and ready for the hot weather. For now we're happy working in the yard together, blowing bubbles or playing golf.

Work Day at Nana's

It was a busy weekend at Nana's house. Dylan, Caleb and Daddy(Luke) came to help me work on my office. Mommy (Marlene) steamed and stripped all the wallpaper off for me on Thursday. That was a huge help!! Luke and Dylan worked very hard getting all the trims and basebords off. Caleb's favorite part was climbing the ladder. He sure is a great little climber - and FAST!! The room is coming along slowly and I'm starting to feel a little anxious for it to be done. I'm looking forward to an organized office again. Thanks for all the help and hard work family!

Dylan and his Cars

Fun with Nana

It's been a busy week at Nana's house. Last week was Papa (Robin's) birthday so I decided to make him his favorite dessert - which I do every year. Dylan helped me bake the angel food cake, which came out beautifully! However, each time I passed through the kitchen I noticed what appeared to be small bites taken from the cake. I secretly got my camera and quietly followed the grandson of whom I was most suspicious, and , VOILA - mystery solved!! Eventually the cake had the whole edge eaten off and resembled a bundt cake, but it tasted great with ice cream, whipping cream and strawberries.

The weather has begun to feel very spring like so we were able to spend some time in the back yard. Caleb managed to get on the John Deere tractor himself but needs help from big brother Dylan who pushed him around the yard. Caleb loves to watch what his big brother and often tries to imitate him. They are two amazing boys and every moment with them is a blessing!