cherish

a cute page of my mom and Olivia when she came to visit when Olivia was born.

a quick page of Julien and his ant Patsy! Had fun doing this fun page and I am almost done with my pictures of 2005!

4 years old

Yes already Julien is 4! It seems to that just yesterday we were bringing home our little 8 pounds bundle. But no it's already been 4 years now. Julien has grown and mature a lot over the summer. He is more polite and is starting to use his manners, thinks about others, he is developing an funny sense of humor and loves attention. He has not lost his bundle of energy and his love for books.

For his birthday I was going to organise a little party with a few of his friends but since Julien has a love and passion for jets, helicopters, and airplane I asked him if he wanted a birthday party of go to the Airzoo in Kalamazoo. He chose to go to the airzoo. We left Monday morning and did not get back until 5pm. There was a little boy who's eyes were so busy taking it all in. It was the best to see him so happy. I enjoyed myself to being among those large airplanes, jets and old aircraft. I have to learn to know what he is talking about now!

On his actual birthday, Tuesday Julien had his first day of school and he had a great time. In the evening we had dinner with friends and we enjoyed a great ice cream cake from Captain Sunday.

sweet girl

I just love this picture I took of Olivia on the spur of the moment. She was not cooperating as I was trying to take pictures of her and then I saw her going up a sand dunes and I had my camera ready and this is what I got from it. She is just full of life and she makes me happy when I see her on the go like this I just wish I could always capture those moments. So here is at least one of them.

lessons

Julien will be starting his first violin classes on Wednesday. And it will be every Wednesday until may and at the end he will have his first recital to which you are all invited!.

We went to get his violin yesterday and already his is trying to play it. I have to say that he seems pretty comfortable with this instrument already which to me seems very intimidating. I am not musical.

He has already played us a few tunes and we were treated to a few new pieces that he composed for us right on the spot! I think this will be a good thing for him to try to concentrate on one thing and to be discipline to do it everyday.