A Very Ordinary November

I haven't posted anything in awhile, just cause nothing interesting has been going on! I've been keeping busy with my family and friends, but nothing out of the ordinary. I got to watch Cooper's soccer game with my dad yesterday, which was pretty awesome. Especially since I got to eat lunch with Coop and Mack after, and we played for a bit. I've been going out with my dad a lot this month, cause my mom has lots of work to do. Us guys have hit Ikea, Metrotown, and even downtown Vancouver. I got to ride the skytrain for the first time, with my buddy Tydin. At first I was very unsure about the whole thing, but by the end I was diggin it! I love spending time with my dad. We get pretty silly and sometimes a little rough; I like to treat my dad like a human jungle gym! It's super fun.

Boo!

Happy Halloween from this cheeky little monkey! I went trick-or-treating for the first time tonight. And what I really loved was answering the door with my grandma and checking out all the crazy characters that showed up tonight. Elmo even made an appearance! I've never been more ecstatic.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This was my second thanksgiving, and while I thoroughly enjoyed the family get-togethers, I was certainly not into the turkey dinners like I was last year. I've been a bit finicky lately with eating non-baby food; I prefer pureed food, personally. My preference has a lot to do with getting my 2-year molars, as well as unfamiliar textures and the need for chewing which tires my jaw out pretty quickly! So I was a bit uninterested in eating what the rest of the family was devouring with pleasure. My parents hope I outgrow this picky eating soon, cause it's wearing down their patience! I have a tendency to do that these days...

Almost overnight I've entered into the wonderful world of the "terrible two's." I'm asserting myself in any situation that challenges my independence and freedom. And I've learned how therapeutic it can be to throw a little temper tantrum when someone tells me "no!" My parents don't seem as excited about this phase as I am... My time-out chair has been re-established and we've been making many trips to it in the last week. It's okay, though, because my newfound independence is for a purpose, and my assertive nature is going to be a positive character trait when I get older, once I grow into it. (This is what my parents are telling themselves when I push them to their limits!).

A Trip to the Apple Farm

On Thursday my mom and I visited Willow View Farms with my buddies Tydin and Jarris, and their mom. We had a blast! We visited the barn animals - saw baby chicks, pigs, goats, sheep and a cow. I felt I communicated well with the animals, imitating their sounds... We had quite the conversations! We also explored the tractors and other farm machinery, and we picked our very own apples to take home. I LOVE apples!

Mmmm... Pizza!

I LOVE pizza! Pizza and chicken strips with fries are tied for my absolute favourite food. We don't eat either of them very often, but when we do, oh man is it ever good! My mom makes mini pizzas on whole wheat pitas for lunch sometimes. You can hear a pin drop in our house when we have mini pizzas for lunch. I'm so lovin my lunch that I could care less about anything else. I prefer to eat the crust first, picking off all the toppings to eat after, and eating it upside down so that pizza sauce gets everywhere.

I went to the aquarium with my dad and cousins recently - we had a blast! I love fish, so I was totally excited to see huge aquariums with amazing fish inside. Plus, anytime I get to hang with Mack and Cooper (or as I call them "Kkkkk" and "Pooper") I have so much fun. I also played with my other cousins, Avri, Danae and Marea at a couple Horban family dinners in August. They have so much energy, it's awesome! We get silly together. I just miss my other cousins, though. Paige, Josie and Taylor live across the country so I only get to see them at Christmas and sometimes through a webcam. Only a few months to go, and then I can give them all big bear hugs!

Kelowna

My mom, dad and I went to Kelowna recently for a few days, and we had so much fun! It was just the vacation we needed. We hung out with our friends Sean and Wix most of the time, going to the mall and the beach and playing at the water park (my favourite Kelowna activity). We also got to experience a crazy thunderstorm - lightning and thunder for hours! My parents love thunderstorms. One of the highlights of the trip was my very first Starbucks indulgence! My mom and dad treated me twice to a 'kid's steamer' (warm milk sweetened with vanilla) and I also savoured a petite vanilla scone. So good! I now understand my mom and dad's addiction to Starbucks.

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