Julia and Emily's World

Mommy was away at a conference Thursday and Friday night. So I was left to care for Julia...ALONE! Turned out fine. Thursday, Julia ate dinner that came out of a can (Dora pasta). Friday we went to Grandma and Paperes for dinner. On Saturday we went to Grandma and Papa's after lunch. Mommy met us there. Julia was really good at night time too. She didn't give me a hard time at all. The hardest part is playing her make-believe games with her. Not my cup of tea as you can imagine.  

Today we went to Chuck E Cheese for dinner and games. Earlier in the day, Julia went to visit Papere in the hospital. He is doing better and we hope to see him back home very soon.

The weight challenge is finally over and all that suffering paid off! Click here for the results !

Treat from the Ice Cream Truck (Nicky's is store bought.)

This week Julia started her Kinder-Dance classes. She really enjoyed her first class. In this class the kids dances without their parents and in fact the parents must leave the room. Julia was ok with that. She is looking forward to her next class.

Boy this was a tiring week. Mommy's been fighting a cold, Julia is still a bit sick, and I was on a course all week. My course was downtown (U of T) which created a bit of a logistical problem with daycare. Daycare drop off is 7:30am earliest which didn't give me enough time to get downtown. Lucky for us Grandma was available to drop Julia off in the morning. Mommy would pick Julia up in the evening. Julia had a follow up doctor's appointment on Monday. Looks like her cough is viral so there is not much that can be done other than rest and time. The cough seems to be getting a bit worse. On Friday, Julia stayed home with Grandma. In the evening, Papere had to go to the hospital with a fever. It was a looong night for Grandma and Auntie Weezie in the Emergency ward. Papere did get a room on Saturday. He is still there but I hear is is doing better. Hopefully he will be home soon. Get better soon Papere! On Sunday, Julia and I went to Ron's for dinner and to ...

Halloween already? Not quite but it's not too early to shop. Julia has already picked out her costume. Cinderella! I don't even want to tell you what this get up cost. It's from the Disney Store. When I was a kid, my Mom made my costumes out of scrap fabrics and Dad's old clothes. The good old days.  

Well the summer is now over.  This last long weekend of the summer started with Julia staying home for 2nd straight day from school.  Her fever was still bad on Thursday so we thought it would be best to keep her home.  The fevers did continue throughout the day.  The doctor put her on a couple of puffers to help her coughing and did a throat swab to be tested for infections.  The good news is that her ears were not infected.  So far the puffers have helped and since Saturday the fevers are gone too. Friday evening, Grandma and Papa were visiting Grandma and Papere and they took us all out to dinner for some italian food.  It was very good. Saturday was a quiet day.  Julia stayed in most of the day.  We were suppose to go to my cousin Harumi's house warming but I didn't think it would be a good idea to have Julia sick around her cousins.  Sunday I went to play golf with the guys (I SUCK!) and Julia spent the day with Mommy...

Julia had a fever at school on Wednesday. I had to take her home a bit earlier than her normal pickup time. Her fever was 102F. She was very lathargic by the time I got her home and she threw up a bit. Once the Tempra lowered her temperature she was more alert and eventually back to her normal self. She stayed home at Grandma and still had fevers throughout the day. I think she will be home again tomorrow.

Sunday was cousin Mya's 4th birthday party. It was a pool party! (I'm sure you all know that and have already seen a bunch of pictures). It was a lot of fun...even for the adults! The water side was cool. Check out the videos of Nancy (lame splash), Debbie (better splash), and Mark (big splash).

Julia had "sleep over party" with Mommy and Grandma at Grandma's house. They read stories, painted their nails and watched movies. Daddy meanwhile had the guys over for a poker game. Today Julia went for her last swimming class. She actually jumped into the pool twice voluntarily! She went right under water and didn't seem to bothered by that. She also got her report card and she passed (nobody fails).

This was a busy weekend. We went on a road trip to London Ontario. Also joining us was Grandma and Papa, Aunt Jackie, Uncle Gary, Selena, Mya and Jacob. The main attraction was Storybook Gardens where we all met on Saturday morning. Julia really loves this place and it is even more fun with her cousins there. It was a long day for Papa though. Later we checked into our hotel and we all went for a swim before dinner. Dinner was a Crabby Joe's. On Sunday we checked out the Children's Museum. Surprisingly there was lots to do and the kids had a great time. Papa didn't want to come in so he waited outside...for TWO hours! He didn't seem to mind though. It was a great weekend. London 2007

On Sunday we went to Yuki and Todd's house warming. They have a very nice townhouse in Toronto. This was also our first chance to meet baby Lucas who was also attending with his parents Tracy and Greg. He's a very happy baby. Afterwards we went to Grandma and Papa's for dinner and a swim.        

Today we went to African Lion Safari. The weather was perfect. We had a great time. The big hit of the day was the baboons of course. Julia was disappointed that they didn't jump on the bus (I didn't drive my car through). They did however hitch rides on the cars where people were throwing food out the windows. We also did the train ride, the boat ride and the water park.

Julia doesn't know it yet but her daddy is a nerd. I saw a Rubik's Cube at Toy R Us and couldn't resist. I can solve it! Watch. I'm not super quick but slightly faster than this 3 year old.

Pictures from Bring Your Own Trike Day and a visit from a dental hygienist...and Julia's classmate James having fun with blue paint.

Today we went to Uncle Gary and Auntie Jackie's to get together with the Inamoto's (Roger, Barbara, Michelle, Greg, Kayla, Jennifer, John and Cadence). All the kids had a great time playing together. John brought out an inflatable Jumping Castle. BIG hit with the kids! It was great seeing everyone again. Check out the pics. Gary and Jackie's - July 2007

I am sad to announce Julia won't be having any pet birds. 2 eggs...no survivors. One hatched but the chick died. The other only partially hatched and the chick didn't make it out. Julia doesn't know but she hasn't peeked at it for some time so maybe she forgot about them.

This week at work we had an "IT Picnic". It was after work so Julia came with me. There were games and prizes. Julia was a bit discouraged because the games were hard for a 3 year old. She did participate in the egg race. We came second so Julia picked a mini camera for her prize. She also got a nice Dora t-shirt.

This weekend was spent in Leamington. The main reason for the trip was to attend Sheryl's high school reunion. Grandma and Papere also came to Leamington this weekend. We arrived on Friday afternoon. We went for a quick swim in the pool and headed to dinner to meet up with Aunt Irene and her cousin from Arizona. Later that evening we went visit Gerry and Jennifer and their new baby Gillian. Gillian is number four after 3 boys (Hayden, Bailey and Evan). On Saturday we went back to Jennifer and Gerry's for a visit and to go for a swim in their pool. Julia was a bit nervous in this pool because it is big and deep. She had more fun playing with Gillian. On Saturday evening we went to the reunion. Julia stay with Grandma and Papere. The reunion was...interesting. I'll leave it at that. Overall it was a fun night. The reunion continued on Sunday with a gathering at Seacliff Park. The park is right on the Lake. This was Julia's first visit to the beach. Unfortuna...