Just Chilling With My Doggie

Philip and Patch are really good buddies (thank goodness) and it's really cute seeing them hang out together. Check out these shots of my little guy chilling with the furry dude. Side note: Philip insisted on picking out his own clothes that day, especially the mismatched socks... haha.

Happy Easter!

Philip spent Easter Monday with grandma, grandpa and Michael at their new house. Grandma and grandpa also came later on in the week to check out Philip's new bedroom and to read him some stories. Philip loves spending time with them and the feeling is definitely mutual. Happy Easter everyone! :)

My New Big Boy Room

Well, Paul and I decided that once my sister moved out, Philip would have his own bedroom. She started the big move at the beginning of March, so we decided it was time to remove the big blue flowery wallpaper in the room (removing wallpaper is *the* worst job ever) and, after spending my entire March Break on it, we got it done. The wallpaper was finally removed from the washroom and his bedroom and both rooms got new paint jobs too! Philip's love of cars also inspired me to get him a twin sized car bed that he can grow into. After a trip to Michigan to purchase the Spiderman bedding (thanks Uncle Daniel!) his room is now almost complete. Check out Philip on his new bed, with new sheets and newly painted walls. It's a work in progress as we still need to accessorize the walls with posters and such, but Philip slept in his new room right after his bed was set up and the transition was a piece a cake. (I am soooo lucky to have such an easy-going child!) May the next phase of toddlerhood begin! :)

Last Blast of Winter

While we were in Novi, we got hit with the last big snowstorm of the year. Thankfully, Paul and I did not have to shovel the driveway as Uncle Jouky has a super duper snowblower (we need one of those for next year!) and two little helpers in Alexander and Philip to shovel the rest. It was fun to see Philip perfect his shovelling techniques because if next winter is anything like this one, we'll need all the help we can get! hehe. Goodbye winter, goodbye snow, and good riddance until next year! :)

Easter Weekend in Novi

We headed to Michigan during the Easter weekend for some much needed rest and relaxation after spending the entire March Break stripping wallpaper and painting (we were getting Philip's big boy room ready... if I never see wallpaper again, I'll be a happier person! hehe). Philip got to hang out with cousins Alexander and Lucas and we got to do some shopping while the dollar was still almost at par. We even got our last blast of winter with a few inches of snow while we were there (see next post for the pics). At the end of the trip, we were a little poorer yet again as we got lots of cool clothes for our little guy and some other stuff to accessorize his new room. Thanks for the great trip and we look forward to the next visit in the summer to watch the Tigers in action! :)

Saturday Brunch with Liam

We headed out to our favourite all-you-can-eat brunch buffet with Lisa, Jeremy, and Liam last Saturday. We stuffed our faces as usual and then headed back to our place so the boys could play. Philip loved showing him all his toys, and Liam enjoyed playing with the "new toys", especially the cars and dump trucks. Since the boys are only a week apart, it's also interesting to see the comparisons in their growth. Liam is younger, but he definitely has the upper hand in both height and weight (and hair!). Philip doesn't mind though because that just means he'll have a bodyguard for life! hehe. It was great seeing you guys again and we look forward to the next time the boys can hook up!