Liam's 2nd Birthday

We headed over to Lisa & Jeremy's place this morning to celebrate Liam's second birthday! It was a brunch sort of deal to work around the little guy's (and Philip's) napping schedule. There, we munched on all sorts of yummy treats, but the best part was of course the cake! Liam and Philip were standing in front of it the whole time and we were disappointed that neither one of them stuck their head or fingers in it! Opening the presents was cool too because Liam got a ball tent from his Uncle David and the kids had so much fun playing in it. It was nice catching up with Jeremy and Lisa's family, and seeing Jill & Lexi again too. Philip and Lexi could pass as siblings! hehe. Happy 2nd birthday, Liam, with hugs and kisses from Philip! :)






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Check Out My New Tricycle

After Philip's little tumble on his push car racer on the weekend (see the pretty bruise on his forehead in his birthday pics), we decided that it was time he got a tricycle his size. I have been searching for one for awhile now, but upon having a conversation with the secretary at school, she offered to give us her son's old one for free!!! Add to that a quick trip to get a new helmet (Spiderman of course... what else? haha), here is our cutie pie on his new trike. He's just a tad too short to pedal yet (and not for a lack of trying!), but I love the handle to push him around in and he does too. Now he can ride his trike with our neighbours Mary, John and Theresa everyday! Thanks Aidan for being so nice and giving us your old tricycle... Philip hopes to become an expert rider just like you! :)

My Birthday Present from Mommy and Daddy

For Philip's birthday, Paul and I decided to decorate his room. It sounds easy enough, but have I complained enough about removing wallpaper yet? haha. Scrubbing the walls wasn't much fun either but it was all worth it in anticipation of the finished product. With many hours spent looking for the perfect paint colour ("Shadow of Doubt" was the final choice), a midnight run to Home Depot, and tons of help from Uncle Foon in the painting department, we were able to get the walls done (which was the biggest job) well ahead of schedule. Then, I found an amazing deal on craigslist where I purchased the twin car bed. It was a splurge decision on my part, but it turned out to be the best purchase ever because Philip's eyes light up everytime he sees his bed and he has no trouble sleeping in it whatsoever. Next, we needed a theme. We thought a superhero theme would work well because it would make both Philip and Paul happy (I'm not sure who the room was REALLY for... haha), but in the end, everything I picked out seemed to be Spiderman because it was easy... not much Batman, Superman, Iron Man or Silver Surfer out there for kids, it seems. So, with Auntie Ami's old furniture, new Spiderman bedding courtesy of Uncle Daniel, a few posters here and there, and of course all his books and toys, his room is essentially complete. Philip really loves his new room and we're pretty proud of it too. Happy 2nd birthday little buddy from mommy and daddy! :)

Philip's 2nd Birthday with Friends

We had a second party for Philip's 2nd birthday! This time around we celebrated his birthday with his friends. Spiderman was now the theme and toddlers everywhere was the name of the game. We had a total of seven toddlers, all two and under, under one roof! Needless to say, Philip had a blast and loved playing with all his little friends. Thanks again for celebrating Philip's 2nd birthday with us and, again, for all the generous gifts too! It was definitely a jam-packed birthday weekend, but it was all worth it because our little guy enjoyed every minute of it! :)








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Philip's 2nd Birthday with Family

It was Philip's 2nd birthday on Friday, April 18th, so boy were we in for a busy weekend! Paul and I decided that our house could not accommodate both our family and friends, so we crazily decided to have not one, but TWO separate celebrations for our special guy. We started off the festivities by celebrating his birthday with both sides of the family on Saturday. Philip had fun playing with cousins Winston and Brandon while the adults enjoyed a late lunch/early dinner chowing down on ham, ribs, and an assortment of other tasty appetizers. A Curious George ice cream cake (mmmm, Dairy Queen!) topped off the meal with what was an overall great time catching up with family. It's always nice to get both sides of our families together at the same time as well (A Chi-rish get-together, as Joanna would call it... haha). Happy 2nd birthday, Philip, with love from all your family. Philip, his mommy and his daddy thank everyone for all the really generous gifts too! :)







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Aaron's First Birthday Party

After Zach's visit, we headed to Woodbridge to celebrate Aaron's first birthday! His mommy Van rented an indoor playground called Jiggles 'n Giggles for three hours, and Philip had a blast for the entire time! With toys everywhere and a huge bouncing jungle, our little guy had tons of fun and didn't even want to leave after the time was up (can you blame him?? hehe). He even got to play air hockey for the first time, and it looks like we might have a little athlete on our hands! haha. It was great catching up with Van & Binh, Eban & Biba, and Andrea & Metin too, along with their adorable little cutie pies! Thanks for hosting such a great party, and we wish Aaron a very happy first birthday!!! See you all again in a week for Philip's 2nd birthday party!








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