Ethan`s page

.....and it`s not even my birthday!

2008-09-27T20:47:00.000-07:00

Today must be a pretty special day `cause Mom made me a cake!! it`s chocolate and vanilla swirl!!....my favorite!
I thought that you only got to have cake on your birthday.....but..... it seems that if you are a very good boy,.......you can have cake on lots of other days too!
hmmmm, so let me re-cap for those of you that may be reading this, "I am a very good boy, therefore, I should have cake when I come over to your houses....right?!"
See you all then......

Where have you been Ethan?

2008-09-24T17:14:00.001-07:00

Turns out that my Dad has been very slow in his posting here on my page so we will have to update everyone on the latest goings on in my scene over here......first off, Mommy and Daddy got married on August 30 and did everyone have a great time, especially me!! Everybody was there and I had soooo much fun!! the highlight of my day was getting pushed around on Deda`s big yellow dolly (yellow is my favorite colour!) We have been very busy with lots of changes here in Kelowna, Mommy moved her office into a brand new Hospice facility, Dad bought a new truck (we get to go to dump all the time now!) and my Dad put away his carpentry tools and started teaching (I hope he gives me his tool belt). I have been hanging out with my good buddy Ashton and playing around home but it looks like Dad is starting to pull out the rake for those pesky leaves and shut down the pool!!...looks like the summer-time fun is over for me......It`s tough to be 2!!

Fun in the Sun.....

2008-07-26T07:18:00.001-07:00

Cousins Maxie, Emma and Brayden came down for a visit this week and my Mom and Dad had all sorts of things we could go see and do but........nope.......we just stayed home and hopped in the pool!.........cool!!

Peas in a Pod......

2008-07-18T19:54:00.000-07:00

The sunny weather has brought out Mom`s garden treats, sunflowers, strawberries and PEAS!.......I love peas! you just open up the sides and eat them up, I could just swing around all day eating my peas!!

Wish,wash..........

2008-07-13T12:53:00.000-07:00

I figured I would just kick back and relax in the sunshine with my Dad today, but........Mom had other ideas!....... "You boys get over there and wash my car!".....turns out it was pretty fun, especially when I got to spray her with the hose!! ha-ha!

It`s about time.....

2008-07-05T18:23:00.001-07:00

Well it has been nothing but sunny and hot here in Kelowna this week and my Dad finally......finally........ got the pool going!........Hooray! let`s get wet! ..........Dad! go get my water toys!!
It`s about time as I was starting to melt in my little chair...except for the ice-cream my Mom brought out for me...thanks Mom!
Looks like the summer time fun is here for awhile, hope your all enjoying it!!

July long...

2008-07-03T19:24:00.000-07:00

Turns out it`s holiday time again and we went back to Castlegar for the long weekend and I got to go camping!!
We had a great time in the water...Brrrrrr!....still a little cold but it was super sunny and hot so I didn`t mind too much!
Great fun with everybody...see you next time!!

Mommy`s llittle guy.......

2008-06-22T13:05:00.000-07:00

Ethan and Mom were sick last week so they both stayed home and made the best of it and I think Ethan would have his Mom home everyday if it was up to him!.....they made forts and tents, played, cooked yummy food for lunch, laughed and played, chased the cat, played some more......you get the idea, they had a great week!

I`m thinking about coming down with something so I can get in on some of the daytime fun!

Happy Father`s day!

2008-06-15T11:55:00.001-07:00

My Mommy and I took my Dad fishing to Rose Valley lake for Fathers day, we had soooo much fun playing and fishing down at the water!! Turns out that Dad was able to 'reel' in a nice one so there will be no stories about the one that "got away" today and we have fresh trout for the BBQ tonight!!.....Happy Father`s Day everybody!

Just about there....

2008-05-31T21:50:00.000-07:00

Ethan seems to like wearing my work boots around the house......hmmm, there`s the old saying about "pretty big shoes to fill" ........and it looks like he`s just about there.....so....well, maybe on Monday I can just send in Ethan as my replacement to work and take the day off!!

(what do you mean, Mom?....... child labor laws?.....no way?....but?!......Hold on a minute Ethan, looks like Dad may have to rethink his early retirement plan, go figure!!)

let`s go already...

2008-05-24T07:02:00.000-07:00

Just a quick update on Ethan and the scene over here......lots of outside playtime, cruisin` in my red wagon, chasing the birds, the cat, the neighbors dogs and anything else I can chase, playing with bugs, worms and anything else my Mom doesn`t want me to, throwing balls, rocks and anything else my Mom doesn`t want me too............seems like a regular little boy to me!

May 24

2008-05-19T13:40:00.000-07:00

It`s not even June yet and my days are filled with outside playing, swimming, biking, running, golf, swings, fishing, BBQ`s, water parks and just plain ol` lounging around!........Man! this is going to be a great summer!!

Gone Fishing......

2008-05-18T17:14:00.000-07:00

Well the summer time weather is here and we took full advantage today by going fishing down at Bear Creek!! I`m not too sure if Ethan will have much luck in this particular spot but "any day fishing is better than any......." or so the saying goes.

Happy Mother`s Day

2008-05-11T12:54:00.001-07:00

It`s Mother`s Day today and it is kinda wet and yucky outside so I thought I might brighten up my Mommy`s day with some nice sunny outside pics from a couple of days ago......
also happy Mothers Day to all my Gannies, Ba-bas, Auntys, cousins and every other Mommy I know!!
Have a great day!

How old are you Ethan?

2008-05-04T20:14:00.000-07:00

It was my 2nd birthday on Saturday and I wish it was my birthday everyday!!
There was cake, friends, cousins, presents, balloons, games, hats, bikes, trikes, hot dogs, and even a pinata!!
A super big THANK YOU to everyone for all the gifts, cards and birthday wishes!! we had a great time!

two boys in the toy box........

2008-04-26T19:06:00.000-07:00

My buddy Brayden came down for a visit and it turns out that he likes to hang out in my toy box too! ..........in fact he likes all of the things I do......hmmm, this might be kinda fun, lets see.....bubbles, cartoons, books and blocks, cars and trucks, chocolate cake(well, if Aunty would give him some, I know he would like it), milk, playing, swings, ......yup, this guy is defiantly going to be fun!!

day trip to Grannies`

2008-04-20T18:17:00.000-07:00

We took a day trip down to Keremeos to visit with Grannie Reimer and Great-Grannie Erickson. We had a good little visit with Great-Grannie at her place and then took Grannie to Aunty Tracie`s cafe for lunch!........yum-yum!..........hot-dog for me please!!

Cool dude???

2008-04-20T18:10:00.000-07:00

Mom said Ethan looks pretty cool in this picture but I`m not too sure if the see-sa(soother) is helping.....maybe in the 'two year old' circles, it`s a must have accessory..... like an I-pod for toddlers or something????.......whatever Dad, just go with it!

Castlegar trip...

2008-04-15T16:31:00.001-07:00

Ethan took a quick trip over to Castlegar this weekend and got to see some of the cousins out there. We took a walk from Brayden`s place and stopped in on Uncle Argon and Emma on the way over to the Lloyd cousins for a BBQ! We found this little car for him ride in and he quickly learned how to honk the horn..."Hurry it up, Dad!"

Ashton`s B-day.....

2008-04-06T19:29:00.000-07:00

Today was my buddy Ashton`s 2nd birthday and I got invited to his party!! There were balloons, presents and would you believe, CHOCOLATE CAKE!! We had a blast with his new outside toys, the inside toys,.....and the outside toys again....then back in for inside toys......well, you get the idea. I can`t wait until it`s my birthday...hope to see you all there!

Me and Kaylee

2008-04-05T12:23:00.001-07:00

Mom snapped this pic of Ethan and Kaylee having a bit of down time on the couch.....looks pretty cozy!!

little big man.....

2008-04-04T21:08:00.001-07:00

Ethan is sure turning into a real little man these last few months, new words, new likes and dislikes and, oh, just a little bit of attitude to go along with his budding personality,......his Mom says it must be a trait from his Dad`s side of the family but, well, I`m writing this blog so I will just have to disagree, sorry Mom!

Reimers in Kelowna

2008-04-04T21:04:00.001-07:00

I got to have a quick visit with Grandma and Grandpa Reimer, uncle Brad and Peter down at Andrea`s place on their way back from Vancouver. Later on in the afternoon my Dad and I went to the mall and checked out the scene with Brad,......pretty cool!!

Easter fun with Brayden.....

2008-03-24T20:25:00.000-07:00

Pretty cool fun for me as Aunty Tamara and Uncle Sandro brought Brayden out to play with me over the easter weekend. We did lots of playing....and pulling!

Lloyd cousins too....

2008-03-24T17:07:00.000-07:00

Emma and Maxie were here for Easter and we had an Easter egg hunt in the backyard! It was more of a Mr. Nutty and Simpson`s chocolate hunt but 'whatever' it was a ton of fun with or with-out the eggs!!

Lefurgey Cousins

2008-03-24T16:59:00.000-07:00

Allison and Sara were down for a night on the wat through to Vancouver for spring break. We had a great time with my toys, tools and bubbles and I even got share Allison`s cereal!

Big time bubbles....

2008-03-13T20:51:00.000-07:00

My Mom got me a bubble wand and man'0'man.....I`m loving it! I`m blowing bubbles in the morning, afternoon and night...inside and out...I love them so much that my first official word I can say on demand is "Bubbles", .............of course Winnie will say it sounds an awful lot like "Ba-Ba" for his first word but.......

Well done, please.....

2008-03-08T18:14:00.000-08:00

The spring time things are happening quickly around here these days, we were out working in the yard all day, washed the deck, brought out the outside table and....Hooray!...the BBQ!!

Ethan`s Dad sure likes a good BBQ burger and if Ethan wants to take over the duties on the grill....well, that`s just fine with me!

maybe we will have BBQ weinies for lunch tommorow.......

Spring time fun??

2008-03-02T19:38:00.000-08:00

So it was a sunny, warm, beautiful day today and Dad said "let`s go outside!"......Yeaaa!! I was so excited to go and get out the slide, the trucks, the outside balls and rackets...........turns out my Dad only gave me a rake! Stupid rake, stupid leaves.........didn`t we just rake the yard in the fall?......(mutter, mutter...shovelling snow, raking leaves, picking up garbage,......... all work and no play makes...........)
Poor Ethan!
(ps. we did have a good outside play after the chores!)

UH-OH!!

2008-02-24T16:49:00.000-08:00

Time for a trim....

2008-02-22T18:21:00.000-08:00

Well, we all know that Ethan`s Mom is a very good nurse.......but........turns out she wanted to try her hand at hairdressing.
Judging by the look on Ethan`s face, ..................he`s not to sure about being the test pilot for this project!!!!
maybe she can practice up on him before it`s my turn!

Boy in the Box.....

2008-02-20T07:00:00.001-08:00

Ethan found this new hat......well it`s actually just a box.....
I`m not to sure if it will keep him warm or dry outside but for around the house it fits just perfect!

pucker up...........

2008-02-09T15:48:00.000-08:00

It must almost be Valentine`s day as Ethan has been practicing his kissing.....I`m not sure who he will ask to be his valentine this year but it sure looks like he will be ready!!

Grandpa and Aunty.....

2008-02-05T07:16:00.000-08:00

Grandpa Reimer and Aunty Andrea came out for a visit last night and I had a great time showing them all of my stuff! Ethan wouldn`t even stay still long enough for a picture...pretty exciting!!

Giddiup!!

2008-02-01T21:26:00.000-08:00

Good times.....

2008-02-01T11:46:00.000-08:00

My Dad and I got to play inside today as it is still pretty cold outside. I took him around and showed him how good I am getting at coloring with my crayons............(of course Ethan is happy to show off his work on the walls, curtains, windows and even my shirt!)

sub-zero.....

2008-01-30T12:15:00.000-08:00

BRRRRRRR, its freezing. Literally. I was out playing in the snow that fell yesterday and the temperature was sitting at -15 degrees. Baba and deda sure are missing out on a lot this past week. Snowmen, shovelling, and taboganning on ice, what could be better? I guess, one day, I will realize that being in Cancun building sandcastles and body surfing might just be a little more enjoyable. Maybe baba and deda will take me with them next year so I don't have to freeze my little patooty off out here.....I hope at least I get something good for them leaving me behind!

Your gonna get a wa-wa........

2008-01-27T19:00:00.000-08:00

If Ethan is to have a 'motto' it will be his Mom daily saying................
"Ethan! Stop it, your gonna get a Wa-Wa!"
He dosen`t take this type of advice very well as right after I took this picture he pinched his fingers in the door,.....then again before I took it he hit his head on the shelf!
All it all, it must be some kind of learning experience....I hope.

Mr. Serious man

2008-01-24T21:02:00.000-08:00

I saw this picture and thought "there is one serious looking little boy!" I`m not sure what he was thinking about at the time but apparently it wasn`t 'play time with Dad'......good thing I didn`t ask him!

Emma`s Birthday!!...........

2008-01-22T18:46:00.000-08:00

Ethan`s cousin Emma turns 9 years old today!

She invited Ethan to come over for birthday cake and a cosmic bowling party this weekend but his Dad has to work..............all work and no play.......poor Ethan!

Well, here`s a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" from Ethan and us here in Kelowna and we hope you have a great time Emma!!!

Right on schedule....

2008-01-19T18:24:00.000-08:00

We decided to give the bathroom a little facelift and our little Ethan was an invaluable part of our construction crew......he was on time every day, worked hard and he was willing and eagar to learn. I think this guy has earned a permanent position on the Reimer Construction team................(no-body tell him the wages are pretty low until about 16-17 yrs old)

Dancing video clip

2008-01-17T08:30:00.000-08:00

Grooming with Deda...

2008-01-13T19:40:00.000-08:00

Ethan`s Baba and Deda Rezansoff were here for a visit and after breakfast we decided to go into town. Ethan was getting a few tips from Deda on getting all spiffed up, he put on some nice clothes, brushed his teeth, washed his hands and face, and got his hair combed! Pretty syling little guy!
Thanks Deda!

Snow Dudes........

2008-01-13T18:55:00.000-08:00

Ethan and I were out in the backyard building a sno-man today!! We asked Mom for some items for eyes, teeth, and mabye a hat and ended up with some old carrots for eyes and rocks for teeth. .....pretty sad as they all fell out so Ethan decided to push the poor guy over!!

Well, he was fun while he lasted!!

Good help for hire.....

2008-01-10T19:39:00.000-08:00

Well it has certainly been snowing alot here lately and all I can say is "I`m sure glad Ethan is here to help me shovel!" Every day we get up, have some porridge, strap on the boots and gloves and head on out to shovel the driveway, of course I don`t quite share Ethan`s enthusiasm for the work........then again that`s me working away in the background while Ethan poses for pictures with Mom!

I guess we all can`t be local celebrities and I should be happy Ethan lets me appear on his page as a working guest from time to time!!.........

PS: $25.00 /hr snow shoveling- ph. 769-0850

A foot and a half......

2008-01-10T19:31:00.001-08:00

Ethan and Mom were sitting so nicely reading a book in Ethan`s room that I thought I would grab the camera for a good picture, of course by the time I got back Ethan thought a piture of his new socks would be much more interesting.......

well, here they are...............lot`s of grips on these ones, good colours too!!

Christmas Day...............

2007-12-25T12:08:00.000-08:00

The big day is finally here and I couldn't believe all the great gifts under the tree! Mom has to work today so we all got up early to open up the presents....I guess I was more gooder than my Dad and Mom this past year 'cause there were like way more gifts for me than anyone else!!!!

Thanks everbody!!!!!........Merry Christmas!!!!!

Christmas Eve....

2007-12-25T12:00:00.000-08:00

So for a little guy like me, I`m pretty sure there is something going on around here! Mom is putting up all kinds of decorations, Dad was organizing a bunch of boxes and there is a tree in the house! Me and the Kitty cat sure wanted to exlopre that new addition to the dining room!

I will maybe open a gift or two (three??) tonight and finish off the rest in the morning...super exciting! Merry Christmas!

Frosty the snowman.....

2007-12-25T11:51:00.000-08:00

What says winter more than a snowman and snow angels?...maybe christmas and candy-canes but that`s not for a few more days!! It was snowing pretty hard so it was the perfect time to get bundled up to go outside and enjoy the weather....and what else but build a snow-man!!

My Dad`s Birthday.....

2007-12-25T11:44:00.000-08:00

Well, my dad turned 35 and we went to the Colander resturant in Trail to celebrate. He really likes the spaghetti and chicken special (who dosen`t?) and so do I!!!!!

Santa was at the mall!..........

2007-12-13T20:12:00.001-08:00

so we were at the mall today and lo-and-behold!........so was Santa Claus! Well. I couldn't believe it and just had to take a picture with Ethan to prove it!

Ethan hasen`t quite got the hang of what Santa can do for him around this time of year but with all the kids gathered around this jolly old man in the red suit, he figures something good must be happening!!

Maybe next year he will talk to him!

Merry Chistmas!

Don`t slurp your noodles...

2007-12-13T13:22:00.000-08:00

You may not know this but Ethan`s Mom really dosen`t like when you slurp your noodles or your soup......trust me I know her pretty good by now!

So Ethan and Dad were looking for something to snack on the other night and we tried out the Ichiban noodles....what a treat! they are tasty, long and gooey and so much fun to eat, (and you have to slurp them up!) We had so much fun with it that even Ethan`s Mom enjoyed all the "slurping!"

Thanks for understanding Mom!

Some of the Kaslo Crew..

2007-12-13T13:15:00.000-08:00

Grandma Debbie was in town for some X-mas shopping and to watch Uncle Brad play hockey, so her and Aunty Andrea came by for a visit. Ethan showed them all of his stuff and told(well, ponted and prodded) them to play some games with him. We will see them during our christmas vacation which starts tommorow!...yippee!

Snow day!!!

2007-12-02T20:57:00.000-08:00

We all had the day off and it just so happened to snow last night!......apparently that means "get yer boots and touque on cause were going outside!"............turns out that all it meant for me was shoveling the driveway but it sure looked like Mom and Ethan had a good time in the snow!

We have to get this kid a sled!

Mom`s Birthday

2007-12-02T20:50:00.000-08:00

Well Ethan`s Mom turned the big '30' on Nov. 27 so we just had to have a little party to celabrate! What fun! we had a pinata, ice-cream cake, presents and a whole bunch of laughs!

Nick and Jamie came by, Baba and the crew were already here so it made for a pretty exciting time......I think Mom even forgot that '30' was supposed to be some kind of milestone. That`s OK, Mom we will love you at 30, 40, 50, 60, 70.......you get the idea!

Just hangin` around

2007-12-02T20:37:00.000-08:00

We (well I mean me) have been very busy with school and end of semester work so I have not been quite up to date with Ethan`s page here......com`on Dad get it together! So here are some of the odds and ends Ethan has been doing lately. We said goodbye to our friend and renter Jim Baker last month as he has moved back to Nanaimo, too bad as Ethan and I liked to go down and visit Jim when Mom is working evenings, all of our hard work around the house was just done just in time as the snow is here and we can spend our time playing outside! Ethan`s Baba was down for a week and Uncle Ken with cousin`s Emma and Maxie to play. Brayden made a suprise appearance with Aunty Tamada to join in on the fun so there has been no shortage of action around here lately!

Day trip to Grannies`

2007-12-02T20:31:00.000-08:00

I took Ethan down to Keremeos to see Grannie Reimer and Great-Grannie Erickson. We had a good visit and both of his Grannies were very happy to see him!

BOO!............

2007-10-31T20:30:00.000-07:00

It`s Halloween and Ethan is Eeyore, from winnie the pooh! This little guy didn`t actually go out for the tricking and treating this year but for sure next, at this point I think a pile of candy for him would just end up in my lunch anyways...hmmmm, maybe I should have taken him?! We had only one group of kids and they came so late that Ethan was already sleeping and missed out on the live action, but we did some trick or treating with the the kitty-cat earlier this evening so I think he got the just of it.

Happy Halloween everyone!

Mr. potato head......

2007-10-31T20:18:00.000-07:00

Mom got Ethan a Mr. potato head and it is exactly as I remember, except for the potato head family, not sure if Mr. potato head was married with kids back in the day but the whole gang is here now! Ethan tried to make me put on Mr. potato`s gear but they were too small, although he managed to get the glasses on his own potato....hopefully he doesn`t stick Mr. potato`s nose into his ear and get it stuck!

Nobody`s here....

2007-10-24T06:57:00.000-07:00

Ethan and Mom are back in Castlegar for a visit and poor Dad (me) is left all by himself. Pretty quiet around here as the only sound I hear is the click, click of the keyboard as I try to catch up on my school work. I was going through some pics of the little guy and kind of like this one of him giving the kitty cat some mum, mums.......

What do you mean?....

2007-10-17T21:29:00.000-07:00

Ethan had a hard lesson in yard mantainence as we were just out cleaning up the yard last weekend......and low and behold, it`s covered in leaves again! What do you mean I have to rake up more leaves? it`s tough and I think his Mom agrees.....stupid leaves. Well what are you going to do but keep on raking. Then again Ethan is more of a play in the leaf pile kind of a guy, rather than a pick 'em up and put them in the bag but he`s learning and we will take all the help we can get!

Park it....

2007-10-17T21:03:00.000-07:00

It was play time with Dad on Sunday as Mom was working so we decided to go into town and see what Andrea was up to. We went for lunch at McDonald`s and then went over to the park for a play. They had a slide, a swing and a bouncing bridge to play on, Ethan noticed some seagulls in the field and thought they want want to play with him......poor guy, they wanted nothing to do with him and just left him watching as they flew away! .............next time we will bring some crackers to intice them.

Get to work.....

2007-10-08T10:50:00.000-07:00

The snow is coming soon so we spent the day outside getting ready. We covered the pool, dug up the garden, put away the sand box and slide, and stored all Ethan`s outside toys. He helped out with the raking, helped pick the apples, he helped Dad (well, cheered me on from the ground) put the roof over the back deck, he helped Mom with some of the planters and a ton of other chores! Yesirie, he was a big help and really enjoyed himself, of course he has no idea about the chores I`ve already got set up for him for the next, Oh, say 20 years or so. I will have to remind him about how much fun the work was when he was little boy!

Gobble, Gobble, Turkey day.........

2007-10-08T10:40:00.000-07:00

Well it`s Thanksgiving and Mom spent all day making a wonderful feast for us to enjoy. There was turkey, mashed potatoes, veggies, cranberries and even two pies for dessert! Ethan was very helpful getting ready for dinner and looked like he could hardly wait to sit down to eat.....needless to say dinner lastest, oh about 5-10 minutes before he decided he had enough and as quick as you could say 'Gobble, Gobble' it was all over! Regardless, the meal was great and the leftovers are even better! Mabye next year we will try and not let the little man pick away at dinner while we are making it! Happy Thanksgiving!

Pumpkin Patch......

2007-10-06T12:08:00.000-07:00

We took Ethan to the McMillan Pumpkin patch and WOW there were alot of pumpkins! He even got to take one home to carve for Halloween! There were balloons, hay-rides kids games and all sorts of people there. We tried out the hay-bale maze, the tractor train rides and even some photo fun! Once Ethan decides,......... by that I mean when Mom decides,......... on what to carve I will post a picture of the finished product

Back on the blog.........

2007-10-03T21:04:00.000-07:00

Well I`ve been away from Ethan`s page for far too long and I will have to apologize to....well, Ethan I guess, and any of you who happen to visit him around here. So what`s been happening? Where should I start? how about Ethan has a brand new little cousin, Brayden Alexsandro Rotach, born on September 25, 2007. He is one handsome little fella! We have had lots of action over the last few weeks and I will try to re-cap the events. Uncle Ken, Aunty Chistine with cousins Emma and Maxie were here on their way through to Victoria. We took a quick trip back to Castlegar and had good visits with Baba and Deda, Grannie and Grandpa Ron, Sara and Allison, Aunty Angie and Uncle Argon along with cousins Emma and Olivia, Lisa and Kelven,..... there are alot of people to list so I will just say everyone! Last weekend Grandpa Reimer came by for a visit with Aunty Shelley and Uncle Cam on their way back from their Reno trip!

Big time artist.......

2007-09-11T19:32:00.000-07:00

Mom got Ethan a colouring book and a big pack of crayons....and yes, he wants to colour everything, walls, floors, me, himself, along with the book!.....like that`s anything new with crayons and kids! I had heard from a fine-arts student at school that colouring outside the lines shows great creativity and abstract thinking.......I`m not sure how that relates to Ethan at 16 months but we will have to say he`s some kind of budding Picasso, or mabye a Schultz...........maybe?! you never know!

I scream, You scream, we all scream.....

2007-09-11T19:23:00.000-07:00

Well Sunday was another beautiful day and we went into Peachland for a walk down at the beach and wouldn`t you know it.....they were still selling ice-cream cones!

Ethan hasn`t had too much experience with the stuff but we are pretty sure he likes vanilla, Mom likes pralines 'n' cream and I had some kind of fudge. This could have been the last kick at the cones for the season so we figure we were pretty lucky to get it! Yummy!

Aunty Andrea in Kelowna...

2007-09-08T17:58:00.000-07:00

Andrea is back in Kelowna working on her schooling at Okanagan College so we are very glad to have her around for some good family company! She is staying at a friends from Kaslo and not only do they have a big backyard to run around in but an even bigger puppy dog, ....well hardly a puppy..... but it still says"woof, woof!" It will be fun with her here and i`m sure we will have some great stories to post here on Ethan`s page!

Yum, Yum....

2007-09-07T21:09:00.000-07:00

We are pretty happy that Ethan likes his veggies but corn on the cob has to be his favorite! His Great-Grandpa Reimer also thought it was the ultimate summer-time treat and who can disagree with fresh corn on the cob?

Well.........mabye Mom as she is chasing behind this little fella picking up the leftovers from the floor! Ethan and I think it`s a small price to pay for such a delicious meal....and I only spill half of what he does so..........

it`s best he gets his veggies!

Thanks Mom!

No matter what you call it......it`s the same stuff!!

2007-09-06T19:21:00.000-07:00

We went down to Bear Creek Park for a visit, checked out the bridge construction and walked around the campground. Ethan was cruising around the day park picking up sticks and rocks as well as keeping clear of the Geese and their mess, around here we call it "ka-ka", some call it "do-do" and others just don`t call it anything "good".

Anyways, we were wrapping up our little trip when Ethan picked up a stick? a rock?...no it`s a big peice of .....well you get the picture, at least he is passed shoving everything he touches directly into his mouth!

Busy, Busy........

2007-09-02T17:49:00.000-07:00

Well, we have had plenty of company here lately as well as a quick trip back to Castlegar so I will try to get it all in.

Aunty Jenny was here for a week, Aunty Shelley with cousins Alison and Sara were here for a couple of days, Baba and Deda were here for a couple nights, Grannie came for the night, Aunty Yaro, Uncle Dave and cousin Bailey stopped through on the way to Banff, Grandapa Ron was here for a day, Cousin Nick and Jamie camped out in the yard for a night, we saw Grandpa Reimer in Nelson, we visited with Uncle Ken, Aunty Christine and cousins Emma and Maxie, we had a good visit ay Grannie and Grandpa Ron`s, we saw Aunty Tamada and Uncle Sandro along with the soon to be little one, we had a visit from Aunty Lisa and Uncle Kelvin, we got to hang out with Cousin Justin(the original Hi-five) and Megan as well as probably going through the list again once or twice again. Ethan`s been a little sick with a cold the last couple of days so were glad all this visiting was done while he was feeling good!

Whew! That`s alot of action for this little guy...................(or mabye just his Dad!)

My Deda told me to....

2007-08-18T20:35:00.000-07:00

Ethan has a new thing to play with.....his nose! So we are trying to be understanding of this desire to stick his finger in his nose and assume it will pass.

Ethan`s Deda wanted to see what all the hype was about so he asked Ethan to stick it in there for a picture.......of course he was happy to do it and here`s the picture. I`m not sure if i should be proud or not?

"Hi-five"........

2007-08-16T21:02:00.000-07:00

Nick and Jamie came by for a visit and to check out Ethan`s scene over here across the bridge. We hopped in the pool, had some burgers and had a good time hanging around.

Ethan showed Jamie and Nick that he has mastered the art of the "Hi-five" which he has been working on since his last trip to Castlegar. I think he is pretty proud of himself and rightfully so!

Regardless, it`s nothing but good times over here!

Boys and their toys...

2007-08-14T20:20:00.000-07:00

Mom was able to get Ethan a new toy box for his ever expanding toy collection and as per many a child before him....he liked the box it came in better than the toys it will hold!

We finally got the new toy box into his room filled it with toys and well....all he wants to do is climb into the toy box and sit on the toys rather than play with them, go figure.

I suppose when we have another baby, I will simply fill up a cardboard box with styrofoam peanuts and put the money into an education fund!

Summer fun...

2007-08-11T16:39:00.000-07:00

Our internet has been offline for awile so now that it`s back on we can update on the latest happenings with Ethan and us. Last weekend the Leferguy`s were down on their way through to Vancouver and had a great time in the pool and just hanging out. Mom was working all week and I was in school so today we had the day off and took Ethan into town to check out the local Kelowna 'Mardi-gras' with tons of sidewalk shows, bands and festivities. We had a very good time and also ran into Ethan`s second cousins, Conner and Elaina. Elaina gave him a red clown nose to wear, perhaps a prelude to Halloween? Beyond that we are busy with the house, yard and playing around with this little man.

Just a day at the beach...

2007-07-29T16:29:00.000-07:00

Well, we all had the day off today, it was absolutely gorgeous out side.....so what else would we do but go to the beach!

The ducks took quite a liking to Ethan, or maybe just his cracker, but we played with them, played in the sand, played in the water, played on the swing, played on the hill....(i`m sure you get the idea!) Too bad everyday`s not today!

Hanging at Grannie`s place

2007-07-26T20:05:00.000-07:00

After a good long play at the beach this morning, Mom dropped Ethan off for a visit with Grannie and Grandpa Ron`s and to hang out with cousins Allison and Sara. I think that they must have had a great time judging by the photos I recieved from Aunty Shelley!

On the move..

2007-07-24T20:57:00.000-07:00

Ethan always has to be on the move at all times. I know I am a bit of a rookie at this Dad thing, but really,he really is always running! We are exhausted! Here he is fueling up on raspberries

Well he was so tired today after a good play with Mom and his Baba Rezansoff that he went to Bed at 7:00. He will most likely be up at around 5:30 and will hit the ground running, in fact, I`m off to bed just to catch up!

Baba`s in town..

2007-07-22T20:48:00.000-07:00

Ethan`s Baba is here for a few days and will take Sada and Ethan back to Castlegar on Weds. I am in class and Sada is working for the next few days so Baba is on her own for the days. I am sure between naps and getting spoiled, Ethan should probably be OK.

Saturday night!.......

2007-07-21T20:36:00.000-07:00

Sada`s nephew, Nick, came over for a BBQ tonight...Ethan always likes to just sit and stare at Nick when he is around.

I can`t say what or why he does this but Nick dosen`t seem to mind so we just go with it!

No big injuries today so I am quite pleased with myself so long as I can keep him injury free until tomorrow afternoon as his Baba Rezansoff is coming down for a couple of days and I know she will most likely be happy give me a good lecture on safe babysitting procedures and protocols if he looks any more beat up than he is!

Poor little guy....

2007-07-20T19:49:00.000-07:00

Today Ethan stayed home with me(Dad) as the sitter was sick.....we played and had a great ol` time until he slipped on his slippers..ironic..and had a bump on the nose-OUCH!

Needless to say his Mom was less than impressed with my parenting skills and I did take her advice to heart. Well later this evening the poor little fella was playing with Mom and took a tumble on the end table- OUCH!, now he has a bloody lip to go with his bloody nose!

All in all, what a trooper as he is OK and the only ones hurting now are us!

I asked my Dad....

2007-07-19T20:43:00.000-07:00

My Mom and I asked my Dad to set this up for me because he is not very good at sending out pictures, happenings, etc. so here it is...

(I will try to update this on a regular basis with photos, text and whatever else is happening around here, please post comments as we will be able to keep and enjoy it all for years to come!)

Steve

My first post

2007-07-19T20:11:00.000-07:00

My mommy and Daddy will have to fill this in for me for a little while.