The Olivers: January 2014

Swimming lessons

The kids started swimming lessons on Saturday! I finally discovered the beauty of Saturday morning lessons! Daddy can come with us! YAY! This has been the first time in swimming history that I have been able to watch our kids swim while NOT in the pool! It was great!

Not loving the backfloat

Christmas in Manitoba

We started the trip with a long drive! This was the first time, while driving by myself, that I decided to make a long pitstop! Usually I just hit up a drive thru for convenience and keep on going. We hit a mall in Regina somewhere off of Albert St. I let the kids run around for about 30 minutes and then we ordered lunch!

The rest of our vacation involved lots of games, playing in the snow (on the two days warm enough to go outside), and way TOO MUCH FOOD!

Playing in the mall!

Playing in the snow!

Nothing like sledding right out the front door!

Having a picnic!

Cooper took to sharing all of his food with Uncle Scott!

Gifts!

Cuddles with Auntie Andrea

Playing games with Uncle Colin

Decided not to nap most of the time we were out, so this happened!

Playing with Uncle Tyler

Learning to play Jenga

Pre haircut

Post haircut

Dr. Wren

Being goofy with Auntie Jess

Making cookies with Auntie Lori

Mmmm...smarties!

Great Grandma Penner

Grandma and Grandpa with their grandkids! Two more on the way this spring/summer!

Reading before bed!

Lunch on the way home!

So tired!

Trip complete! Over 2200km and 24 hours of driving!

What a great trip! It was so nice to be home for Christmas again! Super unfortunate Morgan had to stay home!

Christmas goodies

I always try to make something homemade for Christmas gifts. So both sets of Grandparents and Great Grandma Penner received this hand print on burlap! I found it on Pinterest!