Joyce family

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Avery and her Nebulizer

Unfortunately both kids seem to have Shane's genes when it comes to their health. Every time Tristan or Avery catches a cold they end up having to do breathing treatments every 4 hours for a few days. They are so accustomed to it by now that Avery can do it on her own which is actually quite a feat for a 2 year old since it involves sitting still for 15 minutes :) T

Ice Skating

Tristan marching

taking a break

I made a deal with him towards the end of the class if he could skate to the other side & back he could be done for the day. The instructors weren't in on it, so they kept grabbing him and bringing him back in the class, but as you can see, his persistance paid off, and his dad was proud.

Tristan has come a long way in just a few ice skating lessons. He can get up on his own and actually skate a distance without falling. He is keeping right up with the other kids in his class even though most of the other kids are 4 or older. He wears his hockey helmet like a champ and collects a new sticker at the end of each class.

Avery's Second Birthday

Auntie Maria makes her triumphant debut in the Joyce family blog

pumping the kids with sugar

Presents!

enjoying the party

Avery's birthday is on New Year's Eve and I had to work this year, so we celebrated a few nights later with a family party at Nonnie's House. We had pizza, cake, ice cream and popsicles. Avery got a dollhouse with furniture and a car for her dollhouse people to ride around in. Friend Bill from San Diego was visiting for the holidays and was able to be there for Avery's party.

More Ice Sculptures

Avery & dad in front of the ice dancers at Copley

Tarzan sculpture on the other side of Copley

freezing!!

Tristan squeezing the air out of me

On New Years Day we ventured into Boston to see the rest of the ice sculptures. It was absolutely freezing, so we had to have quick close up views for the kids. Tristan especially loved the Tarzan sculpture at Copley Place.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Winter Zoo Trip

Tristan visiting the meerkats.

Watching the leopard climb up to the top!

The wolves, front and center.

Tristan and Avery trying to find some fish in the frozen pond.

We were able to take advantage of the unseasonable warm weather by taking a trip to the zoo. While not all the animals are out in the winter we were able to see the wolves, snow leopard, cougars, coyotes and bears running wild. They all seem to be enjoying the warmer weather as much as we were.

First Ice Sculpture

We took a ride into Boston to see the first ice sculpture to be displayed as part of the First Night Celebration. It is a giant sea turtle and located in front of the Aquarium. When we stopped there, Tristan was able to catch the aquarium staff feeding the sea lions.

Christmas Day

We had Christmas Dinner at Yaya's house. They had lost power so we weren't sure we were going to have our traditional stuffed shells for dinner but as soon as we arrived the lights went back on. Stuffed shells for everyone :) Tristan spent the afternoon playing floor hockey and other games with his cousins Zack and Julia. Avery had fun following everyone around and playing with her new toys.

Christmas Morning

Tristan promptly uttered the words "Amazing" as he entered the living room where Santa left all of the new toys. Both kids were excited to see that Santa had eaten all of there cookies, the reindeer had eaten all of the carrots and Santa had left them a note. Avery was thrilled with her Bitty Baby Doll, doll high chair, doll cradle, tea set and pretend food. Tristan was thrilled with his remote controlled train set, Cooties and Cariboo games, sticker books and new animals for his jungle toy.

Preggo Pics

My SIL is due about 7 weeks after me. We are both having girls and grabbed a few shots of our bellies. We are about 35 and 28 weeks at this point.

Christmas Eve

Tristan, Avery and cousin Jojo

The Family

Tristan and Avery

Avery and cousin Jojo

The boys

All the kids