So, the girls finally got their 12 month immunizations and here are the stats:
Kara 19 lbs 8 oz 29 1/4 in
Kate 22 lbs 11 0z 29 1/2 in
I've started to feed Kara peanut butter and nutella sandwiches...that should do the trick. :)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Kid's Quarterz
Last week we went to this really fun indoor playplace called Kid's Quarterz. MUCH needed in winter warzones like Edmonton. I was sad I had never gone there before!! Kids under 2 are free. I totally could have gone the last 2 boring winters with Zach for free!It had a huge climbing tube thing with a bunch of slides, a little arcade, and even a baby section with big foam blocks. I was insane enough to try to meet a couple friends there with all of their kids. Alone. Bad move. I really wanted to go back with Justin, so when he was done with school we all went back. It was so fun to be there and just play. I loved watching Justin play with Zach too. He is a great Daddy. Angie, we are going here with Zach and Reagan next time you come.
This is the baby section with all the foam blocks. Zach and Justin's first fun game was Gladiators.
Nice one Zach!
Zach finding the light at the end of the tunnel.
Surprise!
The wee babes.
Zach and Daddy spying on us in the baby corner.
So happy!!
Kara working really hard to climb the ramp.
What a cutie.
She would slide down slow and say "weeee."
Oh So Reverant
One day at dinner we started to say the blessing, and the girls folded their arms!!! It was so cute. I had to get it on video. Man, they pick up things so fast. We need to watch what we do!
"Mommy! I have snow man arms!"
Zach and his buddy Jackson on their Man-date Zach planned for Jackson's birthday. After this fun they went to the Playplace at Old McDonald's (as Zach calls it).
Weeeee...
We had a lovely brunch one Sunday morning with the 3 Low Brothers living up here in Edmonton. Here are Zach and Kamry showing off their awesome orange smiles. 
Zach ate at least 20 slices.
We did this "Sundaes on Sunday" get together with a couple families from church. I just loved how their oldest boy was playing trains with Kate. She just sat and watched and occasionally moved a piece. Not so sure he loved that... :)
Zach and his neighborhood girlfriend Avery. They are so cute. Avery is one month older than Zach and my girls are one month older than Avery's little sister!Monday, February 1, 2010
A Chicken Kitchen
Say that 3 times fast. Zach ALWAYS calls the kitchen the chicken. The girls got a kitchen for Christmas. He loves to play with the "chicken." SO FUNNY!
Monday, January 25, 2010
Ice on Whyte Festival
A reason to love winter in the city...ICE FESTIVALS! This one is called Ice on Whyte (avenue that is.) It is an amazing little set up/competition of ice carvers from around the world. A few were there from Calgary, and Russia, and even New Zealand! Pretty cool. There is also an Ice Slide, a castle, and an ice maze. Too cool. We headed down one early evening to take a look. When we got there, it was light, so the pictures of the sculptures aren't that great...sorry. If you want to see night pictures, go to Kamry's blog (J+K Low--on the sidebar of my blog). They went the next night when all of the carvings were finished and it was dark. I wish we could go again to see them all completed, but it was so cool being there when some of the carvers were working on theirs.
Here are Zach and I posing on the Ice Bridge. It had little ice gargoyles carved on each post. It reminded me of Beauty and the Beast, North Pole style.
So Intricate! Some kind of dragon or something on a branch?? I don't know, but it was cool!
Dolphins! It was funny because I told Zach we were going to see the ice dolphins so he'd get excited. I had no clue they'd be there, but just figured that's what people carve. :) I'm glad they didn't make a liar out of me! :)
You can't tell, but this one was SWEET! It was of coral and fish and sea weed. There was SO MUCH DETAIL! The carvers had JUST finished this one, so I talked to them a bit. They started as wood carvers. Pretty cool.
This was the one done by the New Zealand artist. Can you tell?? Not really because my picture stinks. It is a Tiki Man in front of a surf board. Liked it!
Here is the Tiki Man with a few details...Pretty cool. See what all these people up here dream of during winter...surfing, islands, tropical fish, water, dolphins...WARMTH!
I don't know what this is...
This was Zach's favorite! Melman! The finished product was awesome. I love how they did the contrast with the spots.
And this was Pegasus I think Pretty amazing.
Here was one that Richard took for me. My battery died at the end of our night...or else I would have gone around and took better pictures of them all!! Probably a good thing it was dead...Isn't this horse AMAZING!?
Zach trying to be tall enough to go on the ice slide. Too bad. They had a kids one being carved, but the carver was too busy working on his contest entry. It would be done in 3 days. Sad for Zach. He wanted to go so bad. I almost want to go back, just so he can go on the ice slide.
Here's us on the slide! FUN!
Zach entering the ice castle.
Us Canadians in our Igloo.
Zach was so funny. I told him to get on the bed for a picture. He just got on...and IN the bed. All snuggled up. This is a picture to zoom in on his face if you can. He is so happy!
Me and the "fireplace" in the castle.
Zach modeling the table and chairs.
Zach on the bench.
Justin and the girls with the awesome castle.
The crew (we went with Leslie and Richard) warming up in the not so warm "Warm Tent." We got some very HOT cocoa though. Yum yum.
Angie, I think she looks like you here.
Kate being Kate.
The last...and most popular stop of the night. ZACH LOVED THIS!!! It was so hard to chase him through the 3 foot high doors.
They froze lights and toys into the maze. Cool.
Oh so happy! This picture won't rotate. Sorry
Justin trying to chase Zach out.
Oooooooo...
Zach trying to be tall enough to go on the ice slide. Too bad. They had a kids one being carved, but the carver was too busy working on his contest entry. It would be done in 3 days. Sad for Zach. He wanted to go so bad. I almost want to go back, just so he can go on the ice slide.Here's us on the slide! FUN!
Zach entering the ice castle.
Us Canadians in our Igloo.
Zach was so funny. I told him to get on the bed for a picture. He just got on...and IN the bed. All snuggled up. This is a picture to zoom in on his face if you can. He is so happy!
Me and the "fireplace" in the castle.
Zach modeling the table and chairs.
Zach on the bench.
Justin and the girls with the awesome castle.
The crew (we went with Leslie and Richard) warming up in the not so warm "Warm Tent." We got some very HOT cocoa though. Yum yum.
Angie, I think she looks like you here.
Kate being Kate.The last...and most popular stop of the night. ZACH LOVED THIS!!! It was so hard to chase him through the 3 foot high doors.
They froze lights and toys into the maze. Cool.
Oh so happy! This picture won't rotate. Sorry
Justin trying to chase Zach out.
Oooooooo...All you Edmontonians...this goes on until the 24th and is only $2. It could be the 24th now I guess...I don't know... :)
Friday, January 22, 2010
Around the House
The kids were sick for the first 3 weeks of January. Fun. I know. Not just sick either. Like puking everywhere randomly for over a week. Then they had coughs. Now Kara is breaking a tooth. What fun! Needless to say we have spent A LOT of time at home. We got creative for entertainment. They are all better now and Kara's first top tooth is through. They have even slept ALL NIGHT the last 3 nights. LOVE IT!
Pretty Polar Ponytails
This is only a "because I can" picture and not something I do all the time. I promise. It made me laugh REALLY hard though!
The North Pole Pony...
And the South Pole Version 
A "Warmish" Day!
Yay! It was at or a little above 0 degrees Celsius so we ventured out into the Great White North to take Zachary on his sled. We went to the frozen pond by our house...where we used to feed ducks. Memories...here's thinking of you, sun.
The girls on their sleigh ride.
Walking in a Winter Wonderland.My Men. So cute.
The girls experiencing snow for one of the first times. 
Don't eat yellow snow. It was SO gross, the path that we were walking on was lined with yellow snow. Eeeew.
Afterward we built our Snowman of the year in our front yard.
It was WAY past nap time for Zach, he wouldn't even pose in a picture with his snow buddy. Kate and I had to do it. :)
"With a craisin mouth and a carrot nose and two eyes made out of gummy lifesavers..."Saturday, January 16, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Christmas 2009!
We left Christmas Eve after Justin got done with his shift and drove down to Cardston. This was supposed to be the other spouses family's year, so we ended up being the only married family that was there! My mom and dad had come a few weeks earlier to celebrate Christmas with us. It was relatively warm in Cardston, so it was basically like we were in California anyway...right... Anyway, it was kind of fun to have Grandma and Papa and Karen and Dallin to ourselves! :) Quaint. We did miss all the rest of the family too though. Anyway, we arrived Christmas Eve night, had dinner, visited, went to bed, and the next day it was CHRISTMAS!!!
Christmas Morning! Zach showing off some of the loot.
Lucky Guy. The big box was for him!!! What was it??
A tricycle! He is still learning how to ride it. He runs into things sometimes and pedals backwards other times. Someday!
The girls opening their stockings!
Can anyone guess what this is?
Kara has this thing with climbing on things. Instead of opening it she just wanted to sit on all of her presents. Funny girl!
Stuff for their kitchen at home.
Uncle Dallin with Kara Beara.
Hi Papa!
Tender moment with Karen and Grandma. She got some BEAUTIFUL pearls!
AND SANTA BROUGHT ME A BOSCH!!!!!!I LOVE IT!
The girls with their favorite toy. Those poor cats. Whenever we come, one disappears and this one just keeps running or hides. It is funny.
Cynthia with our HUMONGOUS turkey. It was seriously the biggest one I have ever seen. 29 lbs! That's like Zach! You can't tell in this picture, but it was MASSIVE! It almost didn't fit in her biggest roasting pan!
My favorite boys. I think this was on the way to nap time...
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a GOOD NIGHT!
HAPPY BOXING DAY!!
On Boxing Day we went and played with one of Justin's good friends Skyler and his son Bryleigh. We went quadding in the snow and drove up to a farm where the boys explored. It was so cool! Then they went sledding.
Here's Justin being a man, pulling some 360s. Just kidding. Whenever we talk about quads, he says "Appropriately named." Get it? They can be dangerous, but we were very careful and slow. We've discovered that we are not the dare devil type. I am pretty much a pansy.
Justin got stuck so Skyler had to help him out.
Zach was really scared to get on at first, but after a few seconds, he LOVED it!
The Cardston golf course covered in snow. There were some deer that we may or may not have chased off of Skyler's property down onto the golf course. See them?
Here is the farm! A real red barn and everything!
Here we are going into the chicken coop.
Skyler was telling them to look for eggs. We didn't find any. BOY did it stink in there though. And it was SOO loud.
Zach looking for eggs.
Good thing he has that mitt on. I once kissed a chicken, who gave me a peck back...literally. I have the scar on my lip to prove it. :)
My cute farm boy in the hay bales. For some reason I always thought I would marry a cowboy. "Cowboy take me away..." I have always wanted to live on a farm. Well, at least have chickens. We go through eggs like crazy. It would be great. Instead I married a rancher's grandson. Close enough right? He does like to garden, and he definitely did take me away. I guess I got what I wanted? :) Maybe my dream can come true someday here in Cardston! :)
This just reminded me of a great place for a live nativity. Can you imagine having a baby in a place like this? Poor Mary.
The boys and the cows.
Time to sled! I just think that it is so cute that Justin and Skyler went to school together and now their little boys are playing together. Aww! :)
I tried to get some pictures of the kids in their Christmas outfits after church...Uh, that was fun.
Kate's face is so funny here!
Weird picture, I know, but it is THE ONLY picture I took on my Calgary get away. I met up with a few girlfriends in Calgary. We shopped, we ate, we talked, we ate, we hot tubbed, we talked, and we finally slept,
Zach LOVES Karen, what can I say. This was at Dallin's basketball tourney in Raymond. After a huge brawl (on the court and in the stands...) they won the Sugar Bowl! Go Cougars!
The girls putting their long fingers to work.
The girls with their favorite toy. Those poor cats. Whenever we come, one disappears and this one just keeps running or hides. It is funny.
Cynthia with our HUMONGOUS turkey. It was seriously the biggest one I have ever seen. 29 lbs! That's like Zach! You can't tell in this picture, but it was MASSIVE! It almost didn't fit in her biggest roasting pan!
My favorite boys. I think this was on the way to nap time... Merry Christmas to all, and to all a GOOD NIGHT! HAPPY BOXING DAY!!
On Boxing Day we went and played with one of Justin's good friends Skyler and his son Bryleigh. We went quadding in the snow and drove up to a farm where the boys explored. It was so cool! Then they went sledding.
Here's Justin being a man, pulling some 360s. Just kidding. Whenever we talk about quads, he says "Appropriately named." Get it? They can be dangerous, but we were very careful and slow. We've discovered that we are not the dare devil type. I am pretty much a pansy.
Justin got stuck so Skyler had to help him out. 
Zach was really scared to get on at first, but after a few seconds, he LOVED it!
The Cardston golf course covered in snow. There were some deer that we may or may not have chased off of Skyler's property down onto the golf course. See them?
Here is the farm! A real red barn and everything!
Here we are going into the chicken coop.Skyler was telling them to look for eggs. We didn't find any. BOY did it stink in there though. And it was SOO loud.
Zach looking for eggs.
Good thing he has that mitt on. I once kissed a chicken, who gave me a peck back...literally. I have the scar on my lip to prove it. :)
My cute farm boy in the hay bales. For some reason I always thought I would marry a cowboy. "Cowboy take me away..." I have always wanted to live on a farm. Well, at least have chickens. We go through eggs like crazy. It would be great. Instead I married a rancher's grandson. Close enough right? He does like to garden, and he definitely did take me away. I guess I got what I wanted? :) Maybe my dream can come true someday here in Cardston! :)
This just reminded me of a great place for a live nativity. Can you imagine having a baby in a place like this? Poor Mary.
The boys and the cows.
Time to sled! I just think that it is so cute that Justin and Skyler went to school together and now their little boys are playing together. Aww! :)
In our Christmas Sunday best.
I tried to get some pictures of the kids in their Christmas outfits after church...Uh, that was fun.
Kate's face is so funny here!
TIME AWAY!!!!
Weird picture, I know, but it is THE ONLY picture I took on my Calgary get away. I met up with a few girlfriends in Calgary. We shopped, we ate, we talked, we ate, we hot tubbed, we talked, and we finally slept,ALL WITHOUT ANY KIDS!!
Stinks that I still woke up at 7 though. Can't even sleep in when I am away! Between the 5 of us that were there, there are 13 1/2 kids! That is why this was a big deal. I do love these boots though. I took a picture to remember what they looked like because the store didn't have my size. TOO BIG! Anyway, it was such a wonderful break and so much fun to just go and be. I have to say thank you to Justin and his fam for taking care of the kids. THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Zach LOVES Karen, what can I say. This was at Dallin's basketball tourney in Raymond. After a huge brawl (on the court and in the stands...) they won the Sugar Bowl! Go Cougars!
The girls putting their long fingers to work.Another example of Kara sitting on things. She climbed up there by herself and just sat there. So funny.
THE BEST xase of hat head i have ever seen! This was at Karen's basketball tourney in Magrath. YEAH ZACH!
Nice Fauxhawk! I did nothing but take his hat off.
Kate with Great Grandpa Low.
He sings to them in their ear and really gets them listening.
THE BEST xase of hat head i have ever seen! This was at Karen's basketball tourney in Magrath. YEAH ZACH!
Nice Fauxhawk! I did nothing but take his hat off.
Kate with Great Grandpa Low.
He sings to them in their ear and really gets them listening."De deedle de, deedle de bum bum."
Kate and Kara trying out the trike.
I really wish Justin's hand wasn't in front of Kara's face because I actualy got them smiling AND both looking. That is not easy.
This is why Zach loves to come to Grandma's house. There is candy everywhere! You just have to know where to find it. He found a big costco box of Smarties and was in heaven. You know when he is quiet, some thing is up...
Caught ya! It was quiet again. When Grandma caught him she yelped and said, you better get your camera! He had found leftover Halloween suckers and opened and ate not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 little suckers at the same time!
GUILTY!
All of these holidays really tired Kara out. Better head home!
Thanks for a great time Lows! We had so much fun and felt spoiled to have you all to ourselves. Here is to next Christmas, where we will have at least 21 people! 6, 3 and under! :)
Kate and Kara trying out the trike.
I really wish Justin's hand wasn't in front of Kara's face because I actualy got them smiling AND both looking. That is not easy.
This is why Zach loves to come to Grandma's house. There is candy everywhere! You just have to know where to find it. He found a big costco box of Smarties and was in heaven. You know when he is quiet, some thing is up...
Caught ya! It was quiet again. When Grandma caught him she yelped and said, you better get your camera! He had found leftover Halloween suckers and opened and ate not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 little suckers at the same time!
GUILTY!
All of these holidays really tired Kara out. Better head home!
Thanks for a great time Lows! We had so much fun and felt spoiled to have you all to ourselves. Here is to next Christmas, where we will have at least 21 people! 6, 3 and under! :)
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