B is for Balen!

We started with an invitation...

a mommy - to - be...

friends and family... food and drinks...

yummy cupcakes...

games and gifts...

(Mason didn't quite understand how to play...)

And we ended the night with a beautiful, "B" filled, shower for Auntie Shery and Baby Balen!

We had a great turn-out! Shery got so many cute things for Baby Balen. We can't wait to finally meet him... We missed Auntie Shey (...who was in Boston! Yes, I am seriously jealous!) and Auntie Becca! A big thanks to Brittnee, Mom and Christy for all their help with the shower! A big thanks to Tamra for making the cupcakes! And a big thanks to my dear friend Chelsey for helping me make everything!!!

It was a hectic evening - wish I would have gotten more pictures but these will have to do!

Growing up too fast...

Mason is looking more and more like a "big" boy. It makes this mommy pretty sad to see him grow up so fast...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I have a hard time choosing just one picture so here are a few of my sweet boy! Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Catch Up!

The past few weeks have been filled with school, meetings, school, visitors, playdates and more school! Kevin has been laid-off since December and he had his first week back. He had meetings in Vancouver all last week - not his favorite thing but we will be happy to have a real pay check! He doesn't go back on the boats for another week...which he is dreading. Mason and Daddy have become pretty close! Kevin going back to work will be hard for both of them.

I am officially half way done with my Master's program - as of yesterday!!! WOOHOO!!! I start my half time student teaching in two weeks - I am nervous but anxious to get started. Nine more months in my program - the count down begins for December 2011!

Mason is busy as ever! He does great pushing his walker but isn't standing or stepping on his own. He is still a picky eater. Squash is the only veggie he will eat - no idea where he got his picky appetite?! We love him more and more every second.

We also had some sad news this month. Kevin's Uncle Dennis passed away. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in January and he passed away on March 1st. It was very quick and very unexpected. He was a wonderful man and we will sure miss him. This is a picture of Dennis with his son Brandon on Superbowl Sunday.

Swimming!

One perk of living where is rains ten months out of the year - an indoor swimming pool! Mason LOVES the water! He has so much fun whenever we take him swimming. He had a blast swimming with his Aunties when they were here visiting!

Bowling Fun!!!

My family came to visit last weekend. They brought us half a beef to fill the freezer...YAY! Thank you so much Mom and Dad! We really appreciate it! It was raining (imagine that!?) so we did some indoor activities...we took Sayge and Shaylee bowling for their FIRST time! Erin also came down for a night. She hadn't seen most of my family since our wedding. We had a great time with everyone...

Kevin won the first game!

And I won the second.. my dad wasn't too pleased!

Sayge, she is getting so big (well, tall - she is still tiny)!

Dad, showing off his skills!

Shaylee, she could hardly pick up the ball!

Sayge giving Mom tips...

Watching...

Our family...

Auntie Erin! Thanks for coming down to visit...

Mason with Grandma and Grandpa...

Mason with Auntie Shey - I love this picture!

The girls had a great time!

After bowling we ended up taking Mason to Urgent Care - only to find he did indeed have an ear infection. Our first one! He hadn't been sleeping for two weeks. We thought it was his teeth - because he had no other symptoms. The poor guy had an ear infection - he is always such a happy baby I had no idea he was sick. I felt terrible for making him suffer for almost two weeks! He has been on antibiotics for over a week now and is doing much better! And mom is finally getting some sleep - THANK GOODNESS!!!

Funny Face!

I am behind...this afternoon I am trying to catch up on our blog. Thought I would start with Mason's new favorite face...he is quite the character! We have been without a computer for almost three weeks and yeaterday was my last day of winter term. Between no computer and trying to stay caught up with school we have been SUPER busy! Thank goodness Kevin has been home to help! This extended lock closure couldn't have come at a better time!