Happy long weekend

I'm almost complete another project due tomorrow and after some paper work this weekend, I should be back to my normal pace and ready to begin enjoying my afternoons with Calum.

Just a quick update because I want to get back to work but wanted to share some news. Des will be working for the Museum of Anthropology this summer! She starts next week and will be commuting out to UBC. Don did the same thing when he was 14 so we are all very excited.

Dakota will be helping out with Calum this summer. I'm working less and don't want to have Grandma Bain come all the way from Surrey for a few hours a day. Buddy would miss her too! Calum has been enjoying his few days off so far but I can tell I'll have to get him around other kids. We went to the playground at the elementary school up the hill this afternoon and he spotted a few kids in the distance and got so excited.

My brother and Tabitha are having their party this weekend - the last weekend before the wedding. Don and I aren't going. Des is in Kamloops with a friend. Dakota may go with her friend up to their property near Kamloops too. It will just be Don, Calum and I. No idea yet what we have planned. Maybe a drive, some shopping or just watching some DVDs.

Hope you all have a good long weekend.

Merritt Trip

Calum, Tabitha and I had a great trip to Merritt. Tabitha's bridal shower was a lot of fun. Her family hosted it out at their ranch. It was the first time Calum and I got to see the place and to meet her family and friends. Calum loved it! He was a little speed demon, moving from one thing to the other. As the only male in attendance, he was a hit with all of the ladies and was a real charmer. Here are some sample picks of the trip and the shower. You can see more on my snapfish album Snapfish Album

Bazooka Joe

Our fish, Bazooka Joe, seems to have made a bit of a recovery. He fasted for 3 days and now we feed him only a very small amount each day. He still doesn't seem entirely himself but he no longer just floats at the top all of the time. Calum likes to check up on him and tries to open the lid and stick his fingers into his bowl. Hmmm.....maybe that's what happened to him. Back to work now. Hope you all have a good Friday. I'm going to bring the camera up to Merritt with us so look for many new pictures next week.

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad (June 23). Hope you spoil yourselves. See you soon.

Almost there

I dropped my proposals off at the office yesterday. I didn't finish printing and putting them together till 1am but that's one thing off of my list. I've got a few things to finish by Friday. Calum, Tabitha and I are going up to Merritt this weekend. We are going for a visit and for Tabitha's Bridal Shower! It's almost time for the wedding. We will have to try Calum's suit on again to see if we need to hem it, get him some shoes and decide what the rest of us are going to wear. It sounds like it's going to be a very nice wedding - at least we will be able to see relatives I haven't seen in years.

Not much in other news. Calum has learned to say "Wow!" with a great deal of enthusiasm. He loves to draw, read books, put things into the VCR, play with the phone (sorry to everyone he has called), run around and around the house, play cars, play outside and to chase the cat. Here are some new pics - Dakota is learning to ride the unicycle, Calum enjoys Starbucks, he still has curls (just like dad) and likes to run around outside.

Happy Father's Day

From Calum to Dad, Papa Shuter, Grandpa Bain and all you other Dads out there! I'm Still crazy busy. I'll post some new photos mid-week.

We went to Grouse Mountain this weekend, up in the gondola we go - to search for grizzlies!

Really I can climb stairs...well almost

Making friends at the chalet...

Dad, it's too cold and wet - you guys find the grizzlies, Mom and I will be at the chalet having milkies...

Here are the grizzlies at Grouse...

Calum and Angie waiting at the chalet...let's get off this mountain!

Busy

Been awhile since I've updated. Things have gotten very busy once again. I'm working on a new proposal for work, we have to do this every few years but this year they have changed the format. I've got invoices and taxes to do. I'm working to deadline on a big project at work and have to get it all done before the end of the month when Calum finishes up at daycare. We've got to make more of a start on the packing and house hunting too. It's going to be a busy couple of weeks - hopefully this weekend I can knock a few things off of my list. Actually, everything needs to be done ASAP so I'll probably have to have most things done by Monday. Oh well, the sun is coming back soon and I'm going to work a bit less over the summer so I have some time with Calum. More news later.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGIE!

Today is Angie's birthday - I don't have any embarassing photos of her so all I can say is I love you Angie! Like real good eh...

Sick fish, daycare party, smart boy

Calum has recovered from his cold and is back at daycare. He made it back just in time for their year end party. He had a lot of fun playing in the new playground with the other kids. He did try to bite one kid and splashed the others....I'm not convinced he doesn't have bully tendencies. He's really getting smart though. He loves to get us all laughing and will tickle and do funny things to get a reaction. Today he learned how to say "OH OH", something I think we will hear a lot of.

Bazooka Joe isn't looking that great. He's floating sideways most of the time. I googled it and it looks like we may have been feeding him too much and now he likely has a swim bladder disorder. He is now fasting for a day or two to see if he improves.

The girls will be finished school next Wednesday. Des has some tests the following week. Calum goes till the 27th. Summer is almost here at last.

Calum can't say Dora instead he says the first syllable

Here is Calum reading one of his Dora books

Calum likes to talk into cups...crazy kid

Quick, quick, quick

Got to be quick because Calum is not feeling well and gets grumpy when I am out of sight. He's had a cold since Wednesday, poor little guy. We took him to the doctor yesterday to get a check up because his cough is pretty bad sometimes. Not much we can do - the doctor said it will take about 10 days for him to get better. Yikes, we are only half way. The worst is the waking up at 3am. He likes to be walked around for awhile and wants it to be me doing the walking. We watch early morning cartoons and he usually falls back asleep by 6 or 6:30. I hope we have a quiet night tonight so we can have a good start to the week. We'll update mid-week.