Fun in Maui

On a somewhat last minute decision we took our first solo vacation. Flying to Maui for a week was a great pre-olympic getaway.

It was just a short walk from the condo we rented to a fantastic beach. Relaxing on the beach was not part of Griffin's program. He did let us chillout for a moment and watch the sun set.

We went for a hike up to Iao Valley State Park. It was actually just a short walk up some stairs to a lookout. This photo is about as close as you can get. We went off the beaten track until Griffin started freaking out. I guess he takes after his dad.

We only need a couple surf boards on our heads to recreate the Endless Summer poster.

We drove to the top of Haleakala to check out the crater. It was a beautiful clear day. After hiking around for a while we drove back down the winding road to the warmth below. Winding is a slight understatement. As we got near our next destination, a small goat dairy farm, Griffin felt all the s-curves as he worked up his breakfast in the backseat.

We spent a few hours wandering through Maui Ocean Center. I think Griffin like watching the birds at the concession stand the best.

Holidays

At first Griffin was a little confused by a tree in the house, but he soon realised the fun potential it had. His obsession with balls was fueled by all of the ornaments. Not to mention the friends he made with Santa and reindeer. He would drag them all over the house and their were frequent battles with the stuffed dinosaurs (in the background).

Griffin was a little slow to open presents, but with a little help from dad, he got the hang of it.

Evidence of just how good Griffin got. And yes, Grandma hooked us up with 2010 Olympic gear.

Although we have not really started potty training, we keep the potty out so Griffin will get the idea - I think he has got it!

Happy Halloween

Sorry there are not any more pictures - we were lucky to get this one. Griffin stayed in the costume for less that 1 minute and we were lucky to get one where he was not pulling it off. We figured Griffin was still too young to go out to Trick or Treat so it was not a problem that he did not want to stay in his costume.

Autumn and Hockey Season is Here

Griffin has taken a liking to hockey sticks. How very Canadian of him. Jordan on the other hand is trying to curb his hockey enthusiasm, the thought of early morning practices at the hockey rink is already haunting him.

With the autumn leaves falling, Griffin and I took a sunny afternoon to play and kick around in the leaves. He is growing up so quickly, and changing everyday.

Our First Trip to Ontario

Well we made the 5 hour flight back to Ontario for my friends wedding. Despite being a great wedding, none of our pictures turned out. However, this was a cute picture of Griffin helping my nephew Drew with the ukulele. The two of them had a great time playing together.


We made the 4 hour drive from Waterloo to Kingston to visit my girlfriend and her new baby, Devin. The drive tired us all out, but only one of us was able to sleep.

We managed to get the boys to sit still for 2 minutes for a photo-op. Griffin is not used to having younger kids around, as was very evident. He is still going through his throwing phase and was not quick to pickup on the fact that Devin was too little to play catch.

First Hair Cut

Up until now, this little super hero has been subject to his mother's haircuts. Here are a few pictures before I took him for his very first haircut at the salon.

Our future rock star!

Who would have thought that a haircut could make someone look so much older. Is it possible to be any cuter!

He's a walkin'

Griffin starting walking the week of July 13th and hasn't looked back. It happened so fast. The weekend before, I took Griffin to the island to go camping with Carmen and the girls. Griffin and I walked hand in hand up and down the beach in search of crabs hanging out in the warm tidal pools. We had a great time. I think all the walking in the sand helped Griffin prepare to walk on his own :)

Now that Griffin is walking, he can get to places quicker and get into trouble quicker. His new favourite thing is to remove all reachable items out of the fridge, and sometimes taking a taste.

My sister came for a visit on her way to Hawaii. I did not waste any time putting her to work. With all the renos that are happening in our house there is no shortage of work. When Carmen came with the girls and their way back to Edmonton there were more hands on deck. Thanks a lot girls for all the hard work and for putting up with all of the mess!

I had to show this picture. It is a rare event when there is a thunderstorm in Vancouver and we had one this past weekend. It turned the sky a brilliant orange. This is a picture from our deck.