Swimming!!

This week we spent a lot of time swimming.  Rachel is doing so well!!

Jumping into the deep end and swimming to the side. 

Doing flips in the water!

Swimming the width of the pool by herself!!!

 Hobak loves to sleep and be around people:-)

 1600 paper mache pandas.

 Part of Rachel's birthday sign

 Rachel's photobook.....can you guess what her theme is this year? 

 Every year I make a collage photobook of Rachel.  This is her 4th book!!

 Having naptime:-)

 Rachel and I have been working on her birthday pinata.  This year we are making a snowflake and this is what is looks like so far:-)

Rachel's birthday invitation:-)

 Playing with play dough on the balcony!!

 My new steamer!! Rachel and I like to eat custard buns so we decided to buy a steamer for ourselves.

 Making cinnamon buns with my #1 assistant chef!

 We added lots of sugar and butter!!

 Heading out to the Comic Con conference:-) 

 The sunset from Rachel's bedroom! 

 The Roughriders won!! I think it was because of all the face paint we plastered on:-)

Kylie bought a lego video game to do as a family.  Rachel loves smashing the lego!!

We have done a LOT of swimming this week.  Rachel has been doing really well and we are very proud of how far she's come.  It was only a couple of months ago that she decided to put her face in the water and now she is a fish!! We have been swimming from 1-3 hours a day.....but only because Rachel wants to be in there so much.  Kylie hurt his back this week so it has been a good thing for Kylie also.  Even I have learned to swim better!!  We also started to plan Rachel's birthday party.  She has decided on a My Little Pony/Frozen party and since I like to be organized....we started doing the prep early.  

Have a great week!

Love, 

Kylie, Jocelyn and Rachel

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength."

Mark 12:30 (Read all of Mark 12)
New International Version

3

More farewells.....

 Spending time with Evangeline:-)

And sweet baby Vivienne!

 Mary, Evangeline and Vivienne will be moving to the US this week.  It is sad to say goodbye to another close friend.

 Nap time.....Hobak jumped up on the bunk bed to join us:-)

 Twins!!

 Disneyland!

 We went on a typhoon day so only got to be on the rides in the morning.  Thankfully we have passes and didn't mind leaving early:-)

 Oh yeah!

 We met Rapunzel.....Rachel was thrilled when Rapunzel told Rachel that Elsa was her close friend:-)

 Only indoor rides were open in the afternoon and the lines ups were crazy!!

Dinner party with Winnie, Sam and Luke:-)

 Playdate with Claudia

Making Rachel's birthday pinata!!

So the allergy specialist said that Rachel is a bit allergic to mold so we quickly got the aircons cleaned.  We figured that is what was causing Rachel to have itchy eyes and a runny nose.  It turns out that it must have been the problem because Rachel doesn't seem to be bothered anymore.  Plus we got a super awesome deal on the cleaning......half price what they usually charge!!

 Kylie soldering some lights to hook up in his computer.  He has quite the set up!!

Making a yummy dessert to enjoy with friends!!

We are thankful for another great holiday week! Hope you are enjoying your summer too. 

Love, 

Kylie, Jocelyn and Rachel

But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."

Mark 6:49-50 (Read all of Mark 6)
New International Version

3

No more cheese allergy!!

 Hanging out with Luke:-)

 Getting an allergy test before school starts!! No cheese/dairy allergy anymore....praise God!

 Chocolate cake with brown sugar icing = yum!!

Kylie and Rachel trying on hats while I do some school shopping:-)

 We are enjoying having a cat around....Hobak is giving us lots of laughs:-)

 Fixing up his computer:-)

 A family from Hong Kong gave me bags and bags of books, puzzles and games for my classroom! Yay!

 Disneyland!!

 Rachel wasn't too sure about the Parachute Drop but she did it...not the bravest little girl:-)

 Although she had fun getting soaked on a super hot day!!

 Marie and Rachel

 Yum!

 Planning out the next trip......

 Rachel trying out some cheese products:-) She is not too sure about real cheese but likes cheese on Doritos! 

Movie night.....even the cat is watching.....Ha!!

This has been an organizing kind of week. We have had fun doing a few things to the house, we had Rachel's allergy tests, picked up her school uniforms, etc., etc.  We are thankful for summer holidays!!

Love, 

Kylie, Jocelyn and Rachel

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge -- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:16-19 (Read all of Ephesians 3)
New International Version

3