First Steps for Sarah

I took my first steps almost a month ago, but I have been a little tentative with walking. This week I decided it was time to get moving. Of course, Mom and Dad are videoing everything! Check out my new moves below.

Go Canada Go!

Woo Hoo! The Canadian World Junior Championships were on last week and Canada took the gold - again. This is the 4th Gold in a row for Canada. They have been golden since before I was born. Am I good luck or what!

Sarah and I took turns wearing our lucky Canada toque to cheer on the game. We beat Sweden in the finals.

The best part of winning is that I get to practice singing O'Canada everytime they win. I can sing the first verse all by myself now.

Next year the tournament is in Ottawa - maybe Santa will bring us tickets?

My First Birthday!

Yahoo - I am 1 year old. Mom said this year had gone too quickly. Being a Christmas baby is great - I saw all my family, had a great party and got 3 birthday cakes! I could get used to this!

Am I the cutest or what!

I finally got my very own chair! Yeah, now Claire and I don't have to wrestle each other!

My birthday party was great. We had friends, family, cake and presents. What more could a kid ask for?

I think Claire was more excited for my party than I was. But then again, she has this cake thing figured out already.

Yeah, I am one. Keep singing everybody, I like it!

Aunt Michelle got me my very own Teddy Bear cake to eat. It was awesome!

Boys and sugar....need I say more?

A week of presents and celebrations are finally over. Of course, by the very last present I had to open I finally got interested in ripping paper and opening presents. Mom thought that was quite funny. Year #2 here I come!

Thomas Family Christmas

Another Christmas! Can you believe we had a whole week of Christmas parties, visits, cake and presents. Geez, I am gonna need some beauty rest when we get home.

Here is Dave holding Sarah - he seems like a natural to me! Are you free for babysitting?

We thrilled everyone with our excellent piano skills.

Cake #3 - Am I spoiled rotten or what!

Thanks for hosting us Uncle Stu and Aunt Barb. We had a great time and used up the last remaining energy reserves we had! Mom and Dad enjoyed the remarkably quiet drive home.

My Pal Jules

Finally! I have been waiting forever to get to Toronto to play with my friend Jules. Talking on the phone just isn't good enough mom! Jules and I are only 2 months apart and we loved kissing and playing with each other.

Kiss!

The girls - Merry Christmas!

Another kiss!

Birthday Cake #2 - thanks Melissa, Rob and Jules for hosting us. We had a great time and would have loved to stay and play longer!

Christmas at Grandma & Grandpa's

After a very long drive, during which we were too excited to sleep, we arrived in Canada!! Yeah, more Christmas!

First we stopped to visit Uncle Trevor and Aunt Renate and her very nice parents. I got to play with a very nice puppy and of course, open more presents.

Finally, Christmas morning. More presents!!

A family picture under the tree. Awww.

The cousins under the tree.

King and Queen of the prom! My awesome cousin Travis is so nice to me and even plays dress-up with me!

I got all dressed up to sing everyone some christmas carols.

Then I fell asleep - Christmas is exhausting!

Of course, Sarah had no shortage of snuggles and kisses.

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa for a great Christmas! We had lots of fun and I am already bugging mom to come visit again soon!

Santa Was Here!!!

Wow. Santa was here and we must have been really, really good. I kept telling mom I could hear the jingle bells and that Santa was coming. We awoke to a whole morning of present opening.

Of course some toys are some assembly required. I was more than happy to lend a hand with my new power tools.

Sarah didn't really understand how to open a present so I had to help her. A big sister's work is never done!

Santa brought me my new 'big girl' bike! It is so awesome!

We also got our own playhouse which is taking up most of the living room right now.

Giddy up! Can you believe this was only the start of Christmas! Spoiled indeed!!