Brandon got a big kid bike for his 3rd birthday, his first two wheel bicycle. He was super excited because now he had a big boy bike just like Owen’s and wanted to ride it right away. He did a “lap” in the living room, just like Owen did when he got his bike but of course you have to go outside to do any real riding!

Brandon needed a little help figuring out the pedals, of course grandma K was very helpful in showing Brandon how to push with his feet.

Once he got the lesson in how to pedal he laid tracks with his pants on backwards and Owen in pursuit!

Of course Owen has a little more practice than Brandon riding a two wheeler so he has started standing to pedal faster and has incorporated some stunt riding.

With more experience Owen soon took the lead, but Brandon dug down and gave it his all so that he could keep up, with a little push from mom of course!

Like any young protege Brandon did not take long to figure out how to do a little stunting of his own. Check out my two Evil Kenevils

After a long ride and the odd crash Brandon needed a little extra encouragement from Owen to make it home, again. Brothers are the best hey!

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This year Angela planted a vegetable garden for the first time and I have to say it was awesome! We had lots of fresh veggies all summer long. She also planted sunflowers early in the year and while they did grow super duper tall, they did not flower until just recently. She was worried, and so was I for the kids sake , that they would not flower at all this year.

I think they turned out amazing!

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Owen got a big kid bike for his birthday, his first two wheel bicycle. He was pretty excited and wanted to ride it right away so he did a “lap” in the living room. Well lets just say that he ran out of room quickly so outside we went, even though it was pretty chilly! Owen had no problem figuring out the pedals, which was a concern of mine because when we were in the bike store he had a hard time due to the differences between a tricycle and two wheel bike. But out on the street on his home turf, he laid rubber on the road with Brandon in hot pursuit!

Owen had fun trying to run over the camera as he rode and Brandon ended up needing a little help from mom to make it up the “hill”, um yes it seems pretty flat but you will have to take Brandon’s word that it was a hill!

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Owen and Brandon have just finished up swimming lessons. This is Owen’s third and Brandon’s first session and they love it.

Brandon loves the slide!

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Do you remember your first haircut? I don’t but I do remember getting my hair cut as a child. I hated it, it was scary and the electric trimmer always tickeled my neck. Now as a grown up it seems like it would be way more fun for a first time haircut. After all they have really cool places specifically for kids like Beaners.

Last Monday we took Brandon for his first haircut! His older brother Owen had his first haircut at Beaners too but it was at a different location since the one we went to on Monday was not opened back then (2008). The really cool part is that Zafreen, who cut Owens hair the first time, now works at the new location in Edmonton and she also cut Brandons hair for his first time. When I think about it now it is doubly cool as not only have they had their first haircuts by the same person but they were also born in the exact same room at the hospital, of course it was 1 year and 4 months apart!

At first Brandon did not think much of it, he took a seat on the horse while Owen watched cartoons behind him. As soon as the clippers came out he changed his mind and needed some cuddles with mom.

After that there was no way he was going back on that horse by himself, he needed to sit on moms lap. Of course Owen had to check in on his little brother to make sure he was ok.

Of course he survived his first trip to the stylist and the only harm to occur was to his little curls! What a cutie.

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