While putting this together I realized we never leave the house! We didn't get out much this year due to having 2 under 2, but alas...
January
The first week of January I am back to work after maternity leave with Dom.
This means Dom goes to daycare 2-3 days a week.
25 Weeks pregnant with Emilia
February
I get a haircut!
We get snow for the only time that year
I am still working 3-4 days per week, but I relish having my Tuesdays off to be home.
I'm 29 weeks pregnant
March
I am 32 weeks pregnant so we get some maternity photos taken!
We take off four our second night away from Dominic in his life for a babymoon in Bellingham/Lynden!
Dominic transitions from the nursery into his new toddler room and big crib!
Rachel and I are both in our 3rd trimester
Our little chunker is 16 months old
May
We say goodbye to one of our best friends, Shadow.
I am so. so. pregnant.
Welcome Emilia Carolyn Kimber! May 9, 2018
June
Our first food truck festival!
Dom & Popa don their matching shirts for Father's Day
We join Katrina and the boys at the zoo
The sweet boy turns 18 months.
July
We celebrate Ashley & Brian's wedding up on Grouse Mountain
Dom's first time to the beach for Amy's baptism!
We go to Buntzen Lake with Moma
Dave and I get out for our first date evening since Emilia is born!
We spend some Thursday mornings at Katrina's and Dom takes this mob-boss photo. I couldn't go without posting this one! Haha!
Welcome Rebecca Michelle Van Dijk! <3
August
Petting zoo at Queen's Park with Gramma! To this day when Dom sees this photo he says, "Meeehhh.... ios! Dom ios! Mama, Cheese!" This translates to, "A goat is eating cheerios! Dom's cheerios! Gramma is taking a picture!"
We get a mini-van!!
We go to the cabin for a beautiful, smoky week
David hits the ball out of the park with the best (late) Mother's Day gift ever.
Most of this year is just getting used to being a family of 5 and spending as much time together as possible.
September
Not a lot happens in September, so here's a cute picture of Emilia :)
Dom poops on the potty consistently for a week and a half!
We become a part of a new small group!
October
We take Dom to the Langley Airport to see the planes
Cousin hang out
It didn't take long for Rebecca to catch up to and surpass Emilia's size. Come on Yaya, GROW!
Pumpkin patch trip
Emilia's first Halloween & Dom's first time trick-or-treating. We have a Harry Potter theme going here.
November
We celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary (no photos to show for that apparently) & Scott and Ashleigh get engaged!
December
Out of order because all of December is Christmas-y... We do all the traditional Christmas things with the kids!
Quite possibly my second favorite photo from the entire year.
Quite possibly my favorite photo from the entire year <3
Dominic is sooo excited about all of his presents. Innocent joy of a toddler
I have 3-4 four generation photos from this year. I know I'm going to treasure these forever!
I celebrate my 27th birthday with dinner at Tap Restaurant with my parents, and dessert at our house on my birthday.
We make a couple more big purchases to upgrade David's work equipment for the new year while I anticipate hopefully not going back to work this year.
Jeff & Marta are engaged!! Lots of excitement and weddings to come!
Dominic turns two. We have the family over for a small get-together on his birthday, and he's most excited about his "pie" (cake).
And he (still) won't let us take his 2-year photo with the bear...
