June and July 2002

With Tim and Megan both fairly active toddlers now, as parents Pia and I are usually just in survival mode. We don't get out much except to take the kids somewhere. That said, we do get to do a lot of fun activities that we haven't done for years!
We have an annual pass to the Aquarium and model train museum, and make good use of my bus pass to take the two bus fanatics out on many bus rides. We also take frequent advantage of the local playgrounds, beaches and forest trails (especially because of all the berries, which they LOVE eating). We do also go out most weekends and some evenings (kids activities), but it's usually too difficult to both control the children AND try take photos.
It's not very easy getting pictures of Megan "the mouth", except when she's eating - she moves around too much. She had quite a reputation at the daycare as a big eater too. Megan is still very cute, toddling around (not yet running), able to say many words but not yet communicate much, and loves going out.
Tim often asks amazingly complex questions and is also full of enthusiasm and energy (ie. high maintenance). He is also often very difficult, especially at bed times. As you can tell, he loves trains.
Tim and Megan have great fun together most of the time - and behave badly some of the time too. Megan sometimes bits and attacks Tim when he doesn't want to play; Tim whines and sometimes plays too roughly with her too. But they usually have a good time. Quite a handful.

June 8, Aquarium.  Tropical jungle section.  Tim wants to go to the Jungle when he is 5. June 8, a rather wild garden in Vancouver.  Tim found a hose! June 8, same garden.  Megan gives a cucumber grin from the old see-saw. June. Reading the Pumpkin Soup book in our bed. June 22, Fiesta day, Trimble park. Tim got to drive the fairground train!  Waiting for next year already... June 22, Fiesta day.  Some other kids were so wild that Tim was intimidated, didn't go down the slide... June 22, Fiesta day, Trimble Park. Now this was better - a toy car from the community centre! June 22, Fiesta day.  Trying to make the hooter work. June 22, Fiesta day.  Cheese!  July, Spanish Banks beach.  Breadrolls to snack on.  Megan prefers to spade sand into the bucket. July, Trimble park.  Megan the Mouth tries to sip from the water fountain.  Still learning... July, Trimble Park.  Megan at the water fountain.  She loves to spray water around. July, Trimble park.  Close up from previous pic of Megan at the water fountain. July 16, Dunbar playground. Tim was climbing up and around like a monkey! July 20, bus trip to airport.  Tim likes to sit at the back of the bus.  Likes the BIG bus (99 or 98 B-line) best! July 20, Vancouver airport.  Snack time at a kiddie play area. Megan also loves bagels now (can say it too)! July 20, bus trip back from airport.  More snack while waiting for the bus to arrive. There it is!! July 27, Vancouver Aquarium.  Megan found it difficult to climb into the boat - but managed. July 27, Aquarium.  Megan loved going down the slide in the underground play area. July 27, Aquarium.  Snack time again! July 28, on electric train.  An opportunistic train ride en route to Granville Island. July 28, going back to Granville Island.  These historic trains/trams have been restored for tourism; run by volunteers. July; home.  Megan prefers to sit on a normal chair for dinner now, not the high chair.

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