Where has the time gone?

An active three and a half year old, two working parents, and an evening obsession with their iPhones means the blog has been neglected for the past two months! Below, a random selection of what StranMcCann has been up to since the last post back on March 6th...

 A visit from Gramma and Poppa in early March, complete with a trip to the BIG ROCK just south of the city. (The BIG ROCK travelled down from Jasper on a glacier, and inspired the name for the BIG ROCK Brewery).

 

Time with cousins when Uncle John, Laura and Erin came out during March Break for a ski holiday.

 Easter egg Hunt. Nuff said. We are still eating Jelly Beans...one by one. Fortunately, Emmett has forgotten about them.

And that takes us to the end of March...stay tuned for an April update.

2012 Intercontinental G1 Tribute Buzz-A-Thon

As a means of paying tribute to Emmett's great Uncle Doug and great Aunt Jac who are scrapping with cancer at the moment, Emmett's dad, a couple of uncles, and a bunch of cousins significantly reduce the R-value in their respective attics... just in time for Valentine's Day.

Here they are, age before beauty:

Sylvan Lake shenanigans

Emmett and his parents spent the weekend at Sylvan lake, hanging out with cousins. Emmett seemed less than impressed with wearing a lifejacket, going for a swim and a boat ride.

He really enjoyed tubing though.

And got quite a kick of hanging out with his cousin Sophie.

Home for the Holidays

Emmett's parents dragged him home to visit family and friends, celebrate his first Christmas, and tour him around their respective home towns. The holidays were full of fun, festivities, and many firsts including Emmett's first plane ride. He handled the outbound flight like a champ.

On the return flight, however, he was lucky to not be hauled off by security when just before pushing back from the gate he spat up a smuggled stash of breast milk cleverly concealed in his belly. Fortunately, the volume of liquid amounted to less than 100 mL.

Relatives from the clan Stran eagerly awaited his arrival. His cousins were smitten with the newest member of the family, as were his aunts.

Not sure if Uncle Blair was as smitten, though he eventually started to come around...

Luckily, Grampa and Poppa came to the rescue, giving Emmett some quality armchair time.

All in all, Emmett received more than his fair share of attention and cuddling over the holidays. Hey, when you're as cool a Christmas character as Emmett is, who can resist?