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oliver connell | day eleven hundred & forty-one

tcp — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:53:13 +0000

Now I believe last entry I talked about hibernating on the couch in our cozy living room during the winter. Yup – last time we made some goofy faces and snapped some pictures. It was fun. This time, we actually really did document our newest Sunday afternoon ritual. And even though I botched the family portrait of the three of us by overexposing it (I still love it because of all the sun rays in the photo), we had a lot of fun eating popcorn, watching movies and making memories. It’s becoming our favourite Sunday afternoon past-time.

PS: Last time I said that Oliver always just wants to watch Cars 2. Well this time he sat and watched (and I think enjoyed) The Incredibles. He kept picking up the DVD case and looking at all the pictures – I think that was a good sign that maybe we’ll be able to watch some different movies now….Here’s to hoping!

Enjoy!
t.

I love this photo Oliver took of me

The botched exposure on our family portrait (still love it though)

Dana took this fleeting shot of Oliver and I and I love it (moire and all!)

oliver connell | day eleven hundred & thirty-four

tcp — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:05:57 +0000

During the winter months here in Canada, it’s not easy to get outside with a little one when it’s so frickin’ cold. Ok, so we’ve been lucky this year and we’ve had a very mild (touch wood) winter. But it doesn’t stop Dana and I from wanting to just hibernate in our warm and cozy living room. It seems that Oliver has picked up some of those traits from us too. There really is nothing better then settling in on a late Sunday afternoon with your favourite movie and favourite people. Now if only we could get Oliver to watch a movie other then Cars 2, we’d be all set. LOL!

Enjoy some goofy afternoon photos we took.

Cheers!
t.

oliver connell | day eleven hundred & twenty-seven

tcp — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:19:29 +0000

We haven’t had much snow this winter and any that has fallen, it’s pretty much disappeared before our eyes. So when New Years Eve came around and we realized there was enough snow on the ground to get out and make Oliver his first snowman, we jumped at the opportunity. In some ways, Oliver has been looking forward to this for months!

Dana and Oliver made this really cool snowman on the front lawn, and then we went to the back yard where we had a bit of a snowball fight. We were teaching Oliver to throw snowballs, probably something we will regret in the coming years…LOL!

Again, we had a fabulous day together. It’s these kinds of days that I will cherish forever and I’m so glad I’ve got the photographs to remind me of how great this day was.

Cheers!
t.

oliver connell | day eleven hundred & twenty-one

tcp — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:44:57 +0000

Wow – was Christmas day a lot of fun this year! We had Santa pay us a visit early Christmas morning and he spoiled us rotten. SPOILED. ROTTEN. We had a lot of fun opening all the gifts that were left under our tree. I then got to working on cooking the bird while Oliver played with all his new toys and Dana got the house ready for our guests. We then had both sets of Grand Parents over along with Oliver’s Aunt, Uncle and Cousin for an early afternoon visit and Christmas dinner. We had a fire going for most of the day and it was super cozy in our house, the way it should be over Christmas.

Not a lot of pictures taken but a lot of great memories from a wonderful day.

Cheers!
t.

oliver connell | day one thousand & seventy-nine

tcp — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:01:06 +0000

We’ve been through three Autumns now with Oliver and this year we finally played in the leaves together! In previous years, it has just seemed like Oliver was (a) too young or (b) I was too late and the snow was too early. This year while helping me rake the leaves, Oliver enjoyed jumping, rolling and burying himself in them. What proud Father wouldn’t run and grab his camera?

Cheers!
t.

And no leaves-jumping-day would be complete without a fun video:

oliver connell | day one thousand & sixty-six

tcp — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:32:55 +0000

Hallowe’en 2011. This year we expected Oliver to really “get it” and he didn’t disappoint. Right from the beginnings of October, when asked: “What would you like to be for Hallowe’en Oliver?” He would say: “A Snowman!” Yup, a snowman. Guess he was thinking ahead to Christmas a little early this year. I dunno.

So Mum, the resourceful woman that she is, sourced out the cutest (and I mean cutest) Snowman outfit she could find. Oliver looked awesome in it!

And if you remember from last year, Oliver cried a whole bunch when we went trick-or-treating. Well this year, he bounced around from house to house, enjoying every minute of it. If this is a precursor to Hallowe’ens to come, we are going to have a lot of fun with our wonderful son.

Enjoy the photos and the short video below.

Cheers!
t.

And a short video of the Hallowe’en aftermath…

oliver connell | day one thousand & fifty-two

tcp — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:13:08 +0000

Back in the fall, I shot some promo photos for Dana and her website. Oliver had fun playing while we were trying out some different poses and locations. In between makeup touch-ups and wardrobe changes (LOL), I was able to capture Oliver as well. He looked so cute in his touque and fall jacket. He had fun running up and down the sidewalk, playing with his cars in the dirt, and stepping in when Mum needed some inspiration and a chuckle.

We had a blast and I hope you’ll like the photos too.

Cheers!
t.

oliver connell | day one thousand & forty-five

tcp — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:48:54 +0000

For three years running now – we’ve taken a little family trip to Downey’s Farm. If you recall, the first year we just took Oliver to their pumpkin patch. The second visit, we actually explored all that the Farm had to offer. It was a great time and we’ve enjoyed going every year. This year we went with good friends Yvan and Kathryn, along with their beautiful children Leo and Marlo. It was another warm day and we found ourselves surrounded by a ton of other families. Note to self, try to avoid visiting the farm on the Canadian Holiday days, there are just too many people!

But again we took some fun photos in the pumpkin patch, went on a pony and wagon ride, and played with all the toys and different activities they have. It really is a great place for families to spend the day – especially in the wonderful fall weather.

Enjoy the pictures!

Cheers,
t.

oliver connell | day one thousand & thirty-six

tcp — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:04:46 +0000

Pancake Sunday. It’s become a staple around the Connell household. It’s something that Oliver and I do together every Sunday morning. I get up and have a shower and get dressed. By this time, Oliver is awake and wanting to head downstairs to make pancakes. Both he and I make them while Dana gets some much needed time to lounge a bit in bed. When they are ready, Oliver calls up to her and she joins us. We’ve got a pretty good system going here.

Oliver starts the cooking off by sampling a few of the chocolate chips that will be going into the pancakes

As I start to mix the ingredients together – Oliver loves to help

But his attention is quickly diverted by something else he loves to do: sort the spices

And as the first pancakes finish cooking

Oliver can’t wait any longer!

The final product when I finally get to dig in

On this morning, Oliver then got dressed in some new clothes and modelled a bit for me

And when it comes time to go outside, Oliver isn’t happy about wearing his touque

A face only a Mum or Dad could love

oliver connell | day nine hundred & seventy-two

tcp — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:23:09 +0000

Just one for now. But it’s a cute one no?