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video short : oliver’s dance party
video short : oliver's dance party

Here are a couple of short videos that I took of Oliver and his friends dancing up a storm for Oliver’s seventh birthday. Cheers! trevor.

video short : first night with dash
video short : first night with dash

Here’s a short video that I took of our first night with Dash. If you listen closely you can hear Dash purring for the first time. It was such a great moment for all of us. Cheers! trevor.

video short : Wasaga Beach fun
video short : Wasaga Beach fun

While we were at Wasaga Beach having a wonderful time enjoying the warm summer air, I took a few videos of Oliver playing. They are below. Cheers! trevor.

video short: fun in the studio
video short: fun in the studio

These two videos are really crappy quality-wise (I held the camera upright which is a big no-no plus there isn’t much light and everything is shaky) but I love the freedom to just “have fun” Oliver exerts. He makes me smile every day but even more so when I can look back on videos like […]

video short : cousins are the best
video short : cousins are the best

This is a short video of Oliver playing with his cousin at a family event last summer. Cousins are the best aren’t they? Cheers! trevor.

video short : don’t film me and cucumber power
video short : don't film me and cucumber power

Here are two short videos of Oliver having some fun with us at dinnertime. Cheers! trevor.

video short : jamaica vacation
video short : jamaica vacation

Here is Oliver and Julia showing off their swimming skills during our family vacation in Jamaica. Cheers, t.

video short : singing to himself
video short : singing to himself

Just another day around our household. Cheers! t.

video short : oliver’s first choir performance
video short : oliver's first choir performance

Oliver surprised us by joining the choir in the second half of the school year. They put on a little performance for their schoolmates and Dana was able to film it. Enjoy! t.

video short : Lego Madness
video short : Lego Madness

Oliver likes to put together Lego figurines and pretend they are some of this favourite super heroes. I am sure there are Lego branded super hero figurines but this way is so much better in my opinion. Oliver allowed me just a glimpse of his imaginative world that he was building one afternoon and never […]

video short : how can you not laugh?
video short : how can you not laugh?

Ok so this video may not be for everyone. But Oliver was just too funny not to film. We were having a serious conversation about eating healthily and how you can’t just have sweets and other “treats” without their being consequences to your health. In true Oliver fashion, he decided to break out into a […]

video short : oliver’s school winter concert
video short : oliver's school winter concert

Just before Christmas, Oliver’s class participated in their yearly winter concert. His class sang two songs this year. Even though Oliver was buried in the far back corner, it’s still fun to have these little performances on video. Cheers! t. Song #1: Jingle Bells Song #2: Santa Can You Bring Me New Teeth

video short : cookie production
video short : cookie production

Here’s a short video we made of Dana and Oliver decorating the tops of the cookies that would be going on the cupcakes with white icing…

video shorts: breakdancing beach moves
video shorts: breakdancing beach moves

This video speaks for itself. Cheers! t.

video short: seagulls and me
video short: seagulls and me

Oliver gives us some insight as to why he doesn’t like seagulls. Cheers! t.

video short: king of the dance floor
video short: king of the dance floor

As promised, here is a short video of Oliver tearing up the dance floor at Shelley and Daniel’s wedding reception. Cheers! t.

video short: oliver reviews his new skylanders
video short: oliver reviews his new skylanders

Oliver has been really getting in to Skylanders lately. Some of his friends at school have them and his interest has really been peeked by the characters and how you can “upload” them into the game. So the Easter bunny was kind enough to bring him a couple of new characters. In the style of […]

video short: Oliver rockin’ out at the WORKS
video short: Oliver rockin' out at the WORKS

One of our new favourite burger joints in downtown Brampton is The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro. Even for the non-red-meat-or-pork eaters, they have some great food. On this evening, Oliver got so into his dessert (served in a measuring cup which is totally cool), that he was rockin’ out to the tunes while he ate. […]

oliver connell | day eighteen hundred and forty-one
oliver connell | day eighteen hundred and forty-one

Oliver performed in his school’s Christmas concert. He was FANTASTIC!

video short: Oliver reads his first book
video short: Oliver reads his first book

So happy I was able to capture this on film…

oliver connell | day fifteen hundred & fifty seven
oliver connell | day fifteen hundred & fifty seven

—Part three in a three-part series— The rest of our time in Florida was spent going to the beach, enjoying the sun, and each other’s company. We really had a great time and I hope the photos reflect that. Cheers! t. and here are a couple of videos from the beach:

Video Shorts: Making Bread Sticks
Video Shorts: Making Bread Sticks

Dana has a great recipe for making homemade breadsticks. Both Oliver and I enjoy eating these breadsticks! Yum! I’m hungry just thinking about them…

Video Shorts: The Train Track
Video Shorts: The Train Track

Oliver loves his Chuggington Trains and he loves to build train tracks. Here’s a quick video of Oliver describing what he built.

Video Shorts: Hakuna Matata Duet
Video Shorts: Hakuna Matata Duet

The last of the videos for a bit. This one will certainly make you smile…