Meeting the Baby Pandas!

Last week was March Break for Hannah and she had lots of fun with her friends at daycare.  She was the only other child besides Ange’s 3 so they were able to do lots of neat things.  Movie day, games, science class and a trip to the Toronto Zoo.  I took the day off work and surprised Hannah by going with them. 
As I was dropping her off at Ange’s I said, ‘I sure wish I was going to the zoo with you.’ 
Her quick response was, ‘Call your boss!’
I surprised her by saying, ‘I did!!  And he said ‘yes’!’  She started jumping around and squealing with excitement!  Love being able to surprise my sweet girl and that she enjoys the time we share together as much as I do.
We left early knowing that the zoo would be busy as the new baby pandas had just started greeting visitors a few days earlier.  We arrived before opening and as soon as we were in the gates headed directly to the panda exhibit.  We only had to wait about 30 mins. and they were worth every moment of the wait even though the babies were sleeping. 
The babies are 5 months old and are named Jia Panpan (male) which means Canadian Hope and Jia Yueyue (female) which means Canadian Joy.    They were absolutely adorable!!

Mom and the babies were inside while daddy was outside.   I think I have a new favourite animal!!

I hadn’t been to the zoo since Hannah was a baby as she goes a few times a year with Ange.  I loved seeing all the different animals!
Baby white lion
Cheetah
Orangutan
It was such a treat to spend the day with Hannah, Ange and the boys.

Hannah’s 7th Birthday Party!

The Monday before Hannah’s birthday, she was excited to celebrate with family and friends at her  birthday party!
Such fun was had by all!  Hannah is blessed to have many friends and to be a friend to many!
Hannah and her cousin  Makenna.  The best of friends!!



Auntie Trish made this most amazing cake for her!Thanks Auntie Trish!!

It was a late night after the party so she opened a few gifts but we left many for the following night.
I have a feeling there might be a shortage of Shopkins in our local stores right now.
It was a great time celebrating my little girl and sharing time with her sweet friends! 

Happy 7th Birthday Hannah XiaoFen!!! Mommy Loves You!

My sweet, amazing, wonderful girl turned 7 years old on Saturday!
She woke up to traditional celebratory balloons.

She quickly wanted to go downstairs and open her gifts!  Frozen Early Reader
Ice Cream Pillow craft kit
and, Friends Vet Clinic Lego.  I bought the Lego a number of months ago and when she saw it on ellieV toys on YouTube last month she really liked it which I’m glad about.  (This channel plus Disney Parks are the 2 YouTube channels Hannah is allowed to watch.)
After gymnastics we met my parents at our favourite Chinese food restaurant for lunch.  Great choice Hannah!


More Lego fun!

Lunch was followed with a surprise visit to a local pottery painting store that Hannah has wanted to visit for a while.  It was made extra special when her cousins were there too!
In Kallen’s excitement he painted mommy too!  I think he enjoyed that!

Painting was followed by an impromptu play date and I finally took my sleeping birthday girl home to bed after partying all day!
Sunday the celebrations continued with a birthday lunch at Nana and Papa’s!


I love you so much my sweet, sweet Hannah XiaoFen!!!  Happy 7th Birthday!!!