Officially Isaac!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, that's right. As of May 21, 2009 Hoang Minh Thach officially became Isaac Minh. We received the paperwork today. And it ONLY took seventeen and a half months for the name change to happen. Now we have to get down to the task of changing his name on his Canadian citizenship and health card. Once those are done we can apply for his SIN and passport...so much paperwork still to do. It seems to be never ending.

I cannot say enough about "Australia's Got Talent" winner 15 year old Mark Vincent. He has an unbelievable voice. One that will surely bring tears to your eyes (and mine many times over). Click on the link below to hear him singing one of my favourites, and his winning song "Hallelujah". He is truly amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBSATKqZZb4

Our newest family member.

We would like to introduce our newest little family member.
This is DRACULA. Dracula is Avery's feisty little six week old hamster. She's definitely a cute little girl...with razor sharp teeth and apparently loves the taste of blood (that's why Mike has gloves on).

On the way home from the pet store yesterday Dracula escaped from her 'critter carrying box' and in an attempt to capture her Avery received several bites to her hands. The back seat of the truck was covered with blood. That is how Dracula came by her name. We were eventually able to secure her back in her box for the rest of the drive home.

Dracula seems to be settling in nicely in her new home, although we are giving her a couple of days before we attempt to pick her up again.

Isaac enjoying the morning at the park and lovin' the weather.

Wacky Hair Day

Isaac rippin' up the asphalt.

He constantly wants to be on his bike but isn't really sure what he is supposed to be doing with it yet. (cute photo op anyway)

Ya better watch out....these kids are unstoppable!

Every year at our local Dojo there is a board breaking fundraiser.
Both Cam and Ave were successful in breaking their board.

Way to go Cam and Ave...a force to be reckoned with.

Bath time is fun time.

It was only a few months ago that Isaac would scream murder in the bath tub. Its amazing how much he has changed in the last few months. Growing up.

This week at school Avery's class was working on writing their own poems. Here are two of Avery's masterpieces.

W-orms like to be wet
O-nly at night, they come out
R-eally brown and slimey
M-unching roots all day
S-ome worms are called earthworms

and

Andaconda

Cute, Slithery

Eating, slithering, watching

they are dangiris

swiming, camouflaging, dieing

soft, colurful

snake

There are some things in life that you just can't help celebrating.

Left over turkey is one of those things.

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