Dechtiarenko Family

Kianna's Soccer game

2010-05-01T21:17:00.004-06:00

Kianna and the kids kept running after they scored to the far goal. It was pretty funny.

Kianna's first soccer game

2010-05-01T21:12:00.002-06:00

Mason playing Doctor

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We got the kids a new Dr play kit and Mason dressed himself up like this... Pretty cute!

More Easter

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Getting ready for church Easter morning!

Easter

2010-04-11T14:30:00.002-06:00

We got the kids these chocolate covered apples for Easter... they were huge and way to big for the kids to eat by themselves... but a big hit!

More Soccer

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More Soccer

2010-03-24T11:47:00.001-06:00

Playing Soccer

2010-03-24T11:41:00.002-06:00

gymnastics

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Gymnastics

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Christmas continued

2009-12-25T14:00:00.003-07:00

Famous puppy in a bag!

Future Cubs Player

They played with this everyday at Costco for at least 20 minutes.

This was a no brainer.

Christmas

2009-12-25T13:58:00.003-07:00

Big girl underwear. Here's hoping the new year brings about a potty trained little princess.

Christmas outfits for church

2009-12-25T13:55:00.001-07:00

Gymnastics Graduation

2009-12-25T13:48:00.002-07:00

Maui

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Maui

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Maui

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Maui

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Maui

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Maui

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Maui

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Maui

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Maui

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Maui

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Maui

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Maui

2009-11-15T16:52:00.001-07:00

Kianna's Lip

2009-10-13T13:25:00.003-06:00

My family makes such a cute Bears cheering team!!!
Kianna was dancing by our coffee table and slipped and fell landing on the coffee table. She put 2 teeth full through her bottom lip and also managed somehow to put another tooth through the skin under her lip (you can see the outside puncture mark under her bottom lip). We made a bloody trip to the emergency room and they said the only one that they would stitch would be the very bottom one but it seems to have lined itself back up, so no stitches. Kianna spent a few days watching lots of movies and eating even more popsicles!

More Wiggles

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Wiggles

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More Randoms

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Randoms

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More Mason's Birthday!

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More of Mason's Birthday

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Mason's first birthday!

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Even more fun

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More fun with the Smith's

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Summer fun with the Smith's

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Walking with Dinorsaurs

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Summer fun

2009-08-07T09:36:00.001-06:00

Chicago - hanging out with Dan and Rachel

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Kianna and Madison - it was great to watch all the kids together - they all got along so well... not one fight the whole time!
Kianna loved their 2 German Sheperds!

Tanner was great and took Kianna for a ride on his dirtbike

Madison loved Mason!

Dan was teaching at VBS and Tanner was in the VBS, and on their last night they had a closing ceremony and a carnival that we went to. Kianna wanted to stay with Dan on the other side of the sanctuary and loved singing and doing the actions with him!

Chicago... yet again

2009-06-28T09:06:00.003-06:00

Kianna loves to play soccer
At the Rainforest Cafe for a Birthday Lunch - Kianna loved the fish but wasn't too sure about the thunder and lightning... and it took her a little bit to be okay with the pretend bigger animals.

The birthday dessert - it was great for all of us to share, but she was a little disappointed that she didn't get to blow out the sparkler.

Mason loved the icecream

Almost every night Kianna and Baba would sit outside after their walk and watch for fireflies.

Chicago... still more

2009-06-28T09:01:00.002-06:00

We were very lucky to get a new and amazing camera... one of the many things it can do is block out all colors except one you choose... we had a lot of fun show our US patriotic side!

More Chicago

2009-06-28T08:56:00.002-06:00

Kianna's personal pool at Baba and Dido's
Joe trying to join the pool party and stay cool!

Kianna's new baby - birthday present from Baba and Dido.

Mason's new favorite food - strawberries... he doesn't want to eat anything but fruit these days.

Kianna at the park one day... no water involved, this is how sweaty she got from running around in the humidity - poor girl!

Chicago

2009-06-28T08:49:00.002-06:00

We spent most days outside and trying to stay cool - the heat wasn't too bad, but the humidity was incredible... step outside and start sweating!
We took turns playing in the sprinkler to stay cool in Baba and Dido's backyard!

Mason loved the sprinkler as long as someone was holding him so he didn't get a face full of water!

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Mason taking steps

2009-05-21T11:03:00.001-06:00

Mason first bloody nose

2009-05-21T10:52:00.002-06:00

So Mason has taking to climbing and decided to climb onto the treadmill and then onto our futon....when he tried to climb back onto the treadmill he missed judged and well faceplanted and tore his lip and got a bloody nose.

Mason going for a stroll

2009-04-13T01:09:00.002-06:00

Easter- He has Risen....He has Risen indeed!

2009-04-13T01:06:00.002-06:00

Kianna's House: Made by daddy, perfected by Mommy

2009-04-13T01:02:00.000-06:00

mason's haircut

2009-04-03T10:18:00.002-06:00

Mason's haircut... they took quiet a bit of hair off... we think he looks pretty good!

Beaners... first real haircuts

2009-04-03T10:11:00.002-06:00

Mason loved getting his hair cut... he had a huge grin on his face the whole time. The lady that cut his hair was great... he was standing playing with the steering wheel the whole time!

Mason waiting for his turn... excited to be in the yellow bug for his hair cut!

Kianna's finished product - we splurged and after her bangs getting cut and a trim she sat to get a braid with beads and sparkles in her hair!

Kianna was great for the haircut; held still when she needed to!

Kianna waiting for her haircut to start... we had to wait a couple minutes for this Barbie Jeep to open up... Kianna had her eye on it from the moment we got into the shop!

Mason... cute, but a trouble maker already

2009-04-03T10:07:00.003-06:00

Mason is just 8months... and following quickly in his sister's footsteps... he also enjoys walking behind his walker and playing in the toilet if we leave the bathroom door open...

Joe and Kianna at the Doodlebops

2009-04-03T09:56:00.003-06:00

Kianna and Joe got to go down to Red Deer together for the Doodlebop concert... they had lots of fun, Kianna got spoiled and worn out! She got to bring home 2 dolls... yay

Oh, and she got a light stick too... this is them going into the concert getting ready!

Kianna dancing!

2009-02-05T08:47:00.002-07:00

Mason and Kianna

2009-02-03T09:03:00.002-07:00

Sorry its so dark.

Can you say we are in trouble

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Working out on the Wii Fit

Doing some pushs up and side planks.

Baba and Dido at Christmas

Swinging on a warm day

Trying on some of Daddies clothes

More Christmas Fun

2008-12-25T21:16:00.002-07:00

Christmas Fun

2008-12-25T21:05:00.002-07:00

Some winter Fun

Showing Mason his stocking stuffer

Opening Mason's gift

Thanking the Heavens for the gifts. No just kidding. Playing with a balloon with Papa

Having fun with the cousins

2008-12-24T14:08:00.001-07:00

Just like her dad, she can not keep her eyes open. :-)

2008-12-12T23:31:00.001-07:00

More Pictures

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Christmas Pictures

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Some New Pictures Sorry for the Delay

2008-12-02T09:45:00.001-07:00

Some pictures from yesterday.

2008-11-07T08:32:00.001-07:00

Gotta get in on the pictures

Look how big I am getting

Sorry it's been so long...

2008-11-06T20:40:00.002-07:00

Kianna seems to be getting so big so much faster now that Mason is around... she loves being a big sister and loves to help with Mason (sometimes too much :) )
This was taken the day of Mason's tests... we couldn't resist a picture with how cute he was in his little hospital gown.

Me and the kids... Kianna just wanted to watch cartoons... not pose for a picture.

Like any older sibling... when Mason doesn't want to use the toy is goes unused... but as soon as we want to put him in there she tries to jump in... looks comfy doesn't it?

Here's a newer picture of Mason... I'm getting more put onto the computer; so more will be coming :)

More Random

2008-10-03T08:52:00.001-06:00

Randoms

2008-10-03T08:49:00.001-06:00

Abbotsford

2008-09-27T17:10:00.002-06:00

We went to Abbotsford for Lexi's first birthday and so that my sisters could meet Mason. As always Kianna and Alyssa had a great time playing together.

Poor Lexi got stuck in the middle of Kianna and Alssa jumping on the couch.

New Pictures

2008-09-27T08:54:00.002-06:00

Babba, Diddo and cousins

2008-08-28T13:27:00.002-06:00

Babba and Diddo were out for a visit for a week and we took advantage of that and got some pictures of them with all the grandkids.

Proud big sister and happy cousins to have a new little boy to play with!

Mason at 3 weeks old

2008-08-28T13:17:00.002-06:00

Aren't all babies cute when they sleep ...

This is Mason right after a bath... I'm not sure if you can tell or not through the picture, but he sure does get some curly hair when it's wet and kinda looks like a little afro :)

This one is from when Papa and Nana were still at our house... Papa was a great sport about finding ways to keep Kianna cool during some really hot days.

Mason

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Mason

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Two more pics

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And more Mason

2008-08-03T08:03:00.002-06:00

Hello World

Mom when can we go home?

Kianna enjoying an edible flower basket from Sandi.

More Mason

2008-07-31T17:10:00.002-06:00

Mason Roman Dechtiarenko

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Having fun with the cousin's

2008-07-13T10:54:00.003-06:00

Panorama with Chels and Troy

2008-07-08T15:02:00.002-06:00

We had a ton of fun spending a couple of days with Chelsea, Troy, Alyssa and Lexi in Panorama! It's so much fun watching the girls play together. The best part of our time there was hanging out in the pool.

The girls and a much needed break from the pool... out for a little bit of lunch and then down for a long nap - it was great.
Kianna working hard in the pool to beat dad to the ball.
Kianna got very attatched to her floaty and didn't want to take it off - that would mean that someone else may get to use it... good lessons in sharing!

More Pics

2008-06-05T00:29:00.001-06:00

So sorry it has been so long

2008-06-05T00:24:00.002-06:00

We recently went to Nanaimo, British Columbia for Kyla and Gary's wedding. Here are a few pictures from that day.

Orlando Continued #4

2008-03-30T12:10:00.003-06:00

One of Kianna's favorite days was at SeaWorld. She enjoyed all of the animals!
Kianna's number 1 favorite thing I think we would say was the hotel pool. She's definitely a water baby!
We were very lucky on our last full day in Orlando and were able to meet up with and spend the day with Amanda and her sister Dacia. It was great to see her again.
The kids all had a great time together! And below is the whole family in front of the registration desk at the Orange County golf and country club where we stayed.

Orlando Continued #3

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Getting ready for a very late night... the electric parade and then the fireworks.
After the fireworks Kianna just kept going and joined the whole family for a trip on the "It's a small world" ride.

The sunny weather was such a nice change!
Finally a picture of the whole family - our day at SeaWorld

Orlando Continued #2

2008-03-30T11:33:00.005-06:00

We had fun watching Kianna meet lots of characters... she wasn't too sure about the ones in the full costumes and got along best with the princesses.

We also got to go to Chef Mickey's Character Buffet with the whole family. It was a lot of fun and a good chance for Kianna to meet Mickey, Minney, Goofy, Pluto and Donald. The food was good and Kianna had fun dancing to the music and being with the whole family.
Kianna was never too sure about the characters, so it worked best when either Joe or I stood between her and them. Even better was that she wasn't afraid to give them a high five or a kiss; she just didn't want them to touch her - but who can blame her for that.

Orlando Continued #1

2008-03-30T10:44:00.003-06:00

Easter morning we all had breakfast together and then the girls helped Kianna look for the hidden eggs around the condo. After a short devotional with Joe's dad we all set off for the parks again.
Kianna felt right at home in Pooh's house - it was the perfect size!
Kianna loved all the colors, sights and sounds on all of the rides... it was fun to watch her having a good time!
Kianna, Dad and Goofy - what a great picture!
On occation if we didn't make it back to the condo before Kianna's nap she would simply fall asleep in her stroller or while being carried. You know a kid is really tired when they can fall asleep with all the excitement around them!

Orlando

2008-03-30T09:53:00.005-06:00

We had a wonderful trip down to Orlando with Joe's family... beautiful weather and a great time overall. We were very lucky to have such a great daughter; who at 21 months old was a trooper! Through it all- long flights, five parks in 6 days and some very late nights she still woke up every morning and from every nap with a big smile on her face and ready for whatever was next. As you'll see in some of the pictures she wasn't always sure of the big crowds, the lines and the characters, but she had a great time and also loved the chance to spend time with Baba and Dido as well as her cousins!

Our first stop was get Kianna some Mickey ears and an autograph book - doesn't she look cute!
Kianna's first ride (all of our first ride) at Disney World was Aladin's Magic Carpet Ride. Kianna loved that she got to control the up and down.
The first day at Magic Kingdom we also got to watch the parade - with an extra treat of seeing Mr and Mrs Easter Bunny go by before the parade started. She loved watching all the action and got up and danced along with the music too.
As we were leaving the park at the end of day one, Kianna decided that she was tierd (who can blame her after a long day of flying the day before and not getting to the condo until almost midnight) and sat down on the sidewalk for a little break.
When we got back to the condo, and after swimming for a little while with her cousins Kianna wanted to show off her Mickey ears for Baba and Dido.

Sorry it's been sooo long

2008-03-20T11:20:00.003-06:00

Kianna has discovered how to smile for the camera - and now enjoys squinting her eyes and giving us a big grin. Her and Joe got to go down to Calgary for a short overnight with BaBa and DiDo as well as Scott and Sandi and the kids (Steven had hockey). They had a blast and Kianna had fun watching the airplanes and the people outside at the airport.

Kianna also came back with a new wardrobe - big thank you to BaBa. The day that they got home Kianna wanted to put on her new bathing suit and swim in Mom and Dad's bathtub. It was pretty cute.

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Christmas Pics Sorry so late

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