Fun In The Sun

The sun has been shining down on us this week.  We've been loving every minute of it and enjoying all the things that the warm weather brings...

Bare feet, shorts and picnic's in the park...
 

Dipping our toes in the water...
 

June and Casey testing the waters.

Bike rides in the mountains...

Slurping up some tasty watermelon...

And we're just getting started!

Hope everyone is getting out and having some good times in the sun!

Lindsay 

Mother's Day

My very first Mother's Day was simply wonderful.  I felt like the luckiest Mom in the world.  It started off with a nice surprise when I came downstairs; pretty flowers, a card, a balloon and a nice digital frame playing pictures of me and the boys. 

The boys had lots of fun playing with the balloon. 

Then we went out for breakfast at my favourite breakfast spot.

Breakfast with my babes. Liam (left) Casey (right)

It was a bit of an on-and-off rainy day, so in the afternoon we took a drive to Banff.  We found a nice spot up on Tunnel Mountain and decided to stop for a little roadside cook out while there was a break in the rain.  I  made stew the other day, so we cooked up some left overs while the boys napped in the van.  It's my favourite way to enjoy left over stew...it just tastes better cooked on a coleman stove, in the fresh air, on top of a mountain.

And to top off my Mother's Day, I'm told I get to sleep tonight...but we'll see about that.

Wishing my Mom a Happy Mother's Day as well.  I wouldn't be the Mom I am today if it weren't for you being the most amazing Mom for me.  Thank you!

And Happy Birthday to my sister Jenny too! :)

Lindsay

A Brunch And A Bolder

It was a great Saturday.  We hosted a lovely brunch potluck; a new tradition our group of friends have started. It works out great for us folks that have babies (mornings are less crazy than evenings).  The spread consisted of scrambled eggs with roasted veggies, oatmeal pancakes with strawberries and whip cream, turkey sausages, banana bread and a beautiful fruit platter...and lets not forget about the sangria's to wash it all down with.  Mmmm....

The rain held off, so in the afternoon we grabbed our climbing shoes and  headed to the school playground that has a great little climbing wall.  Yes, I know we're a little old to be playing on a playground, but this climbing wall is actually pretty impressive.  We had a fun little boulder session and a suprisingly good work out too.

After a while the boys had enough of sitting and watching us climb...

So we gave them a try too.  I think we have two little climbers in the making.



Liam checking out the starting hold.



Casey on tippy toes reaching high.

Such a fun day!  :)

Lindsay

Replacement Rob

Rob has been away in Edmonton taking a course for work this week, so my friend Chloe has stepped in to take his place.  Chloe just got back from a 6 month adventure in Australia and needed a place to stay, which worked out well for me because I wasn't looking forward to a week on my own with two teething babies.

Chloe's been doing a great job as "Replacement Rob"...except instead of watching hockey she does things like wash the dishes and fold the laundry.  She's a keeper...but don't worry Rob, I still missed you.

Hope everyone has a lovely Mother's Day weekend!

Lindsay

Easter

We're back home from our trip to Ontario for Easter.  We've been planning a visit to meet my sister's new baby boy Jack ever since he was born in January.  Easter seemed like the best opportunity for everyone to get together. 

Stratford is such a lovely little town to visit.  My favourite thing to do there (tied with going to the toy store...it's the best toy store ever) is going for a walk along the river.

The three older kiddies got scooters as an early Easter gift from Nana and Poppa.  They had fun scootin' all around the neighbourhood.  Makayla was nice enough to let me try hers out.

Time for a break at the playground...

Then there were all the Easter festivities. First off was decorating the gingerbread bunny hut (A Christmas tradition with an Easter spin).  I thought my nephew Ethan and I did a top notch job.

And no Easter is complete without dying eggs.  Besides all the chocolate, this is my favourite part of Easter.  Ya gotta be quick with all those kids around though, I was too busy capturing the moment that I missed out on decorating one myself.

The kids got us up early for Easter morning.  That sneaky little bunny came and hid eggs all over the house.  The boys were excited and had fun opening up their eggs.
 

With the kids all hyped up on chocolate, it was time to get outside for a little hike in the woods to get ride of some of that Easter energy they had so much of.



It was a really nice visit, but it always goes by too fast.  Now we're back home, and the boys miss their Nana and Poppa and cousins and Aunties and Uncles already.  We're looking forward to July when we'll see them all again on our turf.

Hope everyone enjoyed Easter...and some chocolate!

Lindsay