sand on your feet

one of the many joys of having a sandbox on our deck is that our floor is constantly covered in sand. No matter how often I vaccuum (although, I admit, I don't as often as I should) it just seems to always be there - so, be warned - should you be a visitor in my house, either keep your shoes on, or be prepared for the grit.

trip to the "zoo"

We headed out to saunders country critters today with a friend and her 2 children. Here he is all ready to leave

and patiently waiting in the car on the drive

With one of the sheep at the zoo

We had a snack when we finished walking around, and then headed back home. Jules fell asleep about half way home, and is now napping quite peacefully!

the last few weeks

The last few weeks have been pretty busy, we had a play date with Lara and Marcus (swimming did not go so well again)


We had a wicked storm (lots of flooding in some areas - thankfully not ours) and ate our dinner in the garage so we could watch the rain/lightning - Julien enjoyed his dessert

....and playing in a bucket of rainwater/bubbles

My cousin Tyler and his family came up to visit for a few weeks; here is a picture of his 2 little girls with Julien at valleyview animal farm...they seemed to enjoy themselves!

His oldest daughter turned 2, and one of her presents was a fairy costume - which Julien wanted - here he is with the tiara and wand!

The next few weeks don't seem to be as busy as the past few. We are heading out to Saunders Critters next week with a friend and her 2 children, so that should be enjoyable.....and we are in the midst of getting quotes to have our laneway redone.....hopefully we can get it done in September.

14 years

Today marks the 14th anniversary of my fathers death. I can't believe it's been that long - I still remember in vivid detail the events that occurred on that day.

Julien, my mom and I went out to visit his grave this morning. It's such a peaceful and beautiful location - I really enjoy going out there.

Julien's birthday cake

I am quite pleased with how the cake turned out - here is a picture:

ETA: I ended up making the red icing, it just took a LOT of food color

latest cake

My cousin is hosting a bachelorette party for a friend of hers, and asked if I could make a cake for it. So, here is the final result.

It's a chocolate cake with Kahlua filling:

Happy birthday Julien!

I can't believe that 2 years have gone by already. It seems like just yesterday - they really do grow up in the blink of an eye.

Julien received 2 early birthday presents this week. A shape sorting clock from Betty Ann and David; and a geotrax set from Shawn and Jenn. Thank you all so much! He really enjoys his play time. I have a few pictures that are not uploaded yet, but I will post when they are.

Jules is having a short nap before the birthday celebration begins. Our families are coming by in about an hour for coffee and cake - and a rare occurence, Julien gets to see his Godfather!