LET'S GO TO THE EX - OH BABY!

Let's go to the EX - Oh Baby! We had a blast last night taking the boys to the CNE. We arrived a few minutes after 5pm to get in on the $5 admission after 5pm. What a great call! The evening was the perfect summers night. There weren't too many people and we had the bonus of Gramz and Claw joining in on the fun! We spent a few hours wandering around enjoying the petting zoo (a big hit!), a few rides, dinner in the food building (TINY TOMS DONUTS were the highlight in this building), played some hockey in the winter games exhibit and the boys even played a few games on the kiddie midway to win some cuddly new friends. Fun Times! Can't wait to do it again next year!

Hello Mr. Horse

Kieran's hand reaching through to pet the bunnies

Gramz taking a ride in the caboose with the boys. Getting Quinn off this train was challenging!

Look Mum, I caught a fish and won a lion!

Future firefighter with a real firefighter!

Q&K sitting on the truck while getting a tattoo

Bobsledding in the Winter Games section

Hockey!

All systems a go!

Wow! This is outrageous!

Round and Round We Go!

COTTAGE LIFE

We had the absolute best time spending ten days on Eilean Gowan Island. We had spectacular weather which had us in and out of the lake 5 times a day. We saw a deer, fed the ducks, saw a few turtles, played with a pool of tadpoles, canoed to the park. We went to Gravenhurst for the splash park and farmers market goodies. Had a boat ride and picnic with Poppy. We were thrilled to have Grampa Mike, Uncle Connor and Pete arrive late Thursday night. Friday we boated into Port Carling for lunch at Turtle Jacks. Aunt Meg and Phillipe arrived Friday afternoon and then the cousins descended on Saturday. Kieran was silly excited to see Owen, Kaitlyn, Nora, Maeve, Aunt Kelly and Uncle Darin. A very fun and full weekend.

Many Thanks to Grampa Mike for loaning us his camera for the week. Unfortunately the battery died on Friday which means no pics of all the family there on the weekend. Next time...

Kieran happy to be at the cottage

Quinn giving Uncle Connor a little love tap

Quinn's colouring pose.

We saw a deer as we were making dinner

so we decided to go on a post dinner deer hunt

Kieran pushing Quinn in the swing

Dave swinging the boys over the water

Me too!

Yummy chocolate and peanut butter ice cream. Delish!

Playing fireman.

Post dinner, pre bed Daddy snuggles.

Oh My Goodness! Kieran caught a baby frog. He has never been so pleased with himself.

The Segwun steamship coming through the channel. We had to pull our boat over to let him through while boating down to Gravenhurst to go to the farmers market.

Kieran signaling the driver to toot his horn for us. He did!

Quinn putting his helicopter on the zipline Dave made for the boys. Very Fun!

Quinny's foot prints on the dock.

Poppy and the boys having a laugh

Me and my boys with a gigantic inukshuk in the background.

Exhausted after a picnic boat trip with Poppy.

Quinn in his GQ state

Quinn feeling very groovy in his crocodile underwear

Whoa! That's high!

Watch this Pete. I'll blow some bubbles through my noodle.

Look at me swim in the deep end.

Zaphod trying to catch the ducks for dinner.

Hanging on the rocks enjoying the view

5:17pm. Quinn fell asleep in the swing. He woke up at 7:45AM. Yowzerz!

Night Swimming...

SPLASH!

THE BIG HOUSE REVEAL

Whew! Many Big Thank You's to Dave for all of his hard work the past few weeks.

He has single handedly prepped, painted three sides of the brick, painted out the brown windows, had the down spout on the front of the house removed and new black eaves put up.

The awning on the third floor will be ripped off in a few days, black shutters will be put up on windows, a new black front door and eventually a black roof. A process still in the works, but an incredible improvement!

Our house just bought - late April 2007. Seven months pregnant with Quinn. Due to take possession on June 26th. Quinn was due on July 25th, born July 26th.

Starting the process... Dave starts fixing and filling, prepping to paint

Half of the front done

Quinn and Kieran watching Dave as he paints around the front door.

In the home stretch. Happy to see that brown go!

Brick painted out. Windows painted. New black eaves on.

Awning on third floor coming down next week.

Black shutters to come.

New black door in the works.

Black roof when roof needs to be replaced (likely a few years from now)

CLEAR LAKE REGATTA WEEKEND

Whew! It was a wild weekend on Clear Lake. The boys were busy as usual. Fishing was a big hit! Water play at the park in Gravenhurst, bear hunts, a visit to the island to see Grampa Mike and Aunt Meg, hanging out with our big, groovy cousin Zan, Uncle Bill, Aunt Shelton and their friends Jim, Natalie, Robert and Chloe who were visiting from Hilton Head Island for the week. Thanks to Poppy and Nana for hosting us.

Mummy and Quinn snuggles

Kieran, walking on water!

Jump!

Dave 'popping' Kieran up off a trampoline at the regatta

Fishing. Fishing. Fishing.

Filling up their water sprayers

Q laughing his head off at spraying the fake duck just off the dock!

Watching the boat parade on regatta day

Kieran enjoyed a special seat, sitting on my feet, hanging in the water while watching the parade - a solid leg workout!

Kieran entered the 4 year olds and under blowing bubble contest. He won 3rd. A ring pop, ribbon and a deck of cards.

Nana and Kieran at the regatta

Taking the big boys, and little ones out fishing on the raft

Jim, Jane, Dad, Shelton, Bill, Chloe, Zan, Robert and Natalie. All but Dad and Jane up visiting from Hilton Head Island.

Quinn totally tuckered out from the festivities.