July 6th, Casa Loma

We had been looking forward to checking out Casa Loma a major Toronto tourist attraction. A castle that has also been used for filming for several movies. Do you recognize it? Well the inside is what I recall from X-men, but it has been used for many other movies. Anyhow we went on this particular weekend because they were having a Renaissance festival. They have super cool events here like sleeping beauty plays and elf workshops, and they even transformed it into Hogwart's in conjunction with the release of the 7th Harry Potter book. Look it up in Wikipedia and go to their own web site to see what a cool place it is. A word to the wise it is not stroller friendly so that is why I'm not smiling as I'm chasing Miss Stuntwoman all over tarnation. But we scored a lucky trip down the antique elevator because one of the staff was just stepping on. Young Master was really thrilled. I wish we had taken a picture of it as it was all wooden and really old!

Wasaga Beach

On July 5th we ventured to Wasaga Beach

known as one of the world's longest freshwater beaches.

Stuntwoman loved chasing the seagulls and running from Mommy!

Master had a blast because the water is very shallow

unless you wade further out. It was a nice outing!

What we did in July 2008

On the 1st we celebrated Canada Day!
We went to Barrie where we
happened upon a little street festival.
We found a great Mexican restaurant, very yummy!

We found a water park and
then hung out at the beach.

Traveling Longhorns

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Secret Crush

Shhhh! Don't tell my Mom or anyone, but I have a secret crush. There is this tall dark handsome drop of water from Dallas! Boy they sure know how to grow em in Dallas.

Anyhow I think I drove by his house a couple times last night to see if he was home. I was hoping he would notice me. He's super cute and I like totally Love him! I think he really digs me too. The other day he said "Hey can you take these pants to the dry cleaner?" And I said "Yes!" It was a very special moment. I think he wants me to be his girlfriend! I would totally be his girlfriend for sure! Like totally! Ha ha. All kidding aside Happy 6 Year Anniversary to the man of my dreams. My sweet Prince Charming and the Daddy of our Sweet Babies.

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Computer Tag

Hmmm, this has turned out to be like phone tag maybe. Sorry it has taken me this long to post. Dear Hubby was away on business and the house we are leasing here in Canada has a hot tub out side. Turns out the heater quit working and it snowed, twice before Halloween. Yikes! We also got to have Grandma VanO here and we had a wonderful visit. I'll update on that at some point too. Anyhow I really do apologize for not doing this quicker. By the way can anyone please watch my kiddos so I can blog and craft to my hearts content? Tap tap, this thing on? Anyone???

So Kathey From My Window has tagged me to post the fourth pic from my fourth folder. But I have a dilemma. We have labeled the folder and somehow the order got moved so do I post folder number 4 or the folder sitting in the fourth spot currently. Decisions, decisions....

So I'll post from both since it's both my sweet punks! Poor Daddy was wearing his old swim trunks in our Texas back yard. Young Master needs a hair cut.... and someone should tell his Momma to do something about that. Sweet Stuntwoman learning to pull up to stand. Is it illegal to want to just gobble your adorable baby up? Sigh, I was still nursing her then. Now she is turning into a red-faced defiant terrible two's kiddo. "I do it, I do it" she says when I put her in the car seat to do the strap. I have to be careful not to pinch her fingers, I finish securing her seatbelt "click" and she says "Yay, I did it". These kids are the best. But there is no better birth control than the terrible twos and threes! Hee hee.

Late June

At the end of June (28th) we went downtown to some conservation area. Wish I could recall the name. Anyhow we walked almost a mile but the kids were getting fussy and we were using the single stroller and carrying one kid back and forth. It was a flop and no picture for the effort. Guess it was more of a place to bike or run. We tried a mexican restaurant downtown and had a disappointing meal by our Tex-mex standards.

Here we are enjoying the water sprinkler in the back yard! Good times!!!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Aunt Kathy for Oct. 8th!

We hope you have a fabulous open house.

Wish we could be there to celebrate with you.

We miss you and send our Love!

Please take a look at her gorgeous work here http://www.kathleenmariestudio.com/

African Lion Safari

On June 21, we went to the African Lion Safari.

Just as we got there the elephants were going for a swim.

We got to see them up close!

Young Master really liked the Lion mascot, he had a grin a mile wide!

It was fun to see all the animals up close.

This ostrich was looking for food!

We got alot of great videos too.

More Father's Day Weekend

Did I mention there was lots of kissing that weekend?