Ladybug

Believe it or not.....this is what we wore before we went swimming. The day cleared up nicely...but it was only +7 when we left for swimming. Thus the next few pictures are dreamy.

Water Girl

So we are settling in back at home. And our worst fears came true. We landed to ohhh +10 degrees and rain. It has gotten better but really summer ended for us the day we got home. Since then we have not had on one summer dress. I know...why? oh why? sometimes.....I wonder too. But look we have solved mommy's problem...slightly. We have a lovely new membership at a brilliant new place. We have four different pools to choose from every time we go. We have the lovely large indoor pool, the small indoor wading pool, the hot tub surrounded by a waterfall or we have the spectacular outdoor heated year round pool (don't tell the environmentalists) I am sure there is something completely decadent about swimming in the great outdoors in a heated pool all year round. But you know....when you live in a place where you only get one month of summer....I just do not want to think about it. And when you get this much joy out of swimming...why even give it a second thought. Mommy thinks it is absolutely lovely and we are going to go all the time.

Yippeeeee

Could Everyone Stand Together?

Our last day. What a sad day. Playing on the swingset one more time with Max, William and Lily. The things we have learned. We have moves for gymnastics this fall....the moves of a five year old because Haley was determined that anything Max and William could do...she could do too. She did acknowledge that Lily was bigger and could things she was unable to do....but oh no not the twins....Their skills were her skills to master. We can still source most of her "interesting" language and motor skills to Max and William. Some of our favourite things are preceded with a "Max/William does that". We sure miss everyone. See you soon again.

Basketball with Oma

Riding Bikes with Opa

Opa and his electric bike. Some special rides for Haley and Opa.

The farmers

So one of the highlights of our stay in Ontario was the fresh food. Oma and Opa have an absolutely magical backyard. When we first arrived we were outside every morning to pick strawberries and asparagus. Then we moved on to raspberries, currents, gooseberries. peas and zucchinis. The pictures are of our potato harvest. Haley loved helping every step of the way.

Vacation

So this will be a funny kinda post. Some good, some bad and mostly just real. As most of you know my mom is pretty sick and well now she has had an absolutely horrible reaction to the drugs she is currently taking. We will just get through this one hour and one day at a time.

And the photos are the complete opposite. My mom had the reaction in my absence while we were enjoying a wonderful little family holiday at the beach. I could not have asked for a more wonderful time. Thank goodness Haley is in love with the beach and sand. I am also in love with the beach and sand....This is going to make vacation planning very easy.

Haley and I are going to continue to stay here and help my mom in any way we can...mostly we hope to make her smile. I think my beautiful little Haley can do that! Don't you!

Watering the plants

So this is hours of entertainment. I attached the spray nozzle to the hose. Pressing this button is fantastic. As you can clearly see...the steps needed watering....ohhhh and a few flowers...ohh and then the bear. She also watered our house and the neighbour's house. She declared that she did not like the tulips and wanted to rip all the flowers off....Hmmm the concept of the garden has clearly been lost somewhere.....Ohhh well.

Where is the Sand?

I always thought you could only squeeze so much into a sandbox....I am wrong. I tried making some room for her but that was all wrong. Everything has to be "IN".

On the Back Porch