Hike to Grassi Lakes near Canmore

This last weekend we went for a great hike with the kids up to a small lake.  On our way we saw a waterfall, had lunch at the lake, and ended with Jason jumping in to the reservoir for a quick dip.  It was a beautiful hot day!  As always when leaving the house with kids, we think we have packed for a weekend when we only leave the house for a few hours...and even still....with all the stuff... we manage to forget things- like the ergo baby carrier....the chocolate chip cookies to have with lunch...and extra shorts for Zoey.

But it was a great hike!

Nova Scotia!

Just a quick posting, out of order...but with the weather cooling down in the near future...it is nice to remember some fun in the sun and sand this summer.

Homemade Pops! Banana Coconut Raspberry Pop

at the beginning of the summer I picked up a popsicle mold kit, bpa-free at the baby store...and have been making fun popsicles- so far I've been making a banana coconut raspberry pop that has been quite a favorite....and today Jude got to have his very own popsicle and he did quite well with it.  

First Day of Preschool!

Zoey had her first day back at Seedlings, a Spanish preschool that's very close to our house (so convenient for me!)  Here are some shots of her before I had to hurry around getting her and Jude ready.  We are still trying to figure out our Fall routine...preschool in the afternoon is going to be tricky with Jude's nap schedule, but he might be dropping his 2 naps down to 1 soon...So excited to hear about Zoey's day when she gets home from school!  When I dropped her off she said to her teacher, "Como esta? My name is ZOEY"  so cute.

Lilies

took this pic at the Dunes...a great art gallery/cafe/garden in PEI...Love the Dunes!

Walking on the Moon

Giant steps are what you take...walking on the moon.

or walking on Nana and Papa's beach in Nova Scotia.  Zoey had a great time and ran and ran...in the water and the sand, exploring critters in the tide pools..and having a great time!

Flowers! Summer!

This might be my last blog for a while- we are heading to Nova Scotia on Friday and I'm sure  I will have a ton of pics to post when we get back...

Three, Two, One!

Getting ready....

Out goes the first candle...

Out goes the second candle...

and then...the last!

Sparkler!  Everyone deserves a sparkler on their birthday!  

Zoey is 3!! Happy Birthday!

It's been a fun day with my little 3 year old!  Here are some pics of the day so far...too bad it is raining and 52- but at least we aren't having the heat wave everyone else is having!

The Birthday Girl!

She was so excited to wear her special birthday shirt!  :) 

When you are three, its kinda fun to do random things like holding your toys with your toes.  

even Jude had a great day today!  and he hasn't even bothered with Zoey's first gift, which was a dog and little vet kit.  

she LOVE blues clues right now- Blues Clues stickers!

being a vet. 

Lady bug cake!  Much simpler than the HUGE monkey cake I made last year.  This one is lemon cake, with homemade strawberry cream cheese frosting, decorated with chocolate chips, strawberries, and dark chocolate covered quinoa.  

Jude is 1!!! and Zoey is 3!

Jude just turned 1!  and Zoey turns 3 on Friday!  Busy birthday week!!!

First Birthday Cupcake!   YUM!  He can't wait! 

I've been making tissue paper pom poms and hanging them all over the house

beautiful smile...if only it was in focus!

Peek-a-boo!

Jude pointing up at the pom poms...he loved them!

One Sparkler!