Dog days of Summer.

This weekend is labour day and summer is slowly coming to the end. Though you wouldn't know it today when we were about to set record temperatures in Toronto. The ex is on, the air show is this weekend and the kids go back next week. Our summer of fun is almost over and it's been a blast. Long long walks along the boardwalk and through the park. Early morning jogs by the lake, picnics on the beach or in the backyard. Park dates and afternoon meet ups. Our first summer together has been amazing and it's so nice to look forward to upcoming ones. Stella will be tearing around the splash pad and all over the park.

Just some photos from the weekend...

Peachy Keen Jelly Bean

This weekend while Jeff was out of town for my future brother in law's Bradchelor party, Stella and I headed to Guelph to visit Nanna and Poppy. Nanny and Poppy's next door neighbours were having a 50th birthday party for the dad of the family. They were nice enough to invite Stella and I along as well. There was delicious food and of course big massive pieces of cake! In their backyard, which you can see from my mom's kitchen window, is a peach tree with beautiful ripe peaches this weekend. The next morning their son was nice enough to bring us a peach from their tree for Stella. As you can tell, Stella loved it!

The simple things....

There's not much out there that makes me happier than this....



Ok, maybe this...



I love mail. I think I order things online just to get packages at my door. Even when you know what's inside, it's a little unexpected present that makes your day better. And what kind of special treat was inside this one?




84 squares of quilting fabric goodness from www.fatquartershop.com. They have Charm boxes of precut 5x5 squares, every square is different. I liked the idea so much I bought two. I even have a project in mind so stay tuned.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Auntie Alicia!

It's actually Happy Birtday... Iphone cameras are not faster than babies.

On the move, kind of.

Stella is not a mover and a shaker. We've come to accept that. We've saved a fortune on baby gates so far. She's slowly starting to explore her world, most of the time from her bum. This girl can make surprising movements just scooting around on her bum. Last night we were playing on the bed and she almost almost got up on her knees. It was the () close. This morning this was her preferred means of motion:



I probably didn't help the situation by covering up her toes.... kid needs some traction.

Pipe Dream

What would you do if you could? If you could make a perfect little world for yourself? Do you think of it often, or tuck it away for a special daydream?

My pipe dream? I'd take the things we like to do best and find a way to make a living out of it. Somewhere warm. I can picture a cozy house with lots of bedrooms with puffy duvets on four poster beds. We would run a bed and breakfast where Jeff cooked breakfast in the mornings and I would bake delicious treats for afternoon tea and hang clean white sheets on clothes lines in the morning.





There would be a big garden where we grow raspberries and rows and rows of tomatos. I would have time to do all the ridiculous crafty things I love, quilting, making jam and knitting socks for everyone I know.

Now if we could do all this on an island in Greece that would be even better. Can't you picture Stella chilling on the beach and riding on the back of my moped?

(ps. She didn't get into this position herself... she's been able to prop herself up on her knees this week, but if she's lying down, we're pretty safe that she'll still be there when we get back).