Nanna's visit

After eight sleeps, it was time for Nanna to go home. We can't thank you enough Nanna for coming to stay with us while Ed was away. We are looking forward to Poppa's visit. Here is a snapshot of the week.

Bubbles (inside of course)


TV (lots of it)


Blueberries (their favourite, YUM!)


Getting (almost) Naked

The Week of September 18, 2011

Nanna's here (arrived on Thursday), Ed's in Orlando on business (until Thursday), Artemis has a head cold (no fever thankfully), and Max is still obsessed with cars. Yes, Max's hair is getting long. No, I'm not going to cut it (yet). Here are some pictures.

We're Back Along with a Not-So-Bad Obsession.

After three weeks, five days vacationing at The Family Farm Compound plus five days camping in Algonquin Park, we're back in the 'Ston safe and sound. Our visit with family and friends was fabulous! I'll post all the boring details and pictures when I get my journal entr(ies) written.

In the meantime, I'll enlighten you with the obession that we brought back.

Cars, Cars and More Cars!

For the past few days, all Max can think and talk about are cars. It's the first thing he says in the morning and the last thing he says at night. During the day, it's a fight to get him off of one of his many cars to even eat a meal.

Tonight he took his obsession a bit far (or maybe not if you ask him).

A few minutes ago, he woke up from (what I thought was) a nightmare so I went in to console him. As I picked up my groggie and scared baby his eyes opened wide awake and he said "Car?". It's 11pm and the kid wants to ride in his cars. Needless to say, I put him back to bed and he was none to happy about it.

I guess it could be worse, he could be obsessed with cat poo...

Besos, The Zoo

Only Two More Sleeps Until Summer Vacation!

We couldn't be happier to report that Marcella is back for her annual summer visit! For the past two years, she has been living in South Korea, however, that part of her journey has ended and in two months she's off to Spain (didn't she just get here!?). We try not to think about how much we'll miss her and just enjoy the time that we do get to spend with her.

As all great big sisters do, she brought the kids presents. An alphabet train set for Max and a Princess/Butterfly dress-up set for Artemis. Truly unique and what every kid(s) needs!

The other day Ed was vacuuming and I was babysitting (read: trying to keep track of) the kids. At one point Artemis just up and disappeared (she's not a fan of the vacuum). Ed and I looked everywhere for her. The only reason why I found her was because she moved.

I am a Stuffed Animal.

The Zoo is so excited to begin the next chapter of our journey, our annual visit to the Family Farm Compound in Grey County. We will be gone for at least one month, with a week of September Camp in August thrown in.

Besos, The Zoo

Negligence with a Touch of Guilt

I have been so negligent.
That and my conscience Ed haven't been reminding me to post.
See, it's not my fault.

We spent the weekend with our neighbours Marcella and her friend Laura.
When we were home, we ate chez Chef Marcella. Think Mediterranean. Yum.
We were hardly ever at home.
Just long enough to let Aunt Lynn know that we were thinking of her (and her new hip).

In all my guilt,
I took some pictures.
A lot of them.
Enough to make up for the week that I didn't take any.
Hopefully.