Daddy's Birthday Cookie

Julia and I missed Daddy's Birthday while we were in Toronto, so we had a special dinner last week and gave Daddy a big Birthday Cookie.

Our students Julia and Shiori celebrated with us.

Looks like Julia is blowing out the candle too!!

Home Again!!

Julia loves to read her books!

Playing her piano.

Lately we like to push the dining room chairs around the floor.

Julia also loves to climb the stairs... it's a big game!!!
Julia goes up and down the stairs on her own.
She is walking almost all the time now, and loving it!

Time with my Sister

My sister and I!! It was great to be together... as Moms!!!

A new stuffed toy for Julia.

Cute Remy sleeping.

Nana's Pics from the Cottage

I had to add these in... here's Julia in her life vest!

A very cute smile, on the dock.

Mom and Julia with a little chocolate ice cream on our faces!!!

Eat Your Veggies!!!

Lorrie & Jimmy

This is my great friend Lorrie, and her baby boy Jimmy.
Julia started walking at Lorrie's house... she took about 25 steps!! We all watched in amazement!

Julia likes to give hugs!!! Jimmy even got a kiss!

Julia got a little jealous when Nana held Jimmy, so she had to get on Nana's lap too!

Fun at the Park

Wow!!! Grandpa let's julia go fast down the slide!

Grandpa and Julia. This is the park near our cottage, you can see the lake behind the park. My brother and sister and I spent a lot of time here as kids.

Julia loves finding rocks and leaves.

The Cottage Deck

Nana and Julia.

Lunch on the deck with Nana.

Playing with water!!!

Cottage Pics

For those of you who have never seen the cottage, here it is!!! It's on an acre lot near the point of an island near a town called Barry's Bay. These pictures were taken by Shawn a few years ago.



This is the property behind our cottage looking toward the lake, you have to walk down the hill to the lake.

This is looking up the hill from the lake... great exercise!

Shawn sitting on the dock... beautiful feet... it's a stormy summer day.
This is our water to waterski in... as you can see, no boats!!!!
There may be a fishing boat or two on the rare occasion!!!

Down at the Lake

Nana and Julia are hood buddies!

Julia and Grandpa in the boat.
Julia did well riding in the boat while Mom got to Waterski!!!! Yippppeeee!!!!!

Julia went for a couple swims in the lake, but it was a little too cold to get all the way in. She had fun splashing anyways.

A beautiful evening.

Fun at the Cottage!

It was very special for me to take Julia to the cottage!!!

Julia had lots of fun playing with these eggs.

Brushing our teeth.

Visiting Friends

Here is Julia with Ashley and Elise. These two sisters were the flower girls in my wedding... they are so grown up!!! Julia had lots of fun playing with them!

Here they are with their Mother Chris, a good friend I miss running and swimming with!