Hanging out at Auntie Win & Uncle Len's place

"Hello?"
"Any more?!"
Abby got her nearly 12 year old cousin Allie to play "Pollys" with her and then got her Auntie Win to roll down the hill with her!

Girly time with Auntie Win

Painting Abby's toe nails...
...and finger nails.












Then Abby thought that Tasha, Win & Len's elderly dog should have her nails done too. Auntie Win and Uncle Len helped Abby make Tasha look pretty.

Tea Parties

Abby LOVES having tea parties and so had lots while we were in NB. Jude will play along as long as real food is involved :-)

Auntie Joan's Cottage

The day that we arrived at Auntie Joan's cottage (July 12) it was pouring! It rained on and off for the next morning as well, but Abby and I decided to go out an play just the same!

Abby exploring the beach and looking for coloured glass for her collection with Auntie Joan.
Learning how to skip rocks with Papa.

Fishing with Papa

While we were in Debec, Abby and I went fishing with Papa, something I did when I was a little girl. Papa got Abby a Dora fishing rod for her birthday, so she was very excited to try it out. First, Papa had to put a hook on it for her.
Finding a nice juicy worm for bait...













Papa or I would cast for Abby and then she would reel it in. She wasn't overly patient and kept asking where the fish were. After a while, she decided to pick wild flowers instead.

Success!

Papa caught a small trout on our fishing adventure. Abby was very excited, although didn't want to eat it after Nana fried it up for her. Jude and Papa enjoyed it instead. I was really quite surprised that she actually held it!

In Papa's Garden

Abby, Jude and I just returned from spending 12 days in NB with our families. Papa, my dad has several gardens that Abby loved to explore. I loved walking around my parents' property with the kids, telling them about when I was a little girl. Abby liked picking peas and lettuce, although wouldn't eat either.


Papa built a tee-pee structure for his beans to grow up so they would make a tent for the kids to play in. The peas weren't high enough to make a covering, but Abby enjoyed playing in it just the same.

Happy Canada Day!

We had a Canada Day party. Here's a picture of Abby hanging out with the guys as they kicked a soccer ball around with her from their chairs (it was a pretty casual and relaxed game...) She especially enjoyed Kevin's playful commentary.














Jude enjoyed hanging out with Alexandra in the toy tent.

A morning at the beach

We went to a local beach (Wild Goose Park) on Lake Superior with some friends. It was sunny, but the breeze off the lake was chilly! Abby & Jude had fun playing in the sand.

Happy Daddy's Day!

We went to Montana's for a Daddy's Day lunch after church. They bring lollipops with the bill (Abby and Daddy are "showing" theirs). Jude is trying to figure out how to get one for himself. Shortly after this picture, he grabbed Abby's when she wasn't looking!

In the pool

The kids started off in separate pools. I admit, Jude's was a little smaller than I thought. I got it at the $ store. What can I really expect?! He soon vacated his pool to go hang out with his sister in her big kid pool.

Jude "chatting"

Jude's pool became Abby's "sail boat". The two of them were hilarious together! Jude had some animals that he would put in Abby's boat. She would promptly remove them and throw them back in the pool. Jude would smile, and then put them back in. She was totally playing his game! She got him back by pouring a cup of water over his head. He sputtered a bit and then just smiled at her... he loves playing with his big sister.

Centennial Park

We went to Centennial Park on Saturday to meet some other families from MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). Abby liked hanging out with Daddy on the logging machines

Jude hanging out on the bench...

getting comfy!