Toddlers Already !

These little cuties are no more than a week old.

I cannot believe how quickly they are growing !! 

I'm also anxious for them to start chirping & learning how to fly ... oh the adventures.

Apparently It's Flower Week

More flowers from the yard ... 

It's going to be a theme for the next few days b/c I took oodles of photos.

Sweet Smell

Lilacs are one of my favourite flowers.

We bought two bushes this past weekend, and have planted one.

The other sits on the deck in the back, between two chairs.

The sweet smell fills the air, and makes me smile.

I wish they flowered all spring & summer !!

Old Time Rock 'n Roll

At the Flea Market on Sunday, we saw a wide variety of this, that, and the other thing ... an interesting experience for sure !! Here's a shot of some albums I saw - in milk crates of course !!

Oh Baby

Oh Baby !! You are too cute and precious for words !!

These are a few shots of the baby robins that just hatched yesterday !!

They are in a shed in the backyard, and that mommy robin has been very kind, letting us go in and look, but not for long or she starts yelling at us.

The photo below is a little blurry, but you can still see how amazing they are !!

Hello Summer

Today it was like summer with 30+ temps, sunshine, and humidity galore.

Early in the day, I took some photos of Lu - all prettied up : ) Here are a few of my favourites.

Cup Cakes

Yummy cup-cakes from my little "fair well" get together today : )

Official fly-away date is June 2nd ... only a few more sleeps !!

New Life

It's late in spring, but there is still new life popping up all over the place.

Many of the trees I saw while camping are busy budding and growing.

Procrastination

I'm not going to lie - I really should be packing right now.
Instead I am playing with this fantastic website: www.iconscrabble.com
You can create things like this:

Ok ... seriously I have to pack now. Seriously !!

Tomato Tomato

Dan brought home some little tomato plants from work, and we've had them in some tupperware in the apartment for the last week or so. Today we picked up some pots and soil, and planted them each into their own home. We need to pick up the cages still, but they seem quite happy out on the balcony in their new homes : )

T minus 2 Weeks

Well I really shouldn't be surprised that the time is slipping away ... I will be moved to NS in about 2 weeks. My belongings are set to be picked up by the movers May 30/31, and then I will drop my car off to be shipped in the days to follow, and then I will hop on a plane and be gone. Crazy !!

A week ago I finally bought moving boxes and started to pack a little ... a very little. I currently have 6.5 boxes packed ... and roughly a million more to go. This weekend is going to be the kick-my-self-into-PACKING-gear weekend and power through as much as I can.

When talking about the days I have left here in ON, I can literally run though all the who-I-am-seeing-when-and-where as well as other miscellaneous plans I have. I have my entire calendar in my head - which is both good & bad ... I know I wont forget any of these plans, BUT I am realizing that I am quickly running out of time.

I have taken photos lately, mostly funny packing related photos. But I haven't found the time to sit down, plug the camera into the computer, download photos, edit photos, and upload photos. It's just too much right now.

So as much as it pains me to say, I will basically be M.I.A. for the next couple of weeks.
I might surprise you with a random photo here or there ... but rest assured I will be back at it in full swing once I am moved and a little settled in NS.

xo

Sweet Sixteen

Happy Sweet Sixteenth Birthday to my cousin Meghan !!

I hope all your dreams & wishes come true darling !! 

Love you lots & lots !! xo

Spring Flowers

Crafty Collage

I took a little time, went through all the odds & ends that I have collected over time, and chose some of my favourites and made this collage. Everything in it is Ontario based, so it will be a great memory keeper for when I move to Nova Scotia next month : )

Photo Booth

I had a wonderful visit with Lu and the boys yesterday. We had some fun with Photo Booth while I was there, and while it was silly with the boys, it was down right ridiculous with Lu !! I laughed so hard I cried - that's always a good sign !! Please enjoy the above photo of, and take note of Lu's bulging bicep ; )

Bicycle Fun

Here are a few photos from last Saturday, when we got outside to play for a little while. It was nice to enjoy the weather and have a little fun.

Berry Takes Over

I left the room for a few moments this afternoon, and when I came back I found this !!

My strawberry had started using my MacBook to search for her relatives, and even had my iPhone ready to call them up : )

Too cute !!

I think Dan may have played a role in this scenario, but I like to think she did it all by herself ... LOL

Easter Eggs

Delicious. That's really the only word you can use to describe these home made chocolate-fondant easter eggs. They are a long standing tradition in my family, and I am proud to have been helping to make them for the past few years. I am learning all the tricks & tips from my Gramma and Aunt Brenda, so that one day I can make them all by myself !!

Bitter Sweet

It seems there are a few things in my life that are bitter sweet lately ...


First of all - incase you haven't heard ... I am moving to Nova Scotia in early June !!
I am over the moon excited, but also a little sad b/c the majority of my family and friends are here in Ontario. I will miss everyone dearly, but am ready for this new adventure and exciting new chapter of my life !!


Second ... my HP LiveStrong laptop bit the bullet this week.
It was up and running on Sunday, and Monday it was toast. I am sad to see it go, it has been through so much with me, travelled so many places, and been (fairly) reliable throughout the years. But it's gone now ... and I am getting a MacBook !!! 
My Mom & Laurie are purchasing it for me, and I could not be more grateful & excited & thankful & excited ... did I mention I am excited ?? LOL 
My MacBook was ordered from Apple today, which means I should have it late next week ... in the mean time, Dan is kind enough to allow me access to his precious iMac ... so I can still be online a bit, and get used to the Macintosh ways.


Obviously this means, no photo posts for a while ... which makes me sad b/c I have been taking a lot of photos. I will save them all up though, and wildly attack you with fabulous photos and posts as soon as I get my new computer !! 


In the mean time ... I have put COMMENTING back up for all my posts ... feel free to go through and comment on all my previous posts, and let me know if there is anything you want to challenge me to find, photograph, and share !!


xo

"I Own That"

Last night I set up my Pixar Monopoly for Lu, Dan, & I.

We had a blast, laughed a ton, and came no where near finishing the game.

It was fantastic : )