if the shoe fits…

…and even if they don't, Max will wear them. The boy loves running about in other peoples shoes. So if you ask him to walk a mile in your shoes, he will; literally.

The Guild

I alluded to "The Guild" in a previous post and mentioned that I would tell a little bit more about it in a future post. Well this is that future post.

I'm part of the toronto photowalk group. Basically they go out every second saturday and walk around a different part of the city taking pictures. A few weeks ago they mentioned they were going to The Guild. I wasn't able to join them, so on friday evening we went as a family. Figured we'd check out a new park. When we arrived at the park we weren't sure what it was. There are all sorts of stone monuments and building fronts scattered all over the park. It's a very bizarre thing when you aren't expecting it.

Here is just a quick sample of what we saw there:

an angle holding the earth


a massive stone wall


this is to give you some sort of scale for all this stuff


another one for scale


Ev, Max and Mom


saw this little critter running around in the woods


polar bear polar bear what do you hear?


I hear Max roaring like a lion


Ev chilling out

birthday girl

After the let down on Mother's day I knew I had to make it up to Carrie. So for a combined birthday/mother's day gift, we dropped the kids of at Nanny and Poppy's (thanks again for looking after the little ones for us) and I took her to the most romantic place on earth, the honeymoon capitol of the world, Niagara Falls. We spent the night in a neat little boutique hotel called the Giacomo and Carrie got the one thing she most wanted. A sleep in. Then we went shopping. That's how you can tell I love her. I spent the whole day shopping with her. I think I only complained once or twice (she might tell it differently) when she was looking in kid store after kid store. This day was supposed to be for her. Now on to the photos.

first up is a picture of both of us sitting in the observation deck of the Giacomo


I snuck out early to get some photos of the falls. I was a bit later then I wanted (wanted to be out at 5am but didn't manage to wake up till 6) but still enjoyed my wanna be time (as in wanna be a photographer) :)

falls pic one: this is the observation half bridge on the NY side


falls pick two: this is looking back into Canada


after crossing back into Canada we spent some time walking around the falls area.

Carrie saw these trees and wanted me to take a photo of them. then she took the camera and proceeded to take even more photos of the trees.


this little guy was just sitting so quietly on the branch I just had to take a photo of him.


still haven't done the boat but maybe someday


We were too lazy and hungry to find a way up the hill so we took the cable car. well worth the money.


while waiting for the cable car to go I got this fun little hdr shot of the falls.


Hope you had a wonderful birthday Carrie, I love you.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was a bit of a bust this year on account of me having to work. Funny how a company has no problem having their employee's work that day but they wouldn't dream of working it themselves. We did end up getting out for a bit once I got home.

at the playground in our front yard


at the playground in our backyard. Max wanted to do something by himself. Carrie's reaction is priceless


my turn to carry Ev around


down the slide we go


a little birdie

out and about

For Easter Aunt Karen, aka Mama K, gave the kiddies a kite. It took us a few times out to actually get it to fly. Really we just needed a day with more wind. Once we got the wind we were all good.



this photo is just to show how big Max is. He's taller then a 20 story building :)



We've been exploring out city a bit more. finding walking trail and parks to play in. Found a really cool yesterday evening. (that post coming soon)

Max taking his sunglasses off



Ev on my shoulders



We even got to walk under a rainbow. (there is no pot of gold at the rainbows end)



on one of our walks we actually saw Santa Clause. guess he doesn't spend his summers at the North Pole.

Easter

Just a quick post to show the kids in their Easter clothes.

Max


Ev


of course Uncle Kirk couldn't pass up the chance to feed Max full of chocolate.


this one is just because

favourite place to play

Max loves to play, and he loves to look out the window. So I suppose it should come as no surprise that his favourite place to play is at the window.

here he is in his favourite place to play


after having his evening bath he ran out to the front room when I came around the corner this is where I found him.

monkey tail beard

The other day I was playing on the internet, (as usual) visiting my regular places when I came across this web site. Well that was all the encouraging it took.

here I am with a monkey tail beard


close up :)


the tail is long gone now. no way I was going to wear it for more then a day.