Kitchen Reno

I'm calling it finished, and posting pictures. Now before we get to the good stuff I'll post a few "work in progress" images.

okay there were too many to post, so I've created this fun little time lapse video for you.



and now to the panoramas:

before

after

after (from the other side)

a 360° view

before and after together


This project started way back in January when we (Carrie) decided that it would be a good idea to renovate our kitchen. Well seven months, countless trips to Home Depot, Rona, and Lowe's, a bit of blood, a lot of sweat, a truck load of swears, a dead vacuum, and lots of cleaning up (thanks Carrie) it's finished. And we did it all with out a single trip to a Marriage Counsellor.

Although I'm sure there were times when Carrie wanted to just "call in the professionals", (I was about ready to with the plumbing) we did it all ourselves. It's not perfect, but neither are we. :)

Zoo/Splash Park

As the temperature goes up you have to find ways to stay cool. So a trip to the Zoo's splash park was the order of the day.

We were a little early for the splash park so we went to visit the Polar Bear

Still not open, so off to see the Arctic Wolf

Now it's time to get wet. Mom easing him into the water

Max is a little timid in swimming pools so we figured he may be the same here. We were wrong

He wasn't down for more then two minutes before he was soaked

Max loved the duck so much he decided to give him a hug.

Dad and Max playing.

We beat the heat this week. Now we only have ten and a half more weeks to get through before Autumn begins.

sk8

Max and I where playing on the skateboard in the house and he was having so much fun I thought we would take it with us when we went out for a walk. So after our lunch we went out to have a skate.

He stands on the board fine but doesn't always look where he is going. (we are working on that part)

Once he is on the board I will push him and let him ride by himself. Yes he is moving in this photo, I just didn't to a good job of showing it.



We also ride together. (Carrie took this shot when we went out after dinner. Just in case you were wondering why the lighting is different)



watch Max go!

first hair cut

I finally convinced Carrie to agree to cut Max's mullet. So today we gave Max his very first hair cut. Started out trying to do the job with scissors but the boy wouldn't sit still for that, so out came the clippers.


before:


after:



I think he looks a lot older now, but I guess that goes with him being almost 17 months old.

from tarmac to dirt

Finally got a chance to take my KLR off road, thanks to Karen sharing her dirty little secret with me. (by dirty I mean dirt) Had such a good time playing in the dunes.



If anyone reading this has an adventure-touring bike and wants to go for a ride just let me know :)

Help us name our Daughter

Here is a list of names that we like. However we cannot decide which one to name our daughter. That is where you come in, just leave a comment stating which name you like the most. Even if you don't know us and just stumbled upon this blog please leave a comment. (it will really help us out)


Katherine Frances Campbell

Charlotte Frances Campbell

Eleanor Frances Campbell

Evelyn Frances Campbell

Elizabeth Frances Campbell

Thanks for taking the time to read this blog post, now please leave a comment in support of your favorite name.  

Sting Ray Bay

The Toronto Zoo invited it's members to a free preview of "Sting Ray Bay." With a price like that how could we say no? So we signed up and waited for the day to come. Well on Thursday our day came.

Max looking at us as if to say "what do you mean wait?"


While we waited for our turn to see the rays we had a look around the kids "Discovery Zone," where Max got to see some rabbits.


After the rabbits Max was chased by a sabertooth tiger.


Before too long we got to go in and pet the sting rays, sharks and crabs.


Yes even Max got to touch them.


Max showing how brave his is, by staring down a polar bear…


…and then almost poking a tiger in the eye.


We all know Max has a softer side though, because here he is running off with a flower that he picked from the Zoo's garden.

Random Max

Max loves playing with water bottles, and the other day while playing with one he tripped over it and ended up with a fat lip.


Max is also enjoying trying on other peoples shoes. Here he is trying on mine.


And finally we have a shot of Max doing, perhaps what he loves best of all, running around naked!

eating a lion

out at the park the other day and Max thought he would eat a lion, a dandelion that is. I don't think he liked it very much.

a game of footy

Out to the park today where we found a ball. So Max and I decided to have a kick around. Look out Ranaldo and Becks, here comes Max