it's frustrating figuring out this crawling thing

Every time we put Max down for a nap he tends not to fall asleep right away but rather practices his crawling. We love to peek in and watch him usually without him knowing we are there, but when he does see that we are watching, he loves the audience and starts laughing and putting on a show.

Bad camera angle...head tilting is required to view this one!

Daddy's Home!

Am I ever glad to have my hubby home again! Carmon was in Alberta for 2 weeks helping his family with Harvest. Max and I certainly missed him!

Max and I had a few days on our own and then my mom came for 10 days - it was just great to have her here again. As always my mom was totally on board with projects and boy, do we always seem to have projects! um, like the roman blind for the bathroom that she made last time, that still was not hung up...oops! Mom whipped up some very cute floor pillows for Max's play area and completed 5 more roman blinds - amazing!

We also went and cheered on my friend Jackie, at the Toronto Lakefront Marathon last weekend - it was such fun to see all of the athletes accomplish such an amazing feat - 42 km people! It really inspired me and maybe next year I will be running instead of spectating...we'll see.

Carmon and Max hung out for most of the day today as I had to sneak away for a few hours and boy did they make a mess!

We have a busy weekend ahead with swim lessons, brunch and a walk in Trinity Park with my friend Kathleen and her new puppy Moo. Have a great blustery, fall weekend everyone!

Birthday Celebrations

Two of Max's buddies turn 1 this week, so we were invited to a joint birthday party today for Kylee and William. These two look so grown up, it is amazing to see how different they are from Max, standing on their own, crawling everywhere, pulling themselves up, eating grown up food...oh my, we have lots to look forward to!

We had such a fun afternoon! Max enjoyed playing with William's toys...

...but was even more interested in the cupcake that was made just for him - except I ate it!

Little Reid managed to get his paws on his cupcake, just look at it oozing through his fingers!

Magic Tricks

There are mornings that Carmon and I are convinced that Max has changed overnight. Some days he feels a little bigger, his hair is thicker, or his eyes a different color than the day before. Month 7 is now upon us and never mind the subtle changes while we were sleeping - take a look at the amazing transformation!

Life is magic, let me tell you - it is difficult to imagine Max as such a tiny little creature so new to the world. Today he is 20 lbs of babbling joy, what fun it has been to watch his magic tricks right before our very eyes.

Back 'To Do'

Ah September, how I love the feeling of getting back at it, after a blissful summer of doing as we pleased. For us, yesterday was not the start of school, but we are certainly going back to our 'To Do' list, yessiree we have one too many projects that have been pushed off for long enough. Our list seems endless, but boy did it feel great to cross off a few things this past weekend.

A Visit From Auntie Sebrina and Uncle AJ

We just said good-bye last week to Sebrina and AJ, who flew in for the weekend from Calgary. It has been awhile since we had a big visit with these two - we had such a fun time.

A wicked storm hit the night they arrived - Tornadoes actually touched down just north of the city. Carmon had started BBQ'ing before the storm hit, but by the time he had to flip the steaks it was nasty out there. Never mind the lightning, he was more concerned about getting soaking wet - thus arming himself with a toque and a jacket...hmmm...

Uncle AJ is a baseball fanatic, so two baseball games to see the Jays play the Angels were in order.

We took a trip to Niagara Falls and made a stop in Niagara On The Lake for a winery tour at Jackson Triggs.

Our days were relaxed, the weather was just right, and I was able to enjoy a glass of wine once little Max was tucked into bed.

Thank you Sebrina and AJ for a fantastic visit - we enjoyed having you so much!

The Freedom of Summer

I was shocked today when I realized that it was already August 27th. The summer is essentially over, kids are heading back to school and I feel lucky that I am not yet having to gear up for my own 'back to school' anxiety quite yet. Being off this summer was bliss. I am thankful to have spent time with family and friends, being shut off from work and the stress that comes with it. I am sure that at some point I will crave the intense pace again but for now, I just want to feel that freedom of summer for a little bit longer...