Switzerland (1)

Isaac and I made a trip across the ocean to visit Markus and Peggy, Steffen and baby Lilli. Isaac was a real tropper on the plane and we made it there and back safely. Thanks to Markus for picking us up and dropping us off at the airport in Zurich. Lilli was just 2 months at the time of our trip.... Isaac's Swiss girlfriend :)

Happy Father's Day

We celebrated Father's Day at my parent's house, and Isaac and Jayla enjoyed the kiddie pool that we picked up at a garage sale.

Dufferin Grove Farmers Market

In June we enjoyed a number of Thursday afternoons at the Dufferin Grove Farmers Market. It's a great place to pick up some local Ontario produce and lounge on a blanket with your friends :)

Isaac at the lake

Isaac had his first dip in a lake in June, up at Steve's cottage near Peterborough. The water was a wee bit chilly, but that didn't seem to bug him. He also experienced his first mosquito and black fly bites, grrr!

9 Months Old!

Ol' sawbones is definitely having more fun than the LM
Isaac tipped the scales at 22 lbs 3 oz. The best part was no vaccinations. It'll be a different story when he turns a year!

June City Adventures

Erin O'Ray came to visit from Pettawawa with her sister and three kids (Maeve 4, Dan 2, and Bronwyn 9 months). Here we are waiting for the subway to take us down to Center Island, with neighbours Minna, Max and Armaus. Our day at Centerville was one of my favourites ever... the older kids had so much fun on the rides - their joy was unbelievable thrilling!

First Mother's Day

We're catching up on some old posts here.... Isaac and I celebrating our first Mother's Day! Lovely shirt from Nadine, thanks Nadine!

Montreal Day 3

We took in the ambience of Old Montreal and prepared for our journey back to Toronto, under the cover of night so that Isaac would sleep in the car.

Day 2 in Montreal

We managed to fit everything in today that we had planned.
This means two things:

[1] We've become pros at moving at baby speed
[2] Isaac was a champ today

Feeling crowded in Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges
Admiring the goldfish in Lac-aux-Castors
Rejuvenating in parc du Mont-Royal

After grabbing lunch at a bookstore/restaurant (and a book in French for Isaac), we headed out for a stroll through the cemetery to Mont Royal. It's amazing to have this green space in the middle of the city - such a great way to get a break. Toronto gives you a taste of this in its ravines and on the Torotno Islands, but it could use so much more.

On the way back to the apartment, we made a point to stop by the Cheskie Heimishe Bakery to pick up some fabled chocolate babka:

A little bit of yeast and chocolate heaven

Day 1 in Montreal

Jen & I decided to head out to Montreal for a few days seeing as we had the time. Being off with the two of them is great. It's the weekend all week long! Today called for a trip into the downtown and a bit of shopping. The weather is quite nice as we are well into spring. Given that Isaac's hair is slowly coming in and mine is slowly going out, we have to make sure that everyone is properly covered up :-)

Metro just arriving
Beer for us; Sealed water bottle for Isaac
Keeping our noodles out of the sun

We're staying in a small apartment in the Côte-des-Neiges area which is around the south side of Mont Royal from the downtown [Map]. Tomorrow, we're hoping to head out for a bit of a walking tour. Maybe a picnic in the park!