Terry Fox Run

This year we did the Terry Fox Run in Milton again. Nana, Grammie, Paul and Lauren came with us too. The rain managed to hold off until later in the day and we had a great time!

Brotherly Love

Matthew really loves Anna - aka baby sissy. Today he got to hold her for the first time and was very proud :-)

Rockwood Conservation Area

For Matthew's birthday Mary sent him this very cool backpack. Chad was especially impressed! Today we used it to pack up Matthew's beach bag for Rockwood Conservation Area - way cooler than a diaper bag. Matthew is definitely a hiker in the making! Princess Anna stayed home with Nana and had a great afternoon too :-)
Matthew loves waterfalls - he asks everyday to go to the beach or to see a waterfall. Well, today we went to a park that had both! Rockwood is about a half hour away and is just a lovely park. As soon as Matthew saw the pack come out of the trunk he was beaming :-) He had a great day - a waterfall, the beach, playing ball...and he also saw ducks at the park, neigh neighs on the drive, and the squirrel and the rabbit once we got home. Life doesn't get much better for "Mamoo".

Mom and Matthew at the top of the dam.

Just past the waterfall was a short trail that lead to some caves.

These are the ruins of an old mill that burned down in 1967.

Come on Dad - I'm ready for the beach!

Matthew and Chad played ball in the water for a long time! Matthew had such a great time.

Waving hi to Mom - what a sweetie!!

Family Time!

Some random family pictures from the past few days...Riley and Matthew are still good buddies :-)

There's always room for one more in the pack as far as Riley is concerned!

The kids have been snuggling with Nana

Matthew and Anna with Neny and Paul.

Matthew loves to give Anna kisses...so far he has been very gentle. Here he is leaning in...

...and the plant! He loves to especially kiss her on the nose :-)

First Couple of Days Home

The past couple of days have gone pretty smoothly. Matthew has loved checking in on Anna and has been doing lots of wrestling with Dad and playing outside with Nana to keep busy. Anna is an angel who really only eats and sleeps, with a few very alert, but quiet awake times throughout the day. She loves to look at you when she's awake. Riley is thrilled to have a new baby around and has been on high alert - in protector mode once again.

Here is Matthew having "roni and cheese" while talking to Grampie Barker :-) He had just come in from playing ball outside with Nana, so he's a bit disheveled looking with his big mop!

Princess Anna asleep in her crib - she sleeps like a rock!

Looking pretty in purple and saying hi

Even though her arms and legs are quite skinny (that's a no win situation genes wise for her), she has nice plump cheeks!

Everyone is getting a drink with Dad on the couch!