Julia and Emily's World

Today we went to Uncle Gary and Auntie Jackie's to get together with the Inamoto's (Roger, Barbara, Michelle, Greg, Kayla, Jennifer, John and Cadence). All the kids had a great time playing together. John brought out an inflatable Jumping Castle. BIG hit with the kids! It was great seeing everyone again. Check out the pics. Gary and Jackie's - July 2007

I am sad to announce Julia won't be having any pet birds. 2 eggs...no survivors. One hatched but the chick died. The other only partially hatched and the chick didn't make it out. Julia doesn't know but she hasn't peeked at it for some time so maybe she forgot about them.

This week at work we had an "IT Picnic". It was after work so Julia came with me. There were games and prizes. Julia was a bit discouraged because the games were hard for a 3 year old. She did participate in the egg race. We came second so Julia picked a mini camera for her prize. She also got a nice Dora t-shirt.

This weekend was spent in Leamington. The main reason for the trip was to attend Sheryl's high school reunion. Grandma and Papere also came to Leamington this weekend. We arrived on Friday afternoon. We went for a quick swim in the pool and headed to dinner to meet up with Aunt Irene and her cousin from Arizona. Later that evening we went visit Gerry and Jennifer and their new baby Gillian. Gillian is number four after 3 boys (Hayden, Bailey and Evan). On Saturday we went back to Jennifer and Gerry's for a visit and to go for a swim in their pool. Julia was a bit nervous in this pool because it is big and deep. She had more fun playing with Gillian. On Saturday evening we went to the reunion. Julia stay with Grandma and Papere. The reunion was...interesting. I'll leave it at that. Overall it was a fun night. The reunion continued on Sunday with a gathering at Seacliff Park. The park is right on the Lake. This was Julia's first visit to the beach. Unfortuna...

We capped of a busy weekend with a trip to Centre Island with cousins Mya, Selena and Jacob. The weather turned out great. It was a bit chilly in the shade but that didn't stop the girls from heading to the wading pool. Julia's favourite ride was the carousel. Her least favourite was the drop-zone type ride for kiddies. She cried. Other than that one ride, she had a great time. Click on the image to see photos of the day. Centre Island 2007

The slides were kind of fast at the indoor playground.

The busy weekend continued on Saturday with swimming lessons in the morning and Jenna's birthday party in the afternoon. Jenna's birthday party was at an indoor play ground in Pickering. Lots of fun for the kids. After the party we went back to Mark and Nancy's.        

Today Mommy and Julia went to Storybook Gardens in London and met up with Michaela and her Mommy Linda. They are from Windsor. Also joining in were Grandma, Papere, Auntie Weezie and Auntie Linda. Daddy had to work. The girls had a great time. Julia really loves this place. We are going back there next month with her cousins. Check out the photos. Storybook Gardens July 2007

Two events at school this week: Teddy Bear Picnic and Crazy Hair Day!

Yesterday Julia had a special guest for lunch….Mommy!  Mommy visited the daycare to meet with Julia's teacher (No problems.  Julia is doing great.).  After the meeting Mommy stuck around for some lunch (Turkey meat balls).  Julia was very proud to have her Mommy there.  After lunch Julia went home early with Mommy.  She also visited the eye doctor for a regular check up.  Julia was a good girl and there are no problems with her eyes.

Julia had her first swimming lesson on Saturday morning. It's a parent and tots class so I was in the pool with Julia. Julia had a lot of fun learning how to float, glide, blow bubbles and kick her feet. It was great until I had to dunk her underwater. She let me do it once but didn't enjoy it. She said that she doesn't want to go back next week. In the afternoon, Grandma and Papa came for a visit and took us out to dinner. We went to Jack Astor's. After dinner we dropped by Grandma and Papere's to see the new work they are doing on their garden. Sunday was a quiet day. Julia went to church. We just relaxed today.

On Sunday we took in some of the Canada Day festivities at Chinguacousy Park in Brampton. Papere came along too. They had all sorts of rides. Julia went on a bunch of rides all on her own. Julia also went in the jumping tent. That was fun until some bigger kids knocked her over. She cried so we had to pull her out. We gave Julia her first taste of Cotton Candy...Yum. She hated it. Julia's favourite part of the park was the swings. After the park, we picked up Grandma and Papere treated us to a nice dinner at East Side Mario's.

Our landscaping is done! Check out the before and after pictures.

Today all the cousins went to Marineland! What a hot and sunny day! We started the morning off at the kiddie rides. The ferris wheel was a big hit...slow and gentle. A good way to start although Uncle Gary claimed it was "boring". Next was the Lady Bug Coaster. It was small but quick and bumpy. Selena, Mya, Andrew and Nathan thought it was great. Julia and Jenna didn't care for it. Then we went on the Space Ship. Julia hated it. A bit too quick for her. After about 20 seconds she said "I WANT THIS TO BE OVER NOW!". Next was the kiddie boat ride. Big hit with Jenna and Julia (those two are not into the thrill rides yet). Then we had a picnic lunch. The kids all ate together on a blanket and the adults sat at the picnic table. In the afternoon we went to see the dolphin, seal and walrus show. That was pretty good show and kept us out of the sun for awhile. After the show we went to see the deer in the Deer Park. Julia and Jenna were a bit nervous...

Guess what? Two eggs! Based on the feedback on the previous post, letting them be is the popular choice. However, now that there are two eggs it opens up a couple of other possibilities. I could.... a) Leave them be b) Kill them all c) Have a two-egg omelette d) Send a strong message by smashing one egg Julia would like to leave them be so I guess that's what I'll do.

A couple of love birds decided that the drain passage on our upper balcony would make a nice nest. These are persistant buggers. I broke up their nest two times on the weekend. Well finally they beat me. They built a nest AND laid an egg while I was at work. So now the big question...Do I let them nurse this egg into a new baby birdie or do I smash the egg and break up the nest? My soft side wants to let them be. My hard side wants to show them who's boss. What do you think I should do? Please comment.

After Russell's baptism, we were able to make it to "Selena's Birthday Party For Family Members" (not to be confused with "Selena's Birthday Party for Friends", or "Selena's Birthday Party On Her Actual Birth Day"). Selena is such a big girl now. 7 years old! Boy does time fly! Happy Belated Birthday Selena!        

Today was Russell's baptism and I had the honour of becoming his God Father. Russell seemed to enjoy the water being poured on his head and the candle. Julia was a good girl in church despite still being grumpy about her booboo on her knee. OK someone explain this to me...Is it against the rules for a church to have A/C? Afterwards we went back to Russell's house for a bit before heading to Selena's Birthday party.