Granny's Birthday

This year for my mom's birthday, her and I spent the day together while Grandpa watched the boys.  Upon our arrival home the boys had a huge surprise waiting my Mom.  While we were enjoying a girls day out, the boys had been busy in the workshop.  Both of the boys made my Mom the cutest birdhouses for her birthday.  They were so proud of their work.  But seeing Grandma's reaction was the best.  I think she even shed a tear or two!

First Day of School...

It had been a busy summer.  We physically moved from one side of the globe to the other.  We reconnected with lots of family and friends and we also enjoyed a few lazy days of summer.  Finally, a Mom's favorite day of the year arrived.... Back to school.  Evan was thrilled to finally be of age and also proximity to the school where he could ride himself without Mom bringing him to school.  I must say, this is the first time in many years that I didn't walk my kids to their first day of school.  I actually missed it, but only momentarily!  Kieran on the other hand had his best friends to walk him to his first day to high school.  Both boys enjoyed their first day back to Canadian school.  I'm sure the novelty will soon wear off!

Last Days of Summer

Now that we had a new puppy in our family it gave us a good excuse to go exploring.  We headed to a beach about 15 minutes from our house to show Jesse the ocean.  It was an amazing day where the suns rays warm you inside and out.  Sometimes I am still in awe of the beauty that surrounds us.  We walked the trail to the beach and loved seeing the world through our puppy's eyes.  Everything was new and exciting to him.  Wouldn't it be amazing to take life in like a dog?  They are excited where ever they are going.  They stop and smell every new scent.  And they play until they can't keep their eyes open. We were in the car only a few rotations of the tires when he was asleep in our arms.