Footy Mad!

Yes, I have to admit I love their accents, and I'm positive Uncle Paul laughs at mine. I always try to repeat what he says and I wreck it. Every Tuesday we play ball with the little tots, but the dads all started one for themselves on Sunday mornings last year. We enjoyed watching Uncle Pauls "Magic Feet" this past Sunday. Here are a few moments of the big boys and some video as well.





The entire two weeks Caleb played ball with Uncle Paul as much as he could and will always remember his teachings and technique. Thanks Uncle for always being ready to play. We miss you! You had lots of patience for our noisy group and we think you're AWSOME! See you next summer...

Mmmmm...Carrot Cake...

Amy turned 32 this past weekend and we were fortunate enough to spend it all together at the Lake. It was a beautiful day with lots of yummy food.

Cousins Devin and Logan came too with lots of family and friends. Happy Birthday Aunt Amy!







Cassia and Kianna love taking pics now, so here's a few shots of Cassia's... Yes they are of hers and very good might I add. She took a bunch and now is requesting a camera for her 8th birthday. I can't believe she'll be 6 this month. Great job Cassia.


Loveable and Cuddly!


Cousin Lilah with Corinne.


Grampa's twin, Aunt Wendy.


Crazy Cousin Devin - 4 years old


Little Logan - who just turned one.

Thanks everyone for coming. Too bad we didn't get a family or group photo.

Cousin Lilah & Madalayne

The summer began early for us as Family arrived from England. We have been anticipating it for a while now and it has been wonderful! We were able to see our new cousin Lilah that was born at Christmas time.



Adam and I have still been keeping busy with our mini soccer league adn has grown to about 30 regular kids. Our family enjoys it as our crazy daddy always starts us off with funny drills.





We'll keep you posted with our fantastic fireworks for July 1st!

It's Fire!

Shortly after the Aerials reunion was Victoria's holiday. Fireworks with cousins is always fun. This year we did it again at Uncle Damon's and Auntie Bev & Uncle Johns house.





It was a cold night, so we were looking forward to warmer weather, which has now finally arrived.

MAY/JUNE BLUR

I call this a blur because I can't imagine time going by faster than this. There are so many places to be, dinners to make, parties to bake for, and on and on. I love life, and wish that most dayas I pause longer to just ponder our many blessings. The children are happy right now and we look forward to a summer of fond memories. I'm trying to plan how I will balance the FUN with the things I think I need to get done. Wish me luck.

Spring Concert News!
Can you Blast Off and use you Imagination? That's what our spring concert was about. They did a fantastic job, and we have it on tape, but here's some moments.






We have loved our year at College Park Elementary! The kids this month were fortunate enough to be a part of the ACROKIDS, which is a program facilitated by the highschool gymnastics team. They loved it, everyone but Cadence participated, here are some candid moments of their performance day!



The funniest for us was watching Kalyssa's painful sommersaults. Watch this...


Shortly after that program, there was Kingsway College's 25th reunion of Aerials. It was nice to see so many supporters with fond memories. Adam, Ryan and Tyler were all a part of this during their Kinsway years. Adam joined the reunion show and only moaned in pain for a week after! We stayed to watch the show and it ended at 12:00 AM - yes, I told my kids to say Happy New Year, as thats the latest they ever stayed up, and yes, we did pay for it the next day!







We loved our Aerials reunion because it brought the perkins family from the South up to see us. We love visiting with them, especially Luke )same age as Caleb) and Eden (same age as Cadence). I loved the time and wish it lasted longer. Can't wait to see you soon!

Life Is Good

We are a very blessed family and I am so thankful for our health and for the opportunity to be at home with the kids. Each year Adam and I wonder what our next adventure will be but we are thankful for each other and for family and friends. Enjoy the moments, every one of them.

"Worry looks around, Faith looks up." ~ unknown



Kianna - soon to be 10 years old.



Cadence 2yrs(left) Kalyssa 4yrs(right)



Caleb 5 yrs with me at a Hockey practice



Crazy Cadence on a bike in the snow!



Cassia's "All About Me" poster (8yrs soon)

Spring Break Tour - Yes, almost 2 months late

Spring Break crept up on us quickly but as a family we made plans to enjoy the local life.

Sunday - started with us hanging out with the neighbourhood kids in the yard. Great times and it always creates lasting memories. Then of course a family bike ride.

Monday - began with cold winds and we joined the community for entertainment at the Ontario Hydro plant. There we had a hay ride, hot chocolate, popcorn, and egg hunt and a bird feeder craft. The kids loved it and we were joined by Damon, Liam and Landon.

Tuesday - was supposed to rain as well, so we started the morning at the hockey rink for a Free skate. We love the free events. And we finished the day at the local pool, not to forget mommy and daddy screaming as they went down the slide.

Wednesday - we headed for ROM, Royal Ontario Museum. Awsome, no other word. They put on a fantastic program through Spring Break and we entered the corridor with Pterodactyl bones flying above, one of the largest Diamond exhibits to our left, real Medieval Knights in Costume and the Earth Rangers in a theatre where a Bald Eagles ropes from his talons brushed my hair. Definitely deserves a return next year! The kids and Adam also had their first Train ride home from the city with Subway cars and all. I took the younger two home fro a snooze in the van.



















Thursday - Looked bright so we headed to the zoo with Grama and Grampa. We're looking forward to the Kid Zoo opening, but we loved and needed the fresh air.





Pics taken by Cassia and Kianna included!




Friday - ended our busy week at Purple Woods for the Maple Syrup Festival. Nana joined us as we licked our Maple Suckers and learned about the woods through story tellers and guides. There was a game in the woods, Pioneers there to help us twist and make 2ft of rope, and more bird feeders to make. We left with Maple popcorn and fresh syrup to mix with Aunt Heathers homemade pancakes. Yum!









Sabbath - definitely love that day, and then we drove to Keaton and Ryleas to visit and snuggle 4wk old lab pups. Great memories.







Yes, this post was outdated, but was too cute not to share. Thanks for reading!