Author: MRJ

Tonight Melissa and I headed down town secret mission, while there we walked through Nathan Philips Square and I captured today’s picture of the day. We didn’t stay long, just took a look around after we completed our mission. It seemed really crowded for a Tuesday night.

Melissa and the kids love baking together, but just because the kids are away doesn’t mean we can’t have fresh-baked cookies

Today Violet’s 3 on 3 wrapped up, and what amazed me is that the drills they ran before the game seemed more challenging than most weeks. What’s even more impressive is that Violet seemed to excel at them all.  So for today’crs picture of the day I use a shot of Violet crouching and gliding as she heads acrosd the rink. as she slid down

Today we were at Sail looking for camp supplies for the kids. While there Violet found the fishing rods. Well, not all kids are the same. Some kids like the outdoors, some kids don’t. She seemed really interested in them…

Before I take her fishing I need to know the territory, because kids will feel safer if they see that you’re comfortable with fishing. I’m thinking in either checking out the fishing spot or go fishing with the captain, once I choose a charter I like. first thing I’d do is try to meet other anglers who fish in the area, who know how to fish off a pier, and talk to them. They can help me out with choosing the best bait and spot.

I plan to start with a shorter trip,  keep it to a half day trip. We can do a lot of solid fishing in four hours and most kids will get bored by the time the trip is done anyway. No need to push them to the breaking point. Perhaps I’ll have to take her fishing one day…

Today we have a picture of Jacob with his Nana and Papa from theMississauga Ribfest.

Today I headed to the local outdoor pool with the kids for some swimming fun. After swimming around a bit it Jacob insisted that we shouldn’t leave till Violet had at least tried the deep end test. Violet wasn’t interested in going to the deep end, but agreed to do the test. A test she passed, even with the addition of a minute treading water.  Of course after that we spent most of our time in the deep end. I was so proud of her. of course I’m also amused by the fact that though I have the freedom to head to the deep end I don’t think I could past the tests the kids have to.

It was such a beautiful day I had to make sure that the kids had an opportunity to enjoy it. So we headed out for a but of fun at one of our local parks, and of course I couldn’t leave Ruby at home during our fun.

Tonight while trying to avoid bed Violet asked if she could have a small pad of post its I had sitting on my desk. I said sure, because as much as I plan on using them I never do. A little while later she came back with this picture of a little girl holding a bunch of balloons flying through the air.

Tonight I have a little silly picture I took during Jacob’s soccer game. I was sitting there watching Jacob cheering him on when Violet handed me her Shopkin so that she could go off and play with another little girl. The next thing I knew I had taken today’s picture of the day.

Today was a relaxed family day spent enjoying the sun shine. It was also a perfect opertunity for Violet to work on her cartwheels. All summer she has been on a mission to learn how to do a cartwheel. It’s amazing to see who she continues to improve.

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