...and a month flys by!

Sheesh, nothing for the month of June. You would think I wasn't up to anything. Here is a sampling of what we were up to.

Bought a kiddie pool. What a pain too. Too small for chlorine, too big to dump all the time. Not the smartest purchase ever...but the kids *LOVE* it.



Cleaned up the yard. Last Fall we took out an over grown tree and last month I tackled some neglected garden beds. Cleaned up the rose bush. Added some annuals. Planted a bunch of tomatoes, peppers, and a raspberry bush and strawberry plant.



Got ready for...attended...and celebrated Izzy's dance recital. She had a blast! I have more to tell about the event but am waiting for the video to post at the same time.



Took a day trip to Black Creek Pioneer Village with our home school friends.



Rob took a week off and we took him to see the Stingrays at the Toronto Zoo. The kids and I saw them the year before without Rob.



Bought daddy Guitar Hero for the Wii. Turns out everyone but Rob really sucks at it. Still, the guitar-mote is very cool.



Cooking and baking up a a storm! Hard not to be inspired by goodies like fresh strawberries and rhubarb from the farmer's market. This became the first cobbler of the season. So yummy!!



Add in a trip to Splash Island, loads of play time with friends just out of school and some math work on the side and you have a pretty good idea of what June looked like for us,

Funny enough, this was the modified schedule of activities. I hurt my knee and had to cancel a trip to London with friends. We tried to slow down a bit last month. Almost succeeded too, lol.

Meant to post this earlier

Some people have been asking for pics of the kids and, sadly, I haven't taken many these days. I will share some from a recent trip to the zoo with some homeschool friends. This was my first trip to the zoo in the winter and it was fantastic! The area is beautiful, tucked away in the Rouge Valley, and so pretty in the winter. There are very few people around and all the paths are clear for walking. Not that that stopped the kids from climbing every giant snow bank they came across or trekking off the main paths into the wooded area. We walked for a while then warmed up in the pavilions along the way. It really was a great day and one I am anxious to repeat.