The Ramlogans Join In on the Fun!

We went out for dinner with the Ramlogans last night and then hung out at our place to catch up. Yen Vi and I commiserated over the fact that we had to head back to work soon (she goes back on Monday... yuck!) while Paul and Wendell talked their usual techie stuff. It was fun discussing their exciting news too: Yen Vi's preggers!! Congrats to you both and we look forward to the happy arrival in March! More babies, YAY! :)

A Week at Horseshoe Lodge

We travelled to Craighurst just north of Barrie for a weeklong stay at the Horseshoe Resorts Lodge. While we were there, we enjoyed spending lots of time outdoors and in the water, including trips to Bass Lake and Wasaga Beach, as well as the indoor and outdoor pools at the lodge. We even headed to Collingwood for the day to enjoy a scenic caves nature tour. Philip really loves the outdoors, especially the water, so it was great seeing him smile and laugh all the time! We were fortunate that the weather cooperated for the most part too, albeit a bit chilly on some days and rainy on others, but overall it was definitely a relaxing trip and a great one to end off the summer!

For more pics of the scenic caves, please click here! :)

For more pics of Philip's water adventures, please click here! :)

My Newest Friend Arya

We went the Baris' last night to visit almost 7-week old Arya. Much to her mother's chagrin, she looks very much like her daddy right now, but she is still cute as a button and babies change so quickly that I'm positive Arya will have her mother's traits really soon! Don't worry, Biba! hehe. Philip really liked playing with Arya, especially holding her hand or pointing at her and trying to say "baby", but it came out more like "ba-ba" instead. (I think that's his standard word for everything he can't pronounce!) Thanks Eban and Biba for having us over and showing off your adorable little girl! I look forward to setting up a playdate for all our friends and little ones soon! :)

Woodbine's Fantasy Fair

We took Philip to the Woodbine Centre on Saturday so that he could enjoy the mini-amusement park inside the mall. After making a quick run to Dollarama to purchase socks (we forgot to bring them... oops), Auntie Ami and Uncle Daniel took Philip into the giant play structure. Unfortunately Philip was too small for almost all of the games and rides, but he thoroughly enjoyed playing in the kiddie area and looking at himself in the wavy mirrors. I always knew Philip had a big head, but these mirrors really embellished that fact!! haha. Paul can't wait to take him to much bigger amusement parks when he's older so he can really enjoy all the rides with daddy!

A Week at the Cottage

Our family headed up to a cottage in Minden Hills for a week. The cottage was really nice and it was situated right on a big lake. Philip had fun on the beach and in the water while Paul and I got some much needed rest and relaxation. We also had a few visitors join us during our stay: Daniel, Ami and their friend Dac came up on both weekends to enjoy the fishing, Paul came up for a couple of days to enjoy the water, and Rafi and Wen came up for the evening for some kayaking and swimming as well. We also headed over to the Sayers for lunch to catch up and check out their cozy new cottage... it almost made Paul and I want a cottage of our own... hehe. It was a very laid-back and slow vacation overall and just what the doctor ordered after our hectic trip to New York. Thanks to the Pykes for kindly lending us their cottage and I look forward to our next family trip at a lodge in late August! :)

To see more pics of our cottage trip, please click here! :)