Trip to the Zoo

Fish at the zoo?
Fish at the zoo?
Yes it's true!
There are fish at the zoo!

Some are orange
And some are white
All of them swimming
To Akemi's delight.

Elephants too
Are at the zoo
But when one came close
Akemi said "Shoo"!

A very full day
For Akemi to play
At the zoo
In Fred Flintstone's house too.

Trip to Niagara

We just came back from a mid-week trip to Niagara. We thought see would get a kick out of the falls because lately she's been wanting in with the water. The butterfly conservatory had a much more colourful reception.

Most of the time though we stayed at Niagara-on-the-lake. Here she is enjoying the finer things Niagara has to offer.

Vacation Time

On Monday we all enjoyed the first day of our vacation. We strolled around the park and the beach near by. Akemi has taken to making funny faces lately.

Baby's growing up

On Sunday we finally got around to changing Akemi's crib to a bed. She was trying to climb out of the crib so Silvina said we should change it. This is what her room looks like now.

Chilling Out

Tonight Akemi was chilling out with me while Silvina went to kendo practice.

Terrific Twos!

Akemi turned two today and she celebrated it in grand style. She woke up shortly after 6 this morning. Sunday mornings are daddy-daughter days. I usually look forward to starting the day with her, but this morning I was not ready to wake up. Silvina had to practically throw me out of bed to get her.

When I went in her room she was in good humor and in no hurry to get out. Good for me. I sat in the slider and savored every moment I could rest my eyes. Eventually we went downstairs to play.

We all went to the park at about 10:30 for a birthday picnic party. It was a beautiful day for a picnic. She played in the playground, and event went into the wading pool. Both sides of the family were there to celebrate with her. Usually she naps shortly after noon, but today she kept going well after 1:00! These are some pictures that my brother took.

All in all she had a very fun filled day meeting everyone and playing around. A very good day for a very good girl.

Full Canada Day

Akemi woke up with the Sun today (everyday actually...) eager to celebrate Canada Day. We went to the park in the morning with the dew still fresh on the grass. The playground was waiting for its first playmate of the day and I was preparing my first mate of the day. Once the sand breads were baked and broken, the swings were swung, the geese were greeted, and the thermos was empty, it was time to say bye bye to the park and return home for lunch.

We all flopped for a couple of hours after lunch and coincidentally woke up all at the same time. There was some do at Port Credit so we went to take a look. Akemi tried to enlist with the volunteer firefighters but she wasn't tall enough.

At around 5pm we went over to a local pool to try it out. Akemi was showing off her fashionable swimsuit and for the first 15 minutes she cried non-stop to get attention. After that she started to enjoy the water.

Before bedtime she reflected on the day and expressed herself on her doodlepad. Generally a happy Canada Day with some hair raising adventures. Not too shabby.