Cottage life, our style!

Just because we're at the "cottage" doesn't mean we are roughing it, by any means! We are completely civilized, dontcha know. ;o) Some fun from our week off...despite the crap weather! :oP

HEY...what are those??
Kittens...wheeee!
Can you say C-U-T-E??
Meet "Rascal" & "Toby"
Connor and Delsin have a little Wii time!
We cook crustaceans, a belated birthday treat for Grandma!
Chef Grandpa preps them!
Boy and lobster, colour study. :oP
Mmmmmmm, says Cammy!
What the heck are you doing, Connor??
Grandpa digs in!
Mommy and her girl tuck in!
Happy Birthday Grandma...a SENIOR at last!
Yummy cake!
My goofy Dad!
Busted eating cake. Doh.
Sometimes we almost get bowled over by dogs...whoopsie Delsin!
Handsome Oscar!
Looney Bella...haha!
The kids brave the lake despite the chilly air...Mommy says, "bwok bwok bwok**
Mae & Del swim to "Connor's Cave" with Sammy and Alex
They made it and check out the cave!
And back they come!

The tattoo continues...

Last Saturday Tim returned to Mike's shop to start adding colour to his tattoo, here's how it's looking so far: (oh, and my bad, the large flower in the tat is a chrysanthemum, NOT a lotus...silly Mommy :o) )

Mike works some colour magic on the koi!
Thought I'd torment Mike with another top-of-head shot...hehe
Looking good!
What a pretty fish!
The colours in the chrysanthemum are gorgeous!

Once this heals up, Timmy will be back for more torture, um, I mean, colour! :oD

R.I.P. Mr. Jackson...

Such a huge loss of a great talent. Thoughts and condolences to his family and friends. A part of my youth gone in a blink, life really is precious.

Winning weekend!

Okay, bear with me here, I'm trying to post videos and I've never done that before...so hold onto your butts! :oD The videos are from our "winning weekend", the last weekend in June 2009! After Cam graduated last Thursday, he had a karate grading to go from his green belt to his blue stripe belt. I was very impressed with how much he has learned and how well he did! How he remembers all the patterns is beyond me...as a dancer, you use music to help you but there are no "cues" to remember this stuff! Congrats "Cameron-san" as you earned your belt, we are so proud of you!

Showing his stuff!
Self-defence with a partner
Putting on the new belt!
Big smile for Mom!
The class does a few moves in their new belts!
With his instructors, proud boy!

The next part of our "winning weekend" was a trip to the inaugural "Lindsay Scottish Festival" where Delsin and Mae entered into the Highland dance competition. The weather was crappy and we learned lots about what kind of "kit" we needed to invest in to survive outdoor competition season! A big thanks to our fellow Port Perry Highland parents who were well prepared with a tent canopy for us to hide under when the rain started!! Fortunately our kids danced on the outdoor stage before the rain started, we just had to sit and wait for awards while it poured on us! The kids had a ball and made their own fun cuddling up under blankets to keep warm as they giggled and amused themselves. Everyone did really well, WTG Port Perry!!

Mae & Del kilted up and ready to go!
Nothing gets the "Port Perry Crew" down!
Delsin scores two 6th place medals in the Primary division!
Mae wows us with two 2nd place medals in only her second competition!
Showing off the "bling" at home!
A few cuddles for Oscar too :o)

Here I go giving the videos a try: The first is Mae performing her "Highland Fling" (she placed second) and Delsin performs his "Pas de Basques and High Cuts" (he placed sixth).

My graduate!

Cameron graduated from Grade 8 today and will be off to high school in the fall. ACK! Two down, two to go! This post is all about you Cammy-Doodle and you deserve to be recognized. We are all so proud of you and the young man you are becoming. I'm filled with emotions today: pride, relief (haha), joy, sadness and anxiety as I send you off to another big pond as a proverbial little fish. I know you'll be fine but as a Mom I always have these worries in my brain.

Here's to you my beautiful boy and here's to the next phase of your life! Cheers to you!

We love you Doodle! xoxo

Sharp dressed man!

With the sibs
Getting the cert from his principal

Awww, he remembered to stop and pose for Mom!

Happy boy!

Showing off the paperwork!

My grinning graduate!

The dreaded "first dance" with Mom! :oD

Earlier in the week we took a "grad trip" to Ottawa!

Enjoying a trip to the Museum of Civilization in Quebec

Sitting by the "Eternal Flame" on Pariliament Hill...and was it HOT that day!

With his teacher Mr. Scragg