Jade and I getting ready for our picnic--she devoured the plum in her hand

This is the tree where we have our picnics. We usually eat for a bit, then we read books or scriptures.  Sometimes the ducks come up close to us...Jade loves it.

"Let's go mom! Time for us to eat!"

The view from under our tree

Our New Place

This is the backview of our apartment. Jade and I love to go walking out our back door...the grounds are so well kept.

The good news is that Mike and Kaylee live right next door to us. We just walk out our patio and into their :)

Judith gave Jade this pink puppy...and she hauls it everywhere!! Lately she has started taking it to bed with her.

Jade and her best buddy Cami. These two are so cute together--Jade seriously squeals with glee whenever she sees her Cami

Our Poutine Party!! We set up our party behind our apartment (we like to think of it as our backyard). The Americans had never heard of "Poutine Deliciousness"...so we had to show them a thing or two

Overall, they seemed to love the Poutine! 

A Day at the Zoo

My friend Jenny has a season pass for the Detroit Zoo. One sunny day she invited Jade and I to join her and Eli. We had so much fun visiting the animals and learning about their habitats

It's great to be a mom!

Jade is pointing at....

The hippo!!

Jade's favorite thing at the zoo was visiting the sea otters and turtles. She loves sea animals :)

This is Jade after getting busted for ripping out all her baby wipes 

Sometimes Jade asks Devin to put her sunglasses on her...even when we're inside

Canada's Next Top Model

CHEEEEEZ!

Megan had Jade's dress made when she was teaching in China. We absolutely love it!

Erin's Big Idea

For some reason I seem to be obsessed with Jade's footprints and handprints...maybe because it seems like she is growing up so fast.

So in efforts to "immortalize" these memories, I made...

a Jade Corner!

I feel like it turned out pretty good, and Jade seems to love her little spot in the corner of the kitchen

Thank you Judith for the wonderful table and chairs. They make our apartment complete!

Wakeboarding Pros

Harrison Conroy showing off his stuff

Amy Sherwin showin' off a few moves

Dani Conroy crossing the wake...yahoo!

Pam Sherwin doin' some tricks

Auntie Linden's trick :)

Our Oasis

This summer Dad, Pam, Amy, Dani and Harrison came down to the Wallace Cabin

Everyone had lots of fun learning how to wakeboard. Please check out Amy's skills.

Our view (plus showing off one of the few times I painted my toes this year)

This is the life :) Jade sound asleep on Grandma Pam

Enjoying an ice cream cone with Grandpa Garth

Saskatoon Trip

As always, Amy and I made our annual trip to Saskatchewan to visit our grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Jade was surprisingly good on this trip except for one time...

when she got into the toilet paper!

Man, I can not believe how much she likes that stuff!

We got to visit Grandma Jean, Grandpa Earl and Grandma Rose this trip!

It was a lot of fun!

Supper at Kathy and Mark's

Kathy and Mark made a delicious supper at the end of August...

and they invited...

Our friends the Vaz's!!

We ate a delicious meal and laughed together as family and friends. It was a great way to finish off the summer and to say good-bye until Christmas