The Super Duper Super Cycle

Crayfish...fishing???

You know you love your kid when you will wade into the lake to 'pan' for crayfish. Halle was casting off the dock this weekend (in about a foot of water) when I casually pointed out all the crayfish. This was soon followed by 'Mommy, go get me a crab. Pleeeease??' Let me tell you, I would not do this for anyone else!! Using the seive from Halle's beach pail I waded in and began luring the crayfish. This entailed sneaking up on them and hoping they were territorial enough to attack my instrument of choice. Surprisingly, it worked. And also surprisingly as soon as I showed Halle she wanted me to put it back in the water which was quickly followed by 'Mommy! Get another crab!'. Have you ever had one of those creepy mini-lobster wannabes scrambled across your bare toes?? Yuck!!!

Charlie was so interested that he just fell asleep...

A kayak ride with Daddy!

We just got back from Cuba this morning. Our original plan for a summer vacation was to go to the Wisconsin Dells but as you know, plans change. We had a fantastic time in Cuba! The weather was great. HOT HOT HOT. The temperature was a balmly 35 degrees on average every day. Never having been to an all inclusive resort before we didn't know what to expect but we were very happy with our choice of resorts. We would definitely go back! We met some great people, tourists and locals both and generally just relaxed and had a good time. Not having to cook (okay, that was for Alan), clean, plan ahead, mix my own drinks, make my own lattes, cut my own cigar - you get the idea.

Here are some highlight pictures from our trip.


The airport in Santa Clara...

Halle being a monkey on the bus ride to the resort...

Some random pictures of the countryside...

The causeway to the resort with all 46 bridges some still with damage from Hurricane Ike...

Peek-a-boo from behind the palm tree. How good is it to see a palm tree on your vacation?!

A walk on the beach at dusk...

Beautiful face!

Salsa dancing

Having some 'refreshments' at the piano bar in the lobby

Paulino, the waiter who made Halle a grasshopper out of a blade of grass so she would eat more of her supper!

Too cool for school. This is Halle hanging out at the Mini Disco against the speaker like the other 'cool kid'. We are so in trouble!!

Yoga on the beach at 7 am. No one else, just Halle. We were down there 'reserving' our beach chair under our favorite palapa and she decided to do downward dog on her beach mat!!

Having a cappuchino at our favorite spot.

Making sandcastles

Halle and Alan swimming in the 'spicy water' aka salt water

Halle and her new friend Jessica from Montreal

Beach baby!

All that activity sure warrants a good nap - 3 hrs a day at least!

Halle and her friend Maddy from England

Clubbin at the Mini Disco with Jessica

Our favorite server, Santana

The front of the resort: Melia Las Dunas

A Date with Simon

This week Halle got together with her friend Simon. Simon and Halle have a special connection. They are both from the same area in China! AND they both live in the same neighbourhood now! Who would have thought?! They are pretty close in age too which explains the similar mindset as demonstrated in the pictures below...too cute!!

How fast do you think we can make this baby go, Halle??

You steer and I'll work the brake...We're gonna need someone else to push the gas pedal though...

First Fishing Trip

This past weekend we took Halle fishing. We take fishing pretty seriously around here often referring to the effects of barometric pressure, water levels, bait presentation-you get the idea. In keeping with the seriousness, we, probably the only parents in history to do this, gave our two year old her own full size fishing rod and reel, a jig (barbless) and power bait. Yup, she had a hook. She caught a 5 inch sauger. It was a proud moment that was of course not caught on film.

We do have the earlier events documented though I suppose nothing compares to your first fish...

Random Silliness!

First Canada Day and First Canada Day as a Canadian!

July 1, 2008

July 1, 2009