Whenever I lay down at night our little girl becomes extremely active! I must lull her to sleep with my smooth moves all day, but the moment I lay down to go to bed starts play time! She twists and turns and tumbles and stretches her sweet limbs to their extremes! I swear she has some toys in there - either toys or a jungle gym. I can't tell, exactly.
Watching my tummy contort in ways I never thought possible is so bizarre, but it is also so amazing to share these special moments, and it is fun for Brian to be able to connect with his little girl too!
Oh, how you'd like to see these movements yourself?! Well, today is your lucky day because we've taken a couple little viddies of our sweet girl gettin' her workout on!
[Your warning is here: these videos are of my pregnant belly. They are neither sightly nor flattering, and my tummy is extremely pale. (The sun rarely sees that part of my body, and I'm pale in general ... who am I kidding.) So please keep the physical appearance comments to a minimum. It was hard enough to muster up the courage to post these!]
Check out Alien 5 here and Alien 6 here. Our little bambino will definitely be giving Sigourney Weaver a serious run for her money!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
The Blink of an Eye
Today was a very scary day. Our sweet puppy, Jack, ran out of the front door into the front (read: non-fenced) yard and took off swiftly across the busy street, barking at another dog walking politely with its owner. Unfortunately, he was clipped by an oncoming car and was brought back across the street over to us by the owner of the dog that was walking. He was limping and whimpering, and that is a sight and sound that will break your heart.
He was very alert and appeared to have only suffered minor injuries, but we rushed over to the OSU vet hospital and had him checked over.
Fortunately, it appears that he has only suffered a few scratches and a little bit larger puncture wound on his front left arm that is now stapled with one staple and wrapped with a red bandage. (The OSU vet hospital would probably say it's "scarlet".) It does not appear that he has suffered any internal injuries but we are to keep a close eye on him over the next few days. He is donning a cone for the fourth time in his puppy life, but he is still in good spirits and extremely happy to be home and around his Mommy and Daddy.
And we are extremely lucky and happy to have him home with only a few scrapes. That doggie means the absolute world to us and we have been on a serious emotional roller coaster today.
Accidents happen in the blink of an eye. We have been so extremely fortunate that this one wasn't worse than it was. We have shed many a tear over our sweet puppy, but are so, SO grateful that he is going to be okay.
We ♥ you, La-La. Get better soon.
He was very alert and appeared to have only suffered minor injuries, but we rushed over to the OSU vet hospital and had him checked over.
Fortunately, it appears that he has only suffered a few scratches and a little bit larger puncture wound on his front left arm that is now stapled with one staple and wrapped with a red bandage. (The OSU vet hospital would probably say it's "scarlet".) It does not appear that he has suffered any internal injuries but we are to keep a close eye on him over the next few days. He is donning a cone for the fourth time in his puppy life, but he is still in good spirits and extremely happy to be home and around his Mommy and Daddy.
And we are extremely lucky and happy to have him home with only a few scrapes. That doggie means the absolute world to us and we have been on a serious emotional roller coaster today.
Accidents happen in the blink of an eye. We have been so extremely fortunate that this one wasn't worse than it was. We have shed many a tear over our sweet puppy, but are so, SO grateful that he is going to be okay.
We ♥ you, La-La. Get better soon.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
A Love Story
Today, behind the barrier of the extremely dated wallpaper that we found behind the mirror, we found a little love note:
And I have since been whisked away to a different era - an era that happened nearly 77 years ago - a love story.
Who is Dan Beller? Who was the girl who wrote this? What is the significance of August 30, 1935? How did they meet? How old were they? What was a romance in 1935 like? What did they wear? What did they do? Where did they live? Was this a secret romance, or true love?
Brian and I have both tried to find more information online through Google searches. We've looked up the history of ownership on our house. In May of 1935, this house was owned by James & Louise Neels. The prior owners and the future owners didn't have Beller or any resemblance to the last name at all. Was this a teenage crush? Did they ever get together, or was this feeling a secret?
I can only imagine what it was like.
Brian claims to "know" that this was written from the worker who installed the wall paper...sealing his love and dating his project. But the handwriting is suspiciously woman-like, I would say, and until he able to provide proof of this, I have my own version.
I believe it was true love. I believe that the woman who wrote this and Dan Beller found something in each other that was powerful and strong. Something they could not resist. I believe their love was magical in all senses of the word and I believe they had so much joy and love and laughter through their long lives together.
Then again, I suppose this could be Mrs. Louise Neels' secret relationship with the construction worker putting the wall paper up in her brand new house while her new husband was busy at work and this was the only secret and safe way to seal the relationship that they both should not have succumbed to. I suppose that could have happened as well.
BUT I prefer version number one. I prefer the romance and the magic and the love. I prefer the butterflies when you kiss, the tender touch when you hold hands, the love in each other's eyes. So, I'm going with the first option. And I want the woman who wrote this to know that we will continue to seal their love and keep their forever on our wall - whatever the story.
(For your reading pleasure, here are a few facts from 1935:
-Franklin D. Roosevelt was president.
-The board game Monopoly was released.
-The cost of a gallon of gas was 10 cents.
-Amelia Earhart flew solo across the Pacific.
-Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Fred Astaire were among the top artists.
-(Brian, this one is for you:) And the very first Orange Bowl was played by Bucknell and Miami - of which, the Bison obliterated Miami with a 26-0 win.)
And I have since been whisked away to a different era - an era that happened nearly 77 years ago - a love story.
Who is Dan Beller? Who was the girl who wrote this? What is the significance of August 30, 1935? How did they meet? How old were they? What was a romance in 1935 like? What did they wear? What did they do? Where did they live? Was this a secret romance, or true love?
Brian and I have both tried to find more information online through Google searches. We've looked up the history of ownership on our house. In May of 1935, this house was owned by James & Louise Neels. The prior owners and the future owners didn't have Beller or any resemblance to the last name at all. Was this a teenage crush? Did they ever get together, or was this feeling a secret?
I can only imagine what it was like.
Brian claims to "know" that this was written from the worker who installed the wall paper...sealing his love and dating his project. But the handwriting is suspiciously woman-like, I would say, and until he able to provide proof of this, I have my own version.
I believe it was true love. I believe that the woman who wrote this and Dan Beller found something in each other that was powerful and strong. Something they could not resist. I believe their love was magical in all senses of the word and I believe they had so much joy and love and laughter through their long lives together.
Then again, I suppose this could be Mrs. Louise Neels' secret relationship with the construction worker putting the wall paper up in her brand new house while her new husband was busy at work and this was the only secret and safe way to seal the relationship that they both should not have succumbed to. I suppose that could have happened as well.
BUT I prefer version number one. I prefer the romance and the magic and the love. I prefer the butterflies when you kiss, the tender touch when you hold hands, the love in each other's eyes. So, I'm going with the first option. And I want the woman who wrote this to know that we will continue to seal their love and keep their forever on our wall - whatever the story.
(For your reading pleasure, here are a few facts from 1935:
-Franklin D. Roosevelt was president.
-The board game Monopoly was released.
-The cost of a gallon of gas was 10 cents.
-Amelia Earhart flew solo across the Pacific.
-Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Fred Astaire were among the top artists.
-(Brian, this one is for you:) And the very first Orange Bowl was played by Bucknell and Miami - of which, the Bison obliterated Miami with a 26-0 win.)
Monday, July 23, 2012
A Package Deal
With the decision to renovate the sunroom and turn it into Brian's office, we negotiated the renovation of our spare room a.k.a. Bun's room a.k.a. the ballet room a.k.a. the future nursery for our little girl.
There's not a ton that needs to be done to the room, but there is more than Brian or I want to take on (or know how to take on), so we left it up to the professionals. We will be removing the mirrors, repairing the little bit of water damage, painting, and getting the room ready to bring our sweet baby girl home! We've wanted to remove the mirrors in that room and paint since we moved in, and this is the perfect opportunity to do so.
Bun's temporary residence will be in the basement, but he'll probably move to the other spare room once the office is finished. Jack and I miss him being two floors away. (I don't know that Brian necessarily "misses" Bun, but I guess I couldn't say that he doesn't miss Bun either. I suppose he is probably indifferent about Bun's living quarters!)
Anywho, we have begun the transformation from our spare room to the nursery. We will be updating our photos just like we have been with the sunroom. You can check them out by clicking on the image below.
In just a few short days, we will be well on our way to a finished nursery!
There's not a ton that needs to be done to the room, but there is more than Brian or I want to take on (or know how to take on), so we left it up to the professionals. We will be removing the mirrors, repairing the little bit of water damage, painting, and getting the room ready to bring our sweet baby girl home! We've wanted to remove the mirrors in that room and paint since we moved in, and this is the perfect opportunity to do so.
Bun's temporary residence will be in the basement, but he'll probably move to the other spare room once the office is finished. Jack and I miss him being two floors away. (I don't know that Brian necessarily "misses" Bun, but I guess I couldn't say that he doesn't miss Bun either. I suppose he is probably indifferent about Bun's living quarters!)
Anywho, we have begun the transformation from our spare room to the nursery. We will be updating our photos just like we have been with the sunroom. You can check them out by clicking on the image below.
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| Jack and I prepare to move Bunny-Boo to the basement. |
In just a few short days, we will be well on our way to a finished nursery!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
We Bought a Zoo
Seriously.
We just received the bedding today that we picked out for our darling girl! And we love it! See for yourself:
Don't you just love it too?! You just can't help but smile when you see it. AND, it is just what we were looking for for our little girl's room - bright, fun, cute, and perfect. (Probably just like she will be, of course!)
The bedding is reversible and there are strips on the reverse side just in case we need a break from the wildlife, or if she's not a fan of sleeping with the gators, and it looks absolutely fantastic with our dark furniture:
Plus, Brian's birthday gift from his little girl (which is technically for his little girl) were these three perfectly matched frames that are going to look simply amaze-balls in her pink, orange, and green themed room:
We are so excited to see the nursery come together! At first the selection of bedding, baby furniture, and all the stuff in between is overwhelming. But, like wedding planning, it somehow all just falls into place just the way it should be. And it is simply perfect.
That's how we feel about the nursery right now. Now, if we could only find a chair...
(Here are some more photos from our zoo! Not that bedding is that exciting or required this many pictures...)
We just received the bedding today that we picked out for our darling girl! And we love it! See for yourself:
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| Our zoo. |
Don't you just love it too?! You just can't help but smile when you see it. AND, it is just what we were looking for for our little girl's room - bright, fun, cute, and perfect. (Probably just like she will be, of course!)
The bedding is reversible and there are strips on the reverse side just in case we need a break from the wildlife, or if she's not a fan of sleeping with the gators, and it looks absolutely fantastic with our dark furniture:
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| Jack models with the new bedding. |
Plus, Brian's birthday gift from his little girl (which is technically for his little girl) were these three perfectly matched frames that are going to look simply amaze-balls in her pink, orange, and green themed room:
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| How fun are these colors?! |
We are so excited to see the nursery come together! At first the selection of bedding, baby furniture, and all the stuff in between is overwhelming. But, like wedding planning, it somehow all just falls into place just the way it should be. And it is simply perfect.
That's how we feel about the nursery right now. Now, if we could only find a chair...
(Here are some more photos from our zoo! Not that bedding is that exciting or required this many pictures...)
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The Fruits of Our Labor
Today I picked the largest zucchini ever from our garden! This is our very first crop!
And our watermelons are growing like crazy!
We actually have three watermelons growing!
And tons of tomatoes! None are ripe yet, but they are all forming on our tomato plants. We expect they'll probably all become ripe at the same time and we'll have 47 tomatoes to eat, but we won't be complaining! We are just so excited to be enjoying our homegrown veggies!
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| Holy zucchini!! |
And our watermelons are growing like crazy!
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| Our little sugar baby! |
We actually have three watermelons growing!
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| Can you spot two of them?? |
And tons of tomatoes! None are ripe yet, but they are all forming on our tomato plants. We expect they'll probably all become ripe at the same time and we'll have 47 tomatoes to eat, but we won't be complaining! We are just so excited to be enjoying our homegrown veggies!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Happy, HAPPY Birthday!
Today is Brian's one hundred and eleventh birthday! (Spoken in true Bilbo Baggins fashion!)
Just kidding!
Today is Brian's 36th birthday! And we celebrated just the way he desired with a fabulous dinner in downtown Columbus, OH at Milestone 229 with his Mom and Tom. This restaurant was amazing! The food was fantastic, the views were amazing, and it had such a cool atmosphere! The temperatures were perfect with a nice breeze and it was a lot of fun being able to be downtown in the heart of all the summer night fun! It really was a wonderful night! And Brian is officially 36 (read: nearly 40)!! (In all fairness I must admit...I am "nearly 35"...)
Happy Birthday, Bri! We love you!!!
Just kidding!
Today is Brian's 36th birthday! And we celebrated just the way he desired with a fabulous dinner in downtown Columbus, OH at Milestone 229 with his Mom and Tom. This restaurant was amazing! The food was fantastic, the views were amazing, and it had such a cool atmosphere! The temperatures were perfect with a nice breeze and it was a lot of fun being able to be downtown in the heart of all the summer night fun! It really was a wonderful night! And Brian is officially 36 (read: nearly 40)!! (In all fairness I must admit...I am "nearly 35"...)
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| Bday pic with the bday boy! I am one lucky lady! |
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| Brian had five presents awaiting him when I got home: one from yours truly; one from my parents; and three from his little girl! |
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| At Milestone 229 with Mary & Tom. |
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| Downtown Cbus on Brian's 36th birthday! |
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| I had to get on the action too! |
Happy Birthday, Bri! We love you!!!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Bambino Update
We had another appointment today and all is going very well! We heard our darling girl's little heartbeat which was beating at a fast 141 beats per minute and the doc measured my tummy...vertically. This is the first time she has done that. I measured at 24 cm and she said that is right on target. By the end of 40 weeks, we will be at 40 cm! That's approximately me growing 1 cm per week! Big Momma's going to be up in the house soon!
I gained a total of four L-Bs from my last appointment, which again is good. We are currently six pounds on the positive side!
Our next appointment is on August 2. We will have an ultrasound performed to see if my placenta has decided to make the move to the tippity top of my womb and we will get to say hello one last time to our little bambino before we meet her in person! That is, unless my placenta hasn't moved. I think another ultrasound may be scheduled if that is the case, but, for now, this is the last view we will have before the real thing! Which, by the way, is only +/- 15 weeks away! That is insane!
On one other note, I absolutely love my doctor. She is amazing and incredible and so easy to work with. She makes me feel at ease. She answers our questions. She takes her time with our concerns. She is caring and attentive and wonderful. We could not ask for anything more. I do hope that she will be there come D-day because she is just that awesome!
So, in three weeks time, we should have another update with some photos of our little girl to post!
And we simply cannot wait to see how much she has grown!
We love you, sweet girl!
I gained a total of four L-Bs from my last appointment, which again is good. We are currently six pounds on the positive side!
Our next appointment is on August 2. We will have an ultrasound performed to see if my placenta has decided to make the move to the tippity top of my womb and we will get to say hello one last time to our little bambino before we meet her in person! That is, unless my placenta hasn't moved. I think another ultrasound may be scheduled if that is the case, but, for now, this is the last view we will have before the real thing! Which, by the way, is only +/- 15 weeks away! That is insane!
On one other note, I absolutely love my doctor. She is amazing and incredible and so easy to work with. She makes me feel at ease. She answers our questions. She takes her time with our concerns. She is caring and attentive and wonderful. We could not ask for anything more. I do hope that she will be there come D-day because she is just that awesome!
So, in three weeks time, we should have another update with some photos of our little girl to post!
And we simply cannot wait to see how much she has grown!
We love you, sweet girl!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
A Sign of the Changing Times
Just two years ago, Brian would run into his friends while he was out downtown at a bar...
...Nowadays, he runs into his friends at Babies "R" Us...
This is definitely a sign of the changing times, folks!
...Nowadays, he runs into his friends at Babies "R" Us...
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| Brian ran into Duffy...mid-shop. |
This is definitely a sign of the changing times, folks!
Monday, July 9, 2012
Camping Out
Remember how we bought a new couch, oh, about seven months ago?? Well, that said couch was purchased, loaded into another vehicle, and has now made itself home in someone else's home.
We decided it wasn't the right fit for us - especially when we found a couch that we liked a million times better when we were looking for a chair for our little bambino's room.
So, we (and when I say 'we' I mean 'Brian') sold our couch and purchased our new couch the next day. The reason we hadn't purchased the newbie before we sold our oldie was because a.) we weren't sure if we would be able to sell our couch for a reasonable transaction to make sense buying a new one only seven months later, and b.) we weren't entirely sure what we were going to do with two couches in the living room if, for some reason, we couldn't sell the original one we had.
(Yes, some may diagnose us as clinically insane.)
Fortunately, the stars aligned and we had a buyer who was interested at the pricing we needed for this whole deal to make sense. And that's why we no longer have a couch.
The funny thing about this whole situation is that the couch that we purchased takes 8-10 weeks to ship. The other funny thing is we knew that going into this! Therefore, until sometime mid-September we will be camping out Walden style in our living room - picnics, lawn chairs, loungin' on pillows!
And here is what we are waiting on:
Don't you just love it?! We do! And I think camping out for the next 8-10 weeks is going to be a blast! Now, if only we could have a little campfire in the middle of our living room...
We decided it wasn't the right fit for us - especially when we found a couch that we liked a million times better when we were looking for a chair for our little bambino's room.
So, we (and when I say 'we' I mean 'Brian') sold our couch and purchased our new couch the next day. The reason we hadn't purchased the newbie before we sold our oldie was because a.) we weren't sure if we would be able to sell our couch for a reasonable transaction to make sense buying a new one only seven months later, and b.) we weren't entirely sure what we were going to do with two couches in the living room if, for some reason, we couldn't sell the original one we had.
(Yes, some may diagnose us as clinically insane.)
Fortunately, the stars aligned and we had a buyer who was interested at the pricing we needed for this whole deal to make sense. And that's why we no longer have a couch.
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| Current living quarters. |
The funny thing about this whole situation is that the couch that we purchased takes 8-10 weeks to ship. The other funny thing is we knew that going into this! Therefore, until sometime mid-September we will be camping out Walden style in our living room - picnics, lawn chairs, loungin' on pillows!
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| Our current camp set up. |
And here is what we are waiting on:
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| Pregnant lady with the flat expression not included. |
Don't you just love it?! We do! And I think camping out for the next 8-10 weeks is going to be a blast! Now, if only we could have a little campfire in the middle of our living room...
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Our Little Garden
Just over a month ago, Brian, Bun, Jack and I decided that we would plant a little garden this year. We have a small concrete area in our backyard that was once a koi pond that is a perfect spot for a garden. Initially, it was very weedy, but we weeded it, [hand] tilled it up a bit, bought some plants, planted them, and watered them daily. We were slightly worried about what would happen to our plants while we were on our beach vacation, but they prospered in the heat and we came back with a garden full of bushy, green plants...and weeds.
Today we were weeding our garden a bit and noticed that we actually have watermelons, tomatoes, and green peppers growing!!! This is so exciting, folks! We had no clue what would happen to our plants or if we would even be able to manage a garden. We knew that tomatoes and green peppers were easy to grow, but to actually see little watermelons forming on our vine is so gratifying!
It turns out we do have green thumbs! And we cannot wait to reap the benefits of having a lovely little garden in our very own backyard!
Today we were weeding our garden a bit and noticed that we actually have watermelons, tomatoes, and green peppers growing!!! This is so exciting, folks! We had no clue what would happen to our plants or if we would even be able to manage a garden. We knew that tomatoes and green peppers were easy to grow, but to actually see little watermelons forming on our vine is so gratifying!
It turns out we do have green thumbs! And we cannot wait to reap the benefits of having a lovely little garden in our very own backyard!
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| Our little garden! |
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Friday, July 6, 2012
Our Next Project
After much discussion and deliberation, we have decided to complete our sunroom! (We do not take home projects lightly!) When we moved in to our house in November of 2010, the sunroom had a nice start to it, but it definitely needed a bit of rehab. We haven't really used the room a ton since we moved in - thinking that we could easily do just a few minor things to get this room in tip top shape and then go from there.
Our house has three bedrooms. We currently have one bedroom as our master bedroom, one bedroom as a spare bedroom (Bun's room), and one bedroom as our (mostly Brian's) office. We could easily store our spare room in our partly finished basement, keep our master bedroom where it is, and keep our office where it is and make room for our wee one in the old spare room. But we decided it would be really nice to be able to keep a spare room, at least for now, so we are finishing off the sunroom to make it a four season room and will be moving our office down there. SO, the master will stay as the master, the spare will soon become our sweet baby's room, the current office will be the new spare room, and the sunroom will be the new office. Just makin' a little room for baby!
Fortunately, with the sunroom renovation we will also be doing a bit of renovating on our bambino's room. I hate to break it to all of you but the ballet mirrors are coming down...we will post photos of that room once we start the rehab. For now, we will continue to update our sunroom project photos daily with all of our progress.
You can start by checking out our before photos and our progress over the first two days of work! Click here for our current updates.
We are very excited about our upcoming additions! (Sunroom and Baby, that is - not necessarily in that order!)
Our house has three bedrooms. We currently have one bedroom as our master bedroom, one bedroom as a spare bedroom (Bun's room), and one bedroom as our (mostly Brian's) office. We could easily store our spare room in our partly finished basement, keep our master bedroom where it is, and keep our office where it is and make room for our wee one in the old spare room. But we decided it would be really nice to be able to keep a spare room, at least for now, so we are finishing off the sunroom to make it a four season room and will be moving our office down there. SO, the master will stay as the master, the spare will soon become our sweet baby's room, the current office will be the new spare room, and the sunroom will be the new office. Just makin' a little room for baby!
Fortunately, with the sunroom renovation we will also be doing a bit of renovating on our bambino's room. I hate to break it to all of you but the ballet mirrors are coming down...we will post photos of that room once we start the rehab. For now, we will continue to update our sunroom project photos daily with all of our progress.
You can start by checking out our before photos and our progress over the first two days of work! Click here for our current updates.
We are very excited about our upcoming additions! (Sunroom and Baby, that is - not necessarily in that order!)
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Just Can't Get Enough
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| We just bought two POUNDS of blueberries! |
Anyway, like I was sayin’, blueberries are the fruit of the earth. You can eat ‘em, cook ‘em, smash ‘em, bake 'em, puree 'em.
There are blueberries. Blueberry pies. Blueberry crumbles. Blueberry breads. Blueberry tarts. Blueberry scones. Blueberry crisps. Blueberry muffins. Blueberry buckles. Blueberry teas. Blueberry pancakes. Blueberry waffles. Blueberry syrups. Blueberry cobblers. Blueberry dump cakes. Blueberry desserts. Blueberry ice creams. Blueberry juices. Blueberry extracts. Blueberry frostings. Blueberries with milk. Blueberry jams. Blueberry jellies. Blueberry glazes. Blueberry sauces. Blueberry upside down cakes. Blueberry lemonades. [Virgin] Blueberry mojitos. Blueberry martinis. Blueberry vodkas. Blueberry wines. Blueberry oatmeals. Blueberry rhubarb pies. Blueberry smoothies. And that's about it.
(Thank you, Bubba, for the inspiration.)
I still can't get enough!
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
From Sea to Shining Sea
While I was in Canada gettin' my Canuck on, Brian was in Ohio gettin' his Red, White, and Boom on! Red, White, and Boom is Columbus, Ohio's proud and popular display of amazing fireworks celebrating the fourth. Brian and I have hit Red, White, and Boom together a few times. We love going into the city and watching the amazing display, but since I was out of town during the spectacle this year, Brian decided to head downtown and snap a few amazing photos with the Big Dog - our nice camera - all by his lonesome.
He set his shutter speed for five seconds, and captured and created some fantastic firework photos. See for yourself:
I am amazed at his creativity. It makes me so happy that we share that together. The patience and spirit that he has for photography, and other creative ideas, surprises me time and time again. He is a very special person and a wonderful husband.
Happy Fourth!
He set his shutter speed for five seconds, and captured and created some fantastic firework photos. See for yourself:
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| Don't these look like jellyfish in the sky?! |
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| That is, like, firework perfection! |
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| It's raining fireworks! |
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| The heart of Red, White & Boom! |
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| The Grand Finale! |
I am amazed at his creativity. It makes me so happy that we share that together. The patience and spirit that he has for photography, and other creative ideas, surprises me time and time again. He is a very special person and a wonderful husband.
Happy Fourth!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Canadian Bacon
After a week in North Carolina, I headed up north to Canada to visit my fam for a little while. (Brian and Jack stayed in Ohio and held the fort down with Bun.) From Saturday to Wednesday, I enjoyed warm, upper-80's sunny days, and cool, mid-60's summer nights. Ottawa in the summer is simply spectacular! (If you recall, the first and last time we visited Ottawa was last December. We came back with a new appreciation of what "cold" really means.)
Ottawa in late June/July, however, is stunning. There are so many wonderful green plants, the flowers are all in bloom, downtown is hustling and bustling with tourists and people - the fresh market was to die for, the weather is amazing, and being able to spend some time with my dear fam was priceless.
While we didn't take a ton of photos, but we did get to celebrate Canada Day while in Canada! (Canada Day is Canada's "independence" day.) Here is a small album from my Ottawa adventure. (You've obviously seen the first photo from that album in the dressing room...)
Until next year, Ottawa!
Ottawa in late June/July, however, is stunning. There are so many wonderful green plants, the flowers are all in bloom, downtown is hustling and bustling with tourists and people - the fresh market was to die for, the weather is amazing, and being able to spend some time with my dear fam was priceless.
While we didn't take a ton of photos, but we did get to celebrate Canada Day while in Canada! (Canada Day is Canada's "independence" day.) Here is a small album from my Ottawa adventure. (You've obviously seen the first photo from that album in the dressing room...)
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| YUM! |
Until next year, Ottawa!
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