NARRATING THE CAMERA ROLL (Alternative Title: Remember me?!)

I can't believe I haven't said hello to you all since June 25th!  WHOOPS!!!!!  We're alive.  And VERY, VERY WELL :)  We've just been busy enjoying all that Canada has to offer - friends and family, fresh air, green space - it's hard to trade these in for wifi when we don't get these luxuries all the time!  Anyways, the camera roll always keeps a tale of what we've been up to.  Here are some pictures!

Visiting with our friends Erin and Dean!  We've enjoyed walks together, the market, BBQing, patio furniture assembly, and lots of laughs.  Dean - I think - has the best laugh ever.

Cheering on Brazil in the World Cup!  Did you see the game against Chile?!  GAHHHH!!!!  What a nail biter!

Playing with Nory's cousins.  She LOVES kids these days.  LOVES, LOVES!  She wanted to be doing absolutely everything that her older cousins were up to!!!

Her first swim in the lake at Nana and Grandpa's house!  A little hesitant at first, but she turned into a real fish rather quickly!  Or should I say.....a MERMAID.  Check her out - sitting happily on that rock!  (P.S.  Thank goodness Nana goes in the water with her.  It's WAYYYY too cold for me!)

Her first swing ride!!!!  I videotaped the whole ordeal and got ZERO EXPRESSION.  Someone else - ah-hem MOI! - was way more excited than she was!!!

Canada Day celebrations at the lake!  These crazy Canucks made "POUTIZZA" (poutine pizza) - an idea that came solely from a miscommunication.  They tell me it has become a tradition.  Not sure how I feel about that.....(nor did I taste this heart-attack meal!)

Lots AND lots of walking!  Suddenly, like MAGIC, Nory LOVES her stroller!  She could stroll all day long if we let her!!!  This morning's walk was FREEZING!  We bundled up and made the trek anyways :)

OUR SHIPMENT IS HERE!!!!!!!  It took MUCH LONGER than expected and required MUCH MORE HOOPS than we were ever informed about.....but the good news is that it is all SAFE and SOUND and HERE!!!!!!!!

Splashing around in her little pool on the deck.  She spends a lot of time in this thing.  And she'd probably spend even more if we let her!

Taking selfies.  But I'm sure these are on everyone's camera roll as of late :)

Wearing her fancy new Lions jersey from Uncle Dain!!!  Fits her perfectly :)

Colouring away the rainy hours.  We've been lucky not to have rain ALL DAY LONG, but we have had to keep busy during random downpours that (thankfully!) only last about an hour!

Baking: way more fun with a toddler!!!!!!!  Never a dull moment.  Or a clean one.  Ha!

Last night's visit with Auntie Sara.  Her knowledge of gardening has SERIOUSLY INCREASED in the past few years.  She's passing the green thumb along to Nory :)