Halifax Fun!!! Hi Gang! We were away in Nova Scotia this weekend and so I thought I would share some GREAT photos that we took (mostly on Monday as I was having a few camera "issues" and so didn't take any on my own until then...will send more as I receive them from Aly). Anyway, enough of the blah, blah, blah! Lots to share.....

Here is Charlie and his beautiful new cousin Katie!!!! They had so much fun together. Katie is now about 7 weeks old and man is she a looker!!!! We see many similarities between the two of them.

Here he is holding Katie's hand and smiling. He thougth she was quite special. He even leaned over and gave her kisses several times. And....he was calling her "baba"!!!! I think that Katie will definately have an older cousin looking out for her in the years to come.

Now Katie wasn't quite as happy in this photo....it had been a long day on the boat and she was ready to go home, but we just had to include it in the post because you can see how Charlie's trying to comfort her with a little kiss.....

Now....you perhaps can't see what this is that Charlie is holding, but it's his new favorite snack....hence the very large grin on his face and the squealing laugh (that you can't hear of course, but should be able to tell from the photo that he's definately making some sort of blissful noice !)

So....what is it you ask????? good ol' Brunswick sardines! Yup....right from the can, he eats at least a half of a can/day! You see, we're not eating any dairy for a few weeks to see if that makes a difference in his breathing, and the dietician told me that there are certain foods that would be great for him to get calcium, fat, protein, etc.....SARDINES!!!!! "IF" he'll eat them," she says. We tried them and he loves them....we're talking LOVES them....like lip smackin' good!!!! Crazy kid!

This one's a little out of order, but here is Charlie in his swing at Nana and Papa's last weekend. He loves to sit and swing on the veranda, overlooking the lake and listening to the birds. I think he's maybe already a bit of a nature buff???

Charlie and his Dad setting out on his first boat ride! Are they not just the most handsome boys you've seen in a long while???

And this is Charlie on the way back in to the marina after LOTS of fresh air and a full day of site seeing and sun! Notice he's holding the deck line....he really wanted to show Captain Jim that he was a big boy and could help out if needed!

finally, here are some pictures of the tall ships in Halifax harbour during the parade of sails. It was quite spectacular! We had wonderful weather and enjoyed it very much! Special thanks to Captain Jim for the invite!

Well, I think that's it for now! Only 9 days left and we'll be moving into our new house! Can't wait to get some boxes unpacked and feel like Home! We've been having GREAT weather - although I think they're calling for rain the next few days...we'll see! Charlie is doing very well and we just can't believe that he'll be 11 months on Thursday!!!! And 1 yr next month!!!! We hope that you are all doing well too! Don't forget to tell us how you're doing.

Fun "stuff" I've been up to!!! Charlie writes....well, I thought that it was about time that I sat down and sent you all some pictures of what's been happenin' here on the beautiful east coast! My Mom's just been a bit slow in helping me out! Anyway....I've just been up to so much that I don't know where to start....let's see we were at the lake with friends for a couple of days and then the beach with family for another couple of days.....how about if I just show you the pictures and fill you in as we go? They won't be in any particular order so just follow along.....



First things first....I FINALLY got to meet my cousin Austin! We had such a great time playing, chatting and planning our many fishing trips, etc.! I'm sure that we'll be getting into LOTS of trouble together in the years to come. Aren't we just too cute? You can see some more photos of us on Austin's blog (the link is on the right)

This one is me playing with Austin and Carlie....we sure did have a lot of fun at the cottage on the weekend! I got to meet a whole bunch of my other cousins....and most of them were BOYS!!!

I hear that Austin may get a real dirt bike someday (not like the little plastic one you see in the photo) and I think that I am too so we can go ridin' together out behind my new house! YAHOOO!!!!
This photo was taken at the cottage by the ocean. My crazy uncle Roger built a fire in the rain! So, the kids thought they would be nice and bring him an umbrella. They stood under it and roasted marshmallows!
That night everyone had a "monster boil" -as my cousin Carlie called it! Mom and Dad were pretty excited...they said it's the first monsters they've had since we moved home. I hope that I will get to stay up late enough to eat some monsters someday!!!!

Oh....I like this one....I forgot to mention that I have also been swimming lots in Grammy and Grampy's pool. We even had a pool party last week with some friends and had a great time. My favorite is swimming with Dad! He lets me kick and splash a whole bunch!!!!

Now only 5 days ago this is how I looked....yes, I was still "white fang". But....my front teeth have now broke through but Mom didn't have a picture for me to show you yet.
ahhhh....as my dad says "I put the "OO's" in SmOOth!!!!" Here I am just hangin' with a couple of cuties.....I love the pretty ladies!!!!! This is Nana and I enjoying a nice visit on the veranda at the lake. I sure do like it there...I spent 3 whole days there and Mom and Dad even let me stay there with Nana and Papa while they went shopping or something....it was sooooo much fun, they have a swing for me and everything!!!!

Here's a shot of Nana, Papa and my Mom celebrating the summer solstice! I heard it was a great party....I was in bed LONG before the festivities broke out!

I'm officially mobile and I'm keeping my Mom on her toes!!!! I can crawl pretty fast for a little guy I think!

I LOVE MOOSE MEAT!!!!!! I ate a whole steak the other night for supper....mmmmm!

Well, I think that' s it! In other news....I had to spend a couple more nights at the hospital again. My mom took me in on tuesday afternoon and we just got home tonight. Nothing too serious...just same old thing....everyone else gets a cold and a runny nose, and I get a lung infection instead! The doctors say that I should grow out of it, but in the mean time my mom and I are going to try to not eat any dairy for a few weeks and see if that helps me any with my breathing. Don't worry, I'm doing just fine! I once again left a good impression on all the hospital staff - hee!hee! Also, we will be moving into our new house in just a few mores weeks. We're going to have some visitors from Nanaimo our first weekend there and we can't wait!
Hope you are all doing well....drop us a line and say hello!