A Sunday drive. Just like the old days.

Last Sunday was hot.  Muggy with the potential for the temperature to reach a bajillion degrees.

We didn't want to spend another day working on a list so we piled the kids into the car and hit the road - just like the old days.

It reminded me of our first summer when we moved out of the city - Sheldon was four and Juliana was a baby.  We didn't have air conditioning so on the hot days we'd get in the car, crank the air conditioning and drive.  We explored neighbouring towns, searched out ice cream, listened to music, and, if we were lucky, the kids slept.

It was kind of like that on Sunday.  Except that the kids are older so instead of sleeping there was bickering.  :)

Our first stop was a bakery that we've been talking about finding for years.  Well we found it and we enjoyed every minute of our visit.  Runny butter tarts that started dripping down our fingers on the first bite and that dripped down our hands by the time we shoved the last bite in our mouths.  Oh.  My.  God.  Delicious.  Sheldon had a donut filled with cream and covered in chocolate that, I swear, was as big as his head.  And Juliana had ice cream that she savoured for the next half hour in the car.  Honestly, I have never seen anyone that can stretch out the enjoyment of a treat like she can.

Less than an hour later, we stopped at a lunch stop/chip truck for lunch.  Fries, chicken fingers, and a milkshake filled our bellies.  

The rest of the afternoon was spent with Juliana and the neighbours running through the sprinkler and a nap for Momma.

Simple times.  Just like the old days.

12 on 12.

June  :  Wednesday

01.  The day was going to be a busy one.  When I got in the car to leave for work, it looked like there were little balloons on my back window - like it was a day to celebrate!  I wish that I had time to grab my camera and take some better quality photos but it was a work day and I was on the verge of running late so my a quick iPhone snap would have to do.
02.  First stop was to pick up my sister.  She's been visiting from out west and needed to get to the City for a conference.  As luck would have it, I was driving to work today so we shared the ride together and caught up on life.
03.  It's been a long time since my mother has stood at the door waving goodbye as one of her kids left for work.  Today she was able to see two of us off and then get herself back to bed before the clock struck 6:05 a.m.
04.  The weather has been unseasonably cool lately but when I stepped out for coffee around 9 a.m. I could feel the warmth of the sun on my legs so I stopped for a second to enjoy it.
05.  Mid-morning snack.
06.  See?  Busy day.
07.  Treated myself to sushi for lunch.  My favourite.
08.  Sheldon and his friends played hooky this afternoon and took the train in to the City to see his first concert.  I picked them up from the train station and then dropped them off at the venue.  Rancid was the big draw but the whole afternoon/evening was quite the adventure.
09.  After dropping the boys off I had to crawl home in traffic.  See why I prefer the train?
10.  Frozen peas = very handy.  Peter is on day 5 of his recovery from knee surgery.
11.  Juliana and I went to sunset yoga at Jill's tonight.  It rained so we were in the barn.  What a beautiful sight to be surrounded by bails of hay and the light filtering through the walls.
12.  Arrived home to Peter's Wednesday night rehearsal in the basement and I fell asleep to the sounds of them playing....

12 on 12.

I'm so incredibly behind - it's June 11th.

High time to post my 12 on 12 for May, then?

May  :  Sunday

01.  Woke up to a Mother's Day cuddle from my two (big! rambunctious!) kids.
02.  Mother's Day Brunch with my two favourite moms. Photobomb courtesy of Peter.
03.  The weather was cold, windy, and threatening to rain so we decided to stop by the skatepark and let our parents take a close-up look without getting in the way of any skateboarders.  We also found our family stone in the walkway.
04.  After watching the rain/hail, even the dogs didn't want to go out.
05.  A little treat in my coffee - it is my day, after all.....
06.  Juliana got flowers from Mommy, Daddy, and Grandma after her dance recital yesterday - they are brightening up the house on such a dreary afternoon.
07.  Dawn enjoys her afternoon tea in Sheldon's Sex Pistols mug :)
08.  An interlude on Juliana's instrument du jour.
09.  I crawled back into bed for an afternoon nap and was shocked to see snow when I woke up.
10.  Into bed tonight with a glass of wine to watch...
11.  ...the Survivor finale!
12.  Keeping track of the hockey game to see whether or not Peter will be coming home from Boston tomorrow or staying for another game.  He's staying...