straight to work, trying out his new toys.
A rare photo of Finn and I.
A wee tear as Finn learns his new boundaries.
Our first visitors were Wend and Lachlan from Midland. They visited with the
McEacherns while Dani began the piles of laundry from the cottage and
settled in for their final days in Ontario.
The seven of us drove up to Blyth’s Cowbell Brewery.
Thanks to Wendy for the photos.
What, free beer?
We met cousins Jane from Collingwood and Marilyn from England.
Marilyn timed her holiday to visit Dani and Al and meet Finn!
Marilyn and Jane pose by Wendy’s oils at the Coldwater Studio Tour.
Yay, I am at the head of the table, I get to watch everyone and everything!
Wendy, did you order something that we can share?
Mommy suggests which beer Finn should select ….
Yup, excellent recommendation Mum.
Best Budz
Marilyn “Caron drank that much last night?” Al “Yup it’s true!”
Wow, there is so much cool stuff here to see!
Finn asks why he has to go home to bed now?
Lazy morning playtime.
Dixie loves her Finn cuddles.
Finn tries out the vintage highchair.
Jane and Marilyn arrived and we set up the pool for the boy.
Here we stand around Finn’s pen.
I had to include this series of Finn’s “chipmunk cheeks”.
Finn thinks he has discovered a play fort.
Oh, there is my playmate already inside!
Comin in …..
Dixie exercises her dignity…I’m outta here!
Finn points to “balls” (street lights) on Tamarack en route to Goderich.
Goderich Harbour
Heading across the Menesetung Bridge.
Looking towards Lake Huron.
Great views of the Maitland River.
There are many Mennonite communities in the area.
Canoeists and Fisherfolk
One of the amazing Century homes in Goderich
Goderich Beach
Finn misses out on Ice-cream cones from Al.
Finn Eats
Canada Day Celebrations
Friends and neighbours celebrate Canada 151.
Finn Plays
Finncasso!
Giddyup Grandy!
Love it when kids invent games!
Finn experiments with gravity for an intense 15 minutes
Finn practices walking
Finn was fascinated with Grandy’s model train.
Favourite toy, Finn constantly bombed around pushing his bus
Masterchef
Finn’s Quiet Time
Finn was smitten by the gigantic book of vehicles.
Bayfield Beach, Lake Huron
We sent Dani and Al into Bayfield for dinner so we could hog Finn all to ourselves.
Backyard Pool becomes evening bath time for Finn
Showing signs of sleepiness
Finn and “The Book”
Busted!
Eventually, Finn took his first steps to get over to his favourite book! (no pics)
Going Home
To eliminate a long car trip followed by a long wait at the airport,
we drove to Orangeville for lunch, then had a rest and a visit with
Kim and Ed in Caledon. The break was perfect as the airport was
only an hour away. I had discussed Gravol with a pharmacist who
confirmed that although he was under two years old, Finn weighed
enough to safely take Gravol. The Grammy-blubbering began at the
airport and continued for a few days following the departure of Dani,
Al and Finn. Luckily, their flight home was relatively peaceful but very
exhausting for all. We miss you!
I wanna go home and see Salty and Pretzel but I wanna stay in Canada too.
No…..Don’t go!!!!
And so the tears begin….
Chris and I were so sad for the next few days, I had to cover Finn’s pile of toys
with a blanket and refused to wash his little fingerprints off the windows. Even
Dixie missed her daily hugs and asked how she could play with Thomas the Tank
Engine without Finn. We must plan our next trip to Australia soon.