happy easter from our three bunnies!

two hours to wander

Our 4 day weekend now ... and sun expected all the way through! I took Henry and Walter out this morning planning to go to the Children's Farm at Beacon Hill Park but there was a long lineup as I suppose everyone else had the same idea. (Chance to hold some baby chicks and wee goats at Easter, right?) I didn't mind though as I had spied some fabulous tall ships docked at the Inner Harbour and thought we could check those out instead. So we had a fantastic time wandering around the Parliament Buildings (introducing the boys to my favorite statue of Queen Victoria), the Inner Harbour and a bit up Government Street. The classic tourist triangle but I never grow tired of it. The tall pirate ships were amazing, the fountain at the Parliament Buildings did manage to receive most of my pennies and nickels and dimes, and the chocolate bunny lollys at Rogers Chocolates were a perfect Easter treat. We stopped on the way home to sit and watch the skateboarders for a long while as that's currently one of Henry's four careers. As of late he's pretty certain he's going to be an airplane pilot, a skateboarder, a builder and a farmer when he's bigger. I love that! And of course Walter just gave me the exact same list about 10 seconds after Henry, little copycat. So a good Friday ... a Good Friday ... in and around Victoria.

easter is coming! easter is coming!

best coin ever spent (an ode to joy this monday morning)

sam's solution while trying to vacuum

meeting some pretty special friends today (bob! scoop!)

spring break = swings, sticks and swans

So when did Spring Break become two weeks long?

We sussed out a new park today along the Gorge Waterway which I had seen many times on our drives home. Thankfully I knew enough to bring their wellies as once they were done in the playground Henry and Walter made a beeline for the water's edge. Almost immediately the two resident swans glided right up to them, each pair having a look at the other. Sticks were found, mud was poked and water splashed ... and really, that's all they needed for a hour's worth of boy-friendly fun!

always check why your 15 month old is a little too quiet ...

butterflies

Sam took a few days off work this week so we could have an extra, extra long weekend ... a needed break from work for him and some fun family time for all of us ... and so as a surprise for the boys we decided to go to the Butterfly Gardens yesterday. It was a hot and humid tropical jungle which had all of us eventually peeling off our sweaters but it was relaxing and fun and a perfectly contained area for Henry and Walter to roam around how they liked. And so begins our long to-do list of attractions and activities in and around Victoria. Butterfly Gardens, check!