On a very rainy day we went by ferry to cousin Kristian's wedding on Toronto Island. Here's how the skyline looks with the CN tower on a misty day. The rain did let up and we managed a family photo though we had to catch the bride and groom separately. 
Every morning at 9 am we go to swim lessons. Here's what Kiefer did the first day. On day two, with Oona standing by, Kiefer carefully, slowly climbed down to his class. Oona starts her class a half hour later and was bumped up to yet a higher level with older kids. But the best part is eating ice cream and simply playing with the backyard hose. S and A are now in NYC after a day and evening of rest in Portland.
Here's What Kiefer and Allan did for three hours, while Oona played in the water with the inflatable Orcas. This Red Robin - with 2 berries in it's beak-turned its head form side to side and posed for 6 pictures.
And they're off at 7am and phoned at 5pm from a "jump in Lake Placid USA swim" that was richly deserved after the leather gear in this heat wave. Meanwhile we went sliding and diving in our friends pool where we played with our kids more than 30 years ago.
Sophie definately had the best hair day for Sonja's lobster birthday party. Oona decorated cupcakes par excellance, hid the birthday cards in a secret spot so we could not find them, and Kiefer was a gentleman and allowed Sophie her turn in the car. Very hot!!!
We have a baby sitter called "car". Kiefer will sit all day in any car and push buttons. This very early morning he woke up the heighbours beeping the horn of the big car.
Can you tell that once upon a long time ago, grandad was on the champion-
Here we are at the airport saying good-by again. Oona rode furiously up and down and up and down the side walk on her two wheeled pink bike, steered perfectly into the driveway, parked her bike in the garage and climbed into her car seat to go to the airport. Three little friends from across the street came to say good-by and they all piled into my new car to clamber over to kiss Kiefer who was already buckled in. Oi Vey! The energy. Okay, I admit it! I will sleep for a week! So will Allan.
Look at Sophie's lower lip! Woe be to the men of her future. Kiefer will have to refine his, hey-lets-be-friends approach. Sophie practiced the piano and Oona demonstrated her bike balancing skills to uncle Chris. Kiefer likes to open the freezer door and say, "Oh Yeah!" exactly as Sonja says the same words. Sometimes he gets his fingers pinched and then there are great howls of grief.
As along as Oona is at the crafts table where she draws, glues, tapes, colors, cuts and constructs, she is happy for hours. Here are some of her creations. Pet rocks, flying fairies-all over the house, stars holding hands (the first picture), bunnies, eggs, and I don't know what that she told Allan, "please don't let anyone throw this out." Oona plans to take everything back home. And Kiefer- he gets bored and we stick him in the smart car where we could leave him for hours- but we don't.
Sophie, who just had her first birthday and her great grandmother, who will have her 90th birthday, came to Easter brunch today. Oona met the Easter bunny and told us, "It's not a real bunny. There is a man in side there."
