THANK GOODNESS FOR WASHABLE MARKERS!

EVERYONE LOVES MARINELAND!

Well once again we headed out this past weekend for another family adventure. I figured since the girl's are learning so much about different land animals, why not expose them to some marine mammals as well. It was a great day, we saw some incredible things and the girl's were really in awe with seeing these creatures so up close.

This was just one of the many highlights of the day. There is a area with baby deer that are so tame. They wander over and let the kids touch them and feed them. The girl's got a big kick out this. I was also very impressed with how gentle the girl's were with the deer.



























We managed to get a show in of the Dolphins, Walruses, and Sea Lions. They are so incredibly amazing to watch. While Brian & I were on our honeymoon I had the opportunity to go swimming with some dolphins. Which was an experience I will never forget and hope the girl's will get to experience one day themselves.
Avery & Olivia sat through the entire show perfectly still. They would join the crowd in some clapping and cheering here and there. It was really very cute to watch them taking it all in.

Marineland does a great job of letting people get involved with the animals. Along with petting and feeding the Deer, they also sell food to feed the Bears as well.

Behind bars of course!

Daddy & Avery checking out some fish

This was the best part of our entire day trip. Avery & I got the opportunity to feed and touch a Beluga Whale! Isn't it beautiful!!

Unfortunately Olivia had passed out by this time so she missed out. I must say I was really impressed with how hygienic everything was. Before touching the Whales they made everyone wash their hands, as well as after.

Avery feeding the Beluga Whale a fish all by herself!

Our Beluga waiting for another fish

Marineland is one of the more expensive places we have taken the girl's but so worth it. We all had a great time.

Of course the day would not be complete without a Dolphin & Whale of their own.

RANDOM PICS...

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN BLESSED?

This was the question Lisa asked to many of her faithful blog readers a couple of weeks ago. I didn't even need to think of my answer, it was simple. I was blessed to find out I was pregnant, and I was double blessed to find out I was pregnant with twins. Out of 64 responses, Lisa chose two of them to receive a free "Blessed" necklace that is handmade and inspired by her sweetheart of a son David. I was shocked to check back and see that I was one of the winners!! I have never won a thing in my life, so this was pretty exciting.
I have been trying to paste a picture of the necklace here on my blog, but for some reason my computer is not co-operating. So go over and check out Lisa's blog (It's The Little Thing's) to get a good look at a beautiful necklace that is only $38.00 and, $10.00 of each purchase is going towards the cdls foundation.
I am unsure if she will be selling these necklace's after July, so hurry on over to her blog and check it out. While your there, check out her beautiful boys as well.

TORONTO ZOO














I know a lot of people have been waiting for this post about our trip to the zoo. I apologize for it being late but after spending hours outside everyday playing with the girls in this heat, I'm pretty exhausted by the end of the day.

Saturday we took the girls to the Toronto Zoo. I had expected to have just as much fun there as we did at the African Lion Safari. We all did have fun, but I found a lot of the people were a little inconsiderate at times of other people like ourselves with strollers. Which surprised me because pretty much everyone there has children. It was difficult to get close to some of the exhibits of the animals because there were either too many people or it just wasn't "stroller" friendly. We would definitely take them back, but probably wait a couple of years.

I was so excited to find out there was a splash pad for the kids. Our girls just love the water so I figured they would have a blast. Unfortunately the splash pad was geared up for much older children. There weren't any wadding pools just a lot of water spraying everywhere. Which was a little harsh and very cold.

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN....even when their sick.

A QUICK UPDATE ON AVERY...

First things first.... Like I once said, sedatives do not work on children, and there is nothing worse than having to hold down your child to let some stranger hurt them.
This past Monday Avery had her Kidney test at the hospital to check for reflux. I had expected her to fuss a little because I was told it wasn't too bad of a procedure, she just might be a little uncomfortable while the catheter is being placed but not too worry too much because she will be sedated.

LIES!

It was a complete nightmare for both of us! It got so bad at one point that I told the nurse that if they didn't hurry up and get the x-rays they needed of her bladder & kidney's that I was going to put an end to it. Thankfully enough it ended soon after.
When did the sedative kick in? When I put her in the car. She turned into a zombie for about 10minutes, then passed out.
The good news is I got a call from the Pediatrician this morning with the results...NO REFLUX YAY!!
But as of this afternoon both girl's have developed a head cold. If it's not one thing it's another!

MC PERA PICNIC & A PREEMIE AFTER PARTY

It's hard to believe another year has gone by. Today we headed out to

Mc Master Hospital for the annual Mc Pera Picnic for all the preemie graduates.

There wasn't as many families as there was last year, but there was still a good turn out. Of course there was lots of entertainment for the kids.

In the picture below, Olivia is being serenaded to a great children's song. She wasn't too sure what to make of this guy. Even though she completely ignored him for the entire song, he sang right to the end.

We tried so hard to get a good picture of the girl's with Dr. Shah, one of the doctor's they had while they were at Mac, but Avery wasn't having any part of it. He was, and is still one of our favorites. It's been two years since the girl's were born, and he still remembered their names. He is one amazing guy, and we were so thankful to have had him look after the girl's.Baka & Avery at the craft table putting together a masterpiece with stickers!Olivia preferred to use the markers for her piece of art work.

Thank goodness for washable markers!!

Our preemie buddy Ashton Always so happy!Running through the hospital hallway.

Off to the preemie after party!!!After the picnic we were off to Steve & Vickie's for the preemie after party.

Ashton has become a very popular little man lately with the ladies. Sophia & Avery are extremely fond of him but, I think it is Alina who has won his heart. Look at these two holding hands.

Sorry ladies!Sophia...just so sweet.Olivia & SophiaAlina getting a tickle from dadVickie & Alina sharing a giggle togetherSophia, Avery, and Olivia just before we headed home.
We had a great day today. A BIG thanks to Steve & Vickie for hosting the after party. We had a great time.
The only disappointment from today was that I didn't get a chance to get pictures of everyone. Especially our preemie friends Mimi & Coco. Too much socializing I think.