Camping at Six Mile Lake

We couldn't get a campsite at Mikisew or Killbear for our annual camping holiday this year, so we decided to try out Six Mile Lake.  It was nice and close, in fact it took us only 1.5 hrs to get there, which is awesome when you have a child who doesn't like to be in a car (yes that means you Jesse!).   I would definitely recommend it for a quick getaway, but not the greatest place for camping with a trailer. We actually lucked out with our campsite because it was amazing compared to the other sites.  Really a weird set up with some campsites that you parked your car at the bottom and had to climb up to your site.  And others that were just big opens spaces with no privacy.  Ours took us almost 30 minutes to park in (weird angle) but other than that, it was lovely.

The beach was nice for families, with a big open space, lots of place to swim, picnic tables and a playground (which Jesse was obsessed with -- just kept saying big slide, big slide) near by.

Our week was fantastic with lots of swimming, hiking, biking, feeding chipmunks, fishing, watching the snake program, eating yummy pie irons and I just got to spend lots of time with the boys (mostly Jesse, Jake had found friends his age he wanted to hang out with). 

It was a perfect vacation until the last 2 hours of the trip when I took a massive fall with Jesse. I'm still recovering from it and it happened almost a month ago. Thank goodness Jesse wasn't injured in the tumble

Here are some of my favorite pictures (Sorry there are a lot of them)

Jesse, Jake and Scaredy Feeding chipmunks

Ahhh, they are being nice to each other

Big Chute Marine Railway

Pretty falls, cannot remember the name of the town right now

Hiking at Six Mile Lake

Jesse and Jeff on our hike

Don't you just want to hug him, so adorable

Slave Jake and his Master Jesse

Before the fall (Sorry the picture of after are not pretty and will not be included)

Caught playing on the playground - hey I'm a hands on Mom

Jesse's favorite hangout while camping

Jake also enjoyed

Learning about Ontario Snakes

Jesse's 1st fish

Jeff's nemesis the snapping turtle who stalked him while fishing

Pie Irons, if you haven't had one before - its pure heaven

Daddy teaching Jesse how to fish (Jesse caught more than Jeff did that night)

Future Daredevil

Fergus Highland Games August 2011

This wasn't as fun this year, since Jesse was in a seriously bad mood. Next year Jeff and I are going by ourselves. Well at least I got to eat my yearly Haggis Pie (Seriously its good!) and we all shared the Deep Fried Mars Bar - so bad but sooooo good. Also got to meet up with my mom's old crush Tom Leadbeater.

Here are a few pics

Jake, Miss Canada and some knight dude

The Knight asked Jake did his Mom teach him how to fight - nice eh?

Things would have been a lot more fun if he had done this earlier, not 15 minutes before we were going home!

Strapping Scottish boys throwing heavy shit - love it, love it!

More kilt wearing boys - yummy

Niagara Falls 2011

Our Trip to Niagara Falls August 2011

Movieland Wax Museum - Harry Potter

Movieland Wax Museum - Simpsons (And Jake)

The reason why we ran through half of the Movieland Wax Museum (Freaked Jake out)

What Jesse and Daddy did while we were at museum

Check out the rainbow

Journey Behind the Falls Trip (Jeff is only 1 who had done it before)

Up close - but not stupid up close - people that is why there is a barrier - this is mother nature at its fiercest

Little daredevil

Love this pic - next time we are playing a game

Easter Weekend

I know I was going to ONLY post spina bifida related stuff here, but you know I can't seem to help myself. Here are some pictures from Easter Weekend

Toronto Zoo

Frickin Adorable Isn't He?

Best Buds (Brave Bird)

Pretty and oh so dignified Tiger

Jake hiding

Yup they are actually getting along

The Lookout Polar Bear

Honestly they are wrestling kids - thanks for the jinx Andie

Fancy Beaver Tail for Jake and Plain for the rest of us, thanks Indigogreenroom for giving me the craving 

Pucks Farm

Jesse on his 1st Pony Ride

Jake riding his first horse

My Adorable Boys

We played in here for hours!!!!

Jesse on the train

Jake and Jeff  on Ferris Wheel

Jesse and his bike from the Easter Bunny

Jumping in the Fall Leaves

This is mostly just for family to check out, but if you are bored, here is a video of my 2 heathens playing in the leaves on Sunday. I love Jesse's evil laugh and it is nice to see the two of them playing together.  And yup the older one is Jake who we were told would probably never walk -- take that Spina Bifida!