The last of Meghan and Olan until December :(

So, it's been busy around here. We returned from the cottage and then welcomed the next crew - namely Mom, Dad, Olan and Meg on Thursday night. We had dinner on Friday night with Renee, Shawn and Logan, attended a 50th Anniversary party in Pembroke on Saturday, had Harvey and Nim stay for the weekend, went out for Dim Sum on Sunday, had another dinner party with all of the above that night, including Ron, Menna and crew, the Smiths and my Grandparents. We then said good-bye to Harvey and Nim, my parents and finally Meg and Olan on Monday. The next day we had tea with the Smiths and then they returned to Muskoka for their last week of vacation before they head back to BC. Whew. It was a busy time, but we all enjoyed the visiting and since it's been a week or so, that's all I'll write about it. Suffice to say the house has returned to its former quiet, Isabelle wonders where everyone is, and I am gearing up for the next onslaught for Isabelle's Christening.

I try not to think about the fact that after a year of time together every month, Meg and Olan are now back in Halifax and we're not visiting again until December. There are so many great memories of their first year together - Halifax visits, and Toronto, Muskoka, Whistler and Vancouver, and Ottawa. Some more than once! To keep from becoming too depressed, I have to keep reminding myself how fortunate we were to be able to spend all that time together, and how lucky we were that fate decreed we would have our first babies at the same time. A year unlike any we will have again. Thanks Meggo and Olan. Isabelle and I miss you loads already.

Here are some photos from the many events we attended this past week!

Isabelle picks up some of her Mom's bad habits!


Isabelle and her crew of merry men!


Logan surveils the play area and assigns toys - Isabelle to the piano, Olan to the tambourines, please...


Dim Sum happy!


Isabelle's drive by with Great Grandma...


Isabelle has fun showing Rhiannon, Annika and Mikaila the book of her in all of her "hatted"glory. What a ham!



For some more Isabelle, and huge thanks to Aunt Leslie since this is now her favourite toy, check this video out on youtube. It's too bad our camera doesn't take more than 30 seconds of video since she goes and goes and goes! Also, another video of Isabelle and her boating experience on Six Mile Lake.

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