We entered so many things this year and EVERYONE did very well, so for the most part this is really just a lovely series of pictures of people’s entries and ribbons. But first, Some of the fun is picking them out when Ken and I go to the fair to see what is what. 

Echo

Trinity

Emanuel – this was his last year in the younger kids’ category.

Gavin

Zander

Myself

Really, there almost isn’t a point in posting a stand alone June blog post after my run down of the days of crazy. June is always busy but with Ken in charge of a major project at work that kept us near home and cancelled most of our exciting and travel required plans… not so much on the spontaneous and crazy. You can read all about the crazy days HERE, and the new baby in the house HERE.

In fact, June is VERY photo heavy what with the new pet in the house. So there is an additional MOMO post to follow this one HERE.

Of course Neko-chan still got love.

We did get back on our walk to the YMCA for morning programming and swimming, etc routine. The twins are too old for club (in fact, Emanuel is on the verge of too old himself) but the other 3 are finding it entertaining. We added run club on Thursdays during the day for the oldest 2 (hopefully they will run a 5K or 2 by the end of summer) and dance Friday nights for Miss Echo.

We had multiple outings. Of course one was to the beach.

We had a fun time on a cool and windy day at a park with the Schwartz boys.

A picnic at another park by a lake with ANOTHER family of Schwartz origins.

Celebrated Father’s Day.

Lots of time spent in the front yard in the sun.

Many many walks.

A tattoo – you can read all about that HERE. As well as our busy June celebrations HERE.

We crafted.

We schooled.

We gardened.

We enjoyed life, June seems to have been a month of joy. It is nice to look back at it as the temperatures drop.

Just to prove that I am, at least, in the current year! Why is it so hard to keep up with this this year?? I really wish I knew.

May definitely marked warmer weather. And we embraced it. Walks around the neighborhood to play Pokémon is always a great way to get outside.

Sprinklers in the yard.

Neko-Chan remained undisputed fluffy cloud softest being in the house as usual.

We even caught sight of some flowers starting!

And I wore colours to match the spring feeling.

The YMCA was, as usual, our usual fun place to be.

We ventured out to see Anthony play soccer.

Enjoyed our first freezies of the season.

Had another visit with the fair Maevowyn. Echo’s favourite person, I swear.

Found a random carrot claw.

Played in the warm spring rain.

Sewed and created.

Layed down SO MUCH mulch.

And made a little garden.

Don’t forget about Mother’s Day… you can see the photos from that post HERE.

We even managed a family dinner out at Chipotle.

Spring was firmly here, sunshine, outside fun. In fact, due to work and lack of ability to travel we made our Wednesdays Walkabout Wednesdays. We even hunted for fairy doors!

A nice visit at the Schwartz’s with poutine to boot!

Saw the Lego exhibit at the Science Museum… separate post to share all the wonders we saw HERE.

A trip to a different YMCA that had a splash pad AND hot tub. Don’t worry we still love our local one best.

Such a busy month in retrospect!