My first RIB FEST!

I had heard about it, but I never actually experienced it .... RIB FEST! We went to the rib fest in Scarborough today, where we ended up meeting my parents, my sister and her kids. It was a day of EATING! My sister shares the same taste in food as I do, so we encouraged each other to buy all sorts of good things to try: BBQ Ribs, Chicken, corn on the cob, Tiny Tom donuts, blooming onion, funnel cake... I was completely stuffed! Definitely a good food day! :)

Yummy in my tummy!

This was our dessert after dinner: vanilla ice cream with a warm brownie (right out of the oven!). Mmmm mmmm good! Totally hit the spot.

Two year anniversary!

Ron and I celebrated our 2-year anniversary today. It's a week overdue, but that's what happens when you have to find a babysitter this year! We headed downtown and had lunch at the 360 restaurant located on top of the CN Tower.

The place was very nice - romantic ambiance, and the food was fantastic! The rotating restaurant got me a bit dizzy though (unless it was the wine?!?!)... but maybe because I was so hungry when I got there. Nevertheless, it was a beautiful day to enjoy the scenery. Toronto really isn't too shabby!!

After our meal, we headed down to the observation deck and glass floor - complimentary when you eat there! I felt like a tourist but I didn't care. It's been so long since I've been up there! I think the last time may actually have been back in university when Ron and I first dated! ha!!

Happy Anniversary Ronald!

Baking...

I've been on a baking craze lately... not sure why. It first started just trying to get rid of ingredients I had lying around the house, but now I look forward to the next thing I can attempt to bake. Ron has such a sweet tooth that now I prefer to make his baked goods rather than him buying outside. This way, I can control the amount of sugar that goes into the recipe!

Above photos are: Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip cookies, Chocolate Hazelnut Drop cookies, and Carrot Cake cupcakes.

Meeting up with old friends...

We met Ron for lunch today (which was such a nice treat!) at the mall near us, and shortly after he left... my good friend Derek (who lives in San Francisco) sent me a text message to let me know he was in town! Half an hour later, he was at the same mall and we spent the afternoon walking, talking and just catching up with each other.

After that we quickly had to get home and get ready to head over to John & Shal's place for dinner! They have a beautiful backyard, complete with an enclosed gazebo which is where we spent most of the evening. Sebby, Lesley and Nolan were already there, and shortly after we arrived Alfie, Sandra, and Quel arrived! Despite the heat, it was a great evening filled with laughter and great food! We even managed to stay past Jacen's bedtime, and he was still good. Thanks John, Shal, Cole, and Jessen!! You guys are the host-esses with the most-esses!

Canada's Wonderland!

I've had a craving for a funnel cake for a while now. When we went to Centre Island a few weeks back, I was hoping to get one there but the stand was closed! So today, in this very hot weather... I took the kids to Canada's Wonderland and got my funnel cake.... mmmmmm.

Swimming again!

We went swimming again today... Lesley, Nolan, and my nephew Matthew joined us and again, Jacen freaked out! He cried in the beginning but by the end, was just relaxing in his floater. Nolan had a great time... he kept splashing away, and was completely tuckered out by the end of the day. Thanks for joining us Lesley & Nolan!

Low Light Magic 101...

I met up with Quel and Mel today for our photography class: Low Light Magic. I always find that when taking photos in the dark... it's a bit of a challenge! So, we took this course and it taught us how to take photos in low light, as well as how to take photos of fireworks, night scapes, lightning, and much more. I decided to try my new knowledge out when I got home and had some fun! Below are 4 photos that I ended up with!! I even tried to spell my name out in the dark just by using the light from my cell phone!

Swimming!

Dex and family headed over to our place today for a swim! It was Jacen's first time in a pool, and although he was a bit hesitant and scared at first, he got used to it by the end (I think). We even tried dunking him in a couple of times! Max (Dex's youngest), was crawling up a storm in our little condo...it helped us figure out how to baby proof our place for when Jacen starts crawling... yikes!

Congrats to Quincy!

We headed over to the west end today to celebrate Ron's cousin's (Waldo) daughter's graduation from grade 8! Quincy won 2 awards from her big day and the whole family and some of her friends got together. As a gift from her photographer dad, Quincy and her friends were models for a day as Waldo did a photo shoot for all of them! The girls had a blast. And the sexy condo behind them was a pretty cool background! Oh to be 14 again! :)

Joey Restaurant!

Jacen and I headed downtown today to meet up with Di, Marley and Menalle for lunch at Joey Restaurant. The place just opened up last Monday so we wanted to check it out. We had great seats on the patio, and with the weather so nice today... it was awesome! The food was really good too! Mel had the Baja Fish Tacos, Di had the Fettucini Alfredo and I had the Roast Beef Dip with stick fries.... all good!

After lunch, we walked around the mall and then we stopped off at Prairie Girl Bakery for some yummy cupcakes! Great food day!