You it hear it all the time, being a parent is tough. You read about it in magazines and chat about it with friends, being a parent tests your will, your patience and your endurance. In the newborn stage, it is generally lack of sleep and lots of crying. As babies grow, it can still be about lack of sleep, tantrums and potty training and a whole host of other stages. It's true there are moments when being a mom tests my patience more than anything else, when I think surely I am going crazy because I feel like screaming in frustration. But I can't forget that a lot of the time being a parent is fun and it gives me the best feeling in the world. That warm fuzzy feeling of pride, love and joy when my cheeks are hurting from the great big grin that is taking over my entire face. That is how I felt last weekend, when we started our adventures with as Will Ferrel would call it, "a nice little Saturday."
We experienced the thrill of riding the sky train. It never gets old.
Science World is one of our favourite weekend outings. Watching the sweetness of Jack and Sarah marching, hand in hand, towards our destination makes me happy.
Three's company (an ode to Captain Canada's favourite t.v. show).
Lots of time to play and learn and more importantly for snuggles.
They love each other to bits, but they are just a little competitive. Jack and Sarah never miss an opportunity to race.
On Sunday, we headed to Bear Creek park. Jack loved the ups and downs of the teeter totter.
He was not a fan of the fast spinning on this climbing apparatus.
Spinning on Daddy seems a lot safer.
Spinning with his sister is just the right speed.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are."
-Marianne Williamson
Such beautiful pictures, I'm jealous of your husband's camera skills (and you're getting pretty good at it yourself!). Your pictures make me want to spend the day at Science World. I can see it through my office window all day but haven't been in ages. Great quote too, and so very true :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures. Glad you had a good time.
ReplyDeleteThat is so lovely! I am pining big time for a nice weekend. Maybe a trip on the water taxi to Granville Island. It always ends with a delicious bag of groceries my husband cooks up. We've been homebound the last two weeks, unfortunately after a germ swap at Science World, and I'm so ready to go out and about and have a family day together. Great photos of your weekend!! It's great to have a photo montage to look back on!
ReplyDeleteA nice little weekend, all in all!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Looks like it was a fun weekend. We have a new science centre here too that we have been enjoying. I like that Marianne Williamson quote!
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen.
ReplyDeleteSometimes when we are together and having a great time, it just hits me, wow I am really lucky. I need to remember it more.
ReplyDeleteI love this quote! Your photos are always beautiful too. You're so right about parenthood being tough but it's weekends like the one you just had that make having children all worth the challenges :)
ReplyDeleteI love it! Your pictures of them are beautiful - love their rain gear. This was a very sweet post. I would love for you to sign my quotes guestbook with your quote. http://www.kenyagjohnson.com/quotes/
ReplyDeleteHope everyone is getting over their sickness in your house. I read on twitter that you took both kids to a restaurant by yourself. I think that is pretty darn good. I did that once and we had to get our food to go because Jack was screaming so hard.
ReplyDeleteGreat quote with beautiful photos. Brings back memories of many wonderful times spent with my own kids at the playground when they were little ones.
ReplyDeletetruly, a nice little Saturday.
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