Happy Mother's Day

Hope everyone's day is everything they want it to be, filled with extra squeezes, snuggles and lovins!

Practically Summer

We have taken it upon ourselves, us Browns, to will Summer here faster. Chasing bubbles, lots of duck pond visits, lunch on the balcony and our favourite - sidewalk murals.

Max had gotten all of his chore check marks for a month, so we told him he could pick out a toy or book the next time we were out. Well, Max Brown is a funny duck, he chose sidewalk chalk. Of all things. Ok, kid!

Last year the babes loved drawing outside but we only had two pieces of chalk and they lasted all season so we didn't bother getting more. We had blue and yellow. When the kids got their new chalk - 36 different colours - their little heads exploded. It doesn't take much around here.

Won't go anywhere without her back pack 

So that's what we've been doing everyday since, drawing pictures, taking walks and eating outside, even if it means we have to wear heavy sweaters and re-heat pour food a couple of times. It's practically Summer, can you feel it?

Free Comic Book Day

Matt worked all through last weekend so it was us chickens left here to fend for ourselves. We had already skipped a soccer practise the week prior because Matt was working, so I was determined to get there this week. Saturday also happened to be Free Comic Book Day so obviously we had to go. We bussed to soccer, which took almost an hour, Max was goalie this week! He was so excited when he came out, telling us very dramatically about it. We had some time to kill before we had to catch the bus downtown, so we hit up the playground next to the rec centre.

The bus downtown was long and uneventful, full of "are we there yet?" and people watching. Once we were at the comic book store (Quantum Frontier), we got some pictures taken with out favourite heroes to kill time while waiting in line to get in.

Can you spot the Boop?

While waiting at the front of the line, Katie's husband, Brennan was walking by. Talk about good timing, he got to skip the line and go right in with Max. Line cutter. There was lots to do and see, and I had a good chat with the owner about making the day more stroller friendly, his idea, not mine! It was a tight squeeze with the stroller but do-able.

Afterwards we grabbed some lunch with Brennan and then caught another hour long bus home. Three hours on the bus total, which could've been a nightmare, but my city kids didn't mind at all.

Max ended up with four new comics (all free) a little keychain toy and a balloon sword (also free, because he's cute and people just give him things). We'll be going back next year, for sure, maybe not by bus though, hopefully for Momma's sake.