Going down the slide with Mom after a day hike in High Park.
High Park has a beautiful 'off leash' area for dogs. Jake was thrilled to run around and took a quick dip in the river.
Welcome to Kaasa's Crib! With friends and family around the world we created this blog to share a sneak peek into what's new in our family. We hope that you visit often to feel a little closer until we see you again. Please leave us comments...we love to hear from you! -Tara, Mark, Henry & Jake
Monday, September 19, 2011
Swings, Slides, Farms and Football!
Toronto is a city jam-packed with high-rise buildings and glass skyscrapers, but there are also beautiful parks and green spaces carved out in every neighbourhood including downtown. The past couple of weeks we have explored High Park, Kew Park, Tommy Thompson Park and Riverdale Farm, all of which are within walking or biking distance to our house. (Also very green.) Mark and I are loving the toddler stage...watching Henry run around the playgrounds, laugh and play with other children and discover new things is so amazing. The smallest things we take for granted, such as a pretty golden leaf or a colourful bird, he finds so interesting. It makes us stop and appreciate things more when you see them through his eyes.
View of downtown Toronto from Tommy Thompson Park.
Henry and Mark meeting the sheep at Riverdale Farm.
Henry sporting his Calvin Johnson jersey watching the Lions victory over Tampa Bay.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
As we continue to explore Canada and its beautiful landscapes, we ventured to Nova Scotia at the end of August. We flew to Halifax and met up with Nana Myra, Nate & Mae and then drove 4 hours North to the pristine, hidden gem of Cape Breton Island.
When my brother and I were kids we went to Cape Breton several times. It's the birthplace of our maternal grandfather and we have lots of relatives scattered around. It's been about 8 years since my last trip and this was by far the best one yet. As kids visiting the island we didn't fully appreciate the beauty of the rolling hills, the sandy beaches, the small town hospitality and the heritage of our family. This time we took nothing for granted. We explored our grandfather's old farm house and felt humbled by what life must have been like there 100 years ago. We spent time with our cousins and got to know them and their families. We played on the beautiful beaches and took deep breaths of the clean, fresh air. We drove along the world famous Cabot Trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park...and saw a moose. We sat on the balcony every night and watched the sunset over the ocean. We turned our cell phones off. It was an amazing week and I hope to return before another 8 years passes by.
A few highlights from the trip are below, for the full photo gallery click here. And another gallery here courtesy of Nate. (This one has the moose!)
Henry playing at Port Hood Public Beach...happy boy!
A better view of the ocean atop Uncle Nate's shoulders.
Birthday party for Mom hosted by Donalda and Ken (cousins)...a HUGE thank you for a wonderful party!
Playing with Dada on the tractor at grandpa's farmhouse.
Gearing up for our day hike along the Ceilidh Trail.
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