congratulations, uncle jp!

such good taste in glasses for one so young.

riley gives a shout out to all his west coast wesleyan peeps.

bop bop's ears make excellent hand-holds.

riley was so excited to see leila again he couldn't stop smiling all afternoon.

"you wanna pet da tiger."

i am rendered speechless by the cuteness of this photo.

it's finally hot enough to break out the sprinkler.

islands in the streamlet

the naked chef makes an omelet.

nothing says 'summer in the country' like a picnic on the lawn.

for the under two set, ants win out over historic monuments every time.

montreal was filled with old castles and cannons. what's not to like?

the kids were really feeling the vibe at "dervish - salon du thé".

"you wanna sip, salena?"

and here we have first gelato.

riley enjoys his first 'babychino' - don't worry people it's just foam.

montreal is hillarious!

katrina just hung a swing from the big maple in the front yard. riley is overjoyed.

apparently, "no shirt, no shoes, no service" doesn't apply to babies.

reunited and it feels so good.

riley plays percussion with the loader while thomas accompanies him on the plastic fish.

"wanna stick to poke the water, mama."

we are so ready to take a paddle around the ole' pond.

the family spade is a very outdoorsie family.

lucky dean gets a ride on the john deer.

finally, riley gets to try out his loader on a real construction site.

what's up, dj fat face?

riley is bringing naked back.

apparently winged insects are not welcome at cookie time.

who is this giant kid?

i know riley is not in this picture but our resident beaver is so cute i couldn't resist.

tractor heaven at the fiddlehead festival.

brianna and riley enjoy a little time on the "floating garden".

transplanting the seedlings - it must really be spring.

bop bop scores major points by taking riley out on the tractor.

gram and riley have front row seats for the annual garden bonfire.

there is a lot going on in this photo, clearly. things are happening, people!

what a coupla cuties!

i think these three are related...

you gotta love the ole' post-nap space out.

clearly, these two are not buying what i'm selling.

maxing and relaxing on edna's bed.

smoochie boochie.

great grandma edna is suitably impressed by riley's prowess at jumping on the bed.

a couple of cousins hanging out on the couch.