Hockey Hall of Fame

After we left the CN tower and our legs stopped shaking we got some lunch (Aidan: eat fresh; Leo: pizza; Amy & Jason: salad and chicken kabobs-still trying to stick to our diet!).

Then we went to the Hockey Hall of Fame which for a family who have never been hockey fans--it was awesome! Tonight Leo said his favorite sport was hockey. We saw the Stanley Cup and each took a shot at scoring a goal in one of the interactive game: mom scored 3 out 5 goals, the best record of the family. I'm sure that doesn't surprise anyone. Ha!!!






We also did a little shopping now that we are all Toronto sports fans. Aidan Toronto FC and Leo Toronto Maple Leafs.


After a long day we had a great meal at a Mexican Restaurant. Very good, very authentic- La Taquiza. It is a restaurant near the hotel which is about 12 miles outside the city. It's way cheaper to stay out here in Vaughan and its actually kinda nice.

Tomorrow we are taking it easy and will spend sometime at the pool relaxing before we go downtown for the Toronto FC vs Vancouver soccer match at 7pm.

Our phones don't really work here except we have free WiFi at the hotel. Thursday we plan to go to Niagara which we'll be in NY so our phones should work then!

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CN Tower

Today we went to the CN Tower. It's super tall...equivalent in height to 3 Washington Monuments!!



The have a glass elevator which made our knees weak and at the lookout center they had a glass bottom floor. It was so scary that when I took a baby step onto it my knees were weak and I was so scared I almost freaked out!



Jason of course walked right out there like it was nothing and Aidan did too but he said he just didn't look down. Leo wasn't really having any part of it until the end and then he walked right out there!

The weather couldn't be better! It's about 80 with no humidity. It's fabulous!

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When in Rome...

Oops! I mean "when in Toronto..."



We arrived at our hotel at about 4:30pm. It took us 12 hours to get here but we stopped several times for the bathroom (you'd think Opa was in the car with us - JK Opa! We love you!) and we stopped to eat a couple of times.

We didn't venture out today but swam in the pool and walked over to Mall where we found a huge hockey store. Leo now loves hockey but his parents could never afford the sport! I have never seen a sport with so much gear.


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Toronto here we come!

Well it's 4:36am and we are headed North to Buffalo and then Niagara Falls and then west around Lake Ontario until we get to Toronto, our home base for the next week.

We are leaving early in the morning hoping the kids will sleep 3 or 4 of the 9 hour drive. There were a few nerves buzzing around the house last night and this morning in anticipation of the long drive.

It is currently raining with a little lightning but considerably cooler, finally! Edward and Biscuit are home. Doris has so very kindly offered to feed them and come visit them while we are away.






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Scorching at the Nats game

It's so hot! Tonight at the Nat's game it's in the 90s at 10pm its supposed to be 92 degrees still! Yes, Peter, I wish I was at a Mariners game instead!



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Feelin' hot, hot, hot

How are you feeling?

Okay, this is crazy hot! ONE HUNDRED AND SIX!! What?!?!




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3rd Grade Poetry Tea

The 3rd Graders hosted a Poetry Tea last Friday to show off all they learned in school. Each student read one of their poems to the audience. Aidan read an acrostic poem. Here it is:

SOCCER

by Aidan Holma

Seeing my friends after school.
Oh, it is so much fun to play
Can not get any better
Calling for the ball
Everyday I wish I had soccer practice
Running to score a goal

From Wikipedia: An acrostic (from French acrostiche < post-classical Latin acrostichis < Hellenistic Greek: ἀκροστιχίς, from ancient Greek: ἄκρος 'highest, topmost' + στίχος 'verse')^[1] is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message.