Greta is wild, absolutely wild about animals. So it was perfect that my parents have both a cat (Hobbes) and a dog (Harmony). Greta pestered those animals to the moon and back. She especially loved Harmony. The other day, we saw some similar-looking dogs and Greta called them, "Harmony." Giving Harmony treats was crack for Greta. There's was dancing, stomping, giggling, squealing, etc. I just about died when I looked at these images on my camera of her expressions frozen in time. I can only imagine that it was an out of body experience for Greta because it was that good. Two words: Pure Joy.

We went to Heritage Park with Conor's sisters and their kids and his parents. It was a fun day! The girls really, really enjoyed themselves. The presence of a real live train that was frequently tooting it's horn and constantly making loops around the park was a major perk. My girls, Greta especially, are obsessed with trains. I also really like trains. They come by it honestly. It is so fun to see some of the cousins together. They all have such a great time together. It was a fun day! (Lots of photos!)

One warm Saturday we went to Bonavista Lake. Greta loves to be out in the deeper water kicking her fat little thighs. It's really adorable. And Holly loved just playing. She's not a big swimmer, but she does love the water (trust me, I spent a couple pool days this summer forcing Holly into the deep water to take "swimming lessons." It wasn't pretty). This was a fun morning and would've been even more fun had Greta not screamed for the last half hour (not your fault Allison. Gigi can be so unpredictable!). Thanks to my Dad's intuition, he had us all home a little sooner than anticipated. Still, a wonderful morning! Greta crying is always apart of the deal.

For a good chunk of August, we were up in Canada visiting with our families. It was really fun. The girls were especially loved on and I really enjoyed being practically pampered at my parents' house. There were some days that I missed my girls because I didn't see them very much! I'll be posting some of the photos I took this week. Enjoy!