Easter Weekend.

I am always a fan of holiday weekends. 

Especially when they involve lots of family time!

This past weekend was full of family, and I loved every minute of it. 

Below are some pictures from my family's Saturday in the park. 

We were able to walk around the dog park and then visit the high park zoo.

After our afternoon in the park, we had BBQ on our deck!

{this weather has been ridiculously amazing}

It was fantastic spending time with everyone and seeing how much 

Madeline has changed in the past month!!

Sadly - in the Rob Ford era, the funding for the High Park Zoo has been pulled. 

(current it is a free zoo, with free parking - which is fantastic for families)

It is set to close June 1st. There are many efforts to try to keep this free zoo open. 

Check out here for more details - it is such a great place for families to go. 

I hope something can be done to save it! 

1 - madeline, her tongue trick and her mommy / 2 - beauty babe in a hat / 

3 - madeline and her handsome daddy / 4 - men with dogs / 

5 - me and my mamma / 6 - save the high park zoo!

It's a{nother} four day week for me!

oh - and I finally read the Hunger Games today. 

Gotta go see the movie soon!

xo.a

5 things to be {very} happy about

1. This really delicious breakfast sandwich (pictured above). 

A lovely treat for a Thursday/Friday. 

2. It is a week of 3 days on (working) and 3 days off. It has been a great week with very positive work wise and at home. (i.e. got some new work projects, went to a conference, did our taxes, made some delicious meals, matty's hockey team went onto the next round in the playoffs, the blue jays start their season, sens clenched a playoff spot, Matty and I have been running and there has been LOTS of sun!)

3. It is mini egg season, enough said. 

4. It is a Fam Jam weekend! Matty and I are hosting my fam on Saturday for some fun in the park and BBQ dinner. Sunday we are headed to Matt's for some delicious turkey and family visiting. Family time makes me HAPPY.

5. Rick Mercer announced the winners of the Spread The Net contest. My younger brother's school (PCVS) raised the most amount of money! Sadly, the school is set to close at the end of the school year. I am so proud of the students for accomplishing what they did and really going out with a BANG on National television! Check out Rick Mercer's rant: 

xo.a

easter.

(treats i made and hid for people)

its easter weekend. 

and to me that means family time. 

this year is a little different. 

my brothers and i usually have a crazy easter egg hunt.

yes, even in our 30s. 

since none of us have kids yet, we kept the tradition alive. 

mom would hide chocolate eggs and we would find them.

it was usually fast, physical and oh so much fun. 

(at the end we divvied up the eggs so everyone has equal chocolates)

this year everyone is very busy. 

one brother is working. the other brother is with the other side of his family. 

so its my mom and i for a couple days. 

lots of mother/daughter bonding.

until we join matt and his family for a nice joint family dinner. 

whatever you are doing this weekend, 

whether its a holiday or not. 

i hope you enjoy. 

xo.a