Happy Monday trip to Stratford

Mike had a happy Monday (he gets every third Monday off b/c he works an extra 1/2 hour each day) so we decided to head to Stratford for a little day trip. Unfortunately 2 of the shops that we wanted to visit were closed -- apparently Monday is a slow day. It was great to get out of the house and walk around like tourists for a day.

Cohen showed his enthusiasm for Stratford by being awake for a grand total of perhaps an hour out of the 5 that we spent there

Getting used to asking strangers to take our photo

The storm front coming across the lake. It was unreal how fast it moved




The whole clan golfing - - and the only way to golf - with carts and playing best ball. I maintain that I will not golf any other way!

Ottawa!

The famous Byward Market -
there were some brave vendors already set up outside even though it was below freezing!

Pretty self explanatory shot...

The library in the Parliament building -
the only part of the building that survived the great fire in some year way back when -
clearly I dont' have a mind for dates

Our Visit to Beautiful B.C!

Mike and I had the awesome opportunity to fly to B.C to visit family and friends - our first stop was the bustling city of White Rock - Paul and Danielle's residence. Here we are at the 'tourist trap' - the actual white rock. Clearly we thought it was pretty cool

A nice stop at a state park in Washington

The happy family - we had so much fun with these three - it truly was an awesome vacation!

Chicago!

This past weekend, Mike and I got the chance to take off on our first trip since our honeymoon and get away to the bustling city of Chicago. Our hotel was a block from the Magnificent Mile and had stunning views of the river meeting the lake! We had 2 action packed days in Chicago - walking everywhere, shopping, catching a Christmas performance of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and taking a stroll through the Art Institute! It was a well needed break after finishing up work and school.



The view from our hotel room - right before the storm came in on Saturday - we braved the snow and shopped the Magnificent Mile all day - and by shopped, I mean gawked at the ridiculous prices and designer stores

The famous John Hancock building