The weekend just happened to also be Aaron's bday...lucky guy got spoiled by Gma with his fave Banana Creme Pie on Thursday, and then spoiled on the weekend with yummy homemade pie and creme brulee (on the same day nonetheless!).
Gpa and Jasper showing off their matching toques!
"Strollin" along
Riding the train with Gma
Bday boy on the beach at Salt Spring
Well, it seems that all it took was a little gentle hair brush from Paigey to get Jasper somewhat over his phobia of anything or anyone coming near his hair. Paige gently gently gave Jasper a little grooming this past weekend, and later that night I was not only able to wash his hair without a fight, but also to trim it (bu-bye mullet!).
We also had a nice visit to the Ladner Market and with Gma and Gpa. Gma would have been proud of her little granddaughter Marley devouring her perogies and uke sausage (too bad the pic didn't turn out well).
The Nielsen clan trekked out the GVZoo on Monday despite a few misgivings I have/had about zoos in general and this zoo in particular (some controversy over the treatment of animals etc). Nonetheless, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the animals do roam in "acreages" as opposed to cages, and there has been attempts made to socialize the animals and provide a comfortable habitat for all. The zoo lacks a little bit of ambiance in general and could use more information about the animals but ah well.
Jasper loved the train ride - for an extra 5 bucks its well worth it. As well, we hopped on a free bus tour of the bear and wolf enclosure which was pretty cool too.
