Long weekend in Toronto

Last night, we got back from spending the weekend in Toronto with my baby sister. We had such a great time, especially D, who is very fond of her aunt and aunt's dog Olly. All day Friday she was talking about seeing Auntie and Olly. As an added bonus, one of Auntie's roommates has a cat (Marshall, or Martian as D would call him). So here's some of what we got up to:
-lunch at the Friendly Greek on the Danforth with three of our cousins who now live in Toronto
-visiting Mabel's Fables, a beloved bookstore at Yonge & Davisville where Mom always found us great books for Christmas/birthday gifts; we bought D a book about becoming a big sister (and the new baby in it is gender neutral, which I loved!)
-ice cream at the Marble Slab down by the Eaton Centre; definitely a sometimes food, and definitely worth the drive.

-attending Leaside Bible Chapel, the first church my parents attended after they became Christians; the speaker that morning was actually a missionary from our home church!

-picnic and fun in the sun on Centre Island; parking was more than I would care to admit, but we had a wonderful time once we got there! D chased my sister around (Olly stayed home), splashed around Lake Ontario, and fell asleep in her stroller immediately before boarding the ferry
-dinner at Rob's favourite restaurant ever, Mongolian Grill; this one had a buffet as well, which is how we fed D
-a stop at Yorkdale, home of my favourite H&M (the ones in Montreal just don't cut it); Rob and I actually acquired some new clothing. A polo and a v-neck tee for him, and a plaid button-up shirt, floppy singlet, and maroon empire dress for me. All reasonably priced.
-we also had many a lovely breakfast with my sister, who is awesome at making bacon, eggs, crepes, and a host of other things.