Geneva Park

Last week our Belgian family (Anya, Wolf and Joachim) came to Canada for a visit. We are so happy to have them here and to spend some quality time with them. We have especially enjoyed being with Joachim. It is a great chance for the two cousins to get acquainted. The last time they met they were only a few months old!



Jerry, Truman and I just go back from Geneva Park where we had a mini vacation this past weekend. For those of you who have not heard of Geneva Park, it is on lake Couchiching, and if lake Couchiching sounds familiar it may because you have visited Casino Rama (or maybe Orillia). We were kindly invited by Wanda, David, and Baba and we had a wonderful time.

Joachim and Truman had a lot of fun together....splashing in the rain, destroying sandcastles at the beach, playing at the Shire, and playing the piano. There were only a few altercations between the two, the most serious one involving a truck. Truman loves to ask about Joachim but pronounces his name Yo-Ke-Keem. Too cute. By the end of the weekend, Truman knew every one's name and after we left, Truman has been asking about Anya, Wolf and Yo-Ke-Keem non-stop!

Meal times were probably the most difficult for both sets of parents. Joachim was more interested in watching other people, and Truman would rather be an actor then eat. I can't say the same for myself as I probably ate too much over the last few days. The desserts were too good!

There were a lot of activities at Geneva Park, but we seemed to have stuck to the basics....long walks in the mornings, playing at the beach mid-morning, playing at the park in the afternoon, and then doing some sort of activity after dinner. It was a perfect amount of time for us to be away.

Anya, Wolf and Joachim come home tomorrow afternoon, and hopefully we will spend some more time with them before they leave to Alaska on Friday. Luckily, they will be returning to Toronto in August and will be staying with us (in our new home).