Paralyzer of an evening

No such luck...there was no big party for me last night! But there was a band playing at our local "Corn Festival" (yes, that's what we're famous for in these parts) and the venue was just over a kilometer down the road. I didn't even have to leave the comfort of my home to enjoy their performance and gosh it WAS chilly here last night! Who was it you ask?

Finger Eleven - pretty cool, huh?

I folded laundry and Swiffered the floor with the windows opened while listening to Paralyzer!

In other exciting news yesterday, Andy and I took George to the outlets at Birch Run for some back to school shopping. I generally find outlet shopping less than thrilling, however I did manage to find him some really nice things at Guess and Nautica. We plan to go back in a few weeks to do some clothes shopping for ourselves.

It's so nice that we are handy to Michigan and the Metro Detroit area. Not only can we get in on the great sales over there (which are SO much better than sales here in Canada) but we have access to so many shops and products that not all Canadians have easy access to.

My excitement for the day was best reserved for our stops on the way home from the outlets however. First, a quick bite to eat at Panera Bread where I had half a Turkey Artichoke Panini and a bowl of French Onion Soup. Then, a pop in to Whole Foods where I had my biggest thrill of the entire day. This store is one of the only places locally, that I know of, where I can score perhaps one of the most devine products to come out of Greece (besides Frappe, of course)

Andy has made a special request for one of his "while in Greece" favorites - pan fried zuchinni with yiaourti warmed in the pan and drizzled over top. It's so simple it's silly, but so delicious - only if FAGE is used.

Now, if we could only convince the Greeks to start shipping NouNou across the pond, we'd be all set.

Happy Sunday everyone. Andy has taken the kids to church this morning and I'm going to finish putting laundry away and try to squeeze a run in. I'd like to do the Terry Fox run on September 13th so I need to get my legs in gear. This afternoon, we are off to a Name Day for a friend. Xronia Polla Aleko!

I'm not cut out for blogging

I'm so awful at keeping up with this blog thing. Must make a better effort, really.

I don't have much in the way of witty or interesting things to add tonight so instead, I'll just post a few pictures and give a recap of what we've been up to this Summer and also a few pictures to show what we "wish" we were up to this Summer...

George gained his independence on two wheels

My "baby" Andriana turned 3

George performed in the Greek festival

We spent lots of time in the pool

I also travelled to New Brunswick to attend my cousin Laura's wedding and took both kids - on my own. This obviously left little time for me to snap pictures. Eventually I will get around to uploading the few I took.

Other than that, we've layed low. Spent lots of weekends barbecuing and having friends over for swims. But as it is every year, every single, solitary day of the Summer we wish we were here:

In Ellada enjoying Frappes. Ahhhh, perhaps next Summer will be kind to us.

Night all!