Canada's Future Women's Soccer 2024 Olympian - Toronto Part 2

As you know from our previous blog, "What's the Weather Like in Toronto Part 1?"

http://honeydidyouseethat.blogspot.ca/2012/06/whats-weather-like-in-toronto-part-1.html

we have been visiting my brother, Spencer, wife Jenny, daughter's Taylor (2) and Mia (7 months) in  Toronto.

Proud Daddy Spencer: See that group over there. "Apparently," that's the higher level.  Can you believe they rank 2 year olds? But, that's OK. Taylor's goal is to move up. Right Taylor? Show Uncle John and Auntie Shelley how you play soccer. Lots of energy now.

Taylor: Daddy, I need a snack.

Spencer: OK. But not until after you practice...
Taylor:...

Spencer:... Or right now's good too. OK. Off you go. Go get 'em!

Shelley, John, Spencer: Yayyy! Taylor!

Spencer: She just scored. She's talented eh?

Shelley and John: You bet she is! Go Taylor!!!

Taylor: Daddy! I need a drink. Daddy! Daddy!

Spencer: Here you go. OK Taylor, time to stretch. Look how she follows directions. She's a really good listener, eh?

Shelley and John: You bet she is! Go Taylor!!!
Spencer: I don't even have to sit with her like other parents do. She's really independent, eh?
Shelley and John: You bet she is! Go Taylor!!!
John: Ah, isn't she playing with the grass?
Spencer: Shoot. Sure hope there aren't any scouts out here today. She's not as focused right now. Ha! Ha! Doesn't matter, stretching is over rated. OK here we go. Watch her in this drill. Thatta girl Taylor!!!!  Look how fast she is. She just passed everyone. Ha! Ha! She's fast, eh?
Shelley and John: You bet she is! Go Taylor!!!
Spencer: Oh no, her sun hat's slowing her down. I've got this. Taylor. Taylor! Daddy get your hat!

Taylor: I need a "daddy" drink.
Spencer: OK. But after your practice. OK Taylor? Or right now's good too.  Hey, where are you going? Come back. The drill's started. Taylor? Taylor! There you go. Stomp the blue berries. (Purple cones) She's a great blue berry stomper, eh?

Shelley and John: You bet she is! Go Taylor!!!

Taylor: Daddy! Daddy! Did you see how fast I was?

Spencer: I sure did. You were...

Taylor:  I need to pee.

Spencer: Hang on. Hang on...

Taylor: (Runs back) Auntie Shelley! Auntie Shelley! This flower is for my mommy.

Shelley: What a lovely flower. Should we put it in the snack bag?
Taylor: Ah huh.

Spencer: Taylor. No. You just peed on that flower. Don't put it in the snack bag. It's dirty. Drop it on the grass Taylor... or...  OK leave it in the bag.

Taylor: Mommy. Mommy! MOMMY!!!!!!!! Hi mommy! Hi mommy! Hi mommy! Hi! mommy!

Jenny: Hey Taylor. Are you doing a good job?

Taylor: Ah huh. I need "daddy" juice. Hi Mia Mia! Hi Mia Mia! I need "daddy juice."
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....

Spencer: That's daddy's Gatorade. Wait until after practice. OK Taylor? ... Or right now's good too. 

Taylor: My mommy. I want to kiss Mia. (Kiss kiss)
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....
Spencer: OK Taylor. Your turn.

Taylor: Mommy watch me.
Taylor: (Little boy takes Taylor's ball. Taylor stands there.)
Coach: That's OK Taylor. You can kick his ball.
Spencer, Jenny, Shelley and John: That's OK Taylor. You can kick his ball!!!
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....

Spencer: (Picks up Taylor. Swings Taylor's legs at the ball. Taylor scores.)
Everyone: Yayyy!! Taylor.
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....
Taylor and Spencer: How much lonnnnger? I'm ti-red. I need "daddy juice."
Jenny: It's time. But first you need to help the coaches put away the equipment, sit down in the "thank you" circle, thank your coaches, get your sticker and then we'll leave... Go. Now. Both of you. 

Shelley and John

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What's the Weather? What's the Weather? What's the Weather Like Today?

After a fabulous four day whirlwind visit with the Toronto Orrs, (Youngest brother Spencer, Sister-in-law Jenny, 7 month old Mia, and soon to be 3, Taylor) we are heading back to Vancouver Island. Exhausted. We hadn't been around babies, for an extended period of time, since our own kids were small. That was over 25 years ago. We had forgotten so much. So, so much.

Taylor: Mommy. Where's daddy?
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....

Jenny: Daddy's at work.

Jenny: Here's your freshly ground coffee John. Would you like some homemade banana bread or homemade granola with that? If you guys want anything else for breakfast, help yourself.
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....

John: Wow! I'm impressed.
Shelley: WT? Are you kidding me? You have Mia and Taylor,

and Kuma, the dog, and a clean house, and you still have time to bake. What a show off!!!

John: Don't forget Spencer!

Everyone: Ha! Ha! Ha!
Taylor: (Sings to the tune, "Oh My Darling Clementine") What's the weather? WHAT'S THE WEA-THER? WHAT'S THE WEA-THER LIKE TO-DAYYYYY!!!??????

Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....
Shelley: Isn't that Kuma in your tomato patch?
Jenny: KUMA!!! Get out of the garden! Now! John, can you please feed Mia?
John: Here Mia. Meeeaahhhhh! Mmmmm!! Doesn't that look yummy?

Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....
Taylor: (Still singing, same tune) Is it sun-ny? Is it ho-aht? Is it ra-iny? IS IT SNOW-ING? I HAVE TO PEE!!! 
I HAVE TO PEE!!! 
Jenny: Oh my goodness. Auntie Shelley take you. Quick!
Taylor: Nooooo! Mommy take me.
Mia: Mwo mwo bahh bahhh....
Jenny: Mommy's getting breakfast.
Taylor: OK. My mommy!
Jenny: Go! Go! Go!
Shelley: Ahhhhhh!!!!! Let's go! (Scoops, runs, and deposits Taylor on the potty)
Shelley and Taylor: Yayyyy! We made it!!!!
Shelley: Good job Taylor. I'm so proud of you. Mommy is going to be so proud of you. Daddy is going to be so proud of you. Right. Let's sort you out.
Taylor: Not done Auntie Shelley.
Shelley: No? Oh. Oh no. No. No. No! Let's wait for mommy. I'm sure she's almost... Oh my. Oh. My Dear. God. The smell. What did you eat? You said you had to pee. That is not pee. That is definitely not pee. How can one tiny, weeny, little, bitty girl like you do that? It's not possible. Ak! Ak! Ak!
Taylor: Ha! Ha! Auntie Shelley fun-ny. (Sings) What's the weather? WHAT'S THE WEA-THER? WHAT'S THE WEA-THER LIKE TO-DAYYYYY!!!??????

Shelley and John