Toronto/Jarvis Visit!

Mom and Dad Mallekoote came out for a visit! Dad actually had some work to do in Toronto so we spent a night in Jarvis before heading to Toronto for a few days. Here we are having dinner together their first night with us.

Then we headed to Toronto. After and hour and a half drive we arrived. Our hotel was in Maple Leaf Circle so there were a lot of awesome sites all around us. We ate lunch at "Real Sports Bar and Grill." ESPN rated it to be the #1 sports bar in North America. From where I was sitting I could count 53 t.v. screens, one being the size of a movie screen- it was nuts!

We went for a little walk outside our hotel and saw Union Station.

We were also right next to the stadium where the Maple Leafs play. They had a game that night so Mom and I were trying to spot players as they arrived.

This is Rogers Stadium, where the Blue Jays play.

Here are Zach and I in front of the CN tower.

The next day Mom and I took a city bus tour to see more sites. Toronto is a pretty awesome city! I was surprised to learn that the three top languages spoken in Toronto are English, followed by Mandarin and then Italian. We stopped and got off to tour Casa Loma, a famous castle. Casa Loma is the unique legacy of Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. It was constructed bewteen 1911 and 1914 by architect E.J. Lennox. Three hundred men were employed to complete the task at a cost of one and a half million dollars at the time.

This is the view of Toronto from the top of the castle.

Below are a couple of my favorite rooms we toured. The conservatory...

One of the many dining rooms...

Our tour was one where you punched in different numbers and then listened to the explanation and history of the room through a little phone-like devise. Mom and I learned a lot!

We went out to a fancy restaurant for dinner that night and the check came in this envelope. I thought it was pretty funny.

After a fun few days in the big city we headed back to Jarvis. Friday we had a super fun game night. Saturday Zach and Dad did a lot of projects around the house while Mom and I set up the nursery together. Zach and Dad installed a breaker box in the garage.

Here we are putting together the glider in the nursery- Nice teamwork guys!

Zach's idea of a picture of Baby O.

The time flew by. Before we knew it it was Sunday and time for them to head home to GR. We had a fantastic time with you guys! Thank you for coming out and spending some quality time with us. We enjoyed the dinners, projects and great laughs. We love you!