BBQ, Friends and Fun

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Today we went to a friends house for a BBQ.  These are friends that we have gotten to know because our kids either go to school together or dance together.  All our kids get along really well and we always have a lot of fun.  Everyone sort of breaks off into these little groups, the men in the tv room, the women at the kitchen table, the kids EVERYWHERE!

The kids played games,  played with  bubbles outside, hide and seek and what ever else 8-11 year olds do.  They all get a long so well, and they are all really good with Zachary (my 2 year old) One of the boys actually gave Zachary a big Digger truck that he said Zachary could bring home, because he doesn't play with it anymore.  Zachary has had that digger out everyday playing with it since then.  Thank you Eric! 

It is always shocking to the see the time when we leave, it's always so late and nobody notices because we are all having such a good time. That is the definition of a good time to me! Loosing track of time.  <3 

It's Raining, It's Pouring ....So what to do?

July 4, 2012

I am in no way complaining about the rain today.  It is very welcomed.  Gives me a break from watering everything 2-3 times a day. The temperature is also enjoyable now too. 

So with the rain what do we do today??  The plan is to set up Sabrina's 10 gallon fish tank today.  We bought new rocks and plants yesterday and she's quite excited about them. We are also going to finish our garage sale signs and start hauling everything downstairs so we can get things organized. 

July 3, 2012

Well this heat looks like it is hear to stay for a bit.  We spent the morning making garage sale signs.  Haven't finished them yet.  We are making a lot.  The plan is to have our garage sale this week end. Hoping that there is dip in the weather, even a few degrees would be fantastic!  

Zachary got a haircut today, he was very good.  He just stared at himself in the mirror and watched her cut his hair.  

Madisen went to a friends birthday party this evening, so Sabrina and I went to get her some new plants for her fish tank and some new gravel.  Then we went to A&W and had Mozza Burgers and Onion Rings. (check that one off the list)

Not a very eventful day. 

SO HOT...

What do you do with the kids when it's already 30 degrees outside and it's only 10am???  Sabrina and her friend have gone to the wading pool at our community club, and Madisen has a friend over and doing tween stuff.  A lot of giggling up there.  

Later today we will go outside and water the grass and perhaps have a little water fight. I think we will take the tortoise outside as well.  He still hasn't been outside it's been too cold, now I fear it's too hot LOL

Canada Day

July 1st, 2012 

Canada Day is a hot one, 38 degrees. The kind of day that when you step outside you are covered in sweat and feel the need for another shower.

With so much to do today in the city the kids & I went to Lower Fort Gary. Free on Canada Day. (I like Free)  It was a nice drive out Main street, Madisen read the ghost stories and history of the place then told us all about it.  When we got there we looked for all the places that ghosts have been seen it was really fun to see the places that we just heard and read about. 

There were games, crafts, face painting & demonstrations.  The tourist center had Canada flag pins, stickers and book marks that were free for the taking.  Zachary got a maple leaf tattoo and immediately scratched it off of his hand.  Under the shelters they had dancing and live music.  I don't know how these people were wearing the dresses it was so hot outside. Bravo on them!  Then they brought out the birthday cake!  We all sang "Oh Canada" in English and French then ate some yummy cake. 

We've been sitting inside with the fans going for a little while, had some dinner and now getting ready to go find a place to watch some fireworks! We ended up watching the fireworks in a not so secret location it turns out.  They had fireworks that looked like the planet Saturn, some that I thought looked like a spaceship, others that looked like they came right at you. It was a great night!