Day 3

We had our usual breakfast today. It seems that someone better was in the kitchen, as the potatoes were actually crispy, not just soaked in oil as dad pointed out that the previous days had been. I went out to pick up a few groceries, and R went swimming with daddy. We packed up, and were on our way. I convinced the driver (daddy) to stop at a kids’ boutique I had missed the previous day. I got R 2 super cute tops and one pair of leggings, one has a Matroschka (sp?) doll on it. Funky stuff, not your typical kids clothing. After, dad directed us to a winery. It had a lovely yard, with a fountain, and a beautiful arbour of grapes. Very picturesque. We had a picnic here, and then were off to another winery. The next winery while also beautiful was a dud, you had to pay for samples, and apparently this turned my parents off. Well I guess so. If you drive into the country to find these places and are interested in their wine, I would guess it would just be in your best interest to give free samples. Anyways. After this I don’t know what we did, because when I woke up, we were blocks away from our hotel in Montreal. We checked in, and even had adjoining rooms. We are on the 21st floor, and have a good view of the city. Daddy and R went swimming, I tried to nap a super cranky boy. It didn’t work. Grandma and Grandpa meanwhile, had done some exploring. So off we went for supper, at a little restaurant attached to the YMCA. The waitress had moved here from Vancouver. It was nice, if a little bland. We had chocolate cake for dessert, and boy did J like it. He stuck his fingers in the whipped cream, then decided that was not enough, and stuck his whole hand in it. I was giving him tiny forkfuls of cake, and he just grabbed another fork, stuck it in the cake and helped himself. What a mess. We walked around some more, and found a payless. R only has flip flops and runners along, and those flip flops! Don’t get me started. I hate them. They don’t seem to fit her right, never stay on her feet, and the soles have no grip whatsoever. While crossing the street yesterday she lost one, and that’s when I lost it. So today we found a pair of sandals with Velcro at payless. 10 bucks, and thank goodness they had her size. Hopefully we will not have anymore shoe malfunctions on this trip.