Daddy was the hero of the weekend. He took R and neighbour B to the Medieval Faire, and bought them lots of treats. We saw the aftermath, and it was quite scary! (Check out the gallery. Needless to say the kids were winging around for quite a while afterwards. Still, as you can see from the pictures and captions, they had a great time. Daddy also decided to let them play games that he thought would be fun to take pictures of, hence the pillow-on-a-log-fight. They also took some time to sit and watch the ‘show’, the jousts by people dressed as nights etc. But, they found some sand, and that proved to be much MUCH more exciting.

Well, she’s off. R had her first day of JK today. Although she was a little nervous at first, once she was there, she was a trouper. It helps that she was back at the same school as the year before. She also knew most of her friends. The parents and kids were all outside in the playground playing and talking. M (R’s teacher) called the kids to line up, and all the parents took that opportunity to snap pictures. Then M lead them inside, and all 10 of them went in without one tear…the parents were left behind wondering where the good-byes and hugs were…none to be had! Well I’m glad. They baked cookies on their first day, so of course it was a big hit.

The pool is definately my daughter’s favourite place to be. She laughs and giggles and laughs some more there. You can see the absolute joy in her face in these pictures. I am so bummed that my camera battery gave out moments after I captured these shots. Daddy and R have a game called ” “. Essentially every time she says that, he throws her up into the air and she giggles. I will endevour to take pictures of that, but I fear that outdoor swimming is almost done here.

So R had her last soccer class today. I think she’s enjoyed the drills, learning how to ball handle etc, but let’s just say my daughter is not quite soccer material! (And I’m just being honest!) She lacks the drive to get in there and get the ball. She entertained us all with the gymnastics, poses and general silliness during the soccer game. Whenever the soccer action got close, she’d just freeze. What a darling. Check out the gallery.

Once again it was a delight to celebrate another family birthday. We only have 2 family birthdays in summer on both sides of the family, so it’s fun to celebrate during this ‘dry spell’. We had a lovely steak dinner at Grandma & Grandpa’s. After gulping down their meals, the kids had a fun time playing hospital. The kiddie picnic table was their X-ray machine, and they’d take x-rays, then go consult their books. There were lots of broken bones. It was quite hilarious to watch. Later they used the slide and picnic table to make a race car. It was fun to see the 3 cousins so imaginative. Check out a few pictures in the gallery.

Happy Birthday Auntie V!

We were treated to a delicious supper that Auntie V wanted to cook herself. It was a delightful evening chatting with friends and family. May you be blessed with many, many more years. We are so happy that you are here with us to celebrate.

Well our vacation is wrapping up. Halifax is much like any other big city in Canada. Our hotel is quite close to the Harbour front, and it seems our arrival has conicided with a Buskers festival at the harbour front. So we spent the morning there, and even managed to watch an entire show with R. She has been eating fish and chips (but she only eats the fish) every day. I can’t believe it, but she does. Other than the buskers, we had a relaxing day, ending with a long swim. See you soon!