Summer Begins - Canada Day 2016

The school year went late this year, because we started late. It's funny that the first day of the holiday is Canada Day!  We had a mostly quiet day around the house. Ken did some work and I puttered.

In the late afternoon when the girls were getting crazy we left the house. We took some Canada Day shirt pictures and walked over to the Conservation Area, which Kate and Alice kept calling a Conversation area. It was cute.

There were so many people at the Conservation area - so many campers. The park was teeming with kids. There was a sign at the entrance saying "park full". It was fun to see. The girls mostly had fun. Alice had a hard time a few times, but survived.

When we were done we called Ken and he met us on the road, we went to Foodland and then went home and Ken barbecued for the first time this year! YAY! Kate decided that barbecued hotdogs are the best thing ever and that Dad needs to make them once a week.

After dinner the girls had baths and then we loaded up the van and drove down to Canada's Wonderland. The weather had been pretty iffy today and consequently the town firework display was postponed until tomorrow.

Kate was the only one to make it awake to Wonderland - or at least a commercial area just north and across the 400 from Wonderland. The firework display was great and although Kate and I were both really cold, we enjoyed it.

I am so grateful to live in Canada. I'm grateful to be raising my family in Canada. Happy 149th birthday Canada, may you continue to be strong and free!