Summertime BBQ with Old Friends

Myla's Fairy Birthday Party

Summer is Still Going Strong

We are continuing to have excellent weather, so we went to the Glenmore Spray Park yesterday and it was packed! Parking was tricky and shade was scarce.

Today we left the house early to get a parking spot and beach spot at Sikome Lake, pretty much Calgary's only beach within the city. It is a human made lake and rather small, but we will take it!

We got there before it opened and had to wait outside the gates. Good thing we stopped at Tim Horton's on the way with some timbits and coffee for Mom. Get this - a person 6 cars in front of us had done the pay forward thing so our treats were free!

The imported sand is nice and soft but the boys have been spoiled this summer with beaches and didn't really want to stay very long.

We headed over to the playground without shoes on.

Now we are home cleaning the house and maintaining the neglected yard. We have a BBQ to host coming up this weekend and two birthday parties to attend on the street. Ahhh summertime. We cherish every bit of it.

More Magic Tricks

Bobs did the trick on his own, and Mads tried it as well.

Playdates

It turns out, I can bake! I made cinnamon buns a few weeks ago, and today I made pull apart lemon blueberry bread. I had all morning to prepare it, as we had visitors at 10:30.

Some friends from my old workplace came for a playdate. There is another new baby to add to the mix named Hayden.

I found the super hero capes and we played in the rocks.

Next week we are getting together again. Brooklyn felt a bit like there were too many boys though. Bobs enjoys her company.

Magic Trick

Inspired by the Buskers on Sparks Street, Bobs and Mads and Daddy have a magic trick for you. Pay no attention to Mads' comments!

Back Home

The plane ride home was pretty good with just me and the boys. Mads fell asleep on Deerfoot on the way home at 6:00pm (which would have felt like 8:00pm). He could not be woken up. He continued sleeping on the chair while we unpacked.

They were happy to see their toys at home and old boxes. Yes we have a lot of toys. Blame all of their relatives and friends and blog readers.

The weather was cool the first night we got back, but it has been Ontario humid ever since.

Check out the new outfits from Great Aunt Jane.