Family day trips

Being summer vacation, we've been trying to make the most of it by taking small day trips.  With having a newborn, it requires a little more planning, and a lot more patience from the older girls, but we've been having a great time anyway.

We spent some time at very dear family friends of ours one afternoon.  Chelsea was invited over to swim, and Natalie was able to spend a little time in the water as well.  They had a good time swimming with Taylor.  Chelsea stayed for the afternoon and evening, while we took a cranky Nat home (she didn't want to leave the pool).

Our first major outing was Cultas Lake.  We packed a small lunch and headed out to the beach.  I hadn't been there in years, and Depak had never gone, so we weren't familiar with the beach... we didn't realize that there are geese everywhere... makes for dodging of do-do everywhere you walk.  It was a nice get-away, and not too much work with Anna (there is lots of shade to protect her skin).  Depak didn't like the bonnet I put on Anna, but we didn't have anything else to cover her head.

Chelsea is such a great sister and always plays with Natalie in the sand.  We were making birthday cakes, and Nat was singing happy birthday to each of us.  It was fun.  When we wanted to go into the water, Nat was hesitant, as always, and wouldn't go in.  Chelsea did, though, and swam around by herself for a while.

We also made it out to the Agrifair.  We saw the animals, took in the Flying Fools High Dive show, the Rodeo, some rides, and the Brian Doerksen concert.  Natalie really enjoyed the kids zone this year, and went into the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse bouncy structure (took some coaksing).  She loves Mickey, so it was neat to be able to play in the Clubhouse.  Nat also went on a couple of rides (the dinosour train and car), and had a blast.  Her first fair experience (that she can remember).

I had the priveledge of going on a couple of rides with Chelsea.  The first two were great, and we had a blast (the octopus and the hang gliders).  The third ride did me in... the Sizzler.  Chelsea loved them all, but I think I'm getting to old for this stuff.  We had a great time throughout the whole day, but glad the fair only comes around once a year.