A Whirlwind Week

In the last 7 days, the girls attended the end-of-season gala at the local swimming pool, went to Vermont for 4 days, held their very first lemonade stand, and tried ringette for the first time. Here are some photos from the fun-filled week:

At the ringette open house

With a friend, displaying "participation" swimming  medals

Our 8-year old wins the award for most dedicated 8 & under swimmer

Our 5 year-old wins the trophy for best "Guppy"

Sliding in Vermont

Tubing at Smuggler's Notch

Sifting for precious stones in Vermont

First ever lemonade stand at Grandma's house (with friend)

Book Club Ends With a Party

The local library's summer book club ended with a kids party. Each child received a certificate, a book, and a chance to win one of many prizes. Our 8-year old won a gift certificate at a local french bookstore. The other two asked why they hadn't won. I tried to explain the concept of a raffle without much success.

Next up, "Kattam et ses Tam-tams" put on a spectacular show for the kids. This very talented artist played music, sang and danced about Africa, India, and the Middle-east. The children were amazed. A few got up on stage, and our 5-year old volunteered. But once she got up, she refused to speak into the microphone, which made for a very cute moment...

Here are a few photos from the sun-filled afternoon:

Our 8-year old (with the pink top)

Kattam

Our 5-year old goes up on stage

Our Youngest Turns Five!

And Just like that, she turned 5! Our 5-year old got to be an honorary fire-fighter for the afternoon. Along with a few friends, she rode in a firetruck, ran an obstacle course and had a whole lot of fun:

Shopping With The Kids

As a rule, I try not to go shopping with the kids. Inevitably, I break this rule during the summer. With no school nor camps, I am left with little choice. I end up buying things I would not usually buy were I on my own. Take for example a recent trip to the local Walmart. In addition to picking up a few bags of groceries, we ended up with a mermaid-doll for my almost 5-year old and some doll accessories for the older girls. Later on that day, they put their purchases to good use, and this is the cute sight that awaited me: