The Girls Meet a Mini Horse

 My cousins recently purchased a mini-horse and recently invited us for a visit. While the girls were unable to ride her due to her small size, they were nonetheless impressed with this gentle creature. They enjoyed brushing, walking and feeding her:

Birthday Girl Turns 9

 Last week, we celebrated the 9th birthday of our youngest daughter. Here are a few photos of the special day:

Corn & Blueberries

A few days ago, we decided to go blueberry picking at our favourite local farm. Much to our surprise, corn was also in season and so we went « corn picking » for the first time ever…

Birthday Cards & Cake

 Two days ago the girls surprised me with some cute cards and what has now become a tradition, watermelon cake:

Grandma With Her 7 Grandkids

 

For the first time ever, Grandma posed with all 7 of her grandchildren who happened to be in the same city…

The Girls Try Diving

 Diving boards had been banned from our community pool over the last 5 years, so when we joined a different pool with diving boards this summer, the girls were elated. The started off with lessons, and this last weekend all three competed four the first time. They now have back dives, front dives, flips and a few twists in their repertoire. Here are some photos:

Fireworks!

 The last two Fridays proved very enjoyable for the girls. Last Friday, they enjoyed the provincial holiday, and yesterday, the Canada Day festivities. The highlight was the fireworks that we hadn’t planned n seeing: the girls were asleep until they heard them. The fireworks seemed very close by, and sure enough, we had a terrific view from our backyard: