Summer Staples

What would summer be like for kids without two of the biggest staples of the season: ice cream and fireworks. These little ones got their first taste of the latter on Canada Day and had mixed reactions, Oliver thought it was too loud, Isabelle thought it was too short. Always looking on the bright side, these kids, aren't they!?  As for the ice cream, they agree wholeheartedly, they have been fans of that for a while. They have moved on from Dairy Queen to fancier tastes, gelato from Pure Gelato on Elgin Street. No matter what they had for dinner or how full their tummies are, they seem to always find room for dessert like this. Oliver's even has a favourite flavour: white! Isabelle's tastes changes from week to week but one thing is for sure, she is not tired of having to pick. We zoomed home from dessert that night to have a quick bath because tonight was the Rideau Canada Festival's fireworks show on Dow's Lake. We packed some snacks for the long voyage across the street to the show, both kids were super excited, primarily because they were staying up late, secondly because they were going to see some fireworks. The show started and Isabelle was loving it. Oliver immediately clung to his Mom and was wanting to go home. "Too loud!", he cried as he and Mom walked back. The remaining crew stayed to check out the rest of the fireworks, which didn't last too long. Isabelle was devastated they were over so quickly and trudged home, tired out from such a hectic day. Must be so tough to have visitors in from out of town to play with you all day long, then have a nice BBQ, then go out for dessert and finally finish the day with fireworks. La vie c'est dur, belle fille, la vie c'est dur.

Hanging out on Elgin Street. Same thing 17 years from now, likely at a different type of establishment!

Exactly how much of that do you plan to take, Mom?

Good to the last drop

They were so excited to have fireworks on the lake, they ran almost all the way there. Oliver's excitement from this picture quickly turned after they actually started.

Holiday weekend, chilling out with Grandmaman watching some fireworks. Who could ask for more?