Summer Break week 9..and a half.

End of the summer break.

week nine and the last long weekend of the summer.

 a week and a half of:

biking

Swimming Lessons

they had them with friends and we played on the rocks outside the summit centre each day 

Dinosaur spotting 

Playing in Orillia

Watching the zamboni

National Selfie Day

After swimming lessons

Face Painting 

Beach time

Slip n' Slide

Sharpie Tattoos

Arrowhead Provincial Park

Haliburton Highlands

 Dorset Fire Tower

Skate Park

Hair cuts for school

I have loved this summer break.

thankful for all the memories, 

all the struggles, 

all the laughter.

Summer is not over, just our break is done.

hope to still enjoy the last couple weeks of this amazing season.

 *all photos taken by me, 

except the last one.

That was taken by my boy with Gertie.

my photos taken with Gertie (5,6,13-24)

Chester (1-4,7-12)

Summer Break week 6

Week 6 is over and gone, and we're actually almost done week 7 as i write this.

Dan's sister and family were here for one more day on Thursday.

my little one with her aunt.
they were puzzle machines that morning.

relaxing morning before going to the rapids.

then for a walk along the Hunters Bay Trail before bed.

Friday was a quiet day at home after our family headed out.

we may have gone to water, but i don't remember and i have no photos.

Saturday though...

Saturday was the day our boy got to do his chosen birthday Activity.

the Aerial Adventure at Sportsland in Bracebridge.

and i brought my girl and her best friend to Santa's Village for the day

Sunday was a quiet day as we anticipated Monday.

Monday was the start of a busy next five days.

my boy headed to Blaze DayCamp (full days)

and my girl went to Vacation Bible School (VBS) - half days

 at a church in the community.

i was also watching her best friend each afternoon.

and staying up to watch the olympics each night.

I love the swimming events!

Tuesday

Blaze and VBS.

in the afternoon we went to the beach.

each morning after dropping the brothers off we headed to Tim Hortons before VBS

Wednesday

 enjoyed some timmies, 

kids to vbs, 

me hanging out with my friend and watching the olympics

and in the afternoon the beach.

long week, 

busy week,

wonderful week.

*Photos taken by the following people:

#1,3-5,9,10,13, by me with Gertie

14 by me with Chester

#2 by Jill E.

#6-8 by Dan Q on his iPhone

#11,12 by Theresa B. on iPhone

Summer Break week 5

Week 5 is done...

i can't believe it.

July ended and August has begun.

*see week 4 here*

Thursday

we stayed home for the morning as i got the house ready for our guests.

Dan's sister and the family were coming to visit for a week.

we watched some Good Mythical Morning and the kids got inspired.

See the inspirational video below:

5 Weird things to do with Duct Tape

Then we went to the boardwalk.

Friday

finished getting the house ready

and moved a chair outside that i've been wanting out of my bedroom.

it's currently a reading chair outside until it gets gross.

later that evening our guests arrived.

Saturday

the kids wanted to show their cousins the boardwalk.

it was unattached so we got creative getting to it.

dan set up a giant swing

and we had a bbq with family and friends.

Sunday

church

hiking at Limberlost

and prepping for our camping trip.

Monday

the boy turned 9!

it was his birthday and we headed up to a favorite place.

Killarney Provincial Park.

the boy's birthday dinner request

Tuesday

day trip to The Crack.

so hot!

lots of swimming.

Wednesday

i got up and went for a walk with Gertie.

time for a hike.

pack up and head into Killarney for fish and chips.

mmm so yummy

swimming at Georgian Bay

and time to head home.

it was yet another wonderful week of our summer.

so many memories.

so thankful we had family here to enjoy it with us.

*photos 1&2 with Chester, taken by me

rest of photos taken with Gertie.

13 taken by Dan

19 taken by the boy