Summer is for Camping

This last weekend we went camping for the first time this summer. We were a bit worried earlier in the week when the forecast showed a high of 35 degrees for Saturday. Although it was certainly warm and sunny on Friday and Saturday, everyone tolerated the heat really well.  Of course, a swimming pool always helps. We endured a bit of thunderstorm on Thursday as we were having supper and setting up camp. There were several puddles in our tent when it stopped raining. Fortunately, we hadn’t unpacked our bedding when the torrential rain rolled in. L, K, and T had great fun pulling each other around on the wagon, especially when they were able to work up a bit of speed on the slight incline beside our site.

Aunt C’s birthday is coming up, so we made sure to celebrate it.

Who needs a portable game console when you can play that old classic, Battleship.

Grandma and Grandpa found revels and treated us all.

Aunt C (yes, there are two of them) came prepared with bubble-blowing equipment.

When we woke up Sunday, it was raining.  The rain didn’t want to stop, so I’m currently drying tarps and other camping equipment in our backyard.

Beating the Heat

It’s been a real summer in Manitoba for a change.  Last weekend, we got out the sprinkler so the kids could cool off in the front yard.  At first, neither L nor K seemed to know what to do with a sprinkler; they played around it rather than with it.  This meant that someone had to show them how things are done.