Westboro beach with great weather, good friends and pizza. Not much more you could ask for.

It’s the first day of school and Nina had 5 different outfits all neatly laid out to choose from. It seriously starts this early?

Usually the kids get to pick what treat they get for breakfast in bed on their birthday. It’s either Cinnabon ™ or Cupcakes. Nina picked Cupcakes. Usually that involves a cake mix and a can of Betty Crocker ™ icing. Usually it can be done in under an hour in the silence of the night when the cherubs are fast asleep and daddy can relax and enjoy the quiet of the night. Usually.

We had a visit from one of Sheyna’s Aunts. Sheyna’s mom made the most excellent biryani in the history of biryani (as per usual – never missing a single saffron beat) and the girls ate their hotdogs (when will they learn to eat the good food!!!) in the backyard.

To answer the question, “Can girls spend hours throwing rocks into the water just like boys?”, I present this 39 picture montage. Bring it X Chromosome number 2… bring the heat.

Our tradition on Canada Day is to head on over to Andrew Hayden Park and take in the festivities. We were a little nervous that the weather was going to be terrible because, well that’s what the weather has been so far this summer.

We made our second annual trip to the Ottawa International Festival of Ribs and Eating. The weather was great (although Adalia doesn’t seem to like the hot), the food was incredible and I caught a childhood memory on film.

Yah, like the title. And some old pictures of me for the fans at home.

Swimming lessons truly are the best of times and the worst of times. But I don’t think everybody involved experiences both sides of the equation.

What do you do when you finally get a nice afternoon without rain or cold? Pack a picnic and head to the park. That’s what you do. That’s what you do.