Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Canada Day 2012

Much like Canada Day last year, well past 10pm I put my ketchup covered, dirty footed, grass stained, middle of an epic meltdown, exhausted little girl to bed and went to bed loving my family, friends and life.

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We celebrated Canada Day with our friends, at the parade, in the park with the rest of the town and in our backyard over beer, burgers and sparklers.

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And cupcakes.

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And with Chelseas super awesome water slide.

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This has become the new normal. We laughed about possibly sneaking into the beer gardens for one quick one, but the need to keep all eyes on kids that blended in with the other million kids in red t-shirts trumped.

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We huddled under giant trees to stay dry but stuck it out until the rain stopped and shortly after that Mother Nature got her act together and sent that little lady, the Sun, out to shine down on us for the rest of the day.

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The water was still cold and the sun not that warm, but the kids didn't seem to mind, so blue lips and all, they slid and slid and splashed and slid for hours.

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While the rest of us ate and drank and made jokes at every song that came on the radio's expense. I can't even begin to tell you how much fun we are. Ha.

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And when a night ends with sparklers, you know it's been a good one.

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Thanks Friends for celebrating with us, and to our Friends that couldn't - we missed you all! 




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