Science!

We had tons of fun at the Discovery Centre today!

The "Ocean Bound" exhibit had this cool submarine the kids could play in! Lots of buttons, levers, lights, and knobs.

This was Anna's favorite! She was pumped!

Floating Head! Anna could barely peek over!

I didn't get a very good picture of them on the bridge but it's always one of the things they talk about most after a visit to the Discovery Centre

Grace and Lennan had no interest in this, but Anna spent a good little chunk of time at the microscope!

Anna Likes the Beach!

We go to the lake almost daily during the summer, but we don't go to the beach very often. I've taken Anna to the beach a handful of times over this summer and last, and she was not a fan. She complained about the sand being hard to walk in, sand sticking to her hands and feet, the seaweed was "too crunchy" when she walked on it, the water was too cold, and she was just miserable.
We've always gone to the same beach, Martinique, because it is the closest to home. When Murr called this morning and suggested we go to Clam Harbour beach I was game; I hadn't been there in years! We packed up a few snacks and hit the road hoping to last an hour at the beach, knowing Anna might hate the whole experience.

She absolutely loved it! She played in the sand, ran in and out of the waves, and laughed the whole time. It is a beautiful beach. There was very little seaweed around, the water was way warmer than Martinique, and apparently the sand wasn't as sticky. We will definitely go again and stay longer!

Weekend Snippets

The girls had a full day on Saturday! We went to GG's in the morning to watch the Lake and Shore Days parade. The forecast wasn't good but luckily the rain held off until the parade was over. I love doing things with the girls that I used to do as a kid! Watching the parade with my siblings and cousins.
After the parade Zilla and Bampers took the girls home with them for the afternoon and overnight! Brian and I did some much needed cleaning, purging and organizing in the basement and then went out for supper. The girls had a great time with Zilla and Bampers! When I picked them up, Anna said she was ready to come home but Grace wanted to stay another night.
Yesterday was yet another rainy Sunday, we spent the afternoon cleaning, baking, and just hanging out. Grace's t-ball was cancelled again! She was not at all disappointed. She always says she doesn't want to go but always has fun does really well!