Family Time in Canada (Trip Days 8-9)

Tuesday and Wednesday in Canada were a little less structured. The cousins played nicely together. The mosquitos were really bad, all day long, so that drove us indoors more than we would have liked.

The view from the side of my parents house.

The front view from my parents house.

A nest of 4 baby swallows. They started flying while we were there.

A funny side story: Wednesday morning we started hearing some scratching and fluttering inside the chimney. We figured out that a bird was stuck in the chimney, between the top and the flue.  Jared wanted to rescue it, so he opened the flue so it would come down into the fireplace (he trapped it between the fireplace screen) where he was then able to catch it. It squawked very loudly and flew away fast when he released it.

Tuesday night we went out for dinner in Lethbridge at Moxie's. We got to celebrate Jenna and Noah's birthday.

Wednesday morning the kids played at the new Barnwell playground.

In the afternoon we swam at the Taber Aquafun Center. Our children had never swam at an indoor pool, so that was fun, and they all loved the waterside!

The giant corn stalk by the pool, in honor of the great tasting Taber corn.

Taber is known as the "Corn Capital of Canada", so they have to advertise their claim to fame by a giant cornstalk. 

In the evening we had a cookout at the Nelson's (Scott's parents) backyard. Thankfully the mosquitos weren't bad, and we had fun roasting hot dogs and marshmallows and enjoying the summer evening. It doesn't get dark in Canada until really late (like sort of dark at 10:15ish, but not full dark until nearly 11:30 p.m.).

Cousins playing some ball games. See the cute playhouse in the back (with the red door)?

Sisters: Deanna, Rachel, and Kristi

Marshmallows!

Dad and Kristi

Mom and Kristi

Lily and Grace in the playhouse.

Lily had a blast in this little playhouse. She organized all the food and dishes and set up plates for cousins and played a very elaborate imaginative game. 

What a kick!

Last big group cousin picture.