May Long weekend is the official start to the beach season regardless of the weather as we can finally go to the cottage and not have to rely on hauled water and outhouses. This season was a special as Auntie Pearl came to visit for a longer-than-a-long-weekend. The girls loved having another person around to read stories, take pictures, watch their general insanity and (of course) play with them. Auntie Pearl of course obliged. I shall let the pictures tell the story.
Saturday was a rainy and miserable day (what else could you expect from May Long?), so I hauled the new BBQ & lawnmower into the house and assembled them. This was smart, as I didn't lose a single dropped piece! And yes, the girls played in midst of the construction.
Teresa took advantage of all the bubble wrap to design a new dress for herself. I see a career in high fashion for her (sigh...)
Miserable weather? What troopers. The addition of umbrellas really helps the situation.
Why look at me, all cute and such, surrounded by toys and the modern day children's classic (full of existential themes), "But Not the Hippopotamus".
Come on Pearl. You know that this picture had to end up on the blog...
Maragret spent most of the weekend trying to pull herself up on this toy...
Story time with mommy...
Our first walk to the rocks, and the girls got to see the smashing waves. Teresa and Frances have both gotten good at doing it on their own, though Frances often choose to ask for help.
This must be one of Pearl's pictures... The girls enjoy the shore, especially throwing rocks into the lake. Stupidly, I have since slid on the rocks, while trying to deal with a tired & crying Frances and a pretty sure I broke my little toe... Sigh.
That is one wet, somewhat majestic looking dog. Why do I have a picture of a dog?
Sunday was thankfully substantially better for weather, and we settled close to an "island" for the afternoon. The girls had a great time, getting ice cold at times...
... so we went to the red park to warm up ...
... where Margaret came to meet us ...
... and had her first "swim" without complaining!
A lineup of cuteness.
Monday I had to mow, so the girls went for a walk with Cara and Pearl. I can only imagine that this ended in tears. Whose, I am not sure.
Frances walking Rowdy.
Playing at the park Monday morning.
And what would a visit to Winnipeg be without the Original Pancake House?
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3 comments:
1 - Of course you had to include that picture - it was all part of the "haute couture" theme of the day... Skirts over pants, scarf belts, bubble wrap dresses... It was awesomeness I tell you. Sheer awesomeness. :)
2 - Margaret at the beach = so happy! I LOVE that smile!
(And I took the picture of Rowdy. I liked the light, plus he deserved one picture where he didn't look put-upon or persecuted).
Great pictures. My favourite is the one of Margaret with the huge smile on the beach.
The surge in blog postings is much appreciated.
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Well, I am enjoying the surge of pictures. WOW! Sarah was not first.
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