rainbows

This day the other week didn't end as bad as it started out - in spite of the incident we stuck to our plan for the evening and took the kids to the community theatre nearby to watch the new disney/pixar movie, "Brave". We'd heard some not-so-great reviews on it, but we all really enjoyed it. I was worried that the boys wouldn't like it because of the main character being a girl, but they really liked it, too, Levi included - it was his first time "watching a show on the big tv" and he just loved it!
When we came out of the theatre we found it had rained while the movie was on and there were some beautiful rainbows in the skies. Enjoy!

camping! (lots of photos)

We had a really great time camping in Winnipeg Beach, at the provincial park. We got back Friday night and, it seems, just at the right time - the weather has turned cool and rainy, forecast to last all week, but we had sunny and hot days every day while away!
The campground was really nice - not woody and private like we are used to at the nearby park, but very nice with lots of grass for the kids to play on. (yet they prefer the rocks. always!)
the campsite

Zech & Levi playing cars
We had left here on Monday, arrived and set up there around supper time, but had time afterwards to walk around the town - everything is within easy walking distance. We decided to go to the zoo on Tuesday as it was the coolest day forecast for the week.
outside the butterfly house - Levi's favorite exhibit!

Isaac at the playground

Ruth

Zech on the rock bridge


Isaac on the rocks


Ruth under the bridge

Levi



all the kids in dinosaur eggs - I have photos of Ruth and Zech (ages 2 and 8 months) in these same eggs!
The rest of the week we spent most of every day at the beach. This is a lake, but you would swear it was the shore - minus the salty smell and taste.


Isaac jumping waves


Zech & Dad catching waves

Zech, Isaac & Dad

Levi had just thrown a rock and accidentally hit Ruth - he was saying "sorry" here

Ruth, Zech & Dad waiting for a good wave

Levi on the beach



Jumping!




swimming on the beach?!

the boys loved building castles just where the highest waves would hit

Ruthie


Levi "sunbathing"

a butterfly that visited us on the beach

Definitely a fun week had by all, and definitely somewhere that we'll plan to go back to again next year - we'd love to stay a full week or more there next time!

levi's new sneaks

I saw these little high top sneakers in a store a few months ago and just had to have them for Levi. Love them!


And as per our liking (that would be not camping on weekends!) we're off today to camp in Winnipeg (not in the city, but north of). We'll be staying through the week, coming home Friday. We're planning to spend some "down time" at the campground and beach, but also planning to get to the zoo for a day and possibly the children's museum. I assume we'll have new photos to share on the weekend!

at the beach

Yesterday was really nice - not humid, not terribly hot but still nice and warm, just comfortable. We packed up in the afternoon and took the kids to the lake.
They all love being at the beach - Levi especially, he loves the sand and water and being outside!
This is the beach at the park where we like to camp. We haven't gone since Nana and Papa left, but we're hoping to get out next week (providing the weather perks up; it's been rainy and cold today).
Zech built a "sand guy" - can you see the face?

Levi built some sand castles/piles and some roads for cars we brought along.



He loves being "at da beach"!