Scenes from the weekend

It was a long weekend, and it was lovely. A weekend full of sunshine, hanging out, playing and having fun. Oh, and eating quite a lot, too...

Loving my lilacs

DQ Blizzards are Alan's favourite

A hot fudge sundae is pretty good too!

Sunday breakfast- crepes with Nutella and strawberries {all because of Micaela!}

Off to the fair with Auntie Pat

Dylan was too tall for the bunny ride so Sawyer got to ride alone

He didn't mind...

Home again, watering the garden

Monday morning, we were off to the parade! We staked out a spot on Douglas Street bright and early 

We were there at 8, an hour before the parade started 

Patient boys, still waiting!

 The town crier arrives and the Victoria Day Parade begins!

So many marching bands

And flag-twirlers  

 And even a dinosaur float!

 Empress Hotel {I always have to take a picture}

"Mum, instead of going home, can we go to the museum?"

Beautiful green garden, outside Helmcken House

There was a lot to love about this weekend. The best bit? It was three days long. Three days to enjoy things like visiting my Grandpa, making it to the gym for a few really good workouts, taking the boys to Dairy Queen for dinner {and dessert!}, and plenty of time spent outside in the sun. Our garden gets lovelier with each passing day. I keep bringing in lilacs and filling up all my vases! There were trips to the fair and the parade and the museum. Games won and cotton candy consumed. Crepes for breakfast. Hot dogs for lunch. Lattes often {good thing for all those Starbucks gift cards}! Sleeping in and staying up late. Watching my LOST season 6 dvds, and feeling so happy to be back on the island, but sad that it all ended a year ago already. Am sleepy now, and it's time for bed. It's going to be a short week, and that much busier because of it. Happy Victoria Day to all my Canadian friends! And to the rest of you, hope it was a marvellous Monday.

PS: My camera died on Friday. All the photos above were taken either on my cell phone, or on my old, taped together digital. Am now in the market for something new, and a little bit fancier... I'm secretly sort of pleased. And hoping I can find a fabulous deal on a camera with a really great zoom.