The first week, Marty strained his back and had to lay low for a few days. The second week, Laurie got strep throat. What's a vacation without a few medical issues!
We visited a wild animal park and got drive right up to heard after heard of deer, buffalo and other animals. We even got to hike into the woods a see some moose. We all got to feed them carrot through the window of the car.
Laurie's highschool friend Jen and her husband Bert invited us to visit their new home near Ottawa. Laurie and Jen tried to keep a straight face for a picture...
Connor got right up on water skis and proceed to ski almost every day.
Aidan tried a few times, but was more content to bounce along in the tube.
One afternoon, Connor asked if he could jump his bike into the lake. You should have seen his face when we said sure! This is what we get for sending him to BMX camp earlier this summer! The first jump was a little scary, but he repeated it seven or eight more times, each jump with a new twist. He was on top of the world when the teenagers next door yelled over that his jumps were "really cool!"
Not to be out done, Aidan suited up and rode right off the dock without any hesitation. Once was enough for him and we were all very proud of him.
We spend several moonlit nights by the water enjoying a fire.
