I haven’t written in a while because we’ve been all over the place. Paul had a week off when work at the legal aid clinic ended, but school hadn’t started yet. We took that time to squeeze in a bit more fun before fall.

We spent a few days in Renfrew visiting my grandmothers and went to Gran’s cottage, where I had gone almost every summer of my childhood.

For months, even before I had Hazel, I’d been looking forward to marking her height on the doorway – kind of a growth chart for all the relatives over the last few decades.

 

 

We came back from the cottage just in time for Craig and Sadiqa’s wedding (at our house!)

… and then the next day left to go camping at Murphy’s Point Provincial Park! We had originally planned to go a couple of nights, but were having so much fun (and Hazel was doing so well) that we decided to stay an extra day. It was lovely. The nights were cool, the days were warm and sunny, very few bugs, a fairly quiet campground, and Paul had the absolutely brilliant idea to bring a hammock! We’re getting excited to take Hazel on her first canoe trip, whenever she can fit into a lifejacket. To fit the infant one we have, she has to be 20 lbs .. so, maybe next summer. Anyone have any tips for camping with children?