Jam2MapleSyrup: Sassenachs Welcome

The boys were very excited this morning. We had breakfast and I cleaned bathrooms, tidied up rogue belongings, locked windows and generally picked up things people had forgotten. Huffle had the task he loved most, packing the car. It wasn't long before I heard that well used sentance "ask Mummy if she's packing the kitchen sink". He sent Smallest to ask me this question and I sent him back with "yes, do you want to put it in now?". He managed what he calls the Krypton Factor Dexterity Test with ease and we were off by just after 10am.

The boys started with playing on the IPads for half an hour, then half an hour of sitting looking out of the window followed by a film each by which point I gave in timing them and tried to enjoy the scenery.

The boys in the back and a Moose statue in Orangeville

We stopped for a wee stop, a play on the park, an ice-cream (which was a small one scoop but was actually three!!) and a stretching of legs before carrying on with our journey.

We hit a few rain spots but nothing too bad. All the way there it was forecasting storms, steadily getting worse the later it was in the day. We missed most of the rain (while outside).

We made it to our house at around 2pm (which is the exact time we were allowed in the house). The house is small with three bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom and a kitchen/diner. The whole house overlooks the lake. There is a patio and a garden, a small track and then the lake is directly in front of us. It boasts amazing sunsets but there will not be a great one tonight as there wasn't much sun!

Our holiday house and the view.

We explored the house, chose our bedrooms, made the beds, emptied the car, emptied our bags and went out for dinner. We drove to Kincardine. A very Scottish name with a very Scottish theme. Every Saturday they have a parade (yes a parade!) of a bagpiper piping up the street. The first sign we saw was.......

We stopped for something to eat here but they were just about to close. It looked lovely, they had scones and Yorkshire Tea and we said we would come back. We walked along the Main Street and decided upon a Sports Bar. We watched the Blue Jays get beaten by Houston Astros, ate our dinner and walked off towards the harbour.

There was a Family Day happening at the harbour so we went along to have a look. We all played a game, the boys and I won a pin badge and Huffle won a walking stick. Smallest stopped to hold a Corn Snake which he I'd was trying to tie his arm in a knot but which was actually looking for a warm spot!

We went on the beach and found some giant chairs.

Then we went back to the Family Day to learn some circus skills. I was taught how to juggle with four balls (I can't do it yet, need to practice), we all learnt how to use the Diablo and were pretty successful (Small has one at home so we can practice) and we tried to spin a plate on a stick, which none of us could do.

The boys got tattoos, we listened to music and then we left to get some essentials for the house, did a shop, went to the Beer Store for more essentials, Bulk Barn for Porridge and then back home, unpack, put away and a nice pot of tea watching the lake and listening to the storm that finally caught up with us.