Canada Day!

The Korsan family now have their first family tradition.  Last year for Canada Day Sean and I took Owen and Brandon to the legislative grounds.  There is so much going on with Jumpy Houses, Super Dogs, Chinese Cultural Demonstrations and of course the wading pools and Fat Frank’s hot dogs.  Last year Owen very much enjoyed the wading pool and watching the Super Dogs; Brandon last year was too young to enjoy much but slept in the chariot.  This year with both boys one year older we figured they would both enjoy it even more…and we were right.  To start out our Canada Day we picked out and put on our Canada Day tattoos.  Everyone got one and wore them with pride.  Owen and Brandon sang Happy Birthday Canada on the way to the legislative grounds.

This year as well Aunty Claudette and Uncle Phil came along with us.  We tried to do the pancake breakfast but by the time we got there the line up was so so long — good thing we stopped at Tim Horton’s before hand!!  We walked back to the wading pools and found a spot to put our things.  The boys immediately wanted to get into the water — brrrr chilly!!  I was kind of thinking, this year I brought a change of clothes (last year we only had the clothes on our backs and when Owen got wet it was a tough ride home) and water toys but didn’t think to bring swim trunks or swim diapers.  The boys happily immersed themselves in the wading pool; Owen stepped, splashed from spot to spot and Brandon got right in and waded through it all.  The water coming up past his knees making his shorts very heavy.  They happily wore their hats and sunglasses, after all, in the words of Owen, it was a beautiful sunny day.

We took a short break from the water and found a spot on the grass, got some hot dogs and had lunch while watching the Chinese Cultural Demonstrations; Owen loved the dragon dance and Brandon bounced to the music.  Owen even took a short break and rested on Daddy’s legs.

We went back to the wading pool for a bit and then the Jumpy House started to inflate, and there is no way to miss a Jumpy House!  Owen spotted it right away and wanted in.  We changed into our dry clothes and told them they had to wait in line for the Jumpy House.  They patiently waited in line, Owen jumped up and down while holding my hand and would point to the house and tell me all about the jumping he was going to do when it was his turn.  Brandon was excited because his brother was excited but when it came time to crawl in, Brandon made it only half way in before he changed his mind.  He would rather watch his brother jump then go in as well.  Maybe Brandon is just a little too young still…one day…


We were home just after lunch and Owen and Brandon were well worn out…Sean and I were treated to some nice long naps!