Regatta Day Long Weekend

Another great weekend just gone! We started on Thursday night with a BBQ and fire, Friday was Regatta Day and we visited our neighbours place (the Kuhne's) for a big brekky, perfect after the previous night.  We spent an hour or two at the regatta on Jean Lake in Wabush and let the kids jump on the bouncy castles and run around crazy before the rain set in.  Saturday morning was hectic in preparation for Cooper's sixth birthday party in the afternoon.  Luckily the sun stayed out and his party was great fun.  Cooper asked for a Hot Wheels theme and he had a car pinata.  Steve lined all the kids up with Cooper at the front, he tugged on a black string and he was lucky enough to choose the string to spill the pinata!  All the kids dived in and picked up a cupful of toys and lollies.

Andrew, Cooper, Gavin and Ryder at Cooper's 6th Birthday Party

Happy Birthday Cooper!

On Sunday we celebrated Cooper's birthday a day early so he could open his presents.  It was a gorgeous and the kids stayed outside all day playing with Cooper's new toys.  I started preparing for our vacation, tidying up, packing and generally getting organised; very satisfying.  The Kuhne family had a fire and invited the kids over for s'mores.  I wanted to get the boys in bed, hoping they were too tired but after their bath at 8:30pm they were still keen to go.  "You can stay 'till nine o'clock", I said and off they went while Steve and I enjoyed our coffee in peace.  At 9pm they came home, Ryder had melted marshmallow all over his jacket and down his chin and he was carrying another s'more in each hand.  Cooper didn't have any s'more's, he just enjoyed being by the fire like his Dad.