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Happy Canada Day!

I haven't had the chance to blog since Canada Day!
Big Daddy, the kids and myself had the BEST Canada Day. It was sooo great. Joseph had his cousin Dylan sleep over the night before and in the morning we all got up and got ready and went for brunch. Then we hopped in the truck and headed for the farm to pick up the trailer we are going to be using at the lake. We could not have had a more beautiful day, the drive was great, the boys were well behaved and had some interesting conversation. We spent a few hours at the farm visiting and playing. We lathered on the bug spray and sunscreen. I spent about half an hour jumping & wrestling on the trampoline with the kids and somehow I got a sunburn. How I did and the kids didn't is beyond me since they were in the sun for about two solid hours. Then we hooked up the trailer and headed home. All the boys cried they didn't want to leave the farm and all the fun. But all three of them were so tired. Trent and Dylan slept most of the way home and Joseph read books. It was a really great day to drive along some secondary highways and look at the lush farms busting out some beautiful crops, cows basking in the sun, puffy white perfect mashed potato looking clouds in the picture perfect blue sky. It was great. I love Saskatchewan scenery on a day like that. I know the old joke is that you can watch your dog run away for days. But I love seeing the fields go for miles.

Farm life is like a different world. It is slower paced and seems so relaxing and peaceful. I like to belive that I could live on a farm and enjoy some of the solitude the acres provide, but I think I would still need my close by convieniences and 24hour drug store.

To top off our weekend Big Daddy and I went golfing yesterday. It honestly is the first time I have swung a golf club since before Joseph was born, so at least 4-5 years. My game could definately use some improvement, but I was just happy that never once did I swing and completely miss the ball. So for me, it was a success.

On a side note, I have noticed that since having this bit of a sunburn I have come across a pet peeve. Why is it that when you tell someone you have a sunburn they proceed to slap you on the back where your burn is. That really chaps my ass. Thats like when someone says they have a headache and people proceed to hollar towards them saying "how are you feeling?" and thinks its funny. Next thing you know it will customary for people to kick you in the crotch when they come to see you at the hospital right after you've had a baby.

And that folks, was our Canada Day weekend.