July Celebrations

July started with Canada Day on the 1st.  It was a Sunday, and I was working that day, so we didn't have any big plans.  We did coordinate for church thought! - Jared and Gavin both wore white shirts with red ties, and I wore a white shirt with read accessories.  We had a nice dinner after I got home from work, and after Gavin was in bed Jared and I watched a CBC Special online of the Canada Day celebration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.  It was commemorating the bicentennial anniversary or the War or 1812, and how this event really helped in shaping Canada's identity as a nation.

Thank goodness for Gavin's fridge magnets so that I was able to put a sign on our front door!

July 4th was my first day off of work.  We woke up early (Gavin wasn't so happy about that) and headed over to watch Balloon Fest.  We got there a little late so some of the balloons had already taken off and we didn't get to walk around and get up close as they were blowing up, but it was still fun and Gavin LOVED watching all the hot air balloons.  Of course he also loved the cinnamon rolls and chocolate milk we had for breakfast!

This was maybe my favourite balloon.  Notice the Canadian flag?!

This balloon went right over our head - we were able to straight up inside

Gavin loved waving his two flags around all day

After Balloon Fest we headed over to University Ave. to find a spot to watch the parade.  Gavin loved all the floats, the firetrucks, bands, and horses!  The army vehicles, with their guns and other loud noises, did scare Gavin a bit.  Anytime a green vehicle came by, whether it made any noise or not, Gavin would cover his ears and worn us to do the same.

 And of course I had to put a sign up for the 4th as well!

After the parade we all came home and had a long nap, then did some poppers, snakes, and sparklers before heading off to see the fireworks in the evening

Gavin doing fireworks with Jared.  He kept saying, "HOT!" and tried to blow them out

On our way to the show we picked up a Jamba Juice to share

Watching the show - Gavin loved staying up till close to midnight

I love Fireworks!

It was a fun week of celebrations!  I am so grateful to be from such a wonderful country, and grateful to be able to live in such another wonderful country.  We truly are blessed!  It was cute to see Gavin waving both his Canadian and American flags around, and I'm glad he gets to claim both these countries as home!