The Belanger Family: Where did the summer go?

Well so much for keeping this blog updated on a regular basis! It's hard to believe that summer is unofficially over for another year. The month of August seemed to fly by for us. We took a short trip back to Ontario in the second week of August for a family wedding. While Dave was only able to stay for a few days, Rebekah and I (Jessica) stayed for 2 weeks and visited family and friends. This was the first trip back home for us since we moved to BC. Previously when we lived in Saskatchewan, we would look forward to the 2 day road trip back to Thunder Bay, but now that we are even further away, flying is pretty much our only option if we want to get there in less than a week! I was more than a little worried about flying such a long distance with Rebekah but she did very well, especially considering that she had to do without liquids and baby food until we landed in Winnipeg, due to the increased security measures at Canadian airports. Fortunately by the time we flew back, they had eased the restrictions somewhat.
One of the highlights of the trip home was Rebekah's birthday party. Although her birthday was in June, Dave's family had a special little party just for her, with all her cousins. It was such a nice gesture and all the kids had a great time. Unfortunately Dave had already returned to BC and wasn't able to enjoy Bekah's 2nd birthday party.
She also got to spend a good deal of time with my parents and my sister. She got to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa Brown at one of their "cruise nights" with their local sports car club, she went to the beach with Auntie Meg (or Auntie Mub as Bekah calls her) and did her favourite of all things, rode the carousel at Chippewa Park.
But alas, all good things must come to and end, and here we are back in BC. The weather has been hot, as if summer is just beginning! Today felt more like the July long weekend than the Labour Day long weekend! But I am thankful for the dry sunny days, as everyone keeps warning me about the gray skies and endless rain which are just around the corner. But for now, we'll just keep playing in the sun.