Days Like These

Summer has finally arrived in Calgary and I can't say enough about how wonderful it is. Sadly summers are very short here. Sometimes we get good weather in May, June is always a rainy mess, July and August tend to be really nice and September, well you never know what you're going to get so you just hope for the best.
I spend a lot of time at work (yes it's true) dreaming about lazy days on the deck, playing in the wading pool with Brandon, enjoying BBQ's with friends, walking in the park, wearing shorts and sandals . . . etc, etc. You know, everything that has to do with spending time in the warm outdoor weather. So now that we finally can, we're making most of it!
When we're not at work, we're doing all kinds of fun stuff with Brandon. We bought him a "Strider" bike back in April and now he's a virtual wiz on it. A Strider bike is a bike without any pedals. The idea is that little ones get the feel for balancing the bike. They usually ride the Strider until they're about 4 or 5 and from there you can transfer them straight to a big kids bike without the need for training wheels. Brandon loves his bike so we try to get him out on it as much as we can.
We also try to get him to the park where he loves the swings. When the weather is really nice we'll take him to the city wading pool or even to the spray park. He stills loves the water and always enjoys the chance to get wet ;-)
If we're lucky, we'll get invited to a BBQ by one of his friends. He plays for hours with his little buddies while us parents enjoy a beverage or two on the patio. Ahh summer. Truly my favourite time of year in Calgary. Here's some photos of our summer just getting started!!