The Final Days of Summer 2013
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 2:45PM There are just a few short weeks of summer vacation left. Summer camps are wrapping up and the beginning of the school year is fast approaching. The next two weeks are a great time to pack in some last minute fun and create some wonderful memories.
Just one more little thing to do. Are there outstanding items on your summer to do list? Use these last weeks to take in some attractions or visit a place that you have been meaning to get to for the last three months. Have you been to the Star Wars Exhibit at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum? Have you seen Mosaika, the sound and light show, on Parliament Hill?
Get crazy. Have a backwards day, eat dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner (the kids can help), pitch a tent in the backyard and have a camp out. Go on a picnic. Kids love to be silly and they will remember the times that you got silly with them.
Make a memory book. Put together a scrapbook for the summer of 2013. Have each child share their favourite memories and create a page for each. Include all of the mementos you have saved – photos, tickets stubs, wrist bands and post cards.
Go the Fair.
All around Ottawa, into the valley and up the line, annual fair time is approaching. As well as being a day of thrill rides and fantastic foods, agricultural fairs are very educational for children. Learn about where our food comes from and how animals are raised.
Stormont County Fair
August 30 –September 2, 2013
www.stormontcountyfair.weebly.com
Shawville Fair
August 29 –September 2, 2013
Renfrew Fair
September 4 – 8, 2013
Russell Fair
September 5 – 8, 2013
Spencerville Fair
September 12 – 15, 2013
Richmond Fair
September 19 –22, 2013
Metcalfe Fair
October 3 – 6, 2013
The last days of summer are a wonderful time to slow down before the back-to-school craziness starts Set aside some family time, plan one last barbecue and eat one last ice cream cone! I hope summer 2013 was a memorable one for you and your family. It sure was for us.
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