August is a great month, first we celebrate my birthday (which is getting less fun to celebrate each year), and then Jenna's birthday. Jenna turned 5 this year. She had 3 celebrations - one at my Mom's when we went for a visit, one on her actual birthday, and a party day with her friends. To be honest, she was a bit confused as to why there were so many "birthdays". However, she did get a scooter, which she is very excited about. She has wanted one for some time. However, when Jenna takes her scooter out, Brooklyn insists on pulling her Dora suitcase with wheels. Most people we encounter on the paths find it rather humorous. I find it humorous until I am carrying Brooklyn and the suitcase home because she has tired herself out!

Here are some birthday celebration pictures and a few others - we like to have a picnic down by the river and the girls like the throw rocks into the water. We also went to Calgary one weekend and stayed at the Deerfoot Inn & Casino. They have a great waterslide - for anyone going to Calgary, we highly recommend it. We have been there twice and had a great time both times. However, we don't find too many people hitting the waterslides at 8:00 am, so we usually have the whole pool to ourselves.

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