The last week of June was going to be a week off for Aleksy but then he got a new job. So we ended up having a random cottage booked in the middle of the week on a Tuesday night in Bayfield, which he requested off when he started and because he doesn't actually get his vacation during the probationary period, he didnt get the other 3 days of the week off. So... we decided to pack in the things we wanted to do during the week into the weekend!
We started off with another beach day on Saturday after Logan's soccer. We have been going to Port Franks this year and we love it there. There werent too may people there an although it was a bit chilly, we still loved just hanging out on the sand.
These 2 are complete beach bums!
After going into the water, Logan was an icicle so needed a towel cuddle and sunchip break! We usually pack a lunch and some snacks for the beach and then a few adult beverages... another reason we really like Port Franks!
Sunday, we went to the zoo! We had Leah's cake smash in the morning at 9am where Amanda came over and took some pictures and then we headed out shortly after to the Greenview Aviaries. We had been here once before when Logan was about 10 months and Rachel came too!
We started of with a picnic because it was lunchtime by the time we got there... about an hour and 15 drive. Leah had just a little sleep on the way there but was happy as ever.
I felt a bit sadder this time for the animals. I remember feeling that way last time too but this time I really noticed it. Especially the tiger who was given the smallest cage ever...
The ostriches seemed to have some good space.
Leah loved looking at all the animals and Logan liked it but definitely didn't have a long attention span for them!
When the big one gets tired of walking (and it was a lot of walking!). he asks to go in the stroller. He looks like a giant child in here having his popsicle. Logan is loving his popsicles this summer!
After seeing lots of animals, we made out way back to the park and splash pad area, which was definitely Logan's favourite part. And we were some happy parents because we found beer. We have a special talent for finding the booze at the kiddie events.
I love the 80s playground equipment that still exists at this park! It reminds me so much of the dairy dell playground we would go to as kids and Im pretty sure they have some of the same stuff it did. This is the only place I have seen some of the old equipment stay!
These kids loved the spash pad there!! There were pails (form the animal food!) that Logan was putting over the water sprayers and we loved his life.
And this little lady loved walking around the splash pad looking at all the kids and getting splashed! She loves to be around other kids as they play and has way more fun than when its just her and I.
And luckily this was the last stop because my sandal strap broke after this and I had to go barefoot for the drive home!
Aleksy went to work on the Monday, then Tuesday we headed up to Bayfeld around lunchtime. We stopped by the foodland and lcbo there which are so conveniently side by side and grabbed all our lunch needs to have a park picnic right by the playground.
How Leah feels about picnics.
Just kidding... we're lucky if she eats 2 bites of food! Unless its cheerios or baby cookies...
After some good playground play, we checked into our airbnb and it was a cute guest suite beside the main house on a quiet street but close to everything! The park, shops and beach...
And then we didn't drive again until the next day and this was the mode of transportation! Walking down to the shops for the afternoon...
Our favourite bakery in Bayfield! The pink flamingo. Their signature flavour is pink lemonade and Aleksy got one of those squares and I got some biscotti and a cookie while Logan devoured a chocolate cupcake.
On the main street where the shops are restaurants are there was a brewery that we wanted to check out but knew we couldn't sit down for a beer with the kids, but lucky for us they had a fridge of single beers for sale... or as we like to call them roadies. Perfect for the walk back to out place!
After I unsuccessfully tried to put Leah down for a nap (that girl only naps well in her crib), Leah and I joined everyone at the splash pad! We had to hit up all the good spots while we were there.
The we headed for supper at the black dog right on the main strip. We scoped out themenu when we were walking earlier and when we saw they had plain noodles for Logan it was sold.
Logan ate the whole bowl!
The kids were some tired kids with no naps (Leah a brief car nap in the morning) so they were ready for some good bedtime after supper. They went down pretty easily for a strange place and then we had a little balcony that we could sit on and have some wine without waking them up!
Then next morning we grabbed some coffee from the coffee shop... and a delicious muffin that we went back for 2 more of (if the baby's eating it, it's good...) and went for a 9am walk down to the marina to see the boats.
And all the way out to the pier! It's crazy how much the beach has changed in the past few years and the sand is nearly gone on the bayfield beach!
We tried to scope out a couple of spots for a beach day but there really was nothing left of the beach and the parts that were left had pretty fluffy sand and we prefer the flat stuff for Leah so we decided it would be best to check out and then take the drive to Port Franks so the kids could have a nap on the way there.
We got to Port Franks and it was the perfect day for the beach! The water was warm and swimable, the beach had no one because... wednesday and the weather was gorgeous!
And clearly Logan was in some kind of growth spurt at he time because he also ate this whole container of mac and cheese. Easy beach lunch!
This year at Fort Franks there was so much washed up trees and branches. Someone cleaned up a lot of the small twigs but some of these big logs in the beach are really pretty and Logan loves swimming out to them or trying to move them.
Those ones in the background are actually just at about knee depth!
This was the best discovery! On the way home we hit the twin pines cidery which is right along the way home. Aleksy had their cider with supper and we both loved it and had friends who also recommended it.We sampled 5 different kinds of cider and then couldn't decide so got 3 to take home. We loved it so much we hit it up again this past weekend when we were at the beach again.
We havent had time to but you can also walk around their grounds.
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