A week and a half ago, we went to the “Rendez-vous des Coureurs des Bois”, in Pointe-du-Lac. It is an event that evokes the colonization, where participants dress in period clothing and “camp” old style in the Antoine-Gauthier park.

We went to see a battle simulation on the St.Lawrence shore… and took pictures, of course. An interesting activity!

Today we had lunch at Madrid, on the highway 20. We ate a yummy poutine, but in fact we spent more time outside than inside the restaurant, because…

THERE WERE DINOS ALL AROUND! w00t, w00t!
Lol, Xavier was delighted…

Aaaaaaahhhhh…!!

And Big Foots…

No, no, they weren’t REAL dinosaurs…

But they were all kinds of awesome anyway!

Morning at the Easter City (in the mall!). There were animals…

…little houses (they were Villa Julia… cute!)…

…ferrets that climbed on the kids’ crafts, chicks to touch with a finger, bunnies with soft fur…

…drawings to hang on clothes lines…

…and ice cream to spoil little tummies!

(To follow our Asian dinner in a nice place in the big city from Saturday night…) Sunday, we had lunch at the CABANE À SUCRE (sort of a maple fest/feast) with work!

Yum! This is an annual favourite of Xavier the sweet tooth, who took this opportunity to score a couple of sips of delicious pure syrup.

Orléane frowned on most food, but her appetite came back for maple taffy, however!

Coat = sticky!

Saturday night was my birthday dinner — 30 y-o, eeek! We (brother, sister, bff, assorted significant others & me) went to Kyomi, a cool Asian restaurant.

We stuffed ourselves on gorgeous, delicious food, in a charming setting (fountains/huge koi fishes, comfy banquettes, changing lighting) and private enough (drapes separated neighbor tables).

Conversations (and time) flowed like water and, three hours later — when we had to leave the place to let other clients in — we ended the night with a cup of coffee before we all parted ways to drive back home.

(With my BFF Amélie!)

Thank you, thank you, family and friends! I loved my evening. It was really to my liking, and I’ll remember it for a long long while!

This morning, for a change, the kids and I walked the few kilometers to the South, all the way to the river.

On the way home, we stopped at the bakery for lunch: soup, beans, grilled cheese, and yummy apple turnovers — that the kids frowned upon (the nerve!)… I was forced to eat both (want can you do…).

Fun. Exhaustion… see you soon!