RCMP musical ride

I am a born and breed Canadian and pretty proud of it. I can tell you the symbols of Canada. Things that encapsulate Canada...things like the beaver, maple syrup, rocky mountains, the RCMP. In case you don't know RCMP stands for Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

What I didn't know until a few days ago is that officers can apply to train for the musical ride. What is the musical ride? I am so glad you asked! It is a performance that is set to music and showcases the talent of the horse and rider as they maneuver through various formations. Originally the RCMP were truly "mounted" police officers, that rode horse in the line of duty. As the world advanced in technology this was done away with however.

My pictures really don't do justice to the performance but give a little glimpse of what we got to see. I don't know if I will ever get another chance to see it, so I was pretty glad that I got a chance.

It was pretty cool too that they came to our small town. The rodeo grounds were so packed it seemed like half the town was there!

And here are Niece and Boo-boo enjoying the evening!

Feeding the Niece

So sometimes you need to take care of the ones you love, even when things might not exactly make sense or be perceived as healthy.

Things like feeding your niece chocolate.

Did I mention that chocolate was on toast?Oh, I should clarify that chocolate was for breakfast!And that since Niece was having chocolate, what kind of mother would I be to decline an opened jawed four-year-old? Really! Boo-Boo was certain she needed this breakfast too. It was like breakfast went to a whole new level for her. She mixed her chocolate with peanut butter.

At this point I did a double take and made sure I didn't just serve her a "Reese Peanut Butter Cup".

And since we mixed up our day with chocolate for breakfast, why not keep going?

When supper rolled around we fried up more than a pound of bacon! I believe Niece's quote was "bacon makes me happy!"But before you write me off totally we are capable of doing dinner in a normal fashion! Really! Here's a peek! Sometimes though it is fun to change it up just a bit.

my goodness, girls!

Last night we were colouring at the kitchen table when we heard a shuffling coming the hallway. We turned around to find Boo-Boo dressed up in my kickboxing gear. At first she was just playing with Papaya.
Then she took her down and pretended to hold her down.
After she was satisfied with that accomplishment she ran around the house for a while being silly.

Papaya got the helmet on and had a good laugh or two as she played around.

And then, Niece got involved and the game turned to two on one! We thought it was all fun and games ...

Until someone really started to get into it!

Disclaimer: Please do not try these techniques at home!