Days 8 & 9

On Saturday Sal, Jess and Mel went wedding dress shopping. Tradition prevents any pictures of that event, sorry. They went for lunch after that so Mike and I took the boys for a ride. Campbell was determined to ride the Strider but we brought the trailer because his range is limited. He was done about 3 blocks in. We rode about 2km to the Rubber Park. The boys played there for a bit and then it was off to Timmy's for coffee and Timbits. Next we rode to the Pirate Park over in McKenzie Towne. Cullen took a small tumble and then suffered through the short ride home. No need for a bell for this leg of the trip.

AJ and Jess were over for supper and Mike put together a very interesting Korean dish that we all enjoyed, bibimbap. Rice with veggies and marinated shrimp topped with a fried egg. After the boys went to sleep, we played some games through our phones and the xbox.  

Sunday morning we watched Cullen's tennis lesson. Mike met a young tennis player and his mom who give lessons to younger kids. $5 for an hour. Some days there are only 2 kids that show up so it's basically one on one. He was actually hitting the ball over the net from the mid court, alternating from forehand to backhand. Most importantly he was having a great time. The Tennis Academy is just part of a huge sports complex including 2 arenas, 5? soccer fields, an aquatic center, a track, a football field, baseball diamonds and a VELODROME.

We met AJ and Jess downtown for dim sum at the Silver Dragon and it was excellent. We wandered around Chinatown for a bit and then went to the Farmer's Market. AJ and Jess were back for Mike and Mel's homemade pizza at supper. Very thin crust, cooked on the barbeque. My favourite was brie and pear with an Granville Island Infamous IPA. 

Mike and I went on a short bike ride before having a piece of Sal's cheesecake. An hour of relaxing in front of Netflix and it was lights out. 

Campbell wanted to go to Starbucks