Ainsley

This is a photo of Ainsley during one of our lunch breaks in Disneyland. I asked her what her favourite part of the trip was, and she immediately listed all of the rollercoaster rides, which I was thankful to hear, because it took her a little bit to be persuaded to try those rides. She was nervous at first and most often rode with her Dad. She was extremely proud of herself for being so brave after she went on the Thunder Mountain ride. There was no looking back after that! She said she also enjoyed the Teacups, Flying with Dumbo, and the Bug's Life Splash park. She also said she enjoyed the parade and fireworks- I'm not surprised by this comment coming from a child who truly pays attention to colour and detail.

Ainsley was excited to reel in a fish when we were camping at Figure Eight Lake in July. She was relieved that the hook easily came out, but was really upset when we explained that if she wasn't going to eat it, we had to throw it back in the water. She wanted to just keep it and hang it on her wall. After some tears and a kind farewell to her fish, it went back in the water. She told us that someday she was going to catch one that would be big enough to stuff.

Ainsley had a very busy summer travelling around the Peace Country competing in swim meets. Every race she raced, her time was quicker and quicker! The highlight was when her relay team qualified for Provincials...so we were off to Edmonton! The pool was huge, there was a thousand people attending, and she was so excited to be there! She received a Provincials swim cap and was so proud to wear it! The relay team came in 9th place in the Medley Relay (in which Ains swam the breaststroke) and they came in 12th in the Freestyle Relay. They swam their hearts out, and once again, beat their time!