After feting Rowan's birthday in the morning with gifts, we packed up and drove to Montreal, where we visited the Science Museum (and swam in the hotel pool). Rowan adventurously opted for dumplings for his birthday dinner (he'd never had them before but everyone enjoyed them), followed by games at an arcade we happened to walk by (Mario Kart, pinball, and air hockey). The next morning, the Jean Talon market had the most delicious tacos, samosas, popsicles, strawberries, and macarons.
And then it was time to go home. And the next day, we went to the shelter and brought home some new friends. Introducing Bonnie and Charlotte: