I am thinking about explosions of light and sound that dazzle and amaze almost everyone from young to old. On Canada Day, most years, after a long afternoon of outdoor fun, just after my kids are finally tucked into bed, asleep, and my husband and I are just dozing off, we hear the "pop, pop" in the distance. Fireworks!

No matter where you decide to go on your family vacation, there are certain attractions, sights and activities that will capture the excitement of your little ones. Here is a list of a few of our favourites.

We found a wonderful little travel book store while we were in LA last week. Spent an hour, bought 3 books. Could have spent so much more time and bought so many more books. They had this quote up on the wall, which I loved!