Joy Drop: Big week for Canadian women's soccer

Friends, the long weekend is here and although there are some very real reasons to be frustrated I am going to use this space to offer joy, joy and more joy.

First of all, something that brought me immeasurable happiness was celebrating Eid ul Adha with my family. I adore moments of family togetherness and particularly love seeing the little ones enjoy the day and learn family traditions. 

Here's my fave photo from Eid of my two and a half year old nieces Ayral and Ayzal in their beautiful yellow ghararas. Ghararas are a traditional dress from South Asia.

A Gharara ( Urdu :غرارہ) is a traditional Lakhnavi Outfit worn by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Muslim?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Muslim</a> women of the Indian subcontinent.<br><br> It consists of a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kurti?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kurti</a> (a short, mid-thigh length tunic) a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dupatta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dupatta</a> ,and most importantly, a pair of wide-legged pants,ruched at the knee so they flare out dramatically. <a href="https://t.co/SYN3RAuAPR">pic.twitter.com/SYN3RAuAPR</a>

They're precious and I have a lot of fun spoiling them. I enjoy seeing them in their traditional clothes even when they are playing soccer or tumbling around.

In more soccer joy, it was announced that Cloe Lacasse has been signed to Arsenal FC. She joins Canadian goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo at the Gunners. It's awesome to see Canadian players at the top clubs in the world. 

And Ashley Lawrence will join Jessie Fleming and Kadeisha Buchanan at Chelsea FC.

And while we love Canadians playing in elite leagues, it's fantastic to see them having fun together at camp in Australia. The team