Parksville

To end off our summer vacation the kids and I went to the Island and spent a week camping with my Dad, Matt, Leanne and the girls.

We had tons of fun - the kids did laps and laps and laps of the campsite on their bikes, back and forth to the beach and the play park, and playing games with each other.

Morning beach walk with Dylan 

aren't they cute 

And silly too!

I couldn't let them have all the fun without me 

Gorgeous sunsets

Tayler kitty and Jessie kitty - they decorated the masks and had a ball with them 

Skim boarding - Dylan figured it out last year and was getting some fancy moves in 

Russ was trying so hard but didn't have enough time to master it 

Evening bike ride with headlamps - they passed one lady and she said - hey look they have headlights - so funny the way she said it 

I love the colors in the sunset!
They are growing so fast! 

We visited Momoko on the way home - she made us a HUGE lunch for the ride home - we didn't have to stop for eats after Momokos lunch! 

We had so much fun - I see this becoming a yearly tradition of camping together with Dad and Matt and his family!!

Looking forward to next year! 

20year Reunion - WHAT???

August 25 was our 20 year High School reunion - What? How did that happen!

I had a great time, so nice to see everyone and hear what they are doing and have done over the last 20 years.

I have to admit I was a bit nervous, not sure if I would recognize everyone or anyone for that matter. I picked up Erin and we headed for Jacks at Bear Mountain. When we first arrived not many people were there but as the night went on more and more people started showing up, we had a huge graduating class - approx 600 people - about 100 (maybe a bit better) came to the reunion that night.

Lots of hugging and laughing!

Momoko, Heather and I

We all started as Kindies together - Jamie, me, Becky, Shawna, Jenny , Blair and Dave in the back
WOW!

Blair, Jenny and Me.

Erin and I posing with '91/'92 yearbooks.

I am so glad I went, I had a great time chatting, laughing and reminising. 

PS thanks for the photo Erin ;-)

Furry Little Visitors

We got up to these two cuties sniffing around below the house. 

Russ and I were watching them from the kitchen window and you could tell they were listening intently to the sounds from us.

Population Explosion!

We were at our friends Lloyd and Lindas house visiting and picking vegies from their HUGE garden. They were entertaining the kids with stories of what has been going on at their house. Linda then announced they had a population explosion, and as you can see Autumn and her eight day old kittens was the explosion! 

They are so cute! 

Now the kids are asking and asking for a kitten -each! 

Look at the little calico and tortoise shell ones - oh oh - mommy is breaking down! 

Garden Salsa

I was given this salsa recipe by Sharon and Larry in Clearwater and it is sooooooo great, and whats even better is the kids LOVE it!

We planted many Zucchini plants this year but only one came up - thank goodness because it has produced so many zucchini I am trying to find things to make with them! 

Anyway this Salsa recipe takes 10 cups of Zucchini! Perfect!

Our one plant

Everything ready!

Oops very hard to read! 

 Oops not super legible - the part on the right side reads mix and boil for 1/2 hour, last 10 minutes add 1 can drained corn and 1 can rinsed black beans pack in sterilized jars and process 20 minutes in hot water bath.

Oh I don't put the Jalepeno in.

Russ was so excited to be able to cut this one off the plant 

Tay was more interested in a new bouquet for the counter! So sweet!

17 jars later! oh and I think thats zucchini cake in front of the jars! 

I have all the ingredients again this weekend to make two more recipes - mmmmmmmmmmmm!!

Feeling Loved

It has been so long since I have posted! Ekk better catch everyone up on the goings on here!!!

I had to share this - I came home from work to find these on the counter with beautiful little notes attached to them! 

Brightened the whole day!!

I love the corrections Russ did on his and if you look really close it says "frum".

Tayler was so excited she pulled hers off to show before I even came in the door!