VACATION, VACATION, VACATION

We were blessed with amazing weather our entire 9 days. The Canada Day weekend was up in the 30's so we hit the beach and lounged by the poolside. The campground was packed with people and there was a flurry of activity all weekend long. There was a ball hockey tourney, wagon rides, a Kingsway Quartet performance, a fireworks display, a singsong, and mom's birthday. It was so enjoyable. It was just nice to escape reality for a week!

Mom's 59th birthday

Enjoying the yummy cake!

Connor playing frisbee golf...ending up with a fabulous score!!

What form!

The hazy, lazy days of summer...

Sleeping in...

Hanging with cousins

Relaxing in the pool

The candy store

Unfortunately when we arrived home Saturday night we were smacked right back into reality...there was a message on the answering machine that mom had been taken by ambulance to the hospital due to a stroke/seizure at suppertime. I went immediately to Emerg. to find mom and Aunt Mare. They told us it was a small seizure that didn't cause any more damage and Mare and I took her back to Extendicare (Dad was in Toronto helping Kev and Carole). Please continue to keep her and our family in your prayers. Dealing with this tragedy is unexplainable. Words are unable to describe the pain, the loss, the "trying to accept", the "trying to cope" etc. of losing her mentally. All I can say is that I hope none of you ever have to go through this. Thank God everyday for your health and eachother!