Oh Summer how I loved you!!

Summer is undoubtedly my favourite season (sand, sun, sleeping-in), and what a fabulous season it was this year!! We camped like crazy and I just wanted to share some of August with you...and yes the above feet are Miss Maggie's :)

I must say now that school is back in full swing, I can appreciate the changing of the seasons...the cool nights, the leaves changing color, the apples ripening (pie time!!) MMM!! But, Labour Day is always a "mixed emotions" day to me, the end of summer and vacation, the beginning of fall and school...however, I'm always thankful that God has kept us safe over the many miles we have travelled this summer and that everyone is healthy and alive...able to go back to their everyday life routines....much to be grateful for!!!

Potluck supper with the siblings

Connor and Baby Jaden

Civic Holiday weekend, Kev, Carole and family joined us for some R & R - I think maybe our love for camping is rubbing off on a Carole a tiny bit????

Lovely Lake Huron - Uncle Kev with the kids

2 of the 3 handsome men in my life

All the cute cousins....

Carole and little ones

Avalanche Ranch VBS - a great week!!!

A few of the cowboys...Yeehaw!!

The Lakewood Gang

A fun day at the beach

Waterpark fun...

Kelsey and I were productive on a rainy summer day...we made a bunch of Kool-Aid purses...cute huh? Sorry Jacqui that it took so long to post!!

At the old fishing hole - spent many hours there, Connor managed to catch the huge snapping turtle - accidently!

That's all folks!!

And that was July....!!!

Wow...that's all I can say, wow...where's the summer going? I can hardly believe it's almost time to flip the calendar to August. The store's are flying the "Back to School" banners already and we're just kicking into high gear for summer...awaiting the hot, hot days to arrive!!! - haven't had to use the central air yet! Anyways, enough of the verbal drama...we've been back and forth to our trailer most of July and had great weather. Maggie made me laugh on our way home the other night...I have terribly calloused soles from walking barefoot most of the summer so...
Mags was inspecting her feet in her booster seat and comes out with this statement:

"MOM!!!! Look (pointing to her soles with a slight toughening) I'm turning into a mom!"

So here's what we've been doing this month....

Supper on the beach with the Van Dyk's

Kelsey contemplating life...and how good it is!

Papa joining us at Lakewood for a night

Kenzie and Mags

My man turns 38...inching closer to 40 babe!

Aging well I might add!

Mini-golfing with Aunt Nicole and Wade

The Many Faces of Summer...

Finally, soccer games...the spectators at Connor's game, Oma, Opa and Matthew cheered him on last week along with his faithful family...look at the grass!!! YIKES...praying that we'll get some rain for our poor farmers! Unfortunately the athlete didn't get captured on camera...soon to come. Everyone have a great week..month....summer!!!

Happy Birthday Wade!

We celebrated Wade's (Nicole's boyfriend) birthday a few days late since everyone was gone on the long weekend-Nic in Montreal, Dad at Kev & Carole's, Steve camping, us up north...so Dairy Queen came through on the holiday Monday with a most delicious ice cream cake - it even had a boat on it - right up his alley as he's from out east!

HAPPY 27th BIRTHDAY WADE!! Hope you had a good one and thanks for entertaining the kids with the fireworks display...they thoroughly enjoyed it- aside from the one that shot sideways@!! Maggie saw the one hit the roof and was quite concerned that the house was going to go up in flames!!

At the cottage...

A big thanks to our gracious hosts Gary and Brenda who entertained us for the long weekend at their beautiful cottage! Their cottage is situated on a most picturesque lake...loons and all! The above pic shows the view from the dock while we were lounging in the muskoka chairs...the picture doesn't do the scenery justice!

Dinner together...a nice time to talk, laugh & bond....

with the cousins

Sunday afternoon boat ride...chilly but still enjoyable

Cooling off

Kelsey and Alex tubing...fun huh?

Mark's boat tour for the boys

Our tour guide for the day Gary and co-captain Trent ;)

Fishing...the GIRLS absolutely love it-as do their daddies!

Thanks once again guys for an enjoyable weekend, we loved spending time with your family! It was so relaxing and peaceful, soaking up some rays, playing games, talking and at the same time being surrounded by a beautiful part of God's glorious creation! Praise God!