1 more week!

Hi all!

We get our new home next Wednesday and move in exactly 1 week from today. Just thought I would post an update. Things are busy around here. So much to do, and still things to pack. I haven't had time for blogging and posting pictures. I will take some picture after we move and post some once we are settled and have internet up and running, and once I have time for it as well. Hope you all are well and enjoying your summer time!

Vacation Pictures

We went to our trailer for the first time this season as a family. We went for just over 1 week. We had a great time, despite the rainy and cooler weather. Although we did have 2 really beautiful days that we could spend at the beach and the kids went in the water and had a blast playing in the sand. My parents and sisters were there as well. So we did the traditional eating suppers together and game nights with some junk food. Lots of fun! Too bad Jay and Kate were not able to make it, but they got possession of their home and were very busy with renovating. Auntie Dani was blessed with another birthday on July 2nd. We celebrated with KFC, pizza and cake. Enjoy the following pictures.

The boys with Auntie Dani (the birthday girl)

We had supper at the falls one night. It was a cooler evening, but was fun to spend time together.

Daddy and his boys

brothers for life

fun at the park by the falls

This ends my post for now. We have less than 3 weeks until we get possession of our new home and move in. I have been packing a few boxes each day and just getting things organized for the move. So I do not know if I will be posting anything else until we are settled. We shall see if I take any pictures in the mean time. Although, we do have Paul's family dinner evening on a boat coming up next Friday and on Saturday is a family bridal shower for Kate. Maybe there will be another post. You will have to keep on checking back! Will definitely take pictures of our new home and post sometime in August.

I couldn't resist

Ethan's 2 year pictures

" cheese"

thumbs up dude!

Enough already, Mommy!

Greenview Aviaries & family pics

God has blessed my parents with 30 years of marriage this past Tuesday. We had a BBQ celebration with just our immediate family. And since everyone was there, we thought it would be nice to get a family picture. The first 3 are just goofy ones, and the last one turned out the best. It is our prayer that God may grant them many more years together!

This past Monday, we went to Greenview Aviaries Park & Zoo. It was such a fun day. There was so much to see and so much to do. It was crazy busy though, since there were so many school groups with lots of kids running around. The best part (at least I thought) was checking out the animals. There were so many different animals that we have never seen up close before. So if you are looking for some family fun, check it out! They do have a splash pad though, which we did not know. The website did not say anything about it. Check out the pictures below of our fun family trip!

We head off for vacation in a couple days. It will be so nice to spend time at our trailer and just take it easy as a family. We will probably bring the camera along, but I doubt we will take many pictures. We seem to post the same things each year. We shall see though. And when we get back from vacation, it will be 3 weeks until moving day. Which means, lots and lots of packing and getting ready for the move. Hope you all have a wonderful start to your summer vacation!

Breakfast in bed & JK year end celebration

One evening last week, Seth asked me if he were to make breakfast, what would I want on my bread. Well, I mentioned that I prefered toast, but he told me that he can't use the toaster. So I told him either cinnamon spread, chocolate spread, or jam would be good. I didn't think anything more about it. The next morning, Seth woke up at 7:15, I woke up once I heard some noises in the kitchen. I went to check it out and was quickly told to go back to bed and wait for my breakfast in bed. Wow! How exciting! Breakfast in bed made by my oldest son. How special. And special indeed! He came into our room (Paul missed out since he was working) with 3 plates of food. We prayed for our meal and I began to enjoy my cinnamon spread on bread breakfast. And for a drink, we had a can of pop. :0) How sweet and thoughtful of Seth to do this for me (and Ethan, as well as himself).

my lovely breakfast

my server!

All 3 of our breakfast plates, can you guess who gets the sandwich mounded with sprinkles?!

These pictures are from the JK year end celebration on Tuesday. It was a nice assembly (added with a little bit of entertainment from our son who so loves the attention) enjoyed by all. We ended the celebration with cake and punch.

Paul talking about our family flag that we had to make

At the beginning of the school year, the JK kids were paired up with a reading buddy from an older class. Seth had Richard. And he really enjoyed library day and the time spent with Richard reading him stories. Richard also taught him to do some goofy things as well. Here, Seth's reading buddy is giving a gift to him.

It is so hard to believe that the school year has come to a close. It has gone by so fast. What a blessing to have such a wonderful Christian school to send Seth to. And for all the teachers, the principal, the secretary (and many others) who all work together to make the school run so well. We are so blessed. And Seth was extremely blessed to have such a wonderful JK teacher. Mrs. Baker did so much more than she had to for all the kids. She is so loving and caring to her students, she has a heart for God and teaches that to her students as well. What a wonderful year it has been to volunteer and see how the JK class works, to see Mrs. Baker in action as she taught the kids.

We are however looking forward to summer vacation! It starts tomorrow. We are looking forward to sleeping in (or at least having relaxing mornings) and going to the trailer as well. We head off in 1 1/2 weeks. We are all looking forward to it!