I AM BACK

First I apologize for being so late in posting but it has been a hectic few weeks.  Charlie and Monty along with Jodie, MariLou and Sam and Stacey and Andrew were visiting as well as Joanne, Mitch and Susan also were up but staying on Axe.  And I must say that even with all those extra helping hands it was still very exhausting trying to keep up with everything.  But I survived.
What fun we had with Charlie and Monty!!  the last time we saw them in person they were just 6 weeks old.  Now they are 10 1/2 months old and very very active.
Jodie and Stacie got a kayak ride in and left the kids with the grandparents - all is well.  We don't have a bathtub so we improvised and got a large tote and filled it with water in the downstairs shower - add a small stool and voila!!  The perfect place for baby baths and they loved it!!  They could stand up and turn around - it was perfect.
The next picture is of the boys trying to unpack their packed suitcase - who needs toys?  And you can see what the rest of my house looked like - a little messy - but who cared.
I had to put a picture of a Cheeze Wheels pizza I had while I was in Windsor - delicious !!  Then the picture of the back up at the Makinac Bridge - took me 1 1/2 hours to get across - ughhh.
The boys spent a few hours at Limberlost Lodge getting some surfing lessons in.  Thanks Ute for letting them come over to play on your beautiful beach - they enjoyed it so much as did we.
Then the final picture is of the boys on our boat on our lake - all safe in their little life jackets.  They loved it.
They are on their way to England as I type this to spend two weeks with Dave's family in Droitwich then finally home to Daddy waiting in Abu Dhabi.
I miss them already...

MORE FUN

Dave gave strict instructions that there would be no babies on a quad ride but photo ops are ok - Jodie went on a ride and then posed with the kids on Stacey's quad.  Maybe when they are older we can get them on one.  They enjoyed riding in Steve's wagon he keeps up here - Marilou was kept very busy yesterday afternoon.  We got Steve to give one of the kids a bottle - looks pretty good on him - and of course Aunt Stacey was right there to give the other one his bottle - sorry can't name them but you know who they are.  And Jason celebrated his 41st birthday up here - a birthday well spent in my opinion.  We also have Sam the dog up here - his job is to collect all the sticks along the shore and he did just that for hours yesterday - he is very tired but did a wonderful job as you can see all the sticks he found.  thanks Sam!!  And we had our very first camp fire last nite - the kids were fast asleep by the time that happened but maybe today over at Mitch and Joanne's they will get to see a fire.  Paella tonite at the Friesen's - more fun!!!

GRANDMA AND GRANDPA

Even Marilou is up enjoying her time with the babies and a nice vacation for her.

The more hands to help the better!!

TWO SISTERS AND TWO BABIES

So nice to see them all together having fun.

THREE SISTERS AND TWO BABIES

What fun we are having!!!  Family is everything!!

SUSAN'S HAVING FUN

Susan retired this spring and look what she is doing on her extended vacation up north - rough life!!

Love you Suzie!!

COW POKES

Thessalon had it's own cowgirl, Bella - Joanne and I were in Stedman's the other day and noticed a couple hanging around the horse at the front of the store.  Bella wanted to go for a ride and we encouraged her - not just for the great blogging opportunity but just to see her have some fun.  And she did have a good ride as you can see.

Speaking of Cow Pokes - take a look at those little cowboys and Jodie and Dave at the Calgary Stampede - when in Rome….see you soon.