11.12.2014

1st day of school!

(Well, 2 months ago it was!)
The kids started school the first week of September; Ruth is in grade 7 this year, Zech is in grade 5, and Isaac is in grade 3. We all walked to school together, to help everyone get all their things to school - many bags!



Some-little-body wouldn't leave without a "1st day of school" photo of her, too!


And a certain happy little guy had his very first day of preschool the following week! He LOVES preschool and is so excited to go!!

Look at how they've grown!
2014

2013

2012 - holy little guys!!

2011

11.10.2014

Happy Birthday, Ruth!

Yesterday was Ruth's 12th birthday! Last year before official teenage-dom!
We went to town on Saturday and to the mall for a special holiday shopping thing, with Grandma. Ruth loves to shop, so that was nearly a part of her birthday for her! She stayed the night with Grandma and Grandpa, and got taken out to lunch - lucky girl! Then they came out here for supper (homemade pizza pockets and beer bread), cake (cheesecake!), and presents!

someone helped a little with the presents :)


cake

blowing out the candles

11.07.2014

Happy Birthday, Zech!

On October 16th Zech had his 10th birthday!
We had a favourite supper (pancakes, bacon, and Grandpa's scrambled eggs) and cake (strawberry) with Grandma and Grandpa, and, of course, birthday presents!



11.01.2014

Happy Halloween!

I have seriously neglected this blog the past... 3 months! We've been busy with summer, school starting, activities beginning for the year, and birthdays and holidays! I'll try to catch up with sharing photos (I have some great ones from summer, we'll just look back and remember being warm!), but I'll start with Halloween.

We carved pumpkins a couple nights through the week. Levi helped me with his and the older 3 did theirs all on their own!
all the pumpkins

Ruth & Piper's - a kitty

Zech's - minecraft sword & pickaxe

Levi's - a minion

Isaac's - pirate ship

And of course last night we got everyone dressed up and went 'trick-or-treating' around town.

Ruth was Alice

Zech was bacon!

Isaac was a ghostbuster

Levi was a Sheriff

Piper was a kitty!!


They had a lot of fun, lots of fresh air and walking (everyone slept well!), and got WAY too much candy. A good night, I guess!

7.31.2014

phone pics ~ july

they'll give anyone a license nowadays!


Enjoying our new deck!

At the movies!

Pigtails!!! (but she looks far too old with them!)


Green ring pop = green tongue!

Swinging at the park



We spent Monday-Wednesday camping at William Lake this week. Isaac was at TMBC for the week (we've all ready been planning another camping trip, so he won't miss out on everything!) and Ruth and Zech had basketball camp every day, but it was no trouble to drive them and pick them up. The kids had a good time, even though apparently Levi didn't think that was camping. I'm still not sure exactly what he thinks camping is, but he asked me on Tuesday - "Are you sure this is camping, Mom?" and said he was ready to go home! Even so, we made it through until Wednesday. And he still seemed to have fun.
They, of course, love the beach, playing in the sand and swimming, and there's a wonderful new play structure right at the beach now! So wonderful for the kids!

"cheese"

Ruthie sunbathing

Zech had a little shadow after being away all day

Pick a little rock and put it in a bucket...

Levi does not have a sweet tooth. He tries to convince himself that he does, but he just doesn't. But he can sure roast a mean marshmallow for a s'more for Mommy!

Piper, on the other hand, has quite the sweet tooth. She enjoys marshmallows even while half asleep!
(note to self - don't forget real camera when camping again!)

The older 2 had a really great time this week at their basketball camp. We were able to make it this afternoon to watch their camp-ending-game, and I was so glad we got there! They both learned a lot this week, and they had a lot of fun! They're both talking about maybe playing basketball with the school teams there next there!
Zech (he's the blur. not the still one.)

Ruth (again, the blur. but notice those gymnast's legs!)