Summer Break week 5

Week 5 is done...

i can't believe it.

July ended and August has begun.

*see week 4 here*

Thursday

we stayed home for the morning as i got the house ready for our guests.

Dan's sister and the family were coming to visit for a week.

we watched some Good Mythical Morning and the kids got inspired.

See the inspirational video below:

5 Weird things to do with Duct Tape

Then we went to the boardwalk.

Friday

finished getting the house ready

and moved a chair outside that i've been wanting out of my bedroom.

it's currently a reading chair outside until it gets gross.

later that evening our guests arrived.

Saturday

the kids wanted to show their cousins the boardwalk.

it was unattached so we got creative getting to it.

dan set up a giant swing

and we had a bbq with family and friends.

Sunday

church

hiking at Limberlost

and prepping for our camping trip.

Monday

the boy turned 9!

it was his birthday and we headed up to a favorite place.

Killarney Provincial Park.

the boy's birthday dinner request

Tuesday

day trip to The Crack.

so hot!

lots of swimming.

Wednesday

i got up and went for a walk with Gertie.

time for a hike.

pack up and head into Killarney for fish and chips.

mmm so yummy

swimming at Georgian Bay

and time to head home.

it was yet another wonderful week of our summer.

so many memories.

so thankful we had family here to enjoy it with us.

*photos 1&2 with Chester, taken by me

rest of photos taken with Gertie.

13 taken by Dan

19 taken by the boy

Summer Break week 4

week 4 done, and now just a memory.

but full of wonderful memories.

*see week 3 HERE*

Thursday and Friday morning the kids were in TO.

My parents were up for the weekend.

on Sunday we celebrated my birthday (which was on monday) and my boy's birthday (which would be the following monday)

Monday my parents headed home.

we went to the boardwalk.

my 2nd jump in as a 41 year old.

(my first one was missed - i jumped just before the timer was done)

Tuesday

my kids played at home most of the day.

they had a church service out back.

 then we went to the boardwalk!

Wednesday

we headed to Wasaga Beach with friends.

 another great week!

*too bad our pool is all done for the summer.

the seam gave way.

**all photos taken by me

with Gertie (#2, 5-12) 

& Chester (#1,3,4)

1/365

day 1.

364 to go.

i'm on another challenge.

i'm hoping to 'Capture my 365'

at least one photo a day for the year.

i'll try to post once a day..

try i said.

i may even edit the photo(s)...

may i said.

i'm following this January List

day one:

aka 1/365

Celebrate.

celebrate?

yep.

it's Jan 1st.

let's celebrate the new year.

it was a beautiful sunshiny morning.

i went for my first run of the year.

(see my goals for the year: Here)

that was my celebrate photo and why.

stay tuned for the next one...

*photo taken by me

with Gertie.

edited with Adobe Photoshop Elements

(for more info about capturing your 365 check out: www.captureyour365.com)