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)

Spring Thunderstorm!

I love spring.

i love thunderstorms.

i anticipate the first spring thunderstorm 

(although please come in the day, i don't do so well being awakened by it.)

in honor of today.

our first thunderstorm of the spring.

here are some pics of a thunderstorm i captured rolling in on Georgian Bay.

we were driving and saw the clouds rolling in.  so as soon as we could find a nice spot we pulled over and went down to the beach.  everyone else was leaving the beach as we were walking down.

we sat on some rocks.

i took so many with the hopes that i would get one of lightning.

i was ecstatic when i got this simple shot.

these were the rocks we were sitting on.  it is so exciting watching the clouds roll in, and to hear the thunder and see the lignetning, and it gets closer..and closer

as we were walking away from the beach we turned and saw the seagulls enjoying the coming storm. and the quiet beach.  it rained pretty hard after this picture.

* all photos taken with my Canon T2i