Summer Break week 7

wow...

week seven.

(yet again I'm posting this when the next week is almost at a close)

the littles were at VBS each morning and the brothers were at Blaze Daycamp.

on Thursday after dropping off the brothers at the bus

*with their sleeping bags and pillows - - it was campout night that night*

we headed to Tim Hortons, but got it at the drive thru.

then we headed to the locks before vbs.

what a beautiful morning.

that afternoon we came home and the kids made cool little dinosaurs.

*dollarama craft for the win*

Thursday night the littles had a sleepover at our place.

friday they headed to their final VBS day.

i headed out with a beautiful lady, my girl's grade one teacher.

we went to The Artful Garden

*i highly recommend it*

then back to the hotdog lunch at VBS.

She invited me and the littles to her place for swimming in her pool.

that evening was the BBQ celebration at Blaze.

what a wonderful week all the kids had.

i am so thankful for the organizers of both Blaze and VBS

i am thankful for the volunteers who made this week challenging, exciting and memorable for the kids at both places.

Friday night dan and i went out.

he had bought me tickets to a concert for my birthday and friday night was the night.

Saturday

not a whole lot going on.

the kids got to be the first people to drink out of my new mugs

Sunday i volunteered at the church

Monday:

Discovery Day Camp: Deep Sea Discovery,  Day 1

my boy and i were volunteering and teaching the science activity.

my girl was attending. 

and slip n' slide in the afternoon

Tuesday:

Deep Sea Discovery day 2

my boy sporting his Blaze socks

it was a rainy day, and this beautiful rainbow showed up later on.

Wednesday:

Deep Sea Discovery Day 3

and then to the docks.

the storm clouds never arrived but we enjoyed watching them

it makes me sad to think that our summer break is almost done, 

but we are going to keep celebrating summer and our time.

i hope you are doing that.

prepare for school but enjoy the present.

for those already in school, 

i hope you enjoyed your summer and take advantage of the beautiful weather in the evenings and weekends.

*all photos taken by me

with Gertie #3, 7-9,11,13

and Chester #1, 2, 4-6, 10,12

late: 27/365, 28/265

ok, these are over a week past due.

 day 26: 

it was the phone photo.

i took a photo on my husband's phone but never loaded it to the computer.

it wasn't the theme...the theme was Vivid.

day 27:

Secure
my daughter came home with some artwork for me.
my beautiful, creative, girl comes home with art for me every day.
this one though...
i hung it up.
she was so excited that i hung it.

below is the 'flowers on the button' that she hoped i would love.
before i read the note i looked at that button.
"i love the flowers on this one." i hugged her as i said it and then read the note.
i teared up when i read that she hoped i would love it.
thank you my little one,
i loved the whole thing.

day 28:

Return

the return of her bestest friend.

her future husband.

her favorite playmate (outside of her brother).

i snapped this photo as the kids returned to the warmth of the house.

*all photos taken by me, 

with Gertie

edited with photoshop elements

See where my challenge began : Here