Summer arrived

Seems while I wasn't looking too!

How are you all? We are doing great. Just been busy with family and camping etc. Lucky we are, yes.

June 1 - 8

Super fun hanging out with this dude. 

Our time together never disappoints.

Lettuce head...

Some family came for a visit from Ottawa. Super fun to see Dale, Sue & their duaghter Chelsea (Vancouver gal) again. We met at Steveston on the far side of Richmond. Great brunch with them and Don & Diana from Langley. 

Great spot to visit after your brunch is London Landing. Very important part of the British Columbia coast and the fishing history here. We were impressed with all the various displays. Below is how they dried and repaired the seine nets.

Company that makes the steering wheels for the ships.

Many Chinese immigrants arrived to work here.

This is how they were housed. Bunks everywhere, 3 high!

This indstry thrived because of them.

You can wander in and out of the various houses to see how people lived here on the docks. Super interesting.

June 12-14

We took off for a visit with my brother and sister-in-law They live in the Okanagan so it never disappoints. So beautiful there. Spent a few days with them in the sunshine.

My beautiful sister-in-law, Carmen.

Doug and my brother, Mark.

No, they weren't going fishing!

June 15-18

Since it wasn't too far from Teagan and Rudy, we scooped an extra visit with them for a few days.

June 20-27

Back home again and lucky me I had a birthday. I do feel fortunate to be in great health (knock on wood) and it isn't lost on me that it is a priviledge to get another trip around the sun...

After this it was a quick trip over to Nanaimo to see Susann and Lacey. Always fun over there.

Cindy & Christopher-nephew (newlyweds from May)

Lacey, Doug & Susann (and my arm) 

Susann's beautiful deck...

My beautiful big sister, Susann

Then it was an evening ferry back home and White Rock

Another BC Ferry ready to go...

Well, that brings you all up to the end of June I'll add in the rest from July soon...promise. Yes, I can hear you all groaning!

Thanks for sticking around everyone!

Peace out friends!

Thought for the Day: Gratitude turns what we have into enough.

April to End of May

I know, I know.....and I really don't know where I've been. Just living life I guess.

Lots of walks and hanging out with the dudes. While the "big" boys are at school Holden and I walked up to the park near our house. They have a great outdoor exercise area....

He's putting a lot of effort into this one.

I think he enjoyed it!

Brothers discussing soccer strategy.

Jasper (L) was still waiting for his game to start.

See what I mean...The weeks just go by so fast and we just settle in to our normal way of life.

April 30-May 8: FINALLY!! We got to go somewhere. We left White Rock to head up to Nelson to hang out with Teagan and Rudy. We go about five hours to Osoyoos and stay overnight and then arrive in Nelson and Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on the second day. No sense rushing, is there?

This week with Teagan and Rudy always goes by way to fast. Of course, then it's hard to leave but we will be back soon!

Parked at Nk'mip RV Park in Osoyoos

We love the sites that back onto the new vines.

Teagan and her Dad

Kokanee Creek Provincial Park

May 9: WEDDING!! Our nephew Christopher was married today to his lovely bride, Cindy. Super fun event at Sun Yet Sen Gardens in Chinatown in Vancouver. Beautiful, historic garden for this event. 

Myself, sister Julie (mother of the groom)

and sister-in-law Carmen

Julie, Doug and moi!

May 15-19: More camping. Our usual "May" long weekend. Started out with rain, then some lovely sun. Of course we know that you can't control the weather so you just have to decide to have fun anyway!

It's bad when this is how I leave our place,

enroute to camping.

Josh & Kathy

Lots of Beglaw boys squeezed into our little trailer!

Beautiful Chilliwack Lake

It seems that no matter how cold this lake is, especially this early in the year, our boys don't seem to mind. We, on the other hand, get brain freeze!

Holden, August, Josh, Jasper & Doug

Back home and just hanging out for a week or so.....

Waiting on the chef.

Oh...here he is!!

May 25-27: My sister Julie and husband Martin and some of their kids were camping up at Golden Ears Provincial Park (about 1 hr from us) so we decided to join them. Yes, it rained. quite a bit....

Alouette Lake, Maple Ridge BC

Fire Ball shots to warm up!

I really do better on this little blog when I do it more often. I tend to tell you more about our life. I know I can't do a lot more pictures, that's for sure!

Phew. Back home in White Rock and the sun!

Post soccer game lunch at the pub.

Hope you are all well. This brings you up to the end of May. More to come.

Peace out friends!

Thought for the Day: Don't try to be perfect. Just try to be better than you were yesterday.