Holiday time....Sept 4 to 7

Well, we have already crammed a little exploring time into the first half of September. Let's begin at the beginning, shall we? I will separate these posts so it makes some kind of sense to y'all!!

Sept 4th to 7th: We headed out, once again, to Golden Ears Provincial Park with Josh, Kathy & our little boys. Love, love camping with family!

Hard to believe that this park is so close to town!

Getting a little help on the set-up! 

 

Everything at camp checks out, time for a ride!!

 

This is such a great BC Provincial Park but nowadays, even camping is not cheap. $35 per night for no services. There are several washroom buildings with flush toilets and hot (free) showers plus very clean outhouse toilets. With the campfire ban just being lifted, we opted to use Josh & Kathy's Outland Fire Bowl. Propane fuelled but lovely and clean burning. Made our "campfire" experience so great.....  

 

 

Love, love, love these two little boys..... 

 

 

 

 

 

Great walking trails down to the beach area.

 

 

 

 

Boots are over-rated......

 

 

Not a bad shot for a 2-1/2 year old, huh?

Doug's brother Don & wife Diana, came for the day too.

 

Same good photographer!

Kathy and Jasper 

Josh & Gus......

There's only one way to get water out of a little boy's boot!!!

Upside down!!!

 

Time to warm up around the campfire!!

All the boys, big and small, like campfires!

 

Sunday camping with the Beglaw's always brings pancake breakfast!! I especially love it as I pretty much do nothing and just get the clean-up detail. Okay by me!!

 

Grandpa's helper!!

 

This is our "all boy" cooking team!!

Hey, there is even a bear in the crowd!!

...then it's time to walk back down to the beach!!

Like father, like son. Josh was always the first in the water and

the last out. Gus is just the same!! (Oh, and this water is pretty chilly!) 

 

Mr. Happy - Jasper!!!

 

He "almost" fits in that front seat of Euri!!

...and a little brotherly l-o-v-e!!

 

Almost forgot to show you the snazzy camp set-up!

When you camp in a tent in BC, you ALWAYS put up a canopy over your tent.

 

Luckily, we both have the EZE-UP shelters too.... 

Okay, so they don't look totally convinced about sleeping

in Euri's "upstairs" quite yet, but soon!!

 

So, that was the start to our September holiday. Couldn't have been better!! Even the weather was pretty good (except that nasty little downpour on Friday night while we ate dinner!!)

 

Peace....(stay tuned for more!!)

 

 Thought for the Day: The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....Paul Fix

Birthday and Barnston Island

A busy weekend has come and gone!! Where to start!!

First, and most importantly, it was my Mom's 82nd Birthday on Saturday. I know she will not dis-own me for telling my friends just how old she is. She is an amazing lady and is a true inspiration to everyone. We are blessed to have her in our lives (plus, she can down a mean tequila shot!!)

So Mom - even though we were with you on your special day, here is your  "official" sign.....

We love you!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

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We all gathered at Mom's place and went out to a Greek meal just up the street. Super fun time for everyone.

 

 

Gus giving Great Grandma all the "ins and outs" of an I-Phone!!

 

Jasper likes a good party as well!!

 

Lacey, Nancy & Gus

Yes, it does look like the birthday girl is now celebrating

on her own, but she wasn't!!

 

Gotta love these public play things in the local community square.

Apparently, Gus loves it too. It kept changing colours and tipping like a teeter totter....

 

 

 

Jasper is pretty happy about that keg of left-over beer for

Dad in the front seat of the stroller!!

 

A great evening of fun with family - just what we all love!!

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

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On Sunday, we headed over to Barnston Island with Josh, Kathy & Gus for a bike ride. This is a small island in the middle of the Fraser River. It is primarily farmland. There are a number of speciality farms of organic nature with chickens, goats, cows and the like. What we love is the narrow road that winds all along the outer edge of the island. Very, very few times does a car come along and it is almost always just sight-seeing, like us and moving very slowly. Super safe bike riding and it has a great park for stopping and resting (along with outhouses). We really love it here. 

 

"Located in the Fraser River between Surrey and Pitt Meadows, Barnston Island was named in 1827 for Hudson's Bay company clerk George Barnston. The island has no direct road access to the rest of the area. It is accessed through the Barnston Island Ferry, a short 5-minute ferry route from Surrey on 104 Avenue across Parson's Channel; the ferry ride is free. Barnston Island's main road travels along the perimeter of the island. It is about 3 square miles and is about 9 kms to ride all around the outside."

 

 

 

Just going across this arm of the Fraser River.... 

 

Blackberry stop!!

Snack stop!!

 

 

One-Two-Three.....JUMP!!!

 

 

 

 

 

There is the little "barge-ferry"

 

 

 

What a great, great weekend!! It's my favourite kind of time, spending time with family!! We had a marvelous time with Mom for her birthday and a spectacular time riding on Barnston Island with the kids........Thanks to everyone for hanging out with us!!

 

Peace....

 

Thought for the Day: What we see depends mainly on what we look for…..J. Lubbcock

 

Enjoying summer time!

We have just kept on with our "part-time" work schedule and hanging out with family and friends. Two of our favourite things to do.

Trying to fix Doug's bike....

Jasper hanging around with Bob and Danna....

Not sure who is entertaining who here!!

"Grandma, do these people belong to you??" 

 

 

Wednesday found me heading to Nanaimo for a quick run with Euri to the mechanic's Time for a full tune-up and check-ups! Just a "turn and burn" overnighter with Sue and Lacey then home again. Euri will be home in a week or so.

 

 

 

Beautiful sunset through a dirty ferry window!

 

That's about it. Today found me doing on of my most favourite things, spending time with my grandsons!! God, we love these little guys!!

 

Picture courtesy of Kathy...

Look who will be 6 months old on Monday and is nearly sitting on his own!!

 

Cookie making time.....

Picnic time in the back yard.

(Notice Jasper doesn't quite have that "sitting" thing mastered

as he is about to tip over!)

"You okay little bro??"

 

Peace....

 

Thought for the Day: For it is in giving that we receive….Saint Francis of Assisi