Summer is here!!

So, let's continue with our updating. I know, a tiny delay from the last post, but hey....I am working so it's a little hard. Here we go in the month of June, one of my personal favourite months......(Warning - lots of pictures) I know, I know, there is lots to catch up with!! (Go to the bathroom first, okay?)

First and most important, someone turned two years old!!!!! Happy Birthday to our beautiful Rudy!!!!

Happy Birthday Rudy - We L-O-V-E you SO much!!

 

Teagan & Shawn have a lovely VW Westfalia that belonged to his Grandpa Rudy. They have taken lots of little camping trips in it and safe to say Rudy loves it! 

Happy 2nd Birthday our beautiful Rudy!! 

Anyway, more fun times and camping.....

Foot shots......told you they were back....

My personal favourite flower. Dandelions. They are strong. They grow anywhere, in lovely manicured lawns, cracks in the pavement, against buildings in the concrete.

There is a resiliency I love..... 

This is how we started out on the June 16th weekend.....Friday night.

The new to us Ford Flex and Bigfoot.

This is where we ended up Saturday morning. Langley. We didn't get far. We realized as we were going that the lights weren't working. Yes, we checked all systems before we pulled out of storage.  Doug's brother, Don, helping us out with a lighting/wiring problem.

But we made it to Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park......

There's nothing these two do that we don't LOVE!!

Yup.....

 

Surprise 60th Birthday party for Grandma Nancy!!!

Just my style too...a camping birthday!!!

While we were out walking with the boys, Josh & Kathy decorated the campsite.....

Super fun!!!

Even little Bigfoot got in on the action!

....just the best birthday EVER!!!

Thanks Josh, Kathy, Gus & Jasper!!

Of course, from here, we rolled straight into Father's Day!!

Doug and I were both very fortunate to have had awesome Dad's, Arnold and Leslie. They worked so hard for their families. Built lives, homes, families. They taught us lessons (some of them hurt), rejoiced with us and celebrated all our little and big victories. We miss them both so much and wish, somehow, that they can look down on us and know we are well and that we love them and miss them both so much.

Meanwhile......I love these two guys so much. Both amazing Dad's. There is really something so very cool watching your kids become parents. I can't say enough about it. I love their relationship. There are SO many things that are similar about them (ha ha, right Kathy?).They are both friends and I think that is just something that is in my heart that is so very important.

Love you both.....

Meanwhile, back to these two little crazies!!

Grandma Nancy's craft centre.......

Gorgeous park......cold lake.

Gotta love a little static cling!!!

The weekend always ends like this. We have developed the routine of going by our local spray and wash and giving both the Flex (Doc Hudson) and Bigfoot a spray. We don't "wash" them but just spray off the dust.  Well worth the few extra dollars.

 Until next time......

Peace....

Thought for the Day: Enjoy the little things in life, because one day, you will look back and realize they were the big things.

Promises, Promises

Alright, seat belts on????

Hi again - Trying to sort out my "camera" that is on my Google phone. Super great camera but I had some trouble (and laziness) getting myself trained. Besides, not to sound like a broken record, but when we are working, it's not very interesting for all of you to read about our life.

Here goes...I'll just try and do a recap of the highlights, month by month. 

First up is April:

Not often our little boys get to be together, 

but here they are - growing fast!!

Teagan, Rudy & Grandma Nancy

Our beautiful little Rudy...

Gus, Jasper and yours truly.....gosh, spring is FINALLY here!!

May:

Kids and mud - it never gets old....

Off to a bike ride around Barnston Island on Mother's Day

Love this daughter-in-law of mine....

Us and tequila - always go together.

Josh & Kathy

Little ferry across this arm of the Fraser River to Barnston Island

Now it's off to North Vancouver to see my Mom, Nadyne.

Love this lady.....

Happy Mother's Day Nadyne....(my Mom)

Happy Mother's Day, Helen...(Doug's Mom)

Now we get to the May long-weekend. (I forgot to mention that there were LOTS of pictures! We spent it at Sasquatch Provincial Park, Deer Lake), about 2 hrs from Vancouver. It's just past Harrison BC. Josh, Kathy, Gus Jasper, their friends with their little kids and then some friends came up on one of the days for a visit. super fun weekend, although a little damp....... 

First all, thanks to Carol for bringing the fabric back from Mazatlan and then mailing it up to us from Las Vegas!! Thanks also to my wonderful friend, Danna, sewing extraordinaire lady, for making the pillows. A bit of Mexico in our little trailer!!

Gus & Jasper like them!!

The Bigfoot trailer, all 17 feet (including hitch) of it.

Gus, Jasper, Harrison & Emma enjoying a little campfire.

One of many walks....

Craft time in grandma's trailer.....

Grandpa Doug, Jasper & Gus.....

Gus, Emma, Jasper, Harrison & Ivy

a.k.a. "The gang"

Grandpa's pancake helper, Jasper....

What a great weekend that was. Like I said, it was pretty damp at times but we kept warm and dry in the trailer. Lots of "fire-pit time", which we love.

From there, the rest of the month just rolled along, passing quickly. Some fun times at Crescent Beach and just adventures around town......

...and you thought the famous foot pictures were gone?

Not so!!!

Okie dokie. So that is April and May. Now, let's get working on the summer pictures and adventures. We'll be back!!

Peace.....

Thought for the Day: The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are. The second greatest is being happy with what you find.

Wow...I'm still here!!

Jeez - I looked at my own blog the other day and saw that I had not posted for QUITE a long time!! I will have lots of pictures to share with everyone soon. I got a new phone and all my pictures on on that. Pretty much since about end of February. We have had birthdays, anniversaries, camping, etc, road trips etc.

I will be back soon with some great stories.....oh, and an update on our new vehicle and the updates on our trailer.

Sheesh.....hope someone is still out there!!

Peace