What a weekend!

It started with the kids in a skate-a-thon on Saturday. Avery only lasted an hour but Cameron skated for six and a half hours!!! Seriously. He was amazing! Even after his friends were dropping out one by one he kept going. Together they raised $120 for a new addition that will be built on to our local community centre. Way to go guys!

Sunday was spent doing yard work. Mike is hoping its the last time we will have to cut grass for the year but I'm hoping we will still be cutting it into December.

Anyway, this little guy was discovered digging a hole in the lawn to get comfy for the winter. Avery apparently had different plans for him. But after mulling the frog for a while she decided to let it have some peace and placed him in the garden rocks where he will be much safer waiting out the winter.

Isaac went to bed for a nap but decided it wasn't comfortable enough so instead bunked out on the kitchen floor for an hour. At least he had company.

So we agreed to babysit a friends gecko for a week. Avery was so excited that she was up yesterday morning at 6:45 ready to go cricket shopping (that's what geckos eat. Fresh. Live. Crickets)

Poke (our new guests name) arrived last night at 6 and hasn't had a moments peace since.

I'm hoping the novelty wears off soon. The poor little thing has spent more time being man-handled by my overly excited children then in her tank.

But I have to admit she is pretty cute.

Weekend at the cottage.

Lovin' the cottage.
Lovin' it.

Spent the weekend up north and fully enjoyed the freezing cold and wet weather.
It was a great weekend which made it very hard to pile into the van Sunday night to make the drive home. It took me over an hour to make this creation but I have to admit, it looks pretty darn good.

Can't go to the cottage without paying a visit to our little feathered friends.

And people say he looks like his dad.......WHATEVER. He gets all those good looks from ME!

So Monday comes and the sun is shining, and the sky is bright blue...a breath taking beautiful day.
BUT
Mike is sleeping cause he just got off nights,
Isaac is napping,
and Cam and Ave are at school.
So what does Mom do??????
She wakes the hubby up and Isaac,
she pulls the kids out of school early,
and we go on a family date to Smiths' Apple Orchard!!!!!
THAT'S what she does.

The king of MY castle!

The Three moustacheketeers.

Me and my Beau.

After an hour and a half corn maze walk this was All I saw.

"Mommy up."

"Mommy up."
"Mommy up."

"Peeeese up Mommy."

SEPTEMBER 11

Enough said.

Happy 15th Anniversary

Today is 15 big years for Mike and I!!!!!!! Here is hoping for many, many more.

Afternoon at the park.

What were we up to today? Absolutely nothing....and it was wonderful. Then we decided to head to the park for a little fun. We couldn't be lazy all day and do nothing.

The boys hanging around.

Grandpa Frog came to visit!

My Dad and Denise came for a visit this week. The kids were very excited to see them. Here are a few pics of our visit.

Cameron and Tilley. My Beau doing what he loves to do best.

Isaac couldn't say Grandpa Frog so instead he called my dad Pappa Froggy. Too cute.

Dad and the kids.

Thanks for the visit Dad and Denise. We will see you again soon!

Hangin' out at the cottage this past weekend. Were lovin' cottage life.

Isaac loves his big sis. More then he loves anyone else I think. TILLEY!!!

Stopped for a quick fishing trip on the way home. Kids loved it...me not so much. Mom hates fishing. Totally a Dad thing.

Isaac trying it out for the first time.

Cam and his big catch.

As saucy and stubborn as he can be, how can you not absolutely love that face.

It's been a long, long time.

So it's been a while. My bad. Truth be known, life has been busy (always my excuse) and it had been so long since I have posted anything I had completely forgotten my password to get on the blog. But today with a little bit of determination (and no kids cause they are gone for the weekend) I have recovered the long lost password and .....here I am.

Well where to start?????

We went to Disney in June! Had a fantastic time. Can't wait to go again.....and again. A full week of roller coasters and ice cream. Life does not get much better then that. Mike, Isaac and I spent a little time canoeing the lake. Lovin' it. Lovin' the beach. Lovin' the summer.

Cameron played 'Sunshine of your Love' for his school talent show. He made his mom cry.

Check him out!

That's about all I have for now. I promise I will try to be a better blogger. Try.

Reminiscing

I was just looking through my photos from Vietnam...reminiscing. Its been 745 days since I was there. Oh, how I loved that country.

Vietnam...I miss you.