First Day of School!

First day of school!

It has been strange having both older kids in school full-time, but it leaves me sometime to get more things done during the day and spend one on one time with Tenley.

Summer 2013 in a flash

Going over the pass never gets old, prettiest place ever.   

The cabin 2013

going on a hike in the woods

we met Katya's parents for the first time, it is the first time they have been to the US and didn't speak one word of english.    Interesting to try communicating to each other.

a little cold, but still loved it for a short time

Zoë and I spent lots of time on the kayaks, they're great.  She can manoeuvre them pretty good too.

hot tub water is more like it

I let them control the seadoo's with me on the back holding on for dear life.  Luckily there's an option where you can limit the speed.

Some of the water toys on the dock

This mommy duck and babies swam straight to Dreyton, they were not scared at all.

Best way to get 8 cousins to be on the blanket together at the same time?   cupcakes!   Happy Birthday Makai!

Zoë & Dreyton on the tube ride with my cousin Remington

This girl is such a water baby!

we love doing our own July 4th fireworks!

Having lots of fun with their second cousins!

My Uncle Trent decided to show them how to do donuts, and they kept wanting to do them over and over again, they got some good air with them.

One gross looking frog, she's fearless

Shorty enjoying a good boat ride

Best way to get a baby to sleep is to go on a boat ride

Lee and I had fun going on the side by side after the kids were in bed 

Ashley Lake, so pretty

Hit it Tenley

Zoë is such a determined girl.   Anything she does she keeps practicing and practicing.   She knows I used to do headstands as a girl so she practiced and practiced till she got great at it.

Here's another example of her determination.   First time waterskiing and she kept trying and trying till she got up and would never get tired of going.  Lee and I had to call it quits!

here's a video of Zoë waterskiing

Zoe Waterskiing Video (click here)

Always lots of fun at the cabin!

At one of Lee's extended family reunions in Pincher Creek.   It was nice to get away for a few days and see some of his relatives.

We spent many evenings going on walks in fish creek, great to have Fish creek so close to home.

or walking/biking along the ridge SO close to home

we had a houseguest this summer as well (actually FOUR month long houseguest)   Shawn's ferret Maple stayed with us while he was away working

we left Tenley with Gramma for an afternoon and went to Calaway Park.   Not sure who has more fun , Lee and I or the kids.

Zoë's 7th Birthday!

Zoë wanted to do a baking/craft party so that's what we did! It worked out as the weather wasn't great that day to have an outdoor party.

Simple Decorations, decided to go with a neon theme

can't have a party without lots of random balloons!

Zoë with her Papa and Dreyton

Before the Party

That should be me in the pic for doing most of the work, but my mom tries to get credit for it all.  (She did help a little though!)

This isn't really in order, but cake decorating time!

a simple canvas craft, I love using canvas!

Zoë's BFF

yes, close to her 7th birthday Zoë decided to chop off part of her hair in the front, hence the VERY short bang style.   (WAY better then it was)

She's getting way too big

Aprons I bought, and threw on some cute vinyl lettering