loon lake - take three

These photos are of the final days of our summer at loon lake. The weather was not great here in August - but the lake is still a fun place to be, especially if you have company to do things with. So, if any of you out there want to book in for next year ... let me know!!! The more the merrier! We scored some great sand castle kits at Superstore in the Clearance section so our castles looked pretty impressive! The kids never made it up on skis this year, so that is something to look forward to for next year. I attempted to ski this year, trying to show the kids it wasn't scary. My conclusion was that it is not scary, but not my favorite activity! I even tried my wakeboard - which still looks shiny and new because I haven't used it for almost 8 years! It was a fairly cautious ride!!! Maybe I'll try again next year!

On the home front - it was day three of school and the kids missed the bus. Not a good start!!! It was my fault in a way, because I was making them practice their music and then it was a bit of a panic to get out the door! Evenings are difficult to get them to practice so maybe I'll start setting the alarm a little earlier! Rhett started this year too, and so far so good!!

loon lake - take two

Well, school started today, but since I'm still behind on my summer photos, you'll have to wait for more current ones! These photos capture some of the company we had at the cabin - a lot of pictures I know ... but I thought most of them were worth sharing!

My house and yard have been neglected for almost 2 months and I don't know where to start! I was looking forward to school starting today so I would be stuck at home to face my chores. However, I didn't get too much accomplished today - maybe because I was up all night labeling school supplies! Tomorrow we are off to Rhett's music lesson and then Vermilion to donate blood, so that takes care of another day! Seems like a long way to go to donate blood, but I promised myself I'd give back 14 units and the blood donor clinic only comes this way once a year! So, off I go - hopefully every 3 months!

loon lake - take one

We've spent a little time at loon lake this month! We have had a bit of company too, so it has been lots of fun, even though the weather hasn't always cooperated. We are enjoying the new sea-doo!! Grady and Rhett could live on it I think, because they never want to get off! One night we had an amazing fireworks show, compliments of Auntie Marilyn and Grandma. The kids thought that was the best night EVER! It was definitely the loudest!

belated reunion pics

For some reason I downloaded these photos from the camera later than the previous reunion ones. Don't want to forget about our ONTARIO relatives! The kids have been singing "Ontario, ain't no place you'd rather be" ever since the reunion. Then in the next breath they are singing "the west is best"! Would seem a bit confusing, we do love the eastern and western cousins equally!