Camping :)

We went camping this weekend! Man, we had a total blast!!! We came back a little worn out, dirty, and totally refreshed! The kids had a really great time. They had soooo much fun. We went on saturday morning and came home monday afternoon. Man, I loved hanging out with my family all weekend! We had a really great site. Lots of grassy area where the kids could run and play. We went with my friend Jana, and her hubby, and their 2 girls. Their oldest, Arilyn is just a few months younger than Ashlyn. So the girls get along; and play really well together. We really enjoyed hanging out with everyone. Shelby even made it down for an afternoon. My kids sure enjoyed having her to snuggle with for an afternoon! We also made it into GP for a little shopping. Books and kid clothes were on the list! The campground we went too, Saskatoon Iland, is a really nice one. Lots of walking trails, and playgrounds for the kids. There is a nice beach, though it was too cold to spend any time there this weekend. Anyways, here are some pictures!!!

Kassidy!!!

Rocks make good toys!!

Ashlyn & Arilyn. They played soooo well together! Just like their mommies!!!

My beautiful Milo!

Pretty Landi! Man, was I ever glad she was there! Protector of the night!

Daddy helping Ashlyn look at the ducks on the lake.

Daddy! We love him!

Ashlyn and Rowan, enjoying an evening walk :)

My big boy Rownie having some food!!!

Rownie, I think you are in the wrong seat! :)

Kassidy is just soooo cute! The only little baby to ever make me re-think not having another baby! She just melts my heart!

Our campsite. Panorama style!

The Garden

Even though we have had little sun and a LOT of rain, out little garden is starting to produce. Baby carrots, peas, and raspberries are all making an appearance! All the kids are sloop excited about the food! Here are some pics! Sorry, didn't get pics of the carrots! :(

Checking out the peas.

Peas! Not quite ready, but give them a few days!

Raiding the raspberries!

Gold raspberries we got from Uncle Dave and Auntie Jen's garden in Manning!

:)

I just had to share these photos with you all :). We were at Daniel's brothers house and they have a huge raspberry patch out in the back. We brought the 3 kids out there (3rd being our niece, Zoë) and we all had a fiest. The second is Rowan with his new found love: trains!

How luck am I to have these two amazing kids!!!!

Flooded.

Yup. We are flooded. Our basement, our city, our region. Every thing is deffinately water logged. Roads are washing out, and new lakes are forming. I'm glad insurence hasn't come to fix my basement yet, because it in the process of flooding again!

So while my basement is out of commission, we are all crammed into the up stairs. We are all cranky and needing space. The worst part, is not only did we loose half our house, we can't go outside because it's so wet.

Yup, I don't think i could get any more stressed out. But I'm trying to roll with it. :). Which is hard. Especially since Danny has picked up extra shifts at work. He has worked the last 8 days and still had 4 to go. He usually works 4 on 4 off. So not only am I crammed up stairs with 7 kids I can't take out, i (or my kids) haven't seen Daniel I'm over a week! *sigh* it will pass, right?

Lovin life!

I am LOVING this summer weather! Last week it was so rainy and depressing, but this week it's been nice and hot!!! I took the kidlets to Beach Day yesterday and we had a playdate with another daycare this morning in her backyard and now we are playing in the back yard with the pools and water! We are DEFFINATELY taking advantage of the sun!!! All the sun is making me crave the Okanagan! We have decided to go September 15th to 26th. Nana will be soo excited! I am a little worried that all the touristy things will be shut down, as I love going and just being a tourist! But, I am sill pretty pumped about it :)

Had to share this photo of Ashlyn and the garden we planted together!!! :) she is pretty proud of it!!!

My job!!

Though there are a lot of not so glorious tasks about doing day are (like all the diapers), I have to say, I LOVE MY JOB. At this very moment, im earning money, spending time/playing with my kids, while relaxing OUTSIDE enjoying the giggles of seven little kidlets!!! Pretty awesome job. This pic, is what all the giggles are about!

Not sure life could get anymore perfect than it is at this moment!!!!

:) Little R growing so big!!!

Rowan really is getting big. He has learned how to climb out of his crib, and how to undo the crib tent. So, he's sleeping in a toddler bed!! I think I will get Daniel to bring the captains bed up from the basement though. One less move we have to do latter on. For now, the toddler bed was a quick solution to nap time today. I was so worried that he was going to fall and split his head open climbing out of his crib.

Rowan is also peeing on the potty!! Not consistly, but sometimes! Hey! Gotta start some where, right? The other day I striped him down to go for his bath. He was running arroung giggling trying to get away from me, when all of a sudden he grabbed himself and yelled, "potty! Potty! Potty!". He ran over, sat down, and peed! I swear, it's the cloth bums we use! Both my kids became aware of their pee so early! I a deff plus!!!!

Rowan had also started to repeat everything we say, and is talking two word sentences! Ahhhhh! Life without a baby!!! I loved my babies but I'm glad both my kids can now tell me what they want with their words, instead of crying.