Our new home

I've had a few requests for pics of our new home (for the next 3 1/2 weeks, that it! Looking forward to the big trip & to sharing pics when we get back. All that's really missing is a name! Any suggestions?

The outside...there's also an awning that covers a large area here and the table from inside hooks onto the exterior as an outside counter.

Inside, are two double beds, some counter space, and a pump sink. Also two benches with a table for late night/rainy night card games. This also collapses into a third double bed. The previous owner lovingly sewed pink & blue curtains for the whole camper.


This one's for my dad: new wheels, new bearings :)

summer vacation part a

Dinner & a visit with Gramma & Grampa on the deck before we all went drumming a few weeks ago. Showing off cowboy hats.


The first big chapter of summer this year was the trip to visit Aunt Tracey & Uncle Brian, & cousins Hallie & Emillie. Cadence had a BlAST living on the beach from morning til night every day. We took our time on the way there, stopping at the Railway Museum & here we are at the Port Severn locks. We even got to see a boat go through!




When we finally arrived on day 2 of the trip, a week before Cadence's birthday, everyone had organized a surprise train-themed birthday party! We played pin (stick) the tail on the donkey, and I, not being clued in on the fact that I'm supposed to let a) the kids, and/or b) the birthday boy win, did my best to win the game. Oops.


Best cake ever...thankfully I don't think I'm expected to match this :)


Really, Cadence was sooo happy on the beach--playing boats, digging in the sand, trenches...the highlight I think was when his cousins' giant moat/fort started to wash away and so they decided to build a new one further inland, and offered C. their old one. He happily moved in.




Other highlights of the trip included: trip to the dinosaur mini-putt (totally run down & ratty, yet totally fun. Also the should-be-illegal zoo, that happened to have the best ever playground field full of every kids' amusement equipment you could possibly imagine (including a giant sandbox filled with nothing but toy construction vehicles). Here is Cadence on his way out the door with his packed lunch (we've been practising for school).

While there we celebrated Canada Day, with a full day on the beach & then good ol' games (full belly laugh hysterics with the 3-legged & pillowsack races....), dinner on the beach, then of course sparklers & my (and cadence's) first ever DIY fireworks! It was all really amazing. Happy Canada Day!!!