July 1st Parade 2012

Shanelle pointing at all the balloons, she doesn't look like she was too excited about them all, but she really was! She kept pointing and making her little sounds. So cute!

We went to watch the racers start (and do a favor for our neighbour and watch her little girl while she raced) We were glad because it was so neat to see all those red and white balloons lift off into the air. 

Happy Canada Day!

Cutest, sweetest girl I know :)

Cutest, sweetest boy I know :)

Waving the flag together

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

Playing shy with Uncle Mark

Shanelle and Grandma

Bryce wearing Mark's go pro camera to video the parade. He loved wearing it! Bryce adores Uncle Mark and thinks he's pretty cool Uncle

The wood family

Lovely Grandma Dorothy

Smiley

Me and my baby girl

Madi waving as the parade goes by

It was a hot morning, Shanelle waving her flag

She loves her daddy

Laughing at one of the funny floats as it went by

Just a old sweet car. 

It was another wonderful July 1st filled with sunshine, Family, togetherness, tradition, Fun, and laughter. Always look forward to this wonderful holiday, mostly because it's so wonderful to have everyone together, our whole extended family. 

Scooterin'

BFF

Just finished washing their scooters so their all clean and shiny.

Doing some sweet jumps on her scooter. Bryce biking around with the girls.

Love her expression that I caught. She was 'talking' to me and pointing to everything she saw outside. Shanelle loves to be outside, so much to see and explore. She liked watching the kids bike and scooter, probably wishing she could be doing the same. 

Oh Canada

Our Canada Day craft we made and hung in the window. As you can see the kids enjoyed making them and were proud of their finished project. And proud Canadian's too!

Bryce spilled all the straws on the floor so before we cleaned them up we decided to use them to make letters.  Bryce loved it, might just spill them again so we can do it again :)

Cousins R the Best

Being silly and crazy and having fun!

Madilyn came over for a playdate. 

Jaycie sleeping over at Madi's

Jaycie reading to Madilyn and Sophie

Just thought I would add her in. Our sweet Shanelle all snuggled into me. I love rocking our baby and having her sleep in my arms.

First Camping Trip!!

Jaycie helping dad set up the tent 

Bryce helping too, clipping the tent onto the poles

Shanelle supervising :)

Checking out the inside now its all set up

The girlz just chillin.....

Bryce helping bring all the sleeping gear inside.

Nice big air mattress, look at all the space, she says- much much bigger than our last tent.

It's going to to fun!

Playing at the park at Spring Glen, gotta love the classic old parks

Peek-a-boo

Going on a family walk around Spring Glen camp

Feeling like a big boy pushing the stroller

Walked over the bridge and saw the dam, you feel so little on that big bridge

Brotherly/sisterly love, not posed, just captured this one.

"This is SO fun"

Dad bringing the trolley back up the path for the kids to go again and again and again and again.......such a good dad!

There goes Jaycie!

Shanelle supervising the fun once again.

Yup, even I went a time or two. 

Could she be any cuter?

Dad starting the fire

Kids roasting their hot dogs, classic campfire food.

 

Its a serious job, roasting marshmallows

Jeff had the perfect idea, roast the marshmallow with the chocolate too and the chocolate starts melting leavning you a perfect s'more.

Watching a movie and popcorn in the tent since it was raining (I popped the popcorn at home and brought it with us)

Well I think the pictures say it all

We had so much fun together. We have never really done the camping thing except for family reunions every 2 years and even then that was different.

It was wonderful to be together as a family, out in nature and just enjoy being together. I loved it and now addicted to camping.

We bought a new big tent since our old one couldn't fit us all and we love it.

We had so much fun together.

I love our little family sooooooo much!!