For Auntie Kendra

or Fenfra has she been known in the past ;)

The package was here to greet us as we arrived home. As soon as the girls realized there were new dresses, they were stripping down to put them on. Isaac had to be encouraged into his outfit after his shower tonight though. He's just not the clothes hound the girls are.

Note the hint of Norah's dress in this shot. *Of course*, the dresses went back on the girls after bathtime.

It's Stampede week!

Stampede week is going on right now. We're not into any of the events, except for the parade, which was last night. As parades go, it's not super exciting, but most of the groups in it throw candy - that's the part the kids like best. On a Sunday evening in June, you could do a lot worse for entertainment.

We watched the parade with a new family to our church, and some of their friends. Their older son, Kevin is a big fan of Isaac's.


Norah and Isaac loved the horses and different cars/trucks/quads that went by. Ruby was a bit nervous about the marching band and the fire truck's siren. Then they asked for more candy all the way home. nice.

Major Bedhead and her brother, Captain Cowlick

Each morning, we are greeted with a lovely tangle of curls. It's becoming more and more amusing each day












And Isaac wants to get in on the photo action

the front garden

The front garden area. Purple petunias and a pair of planters










the new shrubs out front














more baby shrubs








close up of the flowers

2007 - the summer of living outdoors

Marking outdoor time in hours, slathering the sunscreen, never forgetting bug spray and hats. Cold drinks at the ready, finding shade where we can. That is our motto.










The now-fixed screen door, thanks Rob!













It's fun to dig in rice











Some of our gardening work. We now have a bed along the east wall, where just last week there was only dirt. We will attempting to grow grass around there too. It's taken our yard almost 2 years to recover from the "big dig" of 2005...and it's still in transition.







The mix of a shrub and some perennials needed some colour - hence the marigolds in 3 different varieties. LOOK! The fence is back up too!










Come and join us on the patio for a cool drink in the shade. It's currently 29 (84), with a humidex of 32 (90).