LOVE summer! Summer LOVE!

I think I'm a summer girl. The lazy feeling in the air. The bees buzzing and birds chirping in the mornings. The sticky hot so you can't breath feeling. The cool of the water and the grit of the sand. I love it all! Sticky faces and muddy hands. It's all good!

We officially celebrated the start of our summer on Monday. It was such a great day! I started with a 10 K run and some yard work but then daddy said, "let's go check out the frog pond".

I know I am waaaaaay over my quota for raving about where I live but bare with me:) Just down the street is a wild park with a swimming hole and rope.
It's the stuff of old fashioned childhood memories.

We hopped on our bikes and zoomed off...okay so I'm pulling a trailer with 74 lbs of girls in it so I'm not going anywhere especially fast.

Isaac's new signature move....


Just caught him in a pensive moment....


These are the best seats in the house...snacks included...


Now lets see if we can find those frogs....


I think I see one...Oops it hopped away!

Off to the swimming hole. All I have to say about these next ones is, brrrrrrrrrrrr! I wore my suit but didn't go in. For some reason I just can't do it anymore. Kev, however, is still mostly a big kid!


Check the 'tude on this one! She DID NOT feel she needed her life jacket!


See look...freezing!


And for those of you who know me and remember how clothing obsessed I was for the kids. Here is an example of why I no longer spend money on their clothes, especially bathing suits! How fun does this look?! But it's like glue...



Stay tuned for more summer pics! Summer is made for kids and water, don't ya think?!

Happy Canada Day weekend...

better late than never right?!
For you American's..."Happy almost 4th of July".

I know I sound like a broken record but, I. Love. Langley.

I'm wondering when this shock and awe will dissipate? I loved growing up in Vernon and we had an amazing 8 years in Calgary but I feel like I've come home here. Weird?! We still don't have tons of friends (the people we have met are pretty great!) but we are surrounded by a yard full of beauty and the possibility of beauty and we're encompassed by our family.

Maybe that's it.

I've never lived around family before and here we are immersed. My mom and dad are a mere few hours drive away and my in-laws are minutes. It's perfect!

What brought this on you ask? Well, I had a friend from Calgary stop by on their way to the Island.
.......... Denise and Shay....................................................................................

Every time someone comes for a visit I see our place again through new eyes. I see the piles of dirt, branches and rubble of course but I also see the towering cedars, lush green grass and beautiful flowers. I also see all our future plans for this place. And do we have plans!

Most of all I hear the happy screams of our kids as they hide in the brush, play on their own playground and splash through the sprinkler.

.....................Amelia and Reece play in the playground rocks........................

Maddy and Grace swinging like monkey princesses..........


I feel this deep sense or "rightness" if that's even a word.

Which brings us to .... Canada Day

We had a family BBQ here around our fire pit. So fun! We ate and drank and roasted marshmallows late in to the night. My pics aren't ready yet so... check back:)

What people on weight watchers can eat cake and smokies???!!! Well, I won't tell if you don't ;-)

Looks like the summer sun is actually here!
Enjoy!