These pictures are a wee bit dark and blurry but there was a flurry of excitement first thing Easter morning and these were all that got snapped! (Oh, and that is half of a foam brain on the couch. Not sure why it is there...or where it is now...ha!)
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This has been quite the week! Dwayne's parents arrived for a visit and my grandparents were up visiting as well. Plus, I have two grandparents who live locally. For the first time the kids had all of their grandparents and great-grandparents in the same place at the same time! We took a four generation family photo the other night. Sadly, I didn't get one on my phone but I'm sure someone will get me a copy from their camera soon.
Dwayne and his dad went hunting earlier in the week and came home with lots of grouse and a small bison. We celebrated Thanksgiving early as we had so many family in town. In place of the traditional turkey, we had grouse and a bison roast. Delicious!
Judah had his first haircut this week. He went from wispy baby hair with serious wingies to a big boy hair cut. So cute and what a change! Love it though!
Judah trying out the hairdressing chair. This was at nap time and he just couldn't quite manage it. We came back after he had had a nap and all was very well!
Abby saying goodbye to Emma and Judah
Abby embarked on an adventure with Grandma and GrandBarry. She is traveling to Prince Edward Island with them to visit my middle sister and her family who live there and on the way there and the way home she will get to visit with my youngest sister who lives in Alberta. This will be her first trip away from home for any length of time without us. We miss her already but know she will have a wonderful time!
Poor Emma collapsed at the end of the driveway in tears because, "It not like our family without Abby." So true!
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My mom had the brilliant idea of us all gathering at the Salt River Day Use Area for a Labour Day Cookout. The following day was the first day of school for many students in our area and so it seemed a good way to make the most of the last few hours of summer vacation. There were sixteen of us in total and we had the whole place to ourselves which meant the kids could roar around all they liked!
Judah venturing out from his perch at the edge of the woods.
Observing the game of Frisbee.
Abby and Emma ready for the catch!
More of the kids (and a mom!) and the remains of an attempted tepee.
Salt-loving plants growing on the dry riverbed.
Hendrik had a taste and says they are great if you need something salty
Abby, GrandBarry, and Riley standing beside the fuller of the river's two channels.
Abby throwing rocks and simultaneously telling us how horrible the salty plants taste.
View of the Salt River towards the bridge.
View of the Salt River facing downstream.
The little cliff we climbed down.
The kids thought they saw a face in this cliff.
What goes up must come down. Or rather, what comes down must go back up!
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