Summer

Here is much of the summer of 2010, as promised! Some backyard pool fun in July. The picture of Mitchell reminds me of the "Baywatch" picture of Jim at Shuswap a few years ago, like father, like son!

Ethan ambitiously attended his first YWAM hockey camp and first time doing hockey for a week in July. He did awesome and loved it! Even scored a goal in his first game ever!

Here's the pictures no one wants to see because they bring back memories of the worst plague that has ever hit our extended family! Well, it was Mitchell's party and he can puke if he wants to...I'm just surprised we all stuck around!! Happy 2nd Birthday Mitchell, you gave a gift that kept on giving!

To make sure the virus got around, we had a 2nd BBQ and birthday cake for Mitchell! It was lots of fun at the time!

Happy Birthday to Mitchell!

We ended the cool evening with some time around the fire.

The following weekend we all met up at 10 Mile Lake for a couple nights away and the annual Swiss club party. It was warm, although a little smoky, so we spent lots of time on the beach!

We headed down to Vancouver for the second week of August to spend the week with the Breedvelds. The Vancouver Aquarium was our first stop. It started to rain minutes before we arrived, so we got to wait in line in the rain for about 1/2 an hour. Little did we know that the Premier of BC and the Prime Minister of Canada were attending that day to announce $25 million dollars of funding for the aquarium. We saw both of them very up close, just an arm's length away but I didn't get any pics, too busy looking after 4 kids! It was a very busy visit!

The next day was much more relaxed, watching 5 kids at the park is easier than at the aquarium!

Centennial Beach held lots of treasures for these amateur beach combers!! The park was a blast too!

The kids beat the heat in the pool in the backyard, "Rambo" also made an appearance on the swingset!

We had to make a visit to Thomas the Train, what a neat place!! You see Mitchell was more interested in getting in the pond than smiling for the picture!

Sushi and Krispy Kremes by lantern light were on the menu for Friday night dinner. We taught Brad and Carolyne how to make sushi so they can attempt it on their own next time!

The spray park by Brad and Carolyne's place was awesome!! Saturday was so hot and it was perfect!

On Saturday night we made the trip to Steveston for fish & chips and ice cream, and of course, the park! We had lots of fun, thanks guys!

The past few days, my kitchen has been busy, the "berries" of our labour (couldn't resist)! Chris showed you pictures of the raspberry picking, now I'll show you pictures of the raspberry making!! Plus a yummy pizza and some lovely roses that don't have anything to do with the berries!