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Summer Wrap Up: Part 1

Phew! Summer's already over and the pictures are just coming! Ethan has been impatiently waiting for me to get this blog updated, mainly because he had the best summer ever, I think!

Ethan, Josh, and Micah spent 2 nights and not even 48 hours out at Ness Lake Bible Camp as cabin buddies. They said they had a great time, of course none of us were out there to see what actually went on!

I learned how to make bread from sourdough starter this summer! Frances spent an afternoon teaching Kristine and I how to make this awesome bread. I've been baking about once a week since and it never seems to be enough!

Jim and Ethan joined Carolyne & Brad & Micah, Mike & Julie, Mike & Krista, and Ken and Andrew for the week on the Rosemary T. They had a blast, Ethan manned the camera for this trip, so most of these pictures were taken by him!

Gorgeous scenery!

Fish and crab catching!

Around the boat

We took a steam train ride at Ft. George Park.

While part of the family was on the boat, we did some fun stuff with the kids. Grandpa took us to Peterbilt, got to go in a truck and tour around, and blow the horn, of course!

Luckily, it was also Thomas weekend at the PG Railway and Forest Industry Museum (my old stomping grounds!).

Once the crew returned from the boat, we had a whole family get together which included a lot of crab and other goodies!! We had an early birthday cake for Mitchell's third birthday so he could have a little party with his cousins! Then, of course, we took a family picture. What whole family event would be complete without it!! (Thanks Nikki)

Ethan participated in the YWAM hockey camp again this year, with Jim as goalie coach and speaker. He loved it and fulfilled his prediction of scoring a goal in the game on the final day! Mitchell tried to go to but apparently your legs should be longer than your hockey pants!

We had another birthday party with some of Mitchell's friends. It was one of the few beautiful sunny morning in July (maybe the only one!) so we got to enjoy being outside and celebrating!

The Swiss National holiday party found us out at Hans Ruedi and Isabel's farm for fun and good food. I think the horse thought Mitchell was good food! Christian, Annelise, Melanie, and Sabrina even flew over for it!

We took a day trip out to Barkerville, sunny but cool! It was a first for our kids and fun to see them experience it. I think the sugary treats and the gold panning were the highlights!

Cousins!

It was great to have them here again, hope to see them again soon!

Not done yet! Watch for the craziest camping trip coming in Part 2 soon!