Back to Reality...

Well, I don't really have much to blog about, but, quite frankly, I'm getting sick of seeing my last entry pop up whenever I'm checking out other people's blogs. School is back in and the boys seem to be really happy. Kenton got the teacher he was hoping for, Ms. Ritchie, who was a teacher at North Pop way back when I was in elementary school. Christopher went off to high school and loves the idea of not being stuck with a teacher all day if he happens to not like them. And I'm sure all the hot high school girls are a bonus too.
The wind is slowly cooling, the leaves are falling and I am ready for fall. Ready for long hot soaks in the tub, fireplaces, warm blankets, reading good books and watching movies. And, I suppose, maybe a little blogging here and there.

Weekend with Mom

This weekend, my mom and I went down to Birch Bay together. We did a bit of shopping, sat by the pool and in the pool with our floaties, and laughed a lot!

On Friday night, we went over to Semiahmoo Resort for dinner.

I had fish and chips....the fich of the day was halibut...

What a great evening!!

Part II

Okay, I know my mom secretly reads my blog, so I hope she's not really offended when I tell everyone how she got me hooked on Coronas. I don't usually like beer, but on a really hot day, it's actually pretty good.

Here, we decided to get a bit silly and took a few photos of "Woody" enjoying a nice cold one too!

Mom cooked us up a terrific feast of steak, baked potato, and a great new Asian salad that is absolutely delish!

Thanks for a great weekend Mom!!

Camp Squeah

This evening, we dropped Kenton off at camp. This is his first year at camp. I know he'll love it, because he is such a social butterfly. I don't think he even said "goodbye" to us!

Kenton was put in a cabin with a couple of buddies from school and two new boys who will be his friends by Friday, no doubt.

Of course, you've gotta pick the top bunk!

Old friends and new friends....

'Bye Mom and Dad!

Have a good time Kenton! See you Friday!

Camping at Deer Lake

This weekend, we went on our first camping trip of the summer... to Deer Lake. We had never been here before, but enjoyed it very much. The sites are very secluded from one another and the lake was great. The kids did a lot of fishing, as you can see.

I was amazed at how fast all the organizing of camping comes back to you. Once we got there, all we had to do was relax. It was great being able to take a nap in the trailer quietly while all the kids are busy playing around, sitting by the fire. The only sad part is we don't have another trip planned until August long weekend, but maybe something will come up before then.

...And my favourite part of camping....
is for the boys to do the dishes!

Can't you see just how much Christopher loves to do the dishes?
What a ham!

Bow Chicka Wawa!

Here is a blog dedicated to my thirteen year old son, Christopher. I figured that quite a few of my blogs focus on Kenton, so Christopher needed some attention. Just this past weekend, he got his hair cut. He was born with his mom and dad's extremely curly hair. He's enjoyed it being longer for awhile now, but it was time to do something with the mop since it was taking up all his grooming time. I must say, Christopher is the cleanest and best smelling thirteen year old boy I know. He is absolutely paranoid that he might smell, or a hair might be out of place. As I speak, I look down and notice there is a stick of deodorant in the top computer desk drawer. You never know when his friends might show up and want to hang out, I guess. While walking through our house, there is a good chance that at any given moment, you will smell the scent of "Axe" body spray wafting by.....


Christopher's new hair cut.....bow chicka wawa!

Flag Football

Sorry I haven't blogged in quite some time...here are some of the things I've been busy with the last month....

The boys started flag football....
As you can see, Christopher is not very enthused with football this year, but Kenton is sure loving it!

Kenton's 10th Birthday!

On May 24th, Kenton turned the big 1-0.
He is now officially in the double digits.

We are so proud of the little man you are becoming...you're respectful, kind and work hard to achieve your goals.

Happy Birthday Kenton!

A Day at the Beach

A couple of weekends ago, my mom and I went down to their place at Birch Bay. We had a really good mother/daughter time...shopping, eating and sitting by the pool. Dad joined us a litte later on too. The next day, Chris and the boys caught up with us and my grandparents decided to make a surprise visit. We all had a really nice BBQ together.

(Sorry for the twisted pic, but I didn't feel like redoing everything!)

Track and Field

A few weeks ago, Kenton participated in the track and field meet at Rotary Stadium. The weather was perfect and Kenton was in all but one event. His favourite events are the track events. He won blue ribbons for most of his runs.

Here, you can see the big smile on his face as he is the first boy to cross the finish line.

First again in hurdles....

Unfortunately, Kenton's foot caught the pole in the high jump....

Long jump........

What a great day for Kenton to celebrate his 10th birthday!

Field Trip to Playland

On Wednesday, Kenton's class went to Playland to learn all about forces and gravity. (Yeah, right)
Unfortunately, it poured the entire day, but we had fun anyways.

Here's the class getting ready to go...

This is my group on the Music Express, one of my faves!

Kenton and one of his classmates on the Scrambler.

Standing in line....

Killer Popsicle

So, for an hour or two today, the sun came out, and with it...the ice cream man.
Kenton ran and got his money and chased the truck down the road.
Two minutes later, I hear Kenton calling me frantically...
"Mom! My popsicle got stuck to my lips and they're bleeding!"
Being the great mom that I am...I ran to get my camera.
We were both laughing like crazy!

Note...the red on Kenton's entire mouth and arm is blood!

Vancouver Sun Run

Today, I accomplished a goal I never thought was possible for me. I completed the Vancouver Sun Run, and I'm proud to say that I RAN the entire 10k! I've never considered myself athletic, but in the last few months I've really enjoyed taking up running. Running is great exercise, but I also really enjoy it because it's time for myself and I can spend time reflecting on life and talking to God with no distractions.

I'm not sure yet of my times and standing, but I guess I'll find out in the Vancouver Sun tomorrow!

Book Club Night

I know there are a bunch of you out there who are avid readers. A few months ago, I joined a book club with my neighbour lady. I thought it would be interesting to meet new people and read books that I wouldn't ordinarily read. I thought I would share our selections with you each month and perhaps we could get some online discussions happening.

We just finished reading "The Memory Keeper's Daughter". I read this one while on vacation. I really enjoyed it. Here is a synopsis....

In 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins, he immediately recognizes that one of them has Down Syndrome and makes a split-second decision that will haunt all their lives forever. He asks his nurse to take the baby away to an institution and to keep her birth a secret. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child as her own. Compulsively readable and deeply moving, "The Memory Keeper''s Daughter" is an astonishing tale of redemptive love.



Our new selection for this month is "Tsotsi". It looks very interesting and is being made in to a feature film. I have included the synopsis for this book as well.



Set amid the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto, where survival is the primary objective, Tsotsi traces six days in the life of a ruthless young gang leader.When we meet Tsotsi, he is a man without a name (tsotsi is Afrikaans for "hoodlum") who has repressed his past and now exists only to stage and execute vicious crimes. When he inadvertently kidnaps a baby, Tsotsi is confronted with memories of his own painful childhood, and this angry young man begins to rediscover his own humanity, dignity, and capacity to love.



Hopefully, I've inspired some of you to pick up a book you may not have found on your own and maybe even enjoy it! Keep me posted...