Memories.... August

AUGUST started with the kids being out of school for about a week doing lots of fun activities when I was hit with one of the worst chest colds I've had in a long time.  Bronchitis in August - YUCK!  Well medicated with a horribly barky voice and cough we packed up and headed to Clearwater for a Smith Family Reunion (Les's mom's side of the family).  

We were the 'red' family!  Back row:  Les, Jen, Martie.  Front Row:  Adrianna, Russ, Eli

After that it was off to Salmon Arm to spend a couple days with Les's parents....

Adrianna & Eli at the water slide 

Revelstoke Railway Museum
Left to Right:  Russ, Jen, Eli, Adrianna & Les

Time to head back home where later in the month the kids and I with Auntie Trish headed to the PNE for a fun filled day....

Just before having to head back music camp was attended!!  This will be Eli's first year participating in the school band program so he attended a week long beginner music camp.  He had lots of fun and is ready to start classes!  Adrianna took part in a junior concert band camp but I guess pictures weren't taken??  

Sorry for such a dark picture....can you spot Eli and the instrument he's playing????

It seems September is just around the corner and we just might be ready for all the upcoming changes!!!

Oh To Be a Cat!

Elroy & Sylvester now 3 months old

When the weather gets abnormally warm what do kittens do?  Stretch out and sleep!!

Digging for Dinosaur Bones

At the age of 11 this boy still LOVES dinosaurs and still wants a career in working with dinosaurs, in what capacity exactly he doesn't know.

This particular kit he actually had to cast the dinosaur bones first and then he had to start digging (pictured above) to unearth it!!  

A Tie Dying Afternoon

Adrianna took advantage of the nice day but spending a bit of time out in the back yard with a box, plastic gloves, t-shirts, a bag and dye in the colours of red, yellow and blue.

Her outcome was as follows (we forget to get a picture of the 2nd shirt):