Another Year Older ...

December 1, 2016

 

Today was my special day ... my birthday ...

my morning started with a lovely breakfast ... made by Mike ...

It was snowing ... the trees and ground were blanketed in white ...

Gifts were given to me to open ... also received many cards ... phone calls ... emails ... texts ...

from friends and family ...

Love my gifts from Mike ... a new curling iron for my hair ... chocolate ...

a pair of jeans and two new tops ...

( I had picked out when I went shopping with mom )...

Mom had bought me a new outfit as well ...

A knitted purple top with leggings ... and my favourite ... a package of Liquorice Allsorts ...

All this was done before our guests were arriving today ...

 

Mark and Sandy drove from Castlegar ... to come for a visit ... and deliver my gift in person ...

Sandy had started paintings ... a while back ...

and decided to create one for me for my birthday ...

This painting is her "Tree of Life" ...

Mark and Sandy had lived out here over 25 years ago ...

and now reside in Castlegar ...

Our friendship goes back to our school days ...

back in Sarnia, Ontario ...

We had a lovely evening ... Mike and Mark celebrated my birthday ...

with Mike's famous martini ...

We enjoyed a Halibut dinner ... (my choice) with pan fries and sauted vegetables ...

then Peach Crisp for dessert ...

We spent the evening chatting ... reminiscing of days gone by ... with lots of laughter ...

and visiting with family and friends on FaceTime ...

We couldn't believe how quick the evening went by ...

we talked until the wee hours of the morning ...

 

 

December 2, 2016

 

After a short night's sleep ... we enjoyed having breakfast ...

of fresh fruit ... waffles and freshly brewed coffee ...

Mark and Sandy were heading home this afternoon ...

but before they left ...

we hopped into the truck and drove them around ...

to see how much this area had changed over the last 25 years

Mike and I will plan a trip over to Castlegar ...

sometime in the New Year ... to visit them and their family ...

Thank you to everyone ...

for my Happy Birthday wishes ...!!!

 

School Pictures Arrived ...

November 9, 2016

Thank you Ian and Kendall ...

for sending these beautiful school pictures ...

of Daigen ...

Love seeing how happy he is ...
He sure is cute ... !!!
Maybe modelling could be in his future ???

 

Fishing At Premier Lake ...

November 5, 2016

We had planned on going fishing with the boat ... one last time up at Premier Lake ...

We were thrilled that Denise and Rocko were going with us ...

We were not sure what kind of day it was going to be ... we left home in a heavy fog ...

We all had our fingers crossed that it would clear up ...

When we arrived at the lake it was in total fog as well ...

by the time we got the boat ready to be launched in the lake ... the fog started to lift ...

It turned out to be a beautiful ... sunny warm ... day ...

There were only three boats out fishing this morning ...

and later in the day ... we had the whole lake to ourselves ...

It wasn't long before the first fish was caught ... nice little size Rainbow Trout ...

Denise caught the second one and it was the largest fish caught all day ...

We all caught our limit ... it was fabulous ...

Every time Mike was ready to clean fish ... one of us had another fish ...

We enjoyed cruising around the lake ... taking time to have our picnic lunch ...

with the lines still in the water ... waiting for the next bite ...

Below are some beautiful pictures of the scenery ... the sky was so blue ...

the water so still ... like a sheet of glass ...

Loved the reflections in the water ...

We stayed out on the water ...

until the sun was going down behind the mountains ...

The boat was pulled out of the water ...

our belongings unpacked ... and the boat cover put on ... ready to head home ...

I needed to take one last picture of Premier Lake this year ...

before we drove away ...

We were blessed to have had such a lovely day ...

 

All the fish were divided up between us ...

Fish and Chips ... was on the menu for tonight's dinner ...

This was the first time that we were fishing in November ...

The boat will be winterized and stored in the next couple days ...

Today being November 25 ... just wanted to send our love ...

 

 

Robert's Family Arrived ...

August 15, 2016

Jake and his family finally arrived ...

after a long day travelling from the west coast ...

The girls couldn't wait to get out of the van ... and go for a swim ...

and warm up in the hot tub ...

This was the perfect activity for the girls to get their wiggles out ...

before we went in for a spaghetti dinner ...

The girls then had some quiet playtime ... with the old toys from Nathan and Ian ...

before heading to bed for the night ...

Jake, Maren, Mike and I enjoyed a relaxing evening ...

catching up on what has been happening ...

in our lives ...

August 16, 2016

Morning came early for the girls ...

they were raring to go ... they really wanted to go for a swim in the pool ...

Maren felt it was better for them to wait until the day warmed up ...

So after breakfast ... a feast of waffles and fruit ...

the girls went out to play down at the play area ...

They soon ventured up to the shop ... to see Uncle Mike ...

He decided to give them a treat while watching their show on the TV ...

while Maren, Jake were unpacking the Van.

Jake eventually joined the party in the shop ...

The clock was ticking ... the girls were getting antsy ...

guess it was time to open up the pool ...

Going for a swim ... meant that mom & dad would have to jump in as well ...

they were having so much fun ...

going back and forth between the pool and hot tub ...

Ellie loved being in the hot tub ...

Arden ... Brynn ... and Carys loved playing in the pool ...

Jake was enjoying his time ... relaxing ...

He would be heading out later in the afternoon ...

to make his way home ... as he was scheduled to start his new position ...

Vive President at the school ...

Maren chose to stay a few more days with us ... instead of driving home right away ...

The girls were excited about the plan as well ...

We were saddened (well kind of) that Jake had to leave ...

sorry Jake ... !!!

We had a lovely lunch out on the deck ...

the girls taking time out from the pool ... to visit with Oma ...

After lunch the girls wanted to check out the little quads ...

Uncle Mike dragged them out ... so the girls could try riding them ...

They did their best ... but would rather go for a ride on our quads ...

and mini rides with me on the little quad ...

When Mike took Jake to the airport ...

Maren and I took all the girls for a ride ... down to the lake ...

It was a busy day ...

we then headed down to the garden ... to pick a few raspberries and vegetables ...

The girls were also excited to feed some produce to the horses ...

that had just arrived to graze the field for a few months ...

On our way back up to the house ...

Maren wanted to take a picture of the girls ... with the mountains in the background ...

It took a few shots ... the girls were being silly ... not sure if she even got a picture ...

without one of them acting up ...

It had been a busy day ...

after dinner ... the girls went for a swim again ...

then later came for quiet time ...

reading books ... before going to bed ... for a goodnight's rest ...

Happy 80th Birthday ...

November 21, 2015

This past weekend we celebrated Oma's 80th birthday ...

with her friends and some of her family ...

at Joseph Creek Village ...

We were busy getting the coffee room decorated ...

before Oma came down to her party ...

Oma was waiting upstairs until she had the go-ahead to come downstairs ...

It was perfect for the great-grandchildren ...

to go and change into their party clothes... keeping Oma busy ...

Oma finally arriving into the party room ...

she was so surprised to see so many of her friends ...

as well as those who did not reside at Joseph Creek Village ...

Time for Oma to blow out all of those 80 candles ...

not

only two candles on top of the numbers 80 ... !!!

Oma was escorted to her table ... I proceeded to cut the birthday cake up ...

while

Craig ... James and Ella were helping ...

with serving the birthday cake to everyone ... !!!

It was a great beginning to her party ... !!!

There will be more pictures being posted in the next few days ...

 

Happy 80th Birthday ... !!!

with today being your actual birthday ...

 

 

So Many Memories ...

Photos were taken between 1997 - 2003

Going thru a few of the pictures that were taken with the old film cameras ...

before the age of digital ...

Mom & dad enjoying a picnic up on their favourite spot ...

Dressing up for Mike's 50th birthday party ... had the 50's theme ... a Sock Hop ... !!1

Also enjoying an afternoon ... Huckleberry picking at White Boar Lake ...

Just having family time was special ...

Dad loved playing music and singing ...

I also enjoyed many moments singing with dad ...

Performing at the Studio Stage Door and volunteering our time at the door ...

Many hours were spent working ... down at the Mayook Schoolhouse ...

or at our home ... helping the boys out with their trucks ...

Dad's specialty ... Auto Body Remove & Repair ...

Always willing to lend a hand at whatever project we were doing ...

as well as tinkering around their house ...

Of course their was always time to socialize after the work was done ... !!!

Good times were had wherever we went ...

Always in our thoughts especially this day and everyday ...!!!

Memories held dear in our hearts ... !!!

May 29, 1926 - October 18, 2008