Birthday Dinner ...

February 19, 2015

It was great weather to have a BBQ ... grill some steaks ...

baked potatoes and Caesar salad ...

A yummy birthday dinner ... 

After dinner grandpa had to hunt for his birthday cards the kids had created for him ...

They had so much fun searching ... 

(of course grandpa was acting up with the hot & cold hints)

 The kids were so happy Grandpa liked their cards ...

they had fun watching him open his gifts as well ...

once that was done ...

we enjoyed our dessert and after dinner drinks ...

you can see that Oma ...

 wanted every last drop of that Scotch ... !!!

Mikes' cards and gifts ...

Craig made this little guy with elastics (using a loom) ...

he even made sure ...

that he included a few strands of grey hair ...

looks just like Grandpa ...

tee hee ... !!!

Gang Arrived ...

February 19, 2015

Nathan and his family arrived to spend a little time with us ...

and to celebrate Mike's birthday ... 

I decided to make a Sugar-free Lemon Meringue Pie for Mike's birthday ...

and also a Crazy Cake for the rest of the family ...

Ella helped in the kitchen ... giving me the ingredients needed to prepare both ...

she then helped decorate the chocolate cake ... with sprinkles 

and James came in to help cleanup the beaters, spatula and bowl ...

It was a beautiful sunny day ...

perfect weather to have a camp fire to cook hot dogs ...

and roast marshmallows ...

The kids did a great job gathering the wood and getting the fire started ...

Craig decided to be an artist in his ketchup layout ... !!!

Everyone was happy to get on their machines and go riding ...

I think Nathan needs to bring his own bike next time ...

so the kids do not have to share with daddy ...

Grandpa was busy working on the VW ...

Craig came in to help him ... his job was to vacuum up the work area ...

as you can see he was goofing off ...

playing with the vacuum ...

giving himself a new hairstyle ...

It was a fun afternoon ... 

Like Father ... Like Sons ...

Ian had sent these work pictures ... with the caption ...

"Oh my God ... I've become my Father !!! "

Mike in Fort St. John ... Nathan in Mexico ... Ian in Houston, Texas 

It's wonderful to see our sons ...

follow their dads footsteps ...

so proud of all of you ... !!!

Morning Sunrise ...

A beautiful early morning sunrise ...

a good reason to get up out of bed ...

and enjoy the view ...

while sipping on a freshly brewed cup of coffee 

!!!

Daigen's Artwork ...

Daigen created this 100 days of school poster ...

and even autographed it ...

One never knows where this can take him ...

So proud of you ... !!!

The boys hanging out with dad at theValentine's Day car show ...

check out that Rat Rod ... !!!!

The boys hanging out on the couch ... 

snacking on bananas ... 

(grandma sees the popcorn bucket too) ...

watching one of their favourite shows ...

Big Hero 6

Luv it ... !!!

Ella on Ice ...

Ella received her badges and ribbons for Figure Skating ... 

really excited to go and see her Skating Carnival ...

 Ella suited up in her hockey gear ... ready to play ...

taking part in National Hockey Day ...

They were promoting girls hockey in the area ... !!

It was a fun day ...

It will be interesting to see if she will continue with figure skating or play hockey ...

From My Valentine ...

What a wonderful surprise ...

receiving a bouquet of roses and chocolates ...

after a long day at work ...

Thank you Mike ... !!!

LOVE

Flat Stanley's Adventure ...

February 5 - 13, 2015

Flat Stanley had a long journey from Houston, Texas to 
Mayook, British Columbia Canada ...
  He arrived at our home on February 5^th … 
just in time for him to travel to the USA again...
  This time, on a holiday to Las Vegas, Nevada for 3 days...
  We first crossed the border at Rooseville, Montana and drove ...
to the Kalispell Airport and boarded the plane to Las Vegas.

After the flight we arrived at our destination ...

 staying at the Treasure Island Hotel...

 We had a busy 3 days, walking the streets ...

 seeing the sights and going to a few shows ... lots of fun and laughter ...

 Once we arrived back in Mayook  ...

we turned onto Ha Ha Creek Rd and headed home...

 We took Stanley around our place, first sliding in the snow and 

checking out the snowman.  

Our weather had changed drastically and melted the snow...

So Flat Stanley was able to play at the tree fort, play area ...

 and sliding down the slide.  

He also helped out at the woodshed picking out some wood ...

 to put into the outdoor wood furnace.  

Later that day Flat Stanley went into town (Cranbrook being the nearest city) ...

driving along Ha Ha Creek Rd passing by our Communtiy Centre. 

We were going in to attend my Bisset Singers choir practice.  

He was well received by the gang and enjoyed joining us ...

and singing for the evening ...

On February 12^th we travelled into Cranbrook again...

 to have a Valentine Buffet dinner ...

with Oma and her friends at the Senior Home.

We had a great time with Flat Stanely and he will be missed. 

I think he is ready to head back home to Texas and see his buddy Daigen.

Thank you Daigen and Westview School ...

for giving Grandma and Grandpa the opportunity...

 to show Flat Stanley where we live.

Love

Grandma Christa & Grandpa Mike