A freak rain storm

We were outside, mowing the lawn, and doing all the normal summer things when suddenly the clouds rolled in, and the thunder, lightning, and rain started. It was so warm out, so we threw coats on the kids, and kept mowing, and working till it was done. Here are some pics of the kids enjoying the rain.

Birch Bay

Andrew left on Friday for an overnight fishing trip that his work took a few people on. He wouldn't get back till late Saturday night. I didn't want to bore the kids by staying home, and didn't want to get exhausted trying to keep them busy and out of my hair, so on Saturday afternoon we packed up a picnic lunch and headed to birch bay.

Unpacking the picnic lunch



Cheese!



They had alot of fun throwing rocks in to the water








Sharing a can of pop. I took three cans along cause it's easy, and I wasn't sure how long we would be there. When they finished the first can, they told me "it's not working" I told them the pop is all gone. It's like a light turned on in Mikenzies brain, and with out hesitation, she went to the bin and grabbed another can and proudly brought it over! So cute!



Mikenzie is talking in full sentences, and waste no time in telling you if she wants something. She asked me to help her sit on the log. Looks so funny cause she is so small on it.



I told the girls we needed a pic of me with them to prove that I was there.
We went for a walk trough birch bay, there was a craft fair there so we walked through that too, and then headed home. They must have been exhausted b/c they both slept on the way.



They had a bowl of icecream for a snack, and then we went swimming in the pool. You know your too big for the pool when your 2 yr old asks you to get out so she can swim!



We finished the day off with pancakes and strawberries for supper... Yum!

Life around here

I had K & R over so their Mom could get ready for their b-day party. They are so good, I hardly notice they are here!








Our maple tree had some seedlings this year, rather the seeds planted them selves in our flower beds. I transplanted about 8 of them in the same area, and 5 are still doing good. Here is a pic of one of them. It's about 3" tall!


The girls watching me take pics of the hens n chicks, I quickly took a pic.


My Hens and chicks finally have a flower! I have had these for the past 4 yrs, waiting for a flower, and it finally happened! Ok, it didn't bloom yet, but it's really tall, so I wanted a pic of it before it fell down! It actually had 2, but 1 already fell down- it looks alive, so maybe it will still bloom!




Best of buds... most of the time!


So last night, I put the kids to bed, and went outside to help Andrew. When I got in the house, this is where I found Mikenzie! I don't think it's comfy, but maybe a little cooler!

Vreugdnehil Family bus ride.

On Friday the 10th of July, the Vreugdenhil Family hopped on 2 Hesselgrave buses and headed to Peragyn lake for the day. We left at 7:15, and stopped at a suspension bridge along the way for a short walk, coffee and baking. We continued on to Peragyn lake and arrived around 12:00. We had a short swim, lunch, and then headed into Winthrop for Ice-cream and a walk around town. Andrew went to the bar with one of his cousins for a beer- it was a HOT day! I watched the glass blowing guy make a chille pepper- It was very cool to see how it works! Around 2ish, we left Winthrop, and headed back home. We stopped at Rainy pass, and did a 1 mile walk to a glacier lake. then we headed to a buffet in mt Vernon for dinner. After dinner we went back to Lynden church, where we all went our separate directions again. It was a busy day, but a lot of fun!

Sleep over!

Kyleigh had a friend sleep over last week for a few days. J's Mom had foot surgery, so she stayed here while her mom got her energy back. They had a lot of fun! They played most of the time, we went to costco, swam in the hot tub, picked peas and ate them (they were really good) picked carrots, and painted rocks! The girls were in awe at how the carrots were in the ground, and the peas grew on plants! It was a great learning experience for them!