5 Years Old!

I can't believe that Marik has been entertaining us for 5 years! We decided he is the comedian of our family. He is always making us laugh at the cute things he says and does.
Marik ended up having his first day of school on his birthday, so I brought Chick Fila for lunch for him and cupcakes for his class. Kindergarten kids are the cutest!
As it is an odd year birthday, we didn't have a party, and Marik decided he wanted to go bowling. I'm not sure he has done it before, but he did pretty good, especially after we discovered the metal guide that kids can put their ball on and just push it. We also had bumpers, so even I bowled pretty well.

Edwards cousins

There were 3 Edwards cousins we hadn't met before this trip. I wish we lived closer. Autumn and I could sure use a lot more time holding these cute little babies. Alexander was born last September, and Karen and Andrea were born in April. I am almost positive that Andrea is on the left and Karen is sleeping in this picture.

It wouldn't be an Edwards gathering without a race with Uncle James, and some fun relays lead by Aunt Dorothy.
Can't forget the Edwards family talent show. :) These kids have confidence and are quite the talented performers. I will try to add a video or two.

Great Grandma and Grandpa Campbell. What a great family we have and we are so glad that Grandpa is doing well. I don't know why I don't have pictures of any grandparents...we will have to do better next time, or just take a lot of pictures when they come visit us. :)


Painting at "Lacombe Days".
Tubing at Riverbend was a highlight for the kids...we spent many hours there!

GuZoo

GuZoo is the best zoo in the world, and it was a couple of miles from where I grew up. Lame people keep trying to shut it down, but have been unsuccessful so far, thank goodness. My kids love it, because you get to handle the animals, and feed them.



If you live in Alberta, make sure you visit GuZoo in Three Hills!

This is the owner of GuZoo. He was so nice and made our zoo experience even more fun. He dared Porter (who he swore was Darren long ago...threw him off a little) to feed the camels like he is doing here. Porter didn't go for it, so of course I had to....

Montana

Bad picture, but how beautiful is this??

Autumn could most often be found holding one of her newest cousins on our trip. At the cabin it was Carter...I think he is one of the cutest babies on the planet!

Raymond

I was pretty proud of this shot...you can see the hail coming down if you look closely. :) We had some weird weather this trip!
Raymond has the best outdoor pool ever! Marik and Porter with their cute cousin Jensen.
Aunt Cheryl giving Autumn her awesome new haircut!
Porter with Grandpa Cahoon. Grandpa can even make street cleaning fun...although you can't tell how much fun by their expressions.
More cute cousins...Halle and Alivia, with Aunt Erin and uncle Darren. Suuurrre love ya! Family cheer. Cutest family ever. :)

Happy Canada Day!

It's been a while since we have been able to be in Canada to celebrate July 1st with our relatives! We had a blast in Raymond...they know how to throw a party and how to do a parade right!
My Aunt Cindy hosted for our Jensen relatives to get together at her house after the parade, and it was great to get together with all of my cousins, aunts and uncles.
Marik learned how to rope a calf...almost.
Such cute little Canadians. Well, one is technically an american, but we can pretend. :)

Cub Scout Day Camp

This was Porter's 3rd year braving the heat of Florida for cub scout day camp. He would say it is worth it. They get to do all kinds of cool boy stuff like archery, target practice, skits, searching for shark's teeth, etc.
Who better to go with then the best pal ever, Preston?! There were more boys from our troop this year as well to enjoy it with...Andrew and Ian!

Marik Graduates!

Our handsome preschool graduate! He's really had a great year at Abacus, made some great friends, and learned a lot; including knowing the location of his trapezius.

Miss Susan (above) and Miss Melissa (below) were amazing and sweet teachers. We will miss our teachers and friends next year!

Autumn's Soccer Debut

Autumn played soccer with her friend Hannah and loved it would be an understatement. Always enthusiastic, she gave her all and only became more excited about the season when she scored her first goal. (She can jump pretty high...we might try basketball next!)

Key West

We had a fabulous vacation in the Keys for David's vacation. We were able to go with our good friends Neil and Beth Ellis, and stay in a beautiful guest house owned by Sandy Santiago, whose sandwich place is pictured below. It is such a beautiful place, and we had a great time, maybe minus this boat ride which made all three kids throw up, and Beth and I very seasick.
One of the highlights was that Autumn was able to win some "turtle bucks" at Turtle Kraal's, where turtle races are held Monday nights. She didn't bet on the races, but won the heart of the man in charge I guess, so he let her bet against the betters, and she won, paying for half our dinner. Way to go, Autumn!


We'll have to return to this paradise again!