Our 2nd Annual bbq and camping weekend...!!!

Well it has been a while....We have been busy here in the North getting ready for our annual bbq and camp weekend..Needless to say it was a great weekend...We had about 60 visitors over the weekend ..Some started to arrive on Wednesday and the last of the campers left Tuesday...It was hot and sticky on Friday and Saturday and just about when supper was about to be served we had a very windy thunder storm and it poured buckets...lol...But the party went on and all had supper...!!!!..We had a great evening of good eats and a nice sing song...Our friends Miriam , Nandor and Aaron played some instruments for us ..It was awesome...Here are some pictures from the weekend....

Aaron strumming a tune and Lucas watching on....... Jerry, Wyatt, Lucas and Jared......Cooking up some breakfast..... Richard, Lucas, Sarah, Laura and Wyatt husking some corn..... All the cousins having lots of fun.....!!!!! Richard getting the piggie ready for the bbq......

Nicole holding a newt...... Jeff and Richard checking on the piggie..... Jesse having fun at the lake..... Jen, Mariah and Anna at the beach...... Owen posing beside the boat.......
Uncle Wim and cousin Jordan....... Supper is ready.....Right before the BIG STORM.....:)))) Dick and his catch of the day!!!! Our friends Miriam and Nandor cooking up some fish....!!! Beth and Carolyn having a BITE to eat.....:)))) We had a great time despite the rain and a special thank you to all those who helped out...Was much appreciated!!!!!Until next time......

Carolyn and Grants Wedding

Good evening all....It was a beautiful 24 degrees here today and was just a beautiful week....Hardly any rain ...Which is rare these days....Speaking of rain...Well the wedding was absolutely beautiful....It did pour buckets and when I say buckets I mean it RAINED!!!...Well right about 5 minutes before the outside ceremony was to begin it started to thunder and lightening and then it came down...We of course were soaked....lol...We laughed and ran and got hailed on...lol....But the bride and maid of honour were nicely dry in Ma and Pas car...Thankfully....lol...But needless to say the wedding went on and it was absolutely beautiful....The ceremony was beautiful ...The meal was absolutely delicious and the evening had lots of laughs....We are so happy for them and wish them Gods Blessing and they begin their lives together....The reception was at the Yeehaw adventure farm....It was really neat...A big ol barn and all little wood sheds...Really country....Here are some photos of the wonderful day.....

The happy couple........ Carolyn, Grant and Maid of honour Janet.......... Carolyn and her brother Albert and sister Wendy........Her immediate family, Albert and Yvonne, Grant and Carolyn, Wendy and Herman and Mom and Dad Boek..... The Pennings family (eating kabucias or however you spell yummy cakes in dutch....lol)

4 more days to go!!!!!

Good day all....It is a beautiful sunny day here in the North...Going to be a hot one ..And thunder storms in the forecast...Well we had a GREAT long weekend...Wim, Janet and kiddies were here....The weather turned out really nice and we got to go the the lake and the kids swam and had a blast ....We are heading to Southern Ontario this weekend for our good friend Carolyn's wedding to her Prince....(literally she will be Mrs Prince)....lol....I am so absolutely excited...She is such a special gal to us and so deserving of a great man to share her life with...So we are on an official countdown ...4 DAYS TO GO...!!!...We are going away for a few days just the two of us...The kiddies are being babysat at home ..So that is very exciting as well....!!! So much to look forward to...!! Well sorry for the short post but must get to the laundry and house cleaning....:))) Have a GREAT day!!!!