Fall coming on...crafty

September means-new pics on out wall of fame in the kitchen!

Finn and Wren hard at work on their fall picture...

one of the little super hero ladies painted while at the cabin. I am calling them the "Super Domestics" for now..any other suggestions??

A few wishing wands to sell at the Farmer's market...

We have had such great days in this early fall...found a few community apple trees to harvest, had a number of great friends help get all our winter wood, made stew and pies, taking walks in the bluest brightest skies.
Where does all the Autumn energy to create come from???
Not sure..but...
Definately my very favourite season.

Kootenay Like Fun and more..

sorry-family who has waited....for some semblence of helooo from over here.
We have been wonderfully summerish busy with all manners of visits and camping, cabin-ing , lakeing etc.
here is the footage:
above: a week in Calgary as my brother was in town for a few days so all us sibs gathered round and had a WONDERFUL evening my dad and Annemarie. SO fun!
papa made raclette and we laughed much! (not at the food...)

Next Pics of us at Kootnay Lake for our 9 day holiday with Nana and kids...
here Mike skips rocks...a fave pastime out there in Grey Creek.

Finn took a few pics of us..

Wren Swinging

Another photo Finn took..

After getting 3 days of downpourin rain-we hopped on a ferry and headed to Kaso-where the sun shone and we had such a great day..here is me and my hubby sans face!


Wren seems to take no time at all to make all time outside into nudey time outside...

(Longest Distance Free Canadian) Ferry Ride on the Osprey 2000-One day to Kaslo and one day to Nelson..

Light reading before bed

A Chicken Supper at Grandad and GrAnne's down the lake in their Cabin

oh Hello!

Thought I should maybe write a few lines seeing as a VERY VERY exciting bit of events took place here not so long ago.
While on an overnight visit to Kootenay Lake: my Son Finn (at the ripe old age of "four and a quarter" as he says) Learned to ride his two wheeler!

We his parents are ridiculously proud. Really, its almost unbearable!

Funny

A little something I got from Witty Hubby for mothers day..needed to share!
(if you can't discifer the small print:
its called the Marital Bliss Bar.)

Visitors, swingsets and bucket heads

We have inherited a pretty amazing Play structure from our neighbours (2 doors east).
Every small child that come through the gate is quite delighted. AS are we!
Here we document the journey-we enlisted a few other neighbours to help out in the process...


And also-we have had a little fetish with putting large things on our heads...



Opa and Omi came out for a visit for 4 days and we had a great time hanging out together. Many good story times, and of course the "meal out"...One at a restaurant, and one down by the river..




And then Mike and I went out on a Mother's Day'/ 30th Birthday Night Out..and I got to get all dressed up...and so i had found a new violet dress for the occasion..seen here below..sorta.

Retreatin'

I have just returned from a weekend retreat at a "Cabin"with 13 other lovely ladies.
I so relished the time away-including much good conversation while hot tubbing, sipping wine, chocolate fondue and some "chick flick" time.
I am highly recommending such a venture.
Mike took the kids to Lethbridge while I was gone. His dad took him to see Neil Young in Concert (amazing-is the report!) and kids had lots of Grandparent and friend time too. On the way home through the Crowsnest pass, the kids got to climb around on the Frank Rocks..seen below-my own little Rocky Mountain Climbing Chimps.

Drawing by Finn

A drawing Finn did in the morning of Mike and I and Finn's beloved "happy love" stuffed animal. I think it is rather great. Especially on account of my hair and Mike's absolutely PERFECT red glasses!

2 little hippies jumping on the bed!

New Word

Wren's word for Unicorns (which she was introduced to the other day ) is

"Corn Ponies".

pretty clever, says I.

Mike says-that's a great name for a band.
Funny little kids.

Happy Easter!!

The Stone is rolled away..and so we celebrated today lustily!


With some good folk around a campfire in the early sun...


Singing Songs...


telling the Account of the first Easter....


Dressing up (Wrenny and I as Easter Eggs...)


Doing a hunt...

Finding the Goods!

Ein Froehliches Osterfest Wunschen Wir Alle!

ps. Today is also my 8 year engagement anniversary..Wow.
(insert here*the sound of time flying by*)

meet..the whoopie cushion!

A Spring Makeover and other small events

On a very sunny friday afternoon last week, with nothing but SPA on the brain, my Friend Leanne and I made our way to get facials at a local woman's home. We had such a wonderful time...and ended up deciding...a little make up might be fun every once in a while.




My recently turned 4 year old has decided-getting wood is a job he likes to do. Seen here as before and after (note: kid sized working gloves!!!)


Not to be left out..her is Wrenny at a baby shower we attended last week. Also in attendance was a friend who took these beautiful shots of my Wren in action!

Cousins upon cousins upon cousins

We have had a wonderful week of cousins and Aunties just now.
Both my sisters came for a few nights last week..and after a brief intermission, my mother and brother in law and nephew came for the weekend.
This week, things seem oddly quiet.
chaos and quiet back to back is a lovely excersice in contrast.
And I don't mind either, really.

Tomi (2) wren (2.5) Kai (3) and Finn (4)

Here is where they all "slept".

Tomi is enamoured with her Lenin Shades.

Skye and my two enjoy the weekend movie...

...and a nightly story or two

Skye and Finn build a "house" in the backyard-with ALL the outside toys...
perfect to be hauled to the dump-says I!

Mike and Robby getting ready for their Gig at Finnegans Pub.



Who is this Blonde Rocker-none other but lead guitar and vocalist of
CHEERFUL CORPERATION
Mikey's new Rock and Roll pleasure.

Mike's Band opened up for Rob's "Darby and Joan Club"
we were alltogther most sufficiently Rocked out!